Elaine Larson, CIRAR Director and Bevin Cohen, CIRAR Project Coordinator
APIC Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2009

Monika Pogorzelska, P-NICE Project Coordinator, presents at the
APIC Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2009

NEW!  Cohen BA, Clock SA, Behta M, Larson EL, Saddul R, Vawdrey, D. Provider Orders and Nursing Documentation of Contact Precautions for Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs). In: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2009 [Abstract 18-207].

Clock SA, Zhou J, Patel SJ, Alba L, Weisenberg SA, Whittier S, Schuetz AN, Della-Latta P, Jenkins SG, Furuya EY,  Kubin CJ, Rhee KY, Saiman L. Susceptibility of Extremely Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli (XDR-GNB) to Polymyxin B and Tigecycline and Management of XDR-GNB Infections. In: Society for Healthcare Epidemiologists of America 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2009 [Abstract 72-370].

Zhou J, Clock SA, Behta M, Alba L, Weisenberg SA, Patel SJ, Ross B, Whittier S, Della-Latta P, Schuetz AN, Jenkins SG, Rhee KY, Saiman L. Electronic Surveillance for Extremely Drug-Resistant (XDR) Gram-Negative Bacilli (GNB) in ICU Patients. In: Society for Healthcare Epidemiologists of America 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2009 [Abstract 72-357].

“Electronic Surveillance for Extremely Drug-Resistant (XDR) Gram-Negative Bacilli (GNB) in ICU Patients” at 2009 Annual Harold C. Neu Symposium, Infectious Diseases Society of New York (IDSNY)

Saiman L.  Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics.  Accepted for presentation at the SHEA Annual Scientific Meeting symposium entitled, "Protecting Our Children."   Sheraton San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA, March 19-22, 2009.

Clock S, Cohen B, Behta M, Ross B, Larson E.  Barrier Precautions for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs): Current Recommendations and Actual Practice.  Accepted for presentation at the SHEA Annual Scientific Meeting.  Sheraton San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA, March 19-22, 2009.

Kulage K. Sharing F&A Costs between Departments (case study session).  National Council of University Research Administrators 50th Annual Meeting.  Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC, 11/08.

Larson E.  Translational Science and Nursing (plenary session).  From Planning Center to Translational Partnerships: CIRAR.  2008 National State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research.  Washington, DC, 10/08.

June 23-25: Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: Science - Prevention - Control Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD
CIRAR Investigator and Steering Committee Member, Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH presented on "The Clinical Challenge of MDR Pseudomonas in Cystic Fibrosis"

2007

Larson E.  Managing and controlling infectious diseases.  Fourth Annual Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.  The Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases Preparedness, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 11/07.

Gebbie, KM, Meier BM, Bakken S, Carrasquillo O, Formicola A, Aboelela S, Glied S, Larson E. Emerging issues on public health professional competencies, MPH competencies, credentialing, and certification. Poster. APHA Public Health Caucus, 11/07.  Download the poster presentation and handout.

Huard RC, Whittier S, Della-Latta P. Identification of Weissella confuse in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Poster. 107^th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 5/07.  

Hart AM, Brennan CW, Sym D, Larson E. Addressing antimicrobial resistance and appropriate antibiotic prescribing in nurse practitioner practice. Poster. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Annual Conference. Denver, CO, 4/07.

2006

Cook HA,  Vasquez G,  Lee  M, Bhat M,  Vavagiakis P,  Miller M,  Larson E, Della-Latta P, Lowy F. Transmission of S. aureus within households in Northern-Manhattan. Poster. 106^th meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Orlando, FL, 5/06.

Quiros D, Giblin T, Lin S, Larson EL. Relationship of antimicrobial control policies and hospital and infection control characteristics to antimicrobial resistance rates. Poster. Sixth Annual Antimicrobial Resistance Conference, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Washington, DC, 6/06.

Furuya EY, Hammer S, Kubin C. Effect of of hospital-specific antibiotic guidelines on antibiotic use and susceptibilities. Poster. 46^th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobials and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, CA, 7/06.

Larson E.  MRSA:  New York City data. Managing MRSA:  A call to action. Oral Presentation. Second Annual APIC/JCR Infection Prevention and Control Conference. Cambridge, MA, 7/06.

Furuya EY, Hammer S, Kubin C: Impact of hospital-specific antibiotic guidelines on antibiotic use and susceptibilities. Abstract. 46^th Annual Meeting of the Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, CA, 9/06.

Razvi S, Quittell L DiMango E, Andersen J, Sewell W,  Garber E, Alba L, Saiman L. Cystic fibrosis patients’ and families’ perspectives on infection control procedures. Poster. North American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Denver, CO, 11/06.

Huard RC, Schlaberg R, Della-Latta P. Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium and Nocardia Clinical Isolates by Novel Molecular Methods. Poster. 44^th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/06.

2005

Fatato B. The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (CIRAR). Poster Exhibition at CDC GetSmart Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance. Atlanta, GA, 4/05.

Gebbie K. Establishing an interdisciplinary research center: A component of the NIH Roadmap. Poster. AcademyHealth 2005 Annual Research Meeting, Boston, MA, 6/05.

Larson E, Grullon L. Antibiotic use and beliefs in the Hispanic community. Oral Presentation. 2005 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Bethesda, MD, 6/05.

Levy S, Pearson M, McNeil B, Layton M. The global problem of antimicrobial resistance: Clinical, policy, and social implications.  Oral Presentation. Co-sponsored by New York Academy of Sciences. New York, NY, 7/05.

Della-Latta P. Detection of resistant pathogens: Shifting gears over the years. Oral Presentation. American Society for Microbiology Annual Fall Meeting, New York, NY, 10/05.

Furuya EY, Cook H, Hyman S, Lee M, Miller M, Larson E, Della-Latta P, Mendonca E, Lowy F.  Prevalence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: methodology-based disparities. Poster. 45^th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington DC, 12/05.

Milisavljevic V, Bootsma HJ, Tran L, Larson E, Miller JF. Ethanol enhances biofilm production in clinical Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates. Poster. 45^th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington DC, 12/05.

Supported by the
National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institutes of Health