Lyman Barth Reller | Scholars@Duke

Lyman Barth Reller
Professor of Pathology

To develop and to evaluate procedures and protocols that support, enhance, and extend the ability of the clinical laboratories to carry out effectively their primary service and teaching responsibilities as relates to detection of sepsis, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Pathology, Pathology, Clinical Science Departments 1988
Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 1999

Contact Information

2616 McDowell Road, Durham, NC 27705
2616 McDowell Road, Durham, NC 27705
barth.reller@duke.edu (919) 971-5669

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellow, Clinical Microbiology, University of Washington 1972 - 1973
- Fellow, Infectious Diseases, University of Washington 1971 - 1972
- Resident, Medicine, University of Washington 1970 - 1971
- Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Center for Disease Control 1968 - 1970
- Resident, Medicine, University of Washington 1967 - 1968
- Intern, Medicine, University of Washington 1966 - 1967
- M.D., University of Virginia 1966
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1994 - 1999
Academic Positions Outside Duke
- Professor, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. 1982 - 1988
- Associate Professor, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. 1977 - 1982
- Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. 1973 - 1977
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - Malawi (Country)
  - United Republic of Tanzania (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Transplant Infectious Diseases Interdisciplinary Research Training Grant (TIDIRTG) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2023
- Mid-Career Investigator Award: Preventing and Diagnosing Fungal Disease in Transplantation awarded by National Institutes of Health 2007 - 2013
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Pericàs, J. M., J. A. Messina, C. Garcia-de-la-Mària, L. Park, B. K. Sharma-Kuinkel, F. Marco, D. Wray, et al. “Influence of vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration on the outcome of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus left-sided infective endocarditis treated with antistaphylococcal β-lactam antibiotics: a prospective cohort study by the International Collaboration on Endocarditis.” Clin Microbiol Infect 23, no. 8 (August 2017): 544–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2017.01.017.
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  - Doern, Christopher D., Stanley Mirrett, Diane Halstead, Joan Abid, Pamela Okada, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of new pediatric medium with adsorbent polymeric beads (PF Plus) versus charcoal-containing PF medium in the BacT/alert blood culture system.” J Clin Microbiol 52, no. 6 (June 2014): 1898–1900. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00175-14.
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  - Kirn, T. J., S. Mirrett, L. B. Reller, and M. P. Weinstein. “Controlled clinical comparison of BacT/alert FA plus and FN plus blood culture media with BacT/alert FA and FN blood culture media.” J Clin Microbiol 52, no. 3 (March 2014): 839–43. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.03063-13.
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  - Caliendo, Angela M., David N. Gilbert, Christine C. Ginocchio, Kimberly E. Hanson, Larissa May, Thomas C. Quinn, Fred C. Tenover, et al. “Better tests, better care: improved diagnostics for infectious diseases.” Clin Infect Dis 57 Suppl 3, no. Suppl 3 (December 2013): S139–70. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit578.
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  - Schuetz, Audrey N., William B. Brasso, Jared L. Crandon, Dwight J. Hardy, Stephen G. Jenkins, Ronald N. Jones, Cindy C. Knapp, L Barth Reller, and L Barth Ad Hoc Oral Cephalosporin Working Group of the Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of the CLSI. “Cefazolin as a class representative for oral cephalosporins and uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by indicated Enterobacteriaceae.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 77, no. 4 (December 2013): 381–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.024.
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  - Bhowmick, T., S. Mirrett, L. B. Reller, C. Price, C. Qi, M. P. Weinstein, and T. J. Kirn. “Controlled multicenter evaluation of a bacteriophage-based method for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus in positive blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 51, no. 4 (April 2013): 1226–30. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02967-12.
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  - Anderson, K. L., R. Lyman, K. Moury, D. Ray, D. W. Watson, and M. T. Correa. “Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy heifers.” J Dairy Sci 95, no. 9 (September 2012): 4921–30. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2011-4913.
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  - Crump, John A., Habib O. Ramadhani, Anne B. Morrissey, Wilbrod Saganda, Mtumwa S. Mwako, Lan-Yan Yang, Shein-Chung Chow, et al. “Bacteremic disseminated tuberculosis in sub-saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study.” Clin Infect Dis 55, no. 2 (July 2012): 242–50. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cis409.
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  - Millender, Tarra W., L Barth Reller, Landon C. Meekins, and Natalie A. Afshari. “Streptococcal pharyngitis leading to corneal ulceration.” Ocul Immunol Inflamm 20, no. 2 (April 2012): 143–44. https://doi.org/10.3109/09273948.2011.649152.
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  - Crump, John A., Marion J. Tuohy, Anne B. Morrissey, Habib O. Ramadhani, Boniface N. Njau, Venance P. Maro, L Barth Reller, and Gary W. Procop. “Performance of nucleic acid amplification following extraction of 5 milliliters of whole blood for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia.” J Clin Microbiol 50, no. 1 (January 2012): 138–41. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.05963-11.
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  - Lower, Steven K., Supaporn Lamlertthon, Nadia N. Casillas-Ituarte, Roberto D. Lins, Ruchirej Yongsunthon, Eric S. Taylor, Alex C. DiBartola, et al. “Polymorphisms in fibronectin binding protein A of Staphylococcus aureus are associated with infection of cardiovascular devices.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108, no. 45 (November 8, 2011): 18372–77. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1109071108.
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  - Nienaber, Juhsien J. C., Batu K. Sharma Kuinkel, Michael Clarke-Pearson, Supaporn Lamlertthon, Lawrence Park, Thomas H. Rude, Steve Barriere, et al. “Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis isolates are associated with clonal complex 30 genotype and a distinct repertoire of enterotoxins and adhesins.” J Infect Dis 204, no. 5 (September 1, 2011): 704–13. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir389.
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  - Crump, John A., Anne B. Morrissey, Habib O. Ramadhani, Boniface N. Njau, Venance P. Maro, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled comparison of BacT/Alert MB system, manual Myco/F lytic procedure, and isolator 10 system for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteremia.” J Clin Microbiol 49, no. 8 (August 2011): 3054–57. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01035-11.
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  - Pfeiffer, Christopher D., Gregory P. Samsa, Wiley A. Schell, L Barth Reller, John R. Perfect, and Barbara D. Alexander. “Quantitation of Candida CFU in initial positive blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 49, no. 8 (August 2011): 2879–83. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00609-11.
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  - Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), David N., Brad Spellberg, Martin Blaser, Robert J. Guidos, Helen W. Boucher, John S. Bradley, Barry I. Eisenstein, et al. “Combating antimicrobial resistance: policy recommendations to save lives.” Clin Infect Dis 52 Suppl 5, no. Suppl 5 (May 2011): S397–428. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir153.
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  - Gill, Steven R., Lauren M. McIntyre, Charlotte L. Nelson, Brian Remortel, Tom Rude, L Barth Reller, and Vance G. Fowler. “Potential associations between severity of infection and the presence of virulence-associated genes in clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus.” Plos One 6, no. 4 (April 26, 2011): e18673. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018673.
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  - Ferreira, Jorge Pinto, Kevin L. Anderson, Maria T. Correa, Roberta Lyman, Felicia Ruffin, L Barth Reller, and Vance G. Fowler. “Transmission of MRSA between companion animals and infected human patients presenting to outpatient medical care facilities.” Plos One 6, no. 11 (2011): e26978. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026978.
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  - Alexander, Barbara D., P Brian Smith, R Duane Davis, John R. Perfect, and L Barth Reller. “The (1,3){beta}-D-glucan test as an aid to early diagnosis of invasive fungal infections following lung transplantation.” J Clin Microbiol 48, no. 11 (November 2010): 4083–88. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01183-10.
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  - Zhu, Wenming, Patrick R. Murray, W Charles Huskins, John A. Jernigan, Lawrence C. McDonald, Nancye C. Clark, Karen F. Anderson, et al. “Dissemination of an Enterococcus Inc18-Like vanA plasmid associated with vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 54, no. 10 (October 2010): 4314–20. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00185-10.
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  - Pien, Brian C., Punidha Sundaram, Natalia Raoof, Sylvia F. Costa, Stanley Mirrett, Christopher W. Woods, L Barth Reller, and Melvin P. Weinstein. “The clinical and prognostic importance of positive blood cultures in adults.” Am J Med 123, no. 9 (September 2010): 819–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.03.021.
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  - Swenson, Jana M., Betty Wong, Andrew E. Simor, Richard B. Thomson, Mary Jane Ferraro, Dwight J. Hardy, Janet Hindler, et al. “Multicenter study to determine disk diffusion and broth microdilution criteria for prediction of high- and low-level mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.” J Clin Microbiol 48, no. 7 (July 2010): 2469–75. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00340-10.
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  - Swenson, Jana M., William B. Brasso, Mary Jane Ferraro, Dwight J. Hardy, Cynthia C. Knapp, David Lonsway, Sigrid McAllister, et al. “Correlation of cefoxitin MICs with the presence of mecA in Staphylococcus spp.” J Clin Microbiol 47, no. 6 (June 2009): 1902–5. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02304-08.
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  - Stryjewski, Martin E., Zeina A. Kanafani, Vivian H. Chu, Paul A. Pappas, Tina Harding, Laura A. Drew, Daniel K. Benjamin, et al. “Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia among patients with health care-associated fever.” Am J Med 122, no. 3 (March 2009): 281-289.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.09.040.
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  - Zimmerman, Mark D., David R. Murdoch, Patrick J. Rozmajzl, Buddha Basnyat, Christopher W. Woods, Allen L. Richards, Ram Hari Belbase, David A. Hammer, Trevor P. Anderson, and L Barth Reller. “Murine typhus and febrile illness, Nepal.” Emerg Infect Dis 14, no. 10 (October 2008): 1656–59. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1410.080236.
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  - Simmon, Keith E., Lori Hall, Christopher W. Woods, Francesc Marco, Jose M. Miro, Christopher Cabell, Bruno Hoen, et al. “Phylogenetic analysis of viridans group streptococci causing endocarditis.” J Clin Microbiol 46, no. 9 (September 2008): 3087–90. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00920-08.
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  - Procop, Gary W., Jacqueline D. Wallace, Marion J. Tuohy, Margret M. Lasalvia, Rachel M. Addison, and L Barth Reller. “A single-tube screen for Salmonella and Shigella.” Am J Clin Pathol 130, no. 2 (August 2008): 284–89. https://doi.org/10.1309/MTDBAXHDPKAL6GF5.
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  - Rennie, Robert P., Cheryl Brosnikoff, LeeAnn Turnbull, L Barth Reller, Stanley Mirrett, William Janda, Kathy Ristow, and Ann Krilcich. “Multicenter evaluation of the Vitek 2 anaerobe and Corynebacterium identification card.” J Clin Microbiol 46, no. 8 (August 2008): 2646–51. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00450-08.
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  - Rennie, Robert P., Cheryl Brosnikoff, Sandy Shokoples, L Barth Reller, Stanley Mirrett, William Janda, Kathy Ristow, and Ann Krilcich. “Multicenter evaluation of the new Vitek 2 Neisseria-Haemophilus identification card.” J Clin Microbiol 46, no. 8 (August 2008): 2681–85. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00449-08.
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  - Stout, Jason E., Gregory W. Hopkins, Jay R. McDonald, Anita Quinn, Carol D. Hamilton, L Barth Reller, and Richard Frothingham. “Association between 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer sequence groups of Mycobacterium avium complex and pulmonary disease.” J Clin Microbiol 46, no. 8 (August 2008): 2790–93. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00719-08.
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  - Simmon, Keith E., Stanley Mirrett, L Barth Reller, and Cathy A. Petti. “Genotypic diversity of anaerobic isolates from bloodstream infections.” J Clin Microbiol 46, no. 5 (May 2008): 1596–1601. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02469-07.
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  - Alexander, B. D., E. W. Petzold, L. B. Reller, S. M. Palmer, R. D. Davis, C. W. Woods, and J. J. Lipuma. “Survival after lung transplantation of cystic fibrosis patients infected with Burkholderia cepacia complex.” Am J Transplant 8, no. 5 (May 2008): 1025–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02186.x.
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  - Petti, Cathy A., Keith E. Simmon, Jose M. Miro, Bruno Hoen, Francesc Marco, Vivian H. Chu, Eugene Athan, et al. “Genotypic diversity of coagulase-negative staphylococci causing endocarditis: a global perspective.” J Clin Microbiol 46, no. 5 (May 2008): 1780–84. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02405-07.
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  - Morpeth, Susan C., Nathan M. Thielman, Habib O. Ramadhani, John D. Hamilton, Jan Ostermann, Peter R. Kisenge, Humphrey J. Shao, et al. “Effect of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis on antimicrobial resistance of fecal Escherichia coli in HIV-infected patients in Tanzania.” J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 47, no. 5 (April 15, 2008): 585–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e31816856db.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., A. Lee, L. B. Reller, and S. Mirrett. “Authors' reply.” Journal of Clinical Microbiology 46, no. 3 (March 1, 2008): 1156. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02406-07.
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  - Caram, L. B., J. P. Linefsky, K. M. Read, D. R. Murdoch, T. Lalani, C. W. Woods, L. B. Reller, et al. “Leptotrichia endocarditis: report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases.” Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 27, no. 2 (February 2008): 139–43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-007-0406-1.
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  - Crowley, Anna Lisa, Gail E. Peterson, Daniel K. Benjamin, Susan H. Rimmer, Cindy Todd, Christopher H. Cabell, L Barth Reller, Thomas Ryan, G Ralph Corey, and Vance G. Fowler. “Venous thrombosis in patients with short- and long-term central venous catheter-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Crit Care Med 36, no. 2 (February 2008): 385–90. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CCM.0B013E3181611F914.
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  - Morpeth, Susan, David Murdoch, Christopher H. Cabell, Adolf W. Karchmer, Paul Pappas, Donald Levine, Francisco Nacinovich, et al. “Non-HACEK gram-negative bacillus endocarditis.” Ann Intern Med 147, no. 12 (December 18, 2007): 829–35. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-12-200712180-00002.
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  - Swenson, Jana M., William B. Brasso, Mary Jane Ferraro, Dwight J. Hardy, Cynthia C. Knapp, Linda K. McDougal, L Barth Reller, et al. “Detection of inducible clindamycin resistance in staphylococci by broth microdilution using erythromycin-clindamycin combination wells.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 12 (December 2007): 3954–57. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01501-07.
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  - Lee, Andrew, Stanley Mirrett, L Barth Reller, and Melvin P. Weinstein. “Detection of bloodstream infections in adults: how many blood cultures are needed?” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 11 (November 2007): 3546–48. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01555-07.
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  - Fowler, Vance G., Charlotte L. Nelson, Lauren M. McIntyre, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Alastair Monk, Gordon L. Archer, Jerome Federspiel, et al. “Potential associations between hematogenous complications and bacterial genotype in Staphylococcus aureus infection.” J Infect Dis 196, no. 5 (September 1, 2007): 738–47. https://doi.org/10.1086/520088.
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  - Bressler, Adam M., Keith S. Kaye, John J. LiPuma, Barbara D. Alexander, Christopher M. Moore, L Barth Reller, and Christopher W. Woods. “Risk factors for Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteremia among intensive care unit patients without cystic fibrosis: a case-control study.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28, no. 8 (August 2007): 951–58. https://doi.org/10.1086/519177.
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  - Curcio, Daniel, Francisco Fernández, Ronald N. Jones, Mary Jane Ferraro, L Barth Reller, Paul C. Schreckenberger, and Helio S. Sader. “Tigecycline disk diffusion breakpoints of Acinetobacter spp.: a clinical point of view.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 6 (June 2007): 2095. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00107-07.
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  - Harrell, L. J., S. K. Sharps, R. A. Bean, and L. B. Reller. “Genetic relatedness of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from paired blood and respiratory specimens.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 6 (June 2007): 2017–19. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02566-06.
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  - Hanson, Kimberly E., L Barth Reller, Joanne Kurtzberg, Mitchell Horwitz, Gwynn Long, and Barbara D. Alexander. “Comparison of the Digene Hybrid Capture System Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA (version 2.0), Roche CMV UL54 analyte-specific reagent, and QIAGEN RealArt CMV LightCycler PCR reagent tests using AcroMetrix OptiQuant CMV DNA quantification panels and specimens from allogeneic-stem-cell transplant recipients.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 6 (June 2007): 1972–73. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02515-06.
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  - Sader, Helio S., Mary J. Ferraro, L Barth Reller, Paul C. Schreckenberger, Jana M. Swenson, and Ronald N. Jones. “Reevaluation of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute disk diffusion breakpoints for tetracyclines for testing Enterobacteriaceae.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 5 (May 2007): 1640–43. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00143-07.
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  - Ballard, Jason, Christine Y. Turenne, Joyce N. Wolfe, L Barth Reller, and Amin Kabani. “Molecular characterization of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from human cases of disseminated disease in the USA, Thailand, Malawi, and Tanzania.” J Gen Appl Microbiol 53, no. 2 (April 2007): 153–57. https://doi.org/10.2323/jgam.53.153.
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  - Pien, Brian C., Stanley Mirrett, Betty R. Crews, L Barth Reller, and Christopher W. Woods. “Controlled clinical comparison of BacT/ALERT standard aerobic and standard anaerobic blood culture bottles inoculated directly or after transport in sodium polyanethol sulfonate tubes.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 4 (April 2007): 1357–59. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02091-06.
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  - Alexander, Barbara D., Terry C. Byrne, Kelly L. Smith, Kimberly E. Hanson, Kevin J. Anstrom, John R. Perfect, and L Barth Reller. “Comparative evaluation of Etest and sensititre yeastone panels against the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M27-A2 reference broth microdilution method for testing Candida susceptibility to seven antifungal agents.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 3 (March 2007): 698–706. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01840-06.
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  - Hanson, Kimberly E., Barbara D. Alexander, Christopher Woods, Cathy Petti, and L Barth Reller. “Validation of laboratory screening criteria for herpes simplex virus testing of cerebrospinal fluid.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 3 (March 2007): 721–24. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01950-06.
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  - Yongsunthon, Ruchirej, Vance G. Fowler, Brian H. Lower, F Paul Vellano, Emily Alexander, L Barth Reller, G Ralph Corey, and Steven K. Lower. “Correlation between fundamental binding forces and clinical prognosis of Staphylococcus aureus infections of medical implants.” Langmuir 23, no. 5 (February 27, 2007): 2289–92. https://doi.org/10.1021/la063117v.
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  - Mirrett, Stanley, Kimberly E. Hanson, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of VersaTREK and BacT/ALERT blood culture systems.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 2 (February 2007): 299–302. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01697-06.
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  - Stryjewski, Martin E., Lynda A. Szczech, Daniel K. Benjamin, Jula K. Inrig, Zeina A. Kanafani, John J. Engemann, Vivian H. Chu, et al. “Use of vancomycin or first-generation cephalosporins for the treatment of hemodialysis-dependent patients with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Clin Infect Dis 44, no. 2 (January 15, 2007): 190–96. https://doi.org/10.1086/510386.
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  - Jones, Ronald N., Mary Jane Ferraro, L Barth Reller, Paul C. Schreckenberger, Jana M. Swenson, and Helio S. Sader. “Multicenter studies of tigecycline disk diffusion susceptibility results for Acinetobacter spp.” J Clin Microbiol 45, no. 1 (January 2007): 227–30. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01588-06.
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  - Archibald, Lennox K., Kisali Pallangyo, Peter Kazembe, and L Barth Reller. “Blood culture contamination in Tanzania, Malawi, and the United States: a microbiological tale of three cities.” J Clin Microbiol 44, no. 12 (December 2006): 4425–29. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01215-06.
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  - Woods, Christopher W., David R. Murdoch, Mark D. Zimmerman, William A. Glover, Buddha Basnyat, Leslie Wolf, Ram Hari Belbase, and L Barth Reller. “Emergence of Salmonella enterica serotype Paratyphi A as a major cause of enteric fever in Kathmandu, Nepal.” Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 100, no. 11 (November 2006): 1063–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.12.011.
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  - Basnyat, Buddha, Ram Hari Belbase, Mark D. Zimmerman, Christopher W. Woods, L Barth Reller, and David R. Murdoch. “Clinical features of scrub typhus.” Clin Infect Dis 42, no. 10 (May 15, 2006): 1505–6. https://doi.org/10.1086/503680.
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  - Anderson, Deverick J., John J. Engemann, Lizzie J. Harrell, Yehuda Carmeli, L Barth Reller, and Keith S. Kaye. “Predictors of mortality in patients with bloodstream infection due to ceftazidime-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 50, no. 5 (May 2006): 1715–20. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.50.5.1715-1720.2006.
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  - Inrig, Jula K., Shelby D. Reed, Lynda A. Szczech, John J. Engemann, Joelle Y. Friedman, G Ralph Corey, Kevin A. Schulman, L Barth Reller, and Vance G. Fowler. “Relationship between clinical outcomes and vascular access type among hemodialysis patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 1, no. 3 (May 2006): 518–24. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.01301005.
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  - Archibald, Lennox K., Nguyen Nguyen Khoi, William R. Jarvis, L Barth Reller, Phung Dac Cam, Truong Anh Thu, and Nguyen Viet Hung. “Pyrogenic reactions in hemodialysis patients, Hanoi, Vietnam.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27, no. 4 (April 2006): 424–26. https://doi.org/10.1086/503347.
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  - Alexander, Barbara D., Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, L Barth Reller, and Shelby D. Reed. “Cost savings with implementation of PNA FISH testing for identification of Candida albicans in blood cultures.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 54, no. 4 (April 2006): 277–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2005.10.011.
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  - Petti, Cathy A., Hasan S. Bhally, Melvin P. Weinstein, Kim Joho, Teresa Wakefield, L Barth Reller, and Karen C. Carroll. “Utility of extended blood culture incubation for isolation of Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, and Kingella organisms: a retrospective multicenter evaluation.” J Clin Microbiol 44, no. 1 (January 2006): 257–59. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.44.1.257-259.2006.
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  - Mirrett, Stanley, Maria J. Joyce, and L Barth Reller. “Validation of performance of plastic versus glass bottles for culturing anaerobes from blood in BacT/ALERT SN medium.” J Clin Microbiol 43, no. 12 (December 2005): 6150–51. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.12.6150-6151.2005.
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  - Chu, Vivian H., David R. Crosslin, Joelle Y. Friedman, Shelby D. Reed, Christopher H. Cabell, Robert I. Griffiths, Leah E. Masselink, et al. “Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with prosthetic devices: costs and outcomes.” Am J Med 118, no. 12 (December 2005): 1416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.06.011.
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  - Wilson, Michael L., and L Barth Reller. “The proposed closing of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.” Clin Infect Dis 41, no. 7 (October 1, 2005): 1003–4. https://doi.org/10.1086/497036.
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  - Litvintseva, Anastasia P., Rameshwari Thakur, L Barth Reller, and Thomas G. Mitchell. “Prevalence of clinical isolates of Cryptococcus gattii serotype C among patients with AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.” J Infect Dis 192, no. 5 (September 1, 2005): 888–92. https://doi.org/10.1086/432486.
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  - Chu, Vivian H., Daniel J. Sexton, Christopher H. Cabell, L Barth Reller, Paul A. Pappas, Rakesh K. Singh, Vance G. Fowler, G Ralph Corey, Olcay Aksoy, and Christopher W. Woods. “Repeat infective endocarditis: differentiating relapse from reinfection.” Clin Infect Dis 41, no. 3 (August 1, 2005): 406–9. https://doi.org/10.1086/431590.
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  - Archibald, Lennox K., John M. Harrelson, and L Barth Reller. “Osteomyelitis of the femur complicating Streptococcus milleri endocarditis.” Orthopedics 28, no. 7 (July 2005): 707–8. https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-20050701-19.
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  - Wilson, D. A., M. J. Joyce, L. S. Hall, L. B. Reller, G. D. Roberts, G. S. Hall, B. D. Alexander, and G. W. Procop. “Multicenter evaluation of a Candida albicans peptide nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridization probe for characterization of yeast isolates from blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 43, no. 6 (June 2005): 2909–12. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.6.2909-2912.2005.
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  - Petti, Cathy A., Christopher W. Woods, and L Barth Reller. “Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen test using positive blood culture bottles as an alternative method to diagnose pneumococcal bacteremia.” J Clin Microbiol 43, no. 5 (May 2005): 2510–12. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.5.2510-2512.2005.
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  - Petti, Cathy A., Stanley Mirrett, Christopher W. Woods, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients.” J Clin Microbiol 43, no. 4 (April 2005): 1960–62. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.4.1960-1962.2005.
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  - Procop, G. W., S. Haddad, J. Quinn, M. L. Wilson, N. G. Henshaw, L. B. Reller, R. L. Artymyshyn, M. T. Katanik, and M. P. Weinstein. “Erratum: Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci in respiratory specimens by four staining methods (Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2004) 42:7 (3333-3335)).” Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43, no. 4 (April 1, 2005): 2038. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.4.2038.2005.
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  - Farrell, John J., Laura J. Doyle, Rachel M. Addison, L Barth Reller, Geraldine S. Hall, and Gary W. Procop. “Broad-range (pan) Salmonella and Salmonella serotype typhi-specific real-time PCR assays: potential tools for the clinical microbiologist.” Am J Clin Pathol 123, no. 3 (March 2005): 339–45. https://doi.org/10.1309/DP0H-Y5UT-10HQ-W9YM.
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  - Fowler, Vance G., Anita Justice, Catrin Moore, Daniel K. Benjamin, Christopher W. Woods, Steven Campbell, L Barth Reller, G Ralph Corey, Nicholas P. J. Day, and Sharon J. Peacock. “Risk factors for hematogenous complications of intravascular catheter-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Clin Infect Dis 40, no. 5 (March 1, 2005): 695–703. https://doi.org/10.1086/427806.
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  - Reed, Shelby D., Joëlle Y. Friedman, John J. Engemann, Robert I. Griffiths, Kevin J. Anstrom, Keith S. Kaye, Martin E. Stryjewski, et al. “Costs and outcomes among hemodialysis-dependent patients with methicillin-resistant or methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 26, no. 2 (February 2005): 175–83. https://doi.org/10.1086/502523.
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  - Cheng, Allen C., David R. Murdoch, Lizzie J. Harrell, and L. Barth Reller. “Clinical profile and strain relatedness of recurrent enterococcal bacteremia.” Scand J Infect Dis 37, no. 9 (2005): 642–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540510043257.
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  - Petti, Cathy A., Stanley Mirrett, Christopher W. Woods, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of plastic versus glass bottles of BacT/ALERT PF medium for culturing blood from children.” J Clin Microbiol 43, no. 1 (January 2005): 445–47. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.1.445-447.2005.
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  - Weinstein, Melvin P., and L Barth Reller. “Remarks concerning testing parameters for blood cultures.” Clin Infect Dis 40, no. 1 (January 1, 2005): 202. https://doi.org/10.1086/426149.
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  - Mirrett, S., C. A. Petti, C. W. Woods, R. Magadia, M. P. Weinstein, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of the BacT/ALERT FN and the standard anaerobic SN blood culture medium.” J Clin Microbiol 42, no. 10 (October 2004): 4581–85. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.10.4581-4585.2004.
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  - Fowler, Vance G., George Sakoulas, Lauren M. McIntyre, Venkata G. Meka, Robert D. Arbeit, Christopher H. Cabell, Martin E. Stryjewski, et al. “Persistent bacteremia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is associated with agr dysfunction and low-level in vitro resistance to thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein.” J Infect Dis 190, no. 6 (September 15, 2004): 1140–49. https://doi.org/10.1086/423145.
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  - Weinstein, Melvin P., Stanley Mirrett, Saman Kannangara, Jan Monahan, Lizzie J. Harrell, Alan C. Wilson, and L Barth Reller. “Multicenter evaluation of use of penicillin and ampicillin as surrogates for in vitro testing of susceptibility of enterococci to imipenem.” J Clin Microbiol 42, no. 8 (August 2004): 3747–51. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.8.3747-3751.2004.
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  - Procop, G. W., S. Haddad, J. Quinn, M. L. Wilson, N. G. Henshaw, L. B. Reller, R. L. Artymyshyn, M. T. Katanik, and M. P. Weinstein. “Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci in respiratory specimens by four staining methods.” J Clin Microbiol 42, no. 7 (July 2004): 3333–35. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.7.3333-3335.2004.
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  - McNeil, Michael M., June M. Brown, Michelle E. Carvalho, Dannie G. Hollis, Roger E. Morey, and L Barth Reller. “Molecular epidemiologic evaluation of endocarditis due to Oerskovia turbata and CDC group A-3 associated with contaminated homograft valves.” J Clin Microbiol 42, no. 6 (June 2004): 2495–2500. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.6.2495-2500.2004.
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  - Murdoch, David R., Christopher W. Woods, Mark D. Zimmerman, Peter M. Dull, Ram Hari Belbase, Andrew J. Keenan, Robert Mcnair Scott, Buddha Basnyat, Lennox K. Archibald, and L Barth Reller. “The etiology of febrile illness in adults presenting to Patan hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.” Am J Trop Med Hyg 70, no. 6 (June 2004): 670–75.
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  - Woods, Christopher W., Adam M. Bressler, John J. LiPuma, Barbara D. Alexander, Dennis A. Clements, David J. Weber, Christopher M. Moore, L Barth Reller, and Keith S. Kaye. “Virulence associated with outbreak-related strains of Burkholderia cepacia complex among a cohort of patients with bacteremia.” Clin Infect Dis 38, no. 9 (May 1, 2004): 1243–50. https://doi.org/10.1086/383313.
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  - Anderson, D. J., D. R. Murdoch, D. J. Sexton, L. B. Reller, J. E. Stout, C. H. Cabell, and G. R. Corey. “Risk factors for infective endocarditis in patients with enterococcal bacteremia: a case-control study.” Infection 32, no. 2 (April 2004): 72–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-004-2036-1.
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  - Crump, John A., Jennifer R. Corder, Nancy G. Henshaw, and L Barth Reller. “Development, implementation, and impact of acceptability criteria for serologic tests for infectious diseases.” J Clin Microbiol 42, no. 2 (February 2004): 881–83. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.2.881-883.2004.
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  - Norton, Elizabeth B., Lennox K. Archibald, Okey C. Nwanyanwu, Peter N. Kazembe, Hamish Dobbie, L Barth Reller, William R. Jarvis, and Janine Jason. “Clinical predictors of bloodstream infections and mortality in hospitalized Malawian children.” Pediatr Infect Dis J 23, no. 2 (February 2004): 145–51. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000109258.82988.40.
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  - McDermott, P. F., S. M. Bodeis, F. M. Aarestrup, S. Brown, M. Traczewski, P. Fedorka-Cray, M. Wallace, et al. “Development of a standardized susceptibility test for campylobacter with quality-control ranges for ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, erythromycin, gentamicin, and meropenem.” Microb Drug Resist 10, no. 2 (2004): 124–31. https://doi.org/10.1089/1076629041310064.
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  - Archibald, Lennox K., Marion J. Tuohy, Deborah A. Wilson, Okey Nwanyanwu, Peter N. Kazembe, Somsit Tansuphasawadikul, Boonchuay Eampokalap, et al. “Antifungal susceptibilities of Cryptococcus neoformans.” Emerg Infect Dis 10, no. 1 (January 2004): 143–45. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1001.020779.
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  - Crump, John A., and L Barth Reller. “Two decades of disseminated tuberculosis at a university medical center: the expanding role of mycobacterial blood culture.” Clin Infect Dis 37, no. 8 (October 15, 2003): 1037–43. https://doi.org/10.1086/378273.
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  - Jin, Tao, Maria Bokarewa, Lauren McIntyre, Andrej Tarkowski, G Ralph Corey, L Barth Reller, and Vance G. Fowler. “Fatal outcome of bacteraemic patients caused by infection with staphylokinase-deficient Staphylococcus aureus strains.” Journal of Medical Microbiology 52, no. Pt 10 (October 2003): 919–23. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.05145-0.
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  - Fowler, Vance G., Maren K. Olsen, G Ralph Corey, Christopher W. Woods, Christopher H. Cabell, L Barth Reller, Allen C. Cheng, Tara Dudley, and Eugene Z. Oddone. “Clinical identifiers of complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Arch Intern Med 163, no. 17 (September 22, 2003): 2066–72. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.163.17.2066.
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  - Archibald, Lennox K., Peter N. Kazembe, Okey Nwanyanwu, Charles Mwansambo, L Barth Reller, and William R. Jarvis. “Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in a bacille Calmette-Guérin-vaccinated pediatric population in Malawi.” J Infect Dis 188, no. 2 (July 15, 2003): 202–8. https://doi.org/10.1086/376507.
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  - Fowler, Vance G., Keith S. Kaye, David L. Simel, Christopher H. Cabell, Douglas McClachlan, Peter K. Smith, Scott Levin, et al. “Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia after median sternotomy: clinical utility of blood culture results in the identification of postoperative mediastinitis.” Circulation 108, no. 1 (July 8, 2003): 73–78. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000079105.65762.DB.
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  - Mirrett, Stanley, L Barth Reller, Cathy A. Petti, Christopher W. Woods, Bindu Vazirani, Rekha Sivadas, and Melvin P. Weinstein. “Controlled clinical comparison of BacT/ALERT standard aerobic medium with BACTEC standard aerobic medium for culturing blood.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 6 (June 2003): 2391–94. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.6.2391-2394.2003.
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  - Murdoch, David R., Stanley Mirrett, Lizzie J. Harrell, Susan M. Donabedian, Marcus J. Zervos, and L Barth Reller. “Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 6 (June 2003): 2703–5. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.6.2703-2705.2003.
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  - Crump, John A., David C. Tanner, Stanley Mirrett, Celeste M. McKnight, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled comparison of BACTEC 13A, MYCO/F LYTIC, BacT/ALERT MB, and ISOLATOR 10 systems for detection of mycobacteremia.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 5 (May 2003): 1987–90. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.5.1987-1990.2003.
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  - Murdoch, David R., and L Barth Reller. “Immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 5 (May 2003): 2271. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.5.2271.2003.
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  - Stryjewski, Martin E., John J. LiPuma, Robert H. Messier, L Barth Reller, and Barbara D. Alexander. “Sepsis, multiple organ failure, and death due to Pandoraea pnomenusa infection after lung transplantation.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 5 (May 2003): 2255–57. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.5.2255-2257.2003.
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  - Towns, Michael L., and L Barth Reller. “Diagnostic methods. Current best practices and guidelines for isolation of bacteria and fungi in infective endocarditis.” Cardiol Clin 21, no. 2 (May 2003): 197–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0733-8651(03)00027-4.
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  - Smith, Peter, Arthur Morris, and L Barth Reller. “Predicting urine culture results by dipstick testing and phase contrast microscopy.” Pathology 35, no. 2 (April 2003): 161–65.
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  - Archibald, L. K., O. Nwanyanwu, P. N. Kazembe, C. Mwansambo, M. Bell, H. Dobbie, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “Detection of bloodstream pathogens in a bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-vaccinated pediatric population in Malawi: a pilot study.” Clin Microbiol Infect 9, no. 3 (March 2003): 234–38. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00517.x.
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  - Martagon-Villamil, Jose, Nabin Shrestha, Mary Sholtis, Carlos M. Isada, Gerri S. Hall, Terry Bryne, Barbara A. Lodge, L Barth Reller, and Gary W. Procop. “Identification of Histoplasma capsulatum from culture extracts by real-time PCR.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 3 (March 2003): 1295–98. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.3.1295-1298.2003.
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  - Friedman, N Deborah, Keith S. Kaye, Jason E. Stout, Sarah A. McGarry, Sharon L. Trivette, Jane P. Briggs, Wanda Lamm, et al. “Health care--associated bloodstream infections in adults: a reason to change the accepted definition of community-acquired infections.” Ann Intern Med 137, no. 10 (November 19, 2002): 791–97. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-137-10-200211190-00007.
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  - Murdoch, David R., Stanley Mirrett, Lizzie J. Harrell, Janet S. Monahan, and L Barth Reller. “Sequential emergence of antibiotic resistance in enterococcal bloodstream isolates over 25 years.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 46, no. 11 (November 2002): 3676–78. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.46.11.3676-3678.2002.
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  - Reller, L. B., L. K. Archibald, W. R. Jarvis, and L. A. Grohskopf. “From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disseminated infection with Simiae-avium group mycobacteria in persons with AIDS--Thailand and Malawi, 1997.” Jama 288, no. 2 (July 10, 2002): 157.
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  - Reller, L. B., L. K. Archibald, W. R. Jarvis, and L. A. Grohskopf. “Disseminated infection with Simiae-Avium group mycobacteria in persons with AIDS- Thailand and Malawi, 1997.” Journal of the American Medical Association 288, no. 2 (July 10, 2002): 157–58. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.2.157.
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  - Reller, L. B., L. K. Archibald, and W. R. Jarvis. “West Nile virus activity - United States, 2001.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 51, no. 23 (June 14, 2002).
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  - Darouiche, Rabih O., Vance G. Fowler, Karim Adal, Marcia Kielhofner, David Mansouri, and L Barth Reller. “Antimicrobial activity of prosthetic heart valve sewing cuffs coated with minocycline and rifampin.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 46, no. 2 (February 2002): 543–45. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.46.2.543-545.2002.
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  - Cabell, Christopher H., James G. Jollis, Gail E. Peterson, G Ralph Corey, Deverick J. Anderson, Daniel J. Sexton, Christopher W. Woods, L Barth Reller, Thomas Ryan, and Vance G. Fowler. “Changing patient characteristics and the effect on mortality in endocarditis.” Arch Intern Med 162, no. 1 (January 14, 2002): 90–94. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.162.1.90.
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  - Murdoch, D. R., and L. B. Reller. “Antimicrobial susceptibilities of group B streptococci isolated from patients with invasive disease: 10-year perspective.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 45, no. 12 (December 2001): 3623–24. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.45.12.3623-3624.2001.
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  - Alexander, B. D., J. E. Stout, L. B. Reller, and C. D. Hamilton. “Hospital management of tuberculosis in a region with a low incidence of tuberculosis and a high prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 22, no. 11 (November 2001): 715–17. https://doi.org/10.1086/501851.
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  - Murdoch, D. R., R. T. Laing, G. D. Mills, N. C. Karalus, G. I. Town, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 10 (October 2001): 3495–98. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.10.3495-3498.2001.
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  - Everts, R. J., E. N. Vinson, P. O. Adholla, and L. B. Reller. “Contamination of catheter-drawn blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 9 (September 2001): 3393–94. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.9.3393-3394.2001.
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  - Kanj, S. S., G. F. Araj, A. Taher, and L. B. Reller. “Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature.” Clin Microbiol Infect 7, no. 9 (September 2001): 510–13. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00300.x.
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  - Mirrett, S., M. P. Weinstein, L. G. Reimer, M. L. Wilson, and L. B. Reller. “Relevance of the number of positive bottles in determining clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci in blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 9 (September 2001): 3279–81. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.9.3279-3281.2001.
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  - Chamis, A. L., G. E. Peterson, C. H. Cabell, G. R. Corey, R. A. Sorrentino, R. A. Greenfield, T. Ryan, L. B. Reller, and V. G. Fowler. “Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with permanent pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.” Circulation 104, no. 9 (August 28, 2001): 1029–33. https://doi.org/10.1161/hc3401.095097.
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  - Everts, R. J., W. C. Fowler, D. H. Chang, and L. B. Reller. “Corneoscleral rim cultures: lack of utility and implications for clinical decision-making and infection prevention in the care of patients undergoing corneal transplantation.” Cornea 20, no. 6 (August 2001): 586–89. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003226-200108000-00006.
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  - Mirrett, S., R. J. Everts, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled comparison of original vented aerobic fan medium with new nonvented BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing blood.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 6 (June 2001): 2098–2101. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.6.2098-2101.2001.
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  - Procop, G. W., and M. Wilson. “Infectious disease pathology.” Clin Infect Dis 32, no. 11 (June 1, 2001): 1589–1601. https://doi.org/10.1086/320537.
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  - Archibald, L. K., H. Dobbie, P. Kazembe, O. Nwanyanwu, C. McKnight, T. Byrne, R. M. Addison, M. Bell, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “Utility of paired BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC blood culture vials for detection of bacteremia, mycobacteremia, and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 5 (May 2001): 1960–62. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.5.1960-1962.2001.
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  - Fowler, V. G., P. D. Fey, L. B. Reller, A. L. Chamis, G. R. Corey, and M. E. Rupp. “The intercellular adhesin locus ica is present in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from bacteremic patients with infected and uninfected prosthetic joints.” Med Microbiol Immunol 189, no. 3 (April 2001): 127–31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s430-001-8018-5.
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  - Miller, D. L., S. Brazer, D. Murdoch, L. B. Reller, and G. R. Corey. “Significance of Clostridium tertium bacteremia in neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients: review of 32 cases.” Clin Infect Dis 32, no. 6 (March 15, 2001): 975–78. https://doi.org/10.1086/319346.
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  - Wilson, M. L., S. Mirrett, F. T. Meredith, M. P. Weinstein, V. Scotto, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of BACTEC plus anaerobic/F to standard anaerobic/F as the anaerobic companion bottle to plus aerobic/F medium for culturing blood from adults.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 3 (March 2001): 983–89. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.3.983-989.2001.
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  - McDonald, L. C., M. P. Weinstein, J. Fune, S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled comparison of BacT/ALERT FAN aerobic medium and BATEC fungal blood culture medium for detection of fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 2 (February 2001): 622–24. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.2.622-624.2001.
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  - Guerrant, R. L., T. Van Gilder, T. S. Steiner, N. M. Thielman, L. Slutsker, R. V. Tauxe, T. Hennessy, et al. “Practice guidelines for the management of infectious diarrhea.” Clin Infect Dis 32, no. 3 (February 1, 2001): 331–51. https://doi.org/10.1086/318514.
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  - Bell, M., L. K. Archibald, O. Nwanyanwu, H. Dobbie, J. Tokars, P. N. Kazembe, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “Seasonal variation in the etiology of bloodstream infections in a febrile inpatient population in a developing country.” Int J Infect Dis 5, no. 2 (2001): 63–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1201-9712(01)90027-x.
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  - Everts, R. J., J. P. Heneghan, P. O. Adholla, and L. B. Reller. “Validity of cultures of fluid collected through drainage catheters versus those obtained by direct aspiration.” J Clin Microbiol 39, no. 1 (January 2001): 66–68. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.1.66-68.2001.
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  - Naik, T., A. El Gammal, R. J. Everts, S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, S. E. Boruchoff, L. B. Reller, and M. P. Weinstein. “Epidemiology and outcome of bloodstream infections in HIV-infected adults in the 1990s.” Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice 10, no. 9 (January 1, 2001): 467–73. https://doi.org/10.1097/00019048-200112000-00003.
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  - Archibald, L. K., and L. B. Reller. “Clinical microbiology in developing countries.” Emerg Infect Dis 7, no. 2 (2001): 302–5. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0702.010232.
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  - Wilson, M. L., M. P. Weinstein, S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, C. Fernando, F. T. Meredith, and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of iodophor and alcohol pledgets with the Medi-Flex blood culture prep kit II for preventing contamination of blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 38, no. 12 (December 2000): 4665–67. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.38.12.4665-4667.2000.
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  - Fowler, V. G., L. M. McIntyre, M. R. Yeaman, G. E. Peterson, L. Barth Reller, G. R. Corey, D. Wray, and A. S. Bayer. “In vitro resistance to thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein in isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from endocarditis patients correlates with an intravascular device source.” J Infect Dis 182, no. 4 (October 2000): 1251–54. https://doi.org/10.1086/315812.
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  - Archibald, L. K., L. C. McDonald, R. M. Addison, C. McKnight, T. Byrne, H. Dobbie, O. Nwanyanwu, P. Kazembe, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “Comparison of BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC and WAMPOLE ISOLATOR 10 (lysis-centrifugation) systems for detection of bacteremia, mycobacteremia, and fungemia in a developing country.” J Clin Microbiol 38, no. 8 (August 2000): 2994–97. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.38.8.2994-2997.2000.
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  - Palmer, S. M., B. D. Alexander, L. L. Sanders, L. J. Edwards, L. B. Reller, R. D. Davis, and V. F. Tapson. “Significance of blood stream infection after lung transplantation: analysis in 176 consecutive patients.” Transplantation 69, no. 11 (June 15, 2000): 2360–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007890-200006150-00025.
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  - Archibald, L. K., L. C. McDonald, O. Nwanyanwu, P. Kazembe, H. Dobbie, J. Tokars, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “A hospital-based prevalence survey of bloodstream infections in febrile patients in Malawi: implications for diagnosis and therapy.” J Infect Dis 181, no. 4 (April 2000): 1414–20. https://doi.org/10.1086/315367.
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  - Hargreaves, N. J., S. Phiri, J. Kwanjana, D. S. Nyangulu, and S. B. Squire. “Unrecognised Mycobacterium tuberculosis.” Lancet 355, no. 9198 (January 8, 2000): 141. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(05)72051-1.
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  - Reller, L. B., and M. P. Weinstein. “Special section: Medical microbiology.” Clinical Infectious Diseases 30, no. 5 (January 1, 2000): 798. https://doi.org/10.1086/313790.
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  - McDonald, L. C., L. K. Archibald, S. Rheanpumikankit, S. Tansuphaswadikul, B. Eampokalap, O. Nwanyanawu, P. Kazembe, H. Dobbie, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “Unrecognised Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteraemia among hospital inpatients in less developed countries.” Lancet 354, no. 9185 (October 2, 1999): 1159–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(98)12325-5.
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  - Talbot, E. A., L. B. Reller, and R. Frothingham. “Bone marrow cultures for the diagnosis of mycobacterial and fungal infections in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.” Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 3, no. 10 (October 1999): 908–12.
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  - “United States geographic bacteria susceptibility patterns. 1997 ASCP Susceptibility Testing Group.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 35, no. 2 (October 1999): 143–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0732-8893(99)00067-x.
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  - Archibald, L. K., L. C. McDonald, S. Rheanpumikankit, S. Tansuphaswadikul, A. Chaovanich, B. Eampokalap, S. N. Banerjee, L. B. Reller, and W. R. Jarvis. “Fever and human immunodeficiency virus infection as sentinels for emerging mycobacterial and fungal bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients >/=15 years old, Bangkok.” J Infect Dis 180, no. 1 (July 1999): 87–92. https://doi.org/10.1086/314836.
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  - Wilson, M. L., S. Mirrett, L. C. McDonald, M. P. Weinstein, J. Fune, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of bioMérieux VITAL and BACTEC NR-660 blood culture systems for detection of bacteremia and fungemia in adults.” J Clin Microbiol 37, no. 6 (June 1999): 1709–13. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.37.6.1709-1713.1999.
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  - Everts, R. J., and L. B. Reller. “Pleural space infections: microbiology and antimicrobial therapy.” Semin Respir Infect 14, no. 1 (March 1999): 18–30.
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  - Cegielski, J. P., Y. R. Ortega, S. McKee, J. F. Madden, L. Gaido, D. A. Schwartz, K. Manji, et al. “Cryptosporidium, enterocytozoon, and cyclospora infections in pediatric and adult patients with diarrhea in Tanzania.” Clin Infect Dis 28, no. 2 (February 1999): 314–21. https://doi.org/10.1086/515131.
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  - Chuard, C., and L. B. Reller. “Diagnostic value of Gram stain and culture of sputum and endotracheal aspirates in bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia.” Clinical Microbiology and Infection 5, no. 2 (January 1, 1999): 106–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00114.x.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, L. Van Pelt, M. McKinnon, B. L. Zimmer, W. Kloos, and L. B. Reller. “Clinical importance of identifying coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures: evaluation of MicroScan Rapid and Dried Overnight Gram-Positive panels versus a conventional reference method.” J Clin Microbiol 36, no. 7 (July 1998): 2089–92. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.36.7.2089-2092.1998.
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  - Chuard, C., C. M. Antley, and L. B. Reller. “Clinical utility of cardiac valve Gram stain and culture in patients undergoing native valve replacement.” Arch Pathol Lab Med 122, no. 5 (May 1998): 412–15.
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  - Chuard, C., and L. B. Reller. “Bile-esculin test for presumptive identification of enterococci and streptococci: effects of bile concentration, inoculation technique, and incubation time.” J Clin Microbiol 36, no. 4 (April 1998): 1135–36. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.36.4.1135-1136.1998.
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  - Archibald, L. K., M. O. den Dulk, K. J. Pallangyo, and L. B. Reller. “Fatal Mycobacterium tuberculosis bloodstream infections in febrile hospitalized adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.” Clin Infect Dis 26, no. 2 (February 1998): 290–96. https://doi.org/10.1086/516297.
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  - “United States geographic bacteria susceptibility patterns. 1996 ASCP Susceptibility Testing Group. American Society of Clinical Pathologists.” Am J Clin Pathol 109, no. 2 (February 1998): 144–52. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/109.2.144.
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  - Reller, L. B., and M. P. Weinstein. “Diagnostic microbiology updates: Introduction.” Clinical Infectious Diseases 26, no. 3 (January 1, 1998): 741. https://doi.org/10.1086/514582.
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  - Cegielski, J. P., B. H. Devlin, A. J. Morris, J. N. Kitinya, U. P. Pulipaka, L. E. Lema, J. Lwakatare, and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of PCR, culture, and histopathology for diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis.” J Clin Microbiol 35, no. 12 (December 1997): 3254–57. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.35.12.3254-3257.1997.
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  - Meredith, F. T., H. K. Phillips, and L. B. Reller. “Clinical utility of broth cultures of cerebrospinal fluid from patients at risk for shunt infections.” J Clin Microbiol 35, no. 12 (December 1997): 3109–11. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.35.12.3109-3111.1997.
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  - Zaidi, A. K., S. Mirrett, J. C. McDonald, E. E. Rubin, L. C. McDonald, M. P. Weinstein, M. Gupta, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled comparison of bioMérieux VITAL and BACTEC NR-660 systems for detection of bacteremia and fungemia in pediatric patients.” J Clin Microbiol 35, no. 8 (August 1997): 2007–12. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.35.8.2007-2012.1997.
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  - Reller, L. B., and M. P. Weinstein. “Introduction. Issues concerning antifungal susceptibility testing.” Clin Infect Dis 24, no. 5 (May 1997): 775. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/24.5.775.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., M. L. Towns, S. M. Quartey, S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, G. Parmigiani, and L. B. Reller. “The clinical significance of positive blood cultures in the 1990s: a prospective comprehensive evaluation of the microbiology, epidemiology, and outcome of bacteremia and fungemia in adults.” Clin Infect Dis 24, no. 4 (April 1997): 584–602. https://doi.org/10.1093/clind/24.4.584.
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  - Jorgensen, J. H., S. Mirrett, L. C. McDonald, P. R. Murray, M. P. Weinstein, J. Fune, C. W. Trippy, M. Masterson, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled clinical laboratory comparison of BACTEC plus aerobic/F resin medium with BacT/Alert aerobic FAN medium for detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 35, no. 1 (January 1997): 53–58. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.35.1.53-58.1997.
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  - Meredith, F. T., V. G. Fowler, M. Gautier, G. R. Corey, and L. B. Reller. “Bacillus cereus necrotizing cellulitis mimicking clostridial myonecrosis: case report and review of the literature.” Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 29, no. 5 (January 1997): 528–29. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365549709011872.
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  - Jorgensen, J. H., J. M. Swenson, F. C. Tenover, A. Barry, M. J. Ferraro, P. R. Murray, and L. B. Reller. “Development of interpretive criteria and quality control limits for macrolide and clindamycin susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 11 (November 1996): 2679–84. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.11.2679-2684.1996.
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  - Zaidi, A. K., L. J. Harrell, J. R. Rost, and L. B. Reller. “Assessment of similarity among coagulase-negative staphylococci from sequential blood cultures of neonates and children by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.” J Infect Dis 174, no. 5 (November 1996): 1010–14. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/174.5.1010.
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  - McDonald, L. C., J. Fune, L. B. Gaido, M. P. Weinstein, L. G. Reimer, T. M. Flynn, M. L. Wilson, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Clinical importance of increased sensitivity of BacT/Alert FAN aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottles.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 9 (September 1996): 2180–84. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.9.2180-2184.1996.
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  - Petti, C. A., A. K. Zaidi, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of Isolator 1.5 and BACTEC NR660 aerobic 6A blood culture systems for detection of fungemia in children.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 8 (August 1996): 1877–79. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.8.1877-1879.1996.
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  - Morris, A. J., P. R. Murray, and L. B. Reller. “Contemporary testing for enteric pathogens: the potential for cost, time, and health care savings.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 7 (July 1996): 1776–78. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.34.7.1776-1778.1996.
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  - Morris, A. J., T. C. Byrne, J. F. Madden, and L. B. Reller. “Duration of incubation of fungal cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 6 (June 1996): 1583–85. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.6.1583-1585.1996.
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  - Morris, A. J., L. K. Smith, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Cost and time savings following introduction of rejection criteria for clinical specimens.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 2 (February 1996): 355–57. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.2.355-357.1996.
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  - Zaidi, A. K., and L. B. Reller. “Rejection criteria for endotracheal aspirates from pediatric patients.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 2 (February 1996): 352–54. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.2.352-354.1996.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., and L. B. Reller. “Introduction.” Clinical Infectious Diseases 23, no. 6 (January 1, 1996): 1291. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/23.6.1291.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, L. B. Reller, L. G. Reimer, and M. L. Wilson. “Value of terminal subcultures for blood cultures monitored by BACTEC 9240.” J Clin Microbiol 34, no. 1 (January 1996): 234–35. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.34.1.234-235.1996.
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  - Swenson, J. M., M. J. Ferraro, D. F. Sahm, N. C. Clark, D. H. Culver, and F. C. Tenover. “Multilaboratory evaluation of screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococci. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards Study Group on Enterococci.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 11 (November 1995): 3008–18. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.11.3008-3018.1995.
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  - Swenson, J. M., N. C. Clark, D. F. Sahm, M. J. Ferraro, G. Doern, J. Hindler, J. H. Jorgensen, M. A. Pfaller, L. B. Reller, and M. P. Weinstein. “Molecular characterization and multilaboratory evaluation of Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 51299 for quality control of screening tests for vancomycin and high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococci.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 11 (November 1995): 3019–21. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.11.3019-3021.1995.
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  - Wilson, M. L., M. P. Weinstein, S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, R. J. Feldman, C. R. Chuard, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled evaluation of BacT/alert standard anaerobic and FAN anaerobic blood culture bottles for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 9 (September 1995): 2265–70. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.9.2265-2270.1995.
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  - Zaidi, A. K., A. L. Knaut, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Value of routine anaerobic blood cultures for pediatric patients.” J Pediatr 127, no. 2 (August 1995): 263–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70305-5.
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  - Perkins, M. D., S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Rapid bacterial antigen detection is not clinically useful.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 6 (June 1995): 1486–91. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.6.1486-1491.1995.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, M. L. Wilson, S. Smith-Elekes, C. R. Chuard, K. L. Joho, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled evaluation of BacT/Alert standard aerobic and FAN aerobic blood culture bottles for detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 4 (April 1995): 978–81. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.4.978-981.1995.
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  - Barry, A. L., P. C. Fuchs, S. D. Allen, F. C. Tenover, J. H. Jorgensen, and L. B. Reller. “Interpretive criteria and quality control parameters for testing bacterial susceptibility to the fluoroquinolone PD131628.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 1 (January 1995): 235–38. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.1.235-238.1995.
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  - Dietze, R., M. Perkins, M. Boulos, F. Luz, B. Reller, and G. R. Corey. “The diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infection using a new antigen detection system.” The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 52, no. 1 (January 1995): 45–49. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1995.52.45.
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  - Morris, A. J., S. J. Wilson, C. E. Marx, M. L. Wilson, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Clinical impact of bacteria and fungi recovered only from broth cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 33, no. 1 (January 1995): 161–65. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.33.1.161-165.1995.
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  - Cegielski, J. P., J. Lwakatare, C. S. Dukes, L. E. Lema, G. J. Lallinger, J. Kitinya, L. B. Reller, and F. Sheriff. “Tuberculous pericarditis in Tanzanian patients with and without HIV infection.” Tuber Lung Dis 75, no. 6 (December 1994): 429–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/0962-8479(94)90116-3.
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  - Harrell, L. J., S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Subcultures of BACTEC-positive but gram or acridine orange stain-negative NR 6A and 7A blood culture bottles are unnecessary.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 20, no. 3 (November 1994): 121–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(94)90105-8.
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  - Barry, A., P. Fuchs, F. Tenover, S. Allen, D. Hardy, J. Jorgensen, J. McLaughlin, and L. Reller. “Interpretive criteria and quality control for antimicrobial susceptibility tests of levofloxacin.” Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 13, no. 10 (October 1994): 822–26. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02111343.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, M. L. Wilson, L. G. Reimer, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled evaluation of 5 versus 10 milliliters of blood cultured in aerobic BacT/Alert blood culture bottles.” J Clin Microbiol 32, no. 9 (September 1994): 2103–6. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.32.9.2103-2106.1994.
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  - Swenson, J. M., N. C. Clark, M. J. Ferraro, D. F. Sahm, G. Doern, M. A. Pfaller, L. B. Reller, M. P. Weinstein, R. J. Zabransky, and F. C. Tenover. “Development of a standardized screening method for detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.” J Clin Microbiol 32, no. 7 (July 1994): 1700–1704. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.32.7.1700-1704.1994.
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  - Tanner, D. C., M. P. Weinstein, B. Fedorciw, K. L. Joho, J. J. Thorpe, and L. Reller. “Comparison of commercial kits for detection of cryptococcal antigen.” J Clin Microbiol 32, no. 7 (July 1994): 1680–84. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.32.7.1680-1684.1994.
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  - Aldridge, K. E., M. Gelfand, L. B. Reller, L. W. Ayers, C. L. Pierson, F. Schoenknecht, R. C. Tilton, J. Wilkins, A. Henderberg, and D. D. Schiro. “A five-year multicenter study of the susceptibility of the Bacteroides fragilis group isolates to cephalosporins, cephamins, penicillins, clindamycin, and metronidazole in the United States.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 18, no. 4 (April 1994): 235–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(94)90026-4.
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  - Wilson, M. L., M. P. Weinstein, and L. B. Reller. “Automated blood culture systems.” Clin Lab Med 14, no. 1 (March 1994): 149–69.
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  - Morris, A., L. Reller, and B. Devlin. “Clinical usefulness of detecting growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in positive Bactec phials using PCR.” J Clin Pathol 47, no. 2 (February 1994): 190–91. https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.47.2.190.
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  - Sexton, D. J., L. J. Harrell, J. J. Thorpe, D. L. Hunt, and L. B. Reller. “A case-control study of nosocomial ampicillin-resistant enterococcal infection and colonization at a university hospital.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 14, no. 11 (November 1993): 629–35. https://doi.org/10.1086/646655.
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  - Wilson, S. J., M. L. Wilson, and L. B. Reller. “Diagnostic utility of postmortem blood cultures.” Arch Pathol Lab Med 117, no. 10 (October 1993): 986–88.
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  - Isenberg, H. D. “Rejection criteria for endotracheal aspirates.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 9 (September 1993): 2555. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.9.2555-.1993.
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  - Morris, A. J., and L. B. Reller. “Reliability of cord formation in BACTEC media for presumptive identification of mycobacteria.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 9 (September 1993): 2533–34. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.9.2533-2534.1993.
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  - Fan, K., A. J. Morris, and L. B. Reller. “Application of rejection criteria for stool cultures for bacterial enteric pathogens.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 8 (August 1993): 2233–35. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.8.2233-2235.1993.
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  - Morris, A. J., M. L. Wilson, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Rationale for selective use of anaerobic blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 8 (August 1993): 2110–13. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.8.2110-2113.1993.
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  - Morris, A. J., D. C. Tanner, and L. B. Reller. “Rejection criteria for endotracheal aspirates from adults.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 5 (May 1993): 1027–29. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.5.1027-1029.1993.
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  - Morris, A., L. B. Reller, M. Salfinger, K. Jackson, A. Sievers, and B. Dwyer. “Mycobacteria in stool specimens: the nonvalue of smears for predicting culture results.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 5 (May 1993): 1385–87. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.5.1385-1387.1993.
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  - Barry, A. L., M. A. Pfaller, P. C. Fuchs, F. C. Tenover, L. B. Reller, S. D. Allen, D. J. Hardy, and E. H. Gerlach. “Interpretive criteria and quality control parameters for determining bacterial susceptibility to fosfomycin tromethamine.” Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 12, no. 5 (May 1993): 352–56. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964433.
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  - Wilson, M. L., T. E. Davis, S. Mirrett, J. Reynolds, D. Fuller, S. D. Allen, K. K. Flint, F. Koontz, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled comparison of the BACTEC high-blood-volume fungal medium, BACTEC Plus 26 aerobic blood culture bottle, and 10-milliliter isolator blood culture system for detection of fungemia and bacteremia.” J Clin Microbiol 31, no. 4 (April 1993): 865–71. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.4.865-871.1993.
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  - Archer, G. L., P. Auger, G. V. Doern, M. J. Ferraro, P. C. Fuchs, J. H. Jorgensen, D. E. Low, P. R. Murray, L. B. Reller, and C. W. Stratton. “RP 59500, a new streptogramin highly active against recent isolates of North American staphylococci.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 16, no. 3 (1993): 223–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(93)90113-l.
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  - Marx, C. E., A. Morris, M. L. Wilson, and L. B. Reller. “Fecal leukocytes in stool specimens submitted for Clostridium difficile toxin assay.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 16, no. 4 (1993): 313–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(93)90081-h.
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  - Wilson, M. L., S. Mirrett, L. B. Reller, M. P. Weinstein, and L. G. Reimer. “Recovery of clinically important microorganisms from the BacT/Alert blood culture system does not require testing for seven days.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 16, no. 1 (January 1993): 31–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(93)90127-s.
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  - Morris, A. J., M. L. Wilson, and L. B. Reller. “Application of rejection criteria for stool ovum and parasite examinations.” J Clin Microbiol 30, no. 12 (December 1992): 3213–16. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.30.12.3213-3216.1992.
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  - Thrupp, L. D., R. Cleeland, R. N. Jones, W. J. Novick, L. B. Reller, C. L. Thornsberry, and J. A. Washington. “General guidelines for clinical bacteriology. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Drug Administration.” Clin Infect Dis 15 Suppl 1 (November 1992): S339–46. https://doi.org/10.1093/clind/15.supplement_1.s339.
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  - Jones, R. N., L. B. Reller, L. A. Rosati, M. E. Erwin, and M. L. Sanchez. “Ofloxacin, a new broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone. Results from a Multicenter, National Comparative Activity Surveillance Study. The Ofloxacin Surveillance Group.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 15, no. 5 (July 1992): 425–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(92)90084-7.
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  - Barry, A. L., L. B. Reller, G. H. Miller, J. A. Washington, F. D. Schoenknect, L. R. Peterson, R. S. Hare, and C. Knapp. “Revision of standards for adjusting the cation content of Mueller-Hinton broth for testing susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to aminoglycosides.” J Clin Microbiol 30, no. 3 (March 1992): 585–89. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.30.3.585-589.1992.
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  - Wilson, M. L., M. P. Weinstein, L. G. Reimer, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled comparison of the BacT/Alert and BACTEC 660/730 nonradiometric blood culture systems.” J Clin Microbiol 30, no. 2 (February 1992): 323–29. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.30.2.323-329.1992.
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  - Wilson, M. L., L. J. Harrell, S. Mirrett, M. P. Weinstein, C. W. Stratton, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled evaluation of BACTEC PLUS 27 and Roche Septi-Chek anaerobic blood culture bottles.” J Clin Microbiol 30, no. 1 (January 1992): 63–66. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.30.1.63-66.1992.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, M. L. Wilson, L. J. Harrell, C. W. Stratton, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled evaluation of BACTEC Plus 26 and Roche Septi-Chek aerobic blood culture bottles.” J Clin Microbiol 29, no. 5 (May 1991): 879–82. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.29.5.879-882.1991.
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  - Albright, R. E., C. B. Graham, R. H. Christenson, W. A. Schell, M. C. Bledsoe, J. L. Emlet, T. P. Mears, L. B. Reller, and K. A. Schneider. “Issues in cerebrospinal fluid management. Acid-fast bacillus smear and culture.” Am J Clin Pathol 95, no. 3 (March 1991): 418–23. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/95.3.418.
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  - Albright, R. E., R. H. Christenson, J. L. Emlet, C. B. Graham, E. G. Estevez, M. L. Wilson, L. B. Reller, and K. A. Schneider. “Issues in cerebrospinal fluid management. CSF Venereal Disease Research Laboratory testing.” Am J Clin Pathol 95, no. 3 (March 1991): 397–401. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/95.3.397.
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  - Ehni, W. F., L. B. Reller, and R. T. Ellison. “Bacteremia in granulocytopenic patients in a tertiary-care general hospital.” Rev Infect Dis 13, no. 4 (1991): 613–19. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/13.4.613.
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  - Salfinger, M., A. J. Crowle, and L. B. Reller. “Pyrazinamide and pyrazinoic acid activity against tubercle bacilli in cultured human macrophages and in the BACTEC system.” J Infect Dis 162, no. 1 (July 1990): 201–7. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/162.1.201.
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  - Thorpe, T. C., M. L. Wilson, J. E. Turner, J. L. DiGuiseppi, M. Willert, S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “BacT/Alert: an automated colorimetric microbial detection system.” J Clin Microbiol 28, no. 7 (July 1990): 1608–12. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.28.7.1608-1612.1990.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, and L. B. Reller. “Effect of altered headspace atmosphere on yield and speed of detection of the Oxoid Signal blood culture system versus the BACTEC radiometric system.” J Clin Microbiol 28, no. 4 (April 1990): 795–97. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.28.4.795-797.1990.
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  - Barry, A. L., and R. N. Jones. “Interpretive criteria and quality control limits for ceftibuten disk susceptibility tests. Collaborative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Group.” J Clin Microbiol 28, no. 3 (March 1990): 605–7. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.28.3.605-607.1990.
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  - Ellison, R. T., Q. Luo, and L. B. Reller. “Enhancement of the activity of cefotaxime by iron-binding proteins.” J Antimicrob Chemother 25, no. 3 (March 1990): 479–81. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/25.3.479.
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  - Reimer, L. G., L. B. Reller, and S. Mirrett. “Controlled comparison of a new Becton Dickinson agar slant blood culture system with Roche Septi-Chek for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 27, no. 12 (December 1989): 2637–39. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.27.12.2637-2639.1989.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, C. W. Stratton, J. W. Paisley, and B. A. Lauer. “Comparative evaluation of radiometric tryptic soy broth versus radiometric tryptic soy broth with 10% sucrose for detection of bacteremia and fungemia in pediatric patients.” J Clin Microbiol 27, no. 11 (November 1989): 2448–50. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.27.11.2448-2450.1989.
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  - Perez-Perez, G. I., D. L. Cohn, R. L. Guerrant, C. M. Patton, L. B. Reller, and M. J. Blaser. “Clinical and immunologic significance of cholera-like toxin and cytotoxin production by Campylobacter species in patients with acute inflammatory diarrhea in the USA.” J Infect Dis 160, no. 3 (September 1989): 460–68. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/160.3.460.
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  - Janoff, E. N., J. C. Craft, L. K. Pickering, T. Novotny, M. J. Blaser, C. V. Knisley, and L. B. Reller. “Diagnosis of Giardia lamblia infections by detection of parasite-specific antigens.” J Clin Microbiol 27, no. 3 (March 1989): 431–35. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.27.3.431-435.1989.
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  - Rotbart, H. A., Z. T. Johnson, and L. B. Reller. “Analysis of enteric coagulase-negative staphylococci from neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis.” Pediatr Infect Dis J 8, no. 3 (March 1989): 140–42.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, and L. B. Reller. “Effect of agitation and terminal subcultures on yield and speed of detection of the Oxoid Signal blood culture system versus the BACTEC radiometric system.” J Clin Microbiol 27, no. 3 (March 1989): 427–30. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.27.3.427-430.1989.
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  - Ehni, W. F., and L. B. Reller. “Short-course therapy for catheter-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.” Arch Intern Med 149, no. 3 (March 1989): 533–36.
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  - Salfinger, M., L. B. Reller, B. Demchuk, and Z. T. Johnson. “Rapid radiometric method for pyrazinamide susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.” Res Microbiol 140, no. 4–5 (1989): 301–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/0923-2508(89)90022-3.
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  - Keane, E. M., E. J. Boyko, L. B. Reller, and R. F. Hamman. “Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in subjects with NIDDM in San Luis Valley of Colorado.” Diabetes Care 11, no. 9 (October 1988): 708–12. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.11.9.708.
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  - Finegold, S. M. “Susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria.” J Clin Microbiol 26, no. 7 (July 1988): 1253–56. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.26.7.1253-1256.1988.
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  - Reimer, L., B. Reller, W. L. Wang, and S. Mirrett. “Evaluation of modified trypticase soy broth versus supplemented peptone broth in the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 7, no. 3 (June 1988): 384–87. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01962342.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Comparative evaluation of Oxoid Signal and BACTEC radiometric blood culture systems for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 26, no. 5 (May 1988): 962–64. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.26.5.962-964.1988.
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  - Ogle, J. W., L. B. Reller, and M. L. Vasil. “Development of resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa to imipenem, norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin during therapy: proof provided by typing with a DNA probe.” J Infect Dis 157, no. 4 (April 1988): 743–48. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/157.4.743.
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  - Stratton, C. W., M. P. Weinstein, S. Mirrett, J. Paisley, B. A. Lauer, and L. B. Reller. “Controlled evaluation of blood culture medium containing gelatin and V-factor-analog for detection of septicemia in children.” J Clin Microbiol 26, no. 4 (April 1988): 747–49. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.26.4.747-749.1988.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., C. W. Stratton, and L. Barth Reller. “Use of the serum bactericidal test as a predictor of outcome in osteomyelitis.” Infectious Diseases Newsletter 7, no. 2 (January 1, 1988): 9–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-2316(88)90075-8.
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  - Stein, G. E., N. Mummaw, E. J. Goldstein, E. J. Boyko, L. B. Reller, T. O. Kurtz, K. Miller, and C. E. Cox. “A multicenter comparative trial of three-day norfloxacin vs ten-day sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections.” Arch Intern Med 147, no. 10 (October 1987): 1760–62.
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  - Reimer, L. G., L. B. Reller, W. L. Wang, and S. Mirrett. “Controlled evaluation of trypticase soy broth with and without gelatin and yeast extract in the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 8, no. 1 (September 1987): 19–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(87)90042-3.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, L. G. Reimer, W. L. Wang, and C. W. Stratton. “Controlled evaluation of modified radiometric blood culture medium supplemented with gelatin for detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 25, no. 8 (August 1987): 1373–75. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.25.8.1373-1375.1987.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., C. W. Stratton, H. B. Hawley, A. Ackley, and L. B. Reller. “Multicenter collaborative evaluation of a standardized serum bactericidal test as a predictor of therapeutic efficacy in acute and chronic osteomyelitis.” Am J Med 83, no. 2 (August 1987): 218–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(87)90688-7.
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  - Janoff, E. N., and L. B. Reller. “Cryptosporidium species, a protean protozoan.” J Clin Microbiol 25, no. 6 (June 1987): 967–75. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.25.6.967-975.1987.
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  - Mirrett, S., J. S. Monahan, and L. B. Reller. “Comparative evaluation of medium and atmosphere of incubation for isolation of Streptococcus pyogenes.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 6, no. 3 (March 1987): 217–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(87)90015-0.
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  - Earnest, M. P., L. B. Reller, C. M. Filley, and A. J. Grek. “Neurocysticercosis in the United States: 35 cases and a review.” Rev Infect Dis 9, no. 5 (1987): 961–79. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/9.5.961.
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  - Ellison, R. T., J. G. Curd, P. F. Kohler, L. B. Reller, and F. N. Judson. “Underlying complement deficiency in patients with disseminated gonococcal infection.” Sex Transm Dis 14, no. 4 (1987): 201–4. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007435-198710000-00004.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, and J. R. Murphy. “Clinical importance of polymicrobial bacteremia.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 5, no. 3 (September 1986): 185–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(86)90001-5.
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  - Ellison, R. T., S. R. Mason, P. F. Kohler, J. G. Curd, and L. B. Reller. “Meningococcemia and acquired complement deficiency. Association in patients with hepatic failure.” Arch Intern Med 146, no. 8 (August 1986): 1539–40.
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  - Stratton, C. W., M. E. Evans, D. J. Burch, H. B. Hawley, T. A. Horsman, K. K. Tu, and L. B. Reller. “Effect of human serum on inhibition of growth of Staphylococcus aureus by antimicrobial agents.” Eur J Clin Microbiol 5, no. 3 (June 1986): 351–53. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017797.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, C. W. Stratton, L. G. Reimer, and W. L. Wang. “Controlled evaluation of the agar-slide and radiometric blood culture systems for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 23, no. 2 (February 1986): 221–25. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.23.2.221-225.1986.
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  - Cooper, E. R., R. T. Ellison, G. S. Smith, M. J. Blaser, L. B. Reller, and J. W. Paisley. “Rifampin-resistant meningococcal disease in a contact patient given prophylactic rifampin.” J Pediatr 108, no. 1 (January 1986): 93–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(86)80776-4.
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  - Ellison, R. T., and L. B. Reller. “Differentiating pyogenic arthritis from spontaneous hemarthrosis in patients with hemophilia.” West J Med 144, no. 1 (January 1986): 42–45.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., C. W. Stratton, and L. Barth Reller. “Current status of the serum bactericidal test as a monitor of therapeutic efficacy in serious infections.” Antimicrobic Newsletter 3, no. 2 (January 1, 1986): 9–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/0738-1751(86)90017-1.
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  - McGregor, J. A., J. I. French, L. B. Reller, J. K. Todd, and E. L. Makowski. “Adjunctive erythromycin treatment for idiopathic preterm labor: results of a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 154, no. 1 (January 1986): 98–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9378(86)90401-1.
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  - Opal, S. M., L. B. Reller, G. Harrington, and P. Cannady. “Aspergillus clavatus endocarditis involving a normal aortic valve following coronary artery surgery.” Rev Infect Dis 8, no. 5 (1986): 781–85. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/8.5.781.
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  - Reller, L. B. “The serum bactericidal test.” Rev Infect Dis 8, no. 5 (1986): 803–8. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/8.5.803.
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  - Koepke, J. W., L. B. Reller, H. A. Masters, and J. C. Selner. “Viral contamination of intradermal skin test syringes.” Ann Allergy 55, no. 6 (December 1985): 776–78.
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  - Zabransky, R. J., J. D. MacLowry, J. A. Washington, and L. Barth Reller. “Questions and answers.” Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 7, no. 23 (December 1, 1985): 172–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-4399(85)80074-X.
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  - Hansbrough, J. F., W. B. Carroll, R. L. Zapata-Sirvent, B. R. Reller, and J. A. Boswick. “Identification and antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial isolates from burned patients.” Burns Incl Therm Inj 11, no. 6 (August 1985): 393–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-4179(85)90143-3.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Reller. “Effect of sodium polyanetholesulfonate and gelatin on the recovery of Gardnerella vaginalis from blood culture media.” J Clin Microbiol 21, no. 5 (May 1985): 686–88. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.21.5.686-688.1985.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, W. L. Wang, and D. V. Alcid. “Clinical comparison of an agar slide blood culture bottle with tryptic soy broth and a conventional blood culture bottle with supplemented peptone broth.” J Clin Microbiol 21, no. 5 (May 1985): 815–18. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.21.5.815-818.1985.
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  - Reimer, L. G., J. D. McDaniel, S. Mirrett, L. B. Reller, and W. L. Wang. “Controlled evaluation of supplemented peptone and Bactec blood culture broths for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 21, no. 4 (April 1985): 531–34. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.21.4.531-534.1985.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, W. L. Wang, and D. V. Alcid. “Controlled evaluation of Trypticase soy broth in agar slide and conventional blood culture systems.” J Clin Microbiol 21, no. 4 (April 1985): 626–29. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.21.4.626-629.1985.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Reller. “Use of a sodium polyanetholesulfonate disk for the identification of Gardnerella vaginalis.” J Clin Microbiol 21, no. 2 (February 1985): 146–49. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.21.2.146-149.1985.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., C. W. Stratton, A. Ackley, H. B. Hawley, P. A. Robinson, B. D. Fisher, D. V. Alcid, D. S. Stephens, and L. B. Reller. “Multicenter collaborative evaluation of a standardized serum bactericidal test as a prognostic indicator in infective endocarditis.” Am J Med 78, no. 2 (February 1985): 262–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(85)90436-x.
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  - Wang, W. L., L. B. Reller, and M. J. Blaser. “Comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 26, no. 3 (September 1984): 351–53. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.26.3.351.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Reller. “Gardnerella vaginalis bacteremia: a review of thirty cases.” Obstet Gynecol 64, no. 2 (August 1984): 170–72.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Interaction of cefotaxime and desacetylcefotaxime against pathogenic bacteria. Assessment with the serum bactericidal test.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2, no. 3 Suppl (June 1984): 55S-61S.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., and L. B. Reller. “Clinical importance of "breakthrough" bacteremia.” Am J Med 76, no. 2 (February 1984): 175–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(84)90770-8.
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  - Fenton, B. W., M. Savard-Fenton, L. B. Reller, B. A. Lauer, and R. L. Byyny. “Single-dose amoxicillin therapy with follow-up urine culture.” The American Journal of Medicine 76, no. 3 (January 1, 1984). https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(84)90685-5.
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  - Sandström, E. G., J. S. Knapp, L. B. Reller, S. E. Thompson, E. W. Hook, and K. K. Holmes. “Serogrouping of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: correlation of serogroup with disseminated gonococcal infection.” Sex Transm Dis 11, no. 2 (1984): 77–80. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007435-198404000-00005.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Reller. “Effect of pyridoxal on growth of nutritionally variant streptococci and other bacteria on sheep blood agar.” Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1, no. 4 (December 1983): 273–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/0732-8893(83)90002-0.
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  - Hitch, D. C., J. R. Lilly, L. B. Reller, and B. A. Lauer. “Antibiotic excretion into the bile.” J Pediatr Surg 18, no. 6 (December 1983): 963. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(83)80081-5.
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  - Sahn, S. A., L. B. Reller, D. A. Taryle, V. B. Antony, and J. T. Good. “The contribution of leukocytes and bacteria to the low pH of empyema fluid.” Am Rev Respir Dis 128, no. 5 (November 1983): 811–15. https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1983.128.5.811.
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  - Wang, W. L., L. B. Reller, B. Smallwood, N. W. Luechtefeld, and M. J. Blaser. “Evaluation of transport media for Campylobacter jejuni in human fecal specimens.” J Clin Microbiol 18, no. 4 (October 1983): 803–7. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.18.4.803-807.1983.
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  - “Complement deficiency and sporadic meningococcal disease.” N Engl J Med 309, no. 10 (September 8, 1983): 615–16. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198309083091017.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Recent and innovative methods for detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” Am J Med 75, no. 1B (July 28, 1983): 26–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(83)90069-4.
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  - Good, J. T., V. B. Antony, L. B. Reller, R. M. Maulitz, and S. A. Sahn. “The pathogenesis of the low pleural fluid pH in esophageal rupture.” Am Rev Respir Dis 127, no. 6 (June 1983): 702–4. https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1983.127.6.702.
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  - Reimer, L. G., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, W. L. Wang, and R. L. Cox. “Controlled evaluation of hypertonic sucrose medium at a 1:5 ratio of blood to broth for detection of bacteremia and fungemia in supplemented peptone broth.” J Clin Microbiol 17, no. 6 (June 1983): 1045–49. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.17.6.1045-1049.1983.
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  - Ellison, R. T., P. F. Kohler, J. G. Curd, F. N. Judson, and L. B. Reller. “Prevalence of congenital or acquired complement deficiency in patients with sporadic meningococcal disease.” N Engl J Med 308, no. 16 (April 21, 1983): 913–16. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198304213081601.
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  - Wang, W. L., N. W. Luechtefeld, M. J. Blaser, and L. B. Reller. “Effect of incubation atmosphere and temperature on isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from human stools.” Can J Microbiol 29, no. 4 (April 1983): 468–70. https://doi.org/10.1139/m83-075.
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  - Lauer, B. A., L. B. Reller, and S. Mirrett. “Effect of atmosphere and duration of incubation on primary isolation of group A streptococci from throat cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 17, no. 2 (February 1983): 338–40. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.17.2.338-340.1983.
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  - Lauer, B. A., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, and J. A. Ferris. “Effect of chemical preservation of urine on routine urinalysis and non-culture tests for bacteriuria.” Med Lab Sci 40, no. 1 (January 1983): 27–32.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., J. R. Murphy, L. B. Reller, and K. A. Lichtenstein. “The clinical significance of positive blood cultures: a comprehensive analysis of 500 episodes of bacteremia and fungemia in adults. II. Clinical observations, with special reference to factors influencing prognosis.” Rev Infect Dis 5, no. 1 (1983): 54–70. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/5.1.54.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, J. R. Murphy, and K. A. Lichtenstein. “The clinical significance of positive blood cultures: a comprehensive analysis of 500 episodes of bacteremia and fungemia in adults. I. Laboratory and epidemiologic observations.” Rev Infect Dis 5, no. 1 (1983): 35–53. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/5.1.35.
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  - Savard-Fenton, M., B. W. Fenton, L. B. Reller, B. A. Lauer, and R. L. Byyny. “Single-dose amoxicillin therapy with follow-up urine culture. Effective initial management for acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections.” Am J Med 73, no. 6 (December 1982): 808–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(82)90762-8.
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  - Tenney, J. H., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, M. P. Weinstein, and W. L. Wang. “Controlled evaluation of the effect of atmosphere of incubation on detection of bacteremia and fungemia in supplemented peptone broth.” J Clin Microbiol 16, no. 3 (September 1982): 437–42. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.16.3.437-442.1982.
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  - Weinstein, M. P., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, and W. L. Wang. “Controlled evaluation of hypertonic sucrose medium for detection of bacteremia and fungemia in supplemented peptone broth.” J Clin Microbiol 16, no. 3 (September 1982): 490–94. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.16.3.490-494.1982.
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  - Wang, W. L., N. W. Luechtefeld, M. J. Blaser, and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of CampyPak II with standard 5% oxygen and candle jars for growth of Campylobacter jejuni from human feces.” J Clin Microbiol 16, no. 2 (August 1982): 291–94. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.16.2.291-294.1982.
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  - Tenney, J. H., L. B. Reller, W. L. Wang, R. L. Cox, and S. Mirrett. “Comparative evaluation of supplemented peptone broth with sodium polyanetholesulfonate and trypticase soy broth with sodium amylosulfate for detection of septicemia.” J Clin Microbiol 16, no. 1 (July 1982): 107–10. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.16.1.107-110.1982.
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  - Blaser, M. J., L. B. Reller, N. W. Luechtefeld, and W. L. Wang. “Campylobacter enteritis in Denver.” West J Med 136, no. 4 (April 1982): 287–90.
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  - Mirrett, S., B. A. Lauer, G. A. Miller, and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of acridine orange, methylene blue, and Gram stains for blood cultures.” J Clin Microbiol 15, no. 4 (April 1982): 562–66. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.15.4.562-566.1982.
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  - Tenney, J. H., L. B. Reller, S. Mirrett, W. L. Wang, and M. P. Weinstein. “Controlled evaluation of the volume of blood cultured in detection of bacteremia and fungemia.” J Clin Microbiol 15, no. 4 (April 1982): 558–61. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.15.4.558-561.1982.
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  - Cohn, D. L., L. G. Reimer, and L. B. Reller. “Comparative in-vitro activity of MK0787 (N-formimidoyl thienamycin) against 540 blood culture isolates.” J Antimicrob Chemother 9, no. 3 (March 1982): 183–94. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/9.3.183.
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  - Stratton, C. W., M. P. Weinstein, and L. B. Reller. “Correlation of serum bactericidal activity with antimicrobial agent level and minimal bactericidal concentration.” J Infect Dis 145, no. 2 (February 1982): 160–68. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/145.2.160.
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  - Anders, B. J., B. A. Lauer, J. W. Paisley, and L. B. Reller. “Double-blind placebo controlled trial of erythromycin for treatment of Campylobacter enteritis.” Lancet 1, no. 8264 (January 16, 1982): 131–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(82)90380-4.
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  - Luechtefeld, N. W., L. B. Reller, M. J. Blaser, and W. L. Wang. “Comparison of atmospheres of incubation for primary isolation of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni from animal specimens: 5% oxygen versus candle jar.” J Clin Microbiol 15, no. 1 (January 1982): 53–57. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.15.1.53-57.1982.
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  - Paisley, J. W., S. Mirrett, B. A. Lauer, M. Roe, and L. B. Reller. “Dark-field microscopy of human feces for presumptive diagnosis of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni enteritis.” J Clin Microbiol 15, no. 1 (January 1982): 61–63. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.15.1.61-63.1982.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Reller. “Growth of nutritionally variant streptococci on laboratory media supplemented with blood of eight animal species.” Med Lab Sci 39, no. 1 (January 1982): 79–81.
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  - Blaser, M. J., and L. B. Reller. “Campylobacter enteritis.” N Engl J Med 305, no. 24 (December 10, 1981): 1444–52. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198112103052404.
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  - Sahn, S. A., J. T. Good, and L. B. Reller. “Cephradine concentrations in serum, pleural fluid, pleura, and lung of normal rabbits.” J Antimicrob Chemother 8, no. 4 (October 1981): 345–46. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/8.4.345.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Beller. “CSF in herpes zoster meningoencephalitis.” Arch Neurol 38, no. 10 (October 1981): 668. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1981.00510100096020.
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  - Reimer, L. G., and L. B. Reller. “Growth of nutritionally variant streptococci on common laboratory and 10 commercial blood culture media.” J Clin Microbiol 14, no. 3 (September 1981): 329–32. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.14.3.329-332.1981.
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  - Lauer, B. A., L. B. Reller, and S. Mirrett. “Comparison of acridine orange and Gram stains for detection of microorganisms in cerebrospinal fluid and other clinical specimens.” J Clin Microbiol 14, no. 2 (August 1981): 201–5. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.14.2.201-205.1981.
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  - Gavan, T. L., R. N. Jones, A. L. Barry, P. C. Fuchs, E. H. Gerlach, J. M. Matsen, L. B. Reller, C. Thornsberry, and L. D. Thrupp. “Quality control limits for ampicillin, carbenicillin, mezlocillin, and piperacillin disk diffusion susceptibility tests: a collaborative study.” J Clin Microbiol 14, no. 1 (July 1981): 67–72. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.14.1.67-72.1981.
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  - Mirrett, S., L. B. Reller, and J. S. Knapp. “Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains inhibited by vancomycin in selective media and correlation with auxotype.” J Clin Microbiol 14, no. 1 (July 1981): 94–99. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.14.1.94-99.1981.
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  - Stratton, C. W., K. A. Lichtenstein, S. R. Lowenstein, D. B. Phelps, and L. B. Reller. “Granulomatous tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome caused by Sporothrix schenckii.” Am J Med 71, no. 1 (July 1981): 161–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(81)90284-9.
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  - Pashkow, F. J., C. H. Calisher, L. B. Reller, and C. R. Sulzer. “Leptospirosis in a traveler from Honduras.” Colo Med 78, no. 6 (June 1981): 210–12.
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  - Reimer, L. G., C. W. Stratton, and L. B. Reller. “Minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of 44 antimicrobial agents against three standard control strains in broth with and without human serum.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 19, no. 6 (June 1981): 1050–55. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.19.6.1050.
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  - Luechtefeld, N. W., W. L. Wang, M. J. Blaser, and L. B. Reller. “Evaluation of transport and storage techniques for isolation of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni from turkey cecal specimens.” J Clin Microbiol 13, no. 3 (March 1981): 438–43. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.13.3.438-443.1981.
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  - Anthes, W. H., M. J. Blaser, and L. B. Reller. “Acute suppurative parotitis associated with anaerobic bacteremia.” Am J Clin Pathol 75, no. 2 (February 1981): 260–62. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/75.2.260.
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  - Taryle, D. A., J. T. Good, E. J. Morgan, L. B. Reller, and S. A. Sahn. “Antibiotic concentrations in human parapneumonic effusions.” J Antimicrob Chemother 7, no. 2 (February 1981): 171–77. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/7.2.171.
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  - Luechtefeld, N. A., M. J. Blaser, L. B. Reller, and W. L. Wang. “Isolation of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni from migratory waterfowl.” J Clin Microbiol 12, no. 3 (September 1980): 406–8. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.12.3.406-408.1980.
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  - Wang, W. L., N. W. Luechtefeld, L. B. Reller, and M. J. Blaser. “Enriched brucella medium for storage and transport of cultures of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni.” J Clin Microbiol 12, no. 3 (September 1980): 479–80. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.12.3.479-480.1980.
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  - Lauer, B. A., and L. B. Reller. “Serotypes and penicillin susceptibility of pneumococci isolated from blood.” J Clin Microbiol 11, no. 3 (March 1980): 242–44. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.11.3.242-244.1980.
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  - Reimer, L. G., S. Mirrett, and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of in vitro activity of moxalactam (LY127935) with cefazolin, amikacin, tobramycin, carbenicillin, piperacillin, and ticarcillin against 420 blood culture isolates.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 17, no. 3 (March 1980): 412–16. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.17.3.412.
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  - Mirrett, S., and L. B. Reller. “Activity of cefamandole, cefoxitin, ampicillin and gentamicin against 419 bacteria isolated from blood of patients with sepsis.” Chemotherapy 26, no. 6 (1980): 436–45. https://doi.org/10.1159/000237940.
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  - Taryle, D. A., J. T. Good, L. B. Reller, and S. A. Sahn. “Penetration of cephradine into normal, inflammatory, and infected pleural fluids in rabbits.” J Antimicrob Chemother 6, no. 1 (January 1980): 143–49. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/6.1.143.
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  - Hitch, D. C., J. R. Lilly, L. B. Reller, and B. A. Lauer. “Biliary flora and antimicrobial concentrations after Kasai's operation.” J Pediatr Surg 14, no. 6 (December 1979): 648–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(79)80238-9.
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  - Mirrett, S., and L. B. Reller. “Comparison of direct and standard antimicrobial disk susceptibility testing for bacteria isolated from blood.” J Clin Microbiol 10, no. 4 (October 1979): 482–87. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.10.4.482-487.1979.
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  - Cox, R. L., and L. B. Reller. “Auricular sporotrichosis in a brick mason.” Arch Dermatol 115, no. 10 (October 1979): 1229–30.
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  - Blaser, M. J., I. D. Berkowitz, F. M. LaForce, J. Cravens, L. B. Reller, and W. L. Wang. “Campylobacter enteritis: clinical and epidemiologic features.” Ann Intern Med 91, no. 2 (August 1979): 179–85. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-2-179.
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  - Maulitz, R. M., J. T. Good, R. L. Kaplan, L. B. Reller, and S. A. Sahn. “The pleuropulmonary consequences of esophageal rupture: an experimental model.” Am Rev Respir Dis 120, no. 2 (August 1979): 363–67. https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1979.120.2.363.
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  - Lauer, B. A., L. B. Reller, and S. Mirrett. “Evaluation of preservative fluid for urine collected for culture.” J Clin Microbiol 10, no. 1 (July 1979): 42–45. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.10.1.42-45.1979.
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  - Hoke, C. H., J. M. Batt, S. Mirrett, R. L. Cox, and L. B. Reller. “False-positive Gram-stained smears.” Jama 241, no. 5 (February 2, 1979): 478–80.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Valve resection for endocarditis.” Ann Intern Med 90, no. 2 (February 1979): 277–78. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-2-277_3.
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  - Mirrett, S., and L. B. Reller. “Comparative activity in vitro of cefaclor, cephalexin, and cephradine.” Current Therapeutic Research Clinical and Experimental 26, no. 2 (January 1, 1979): 145–51.
  - Stratton, C. W., D. B. Phelps, and L. B. Reller. “Tuberculoid tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome caused by Mycobacterium szulgai.” Am J Med 65, no. 2 (August 1978): 349–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(78)90831-8.
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  - Lauer, B. A., L. B. Reller, and G. P. Schröter. “Susceptibility of Aspergillus to 5-fluorocytosine and amphotericin B alone and in combination.” J Antimicrob Chemother 4, no. 4 (July 1978): 375–80. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/4.4.375.
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  - Pratt, D. S., J. H. Tenney, C. M. Bjork, and L. B. Reller. “Successful treatment of Brucella melitensis end-carditis.” Am J Med 64, no. 5 (May 1978): 897–900. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(78)90535-1.
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  - Reller, L. B., and C. W. Stratton. “Serum dilution test for bactericidal activity. II. Standardization and correlation with antimicrobial assays and susceptibility tests.” J Infect Dis 136, no. 2 (August 1977): 196–204. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/136.2.196.
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  - Stratton, C. W., and L. B. Reller. “Serum dilution test for bactericidal activity. I. Selection of a physiologic diluent.” J Infect Dis 136, no. 2 (August 1977): 187–95. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/136.2.187.
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  - Schwartzman, J. D., L. B. Reller, and W. L. Wang. “Susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens isolated from human infections to twenty antibiotics.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 11, no. 4 (April 1977): 695–97. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.11.4.695.
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  - Goldstein, J. A., L. B. Reller, and W. L. Wang. “Limulus amebocyte lysate test in neonates.” Am J Clin Pathol 66, no. 6 (December 1976): 1012–15. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/66.6.1012.
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  - Rosenberg, M. L., J. B. Weissman, E. J. Gangarosa, L. B. Reller, and R. P. Beasley. “Shigellosis in the United States: ten-year review of nationwide surveillance, 1964-1973.” Am J Epidemiol 104, no. 5 (November 1976): 543–51. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112328.
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  - Everett, E. D., L. B. Reller, W. Droegemueller, and B. E. Greer. “Absence of bacteremia after insertion or removal of intrauterine devices.” Obstet Gynecol 47, no. 2 (February 1976): 207–9.
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  - Reller, L. B., G. L. Maddoux, M. R. Eckman, and G. Pappas. “Bacterial endocarditis caused by Oerskovia turbata.” Ann Intern Med 83, no. 5 (November 1975): 664–66. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-83-5-664.
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  - Ederer, G. M., M. E. Lund, D. J. Blazevic, L. B. Reller, and S. Mirrett. “Motility-indole-lysine-sulfide medium.” J Clin Microbiol 2, no. 3 (September 1975): 266–67. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.2.3.266-267.1975.
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  - Reller, L. B., and S. Mirrett. “Motility-indole-lysine medium for presumptive identification of enteric pathogens of Enterobacteriaceae.” J Clin Microbiol 2, no. 3 (September 1975): 247–52. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.2.3.247-252.1975.
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  - Reller, L. B., F. D. Schoenknecht, M. A. Kenny, and J. C. Sherris. “Antibiotic susceptibility testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: selection of a control strain and criteria for magnesium and calcium content in media.” J Infect Dis 130, no. 5 (November 1974): 454–63. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/130.5.454.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Endocarditis caused by Bacillus subtilis.” Am J Clin Pathol 60, no. 5 (November 1973): 714–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/60.5.714.
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  - Turck, M., R. A. Clark, H. N. Beaty, K. K. Holmes, W. W. Karney, and L. B. Reller. “Cefazolin in the treatment of bacterial pneumonia.” J Infect Dis 128 (October 1973): Suppl:S382-5. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/128.supplement_2.s382.
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  - Reller, L. B., W. W. Karney, H. N. Beaty, K. K. Holmes, and M. Turck. “Evaluation of cefazolin, a new cephalosporin antibiotic.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 3, no. 4 (April 1973): 488–97. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.3.4.488.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Epstein-Barr virus and Guillain-Barrè syndrome.” Lancet 1, no. 7795 (January 20, 1973): 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(73)90222-5.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Granulomatous hepatitis associated with acute cytomegalovirus infection.” Lancet 1, no. 7793 (January 6, 1973): 20–22.
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  - Reller, L. B. “GRANULOMATOUS HEPATITIS ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION.” The Lancet 301, no. 7793 (1973): 20–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(73)91226-9.
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  - Reller, L. B., E. N. Rivas, R. Masferrer, M. Bloch, and E. J. Gangarosa. “Epidemic shiga-bacillus dysentery in Central America. Evolution of the outbreak in El Salvador, 1969-70.” Am J Trop Med Hyg 20, no. 6 (November 1971): 934–40. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1971.20.934.
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  - Gangarosa, E. J., D. R. Perera, L. J. Mata, C. Mendizábal-Morris, G. Guzmán, and L. B. Reller. “[Epidemic shiga dysentery in Central America. II. Epidemiologic studies in 1969].” Bol Oficina Sanit Panam 71, no. 2 (August 1971): 108–20.
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  - Gangarosa, E. J., D. R. Perera, L. J. Mata, C. Mendizábal-Morris, G. Guzmán, and L. B. Reller. “Epidemic shiga dysentery in Central America. II. Epidemiologic studies in 1969.” Boletin De La Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana 71, no. 2 (August 1, 1971): 108–20.
  - Reller, L. B. “Colicin typing as an epidemiological tool in the investigation of outbreaks of Shigella sonnei.” Appl Microbiol 21, no. 1 (January 1971): 21–26. https://doi.org/10.1128/am.21.1.21-26.1971.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Epidemic shiga dysentery in Central America.” Lancet 2, no. 7674 (September 26, 1970): 661–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(70)91428-5.
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  - DuPont, H. L., E. J. Gangarosa, L. B. Reller, W. E. Woodward, R. W. Armstrong, J. Hammond, K. Glaser, and G. K. Morris. “Shigellosis in custodial institutions.” Am J Epidemiol 92, no. 3 (September 1970): 172–79. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a121195.
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  - Gangarosa, E. J., D. R. Perera, L. J. Mata, C. Mendizábal-Morris, G. Guzmán, and L. B. Reller. “Epidemic Shiga bacillus dysentery in Central America. II. Epidemiologic studies in 1969.” J Infect Dis 122, no. 3 (September 1970): 181–90. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/122.3.181.
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  - Cash, R. A., D. R. Nalin, R. Rochat, L. B. Reller, Z. A. Haque, and A. S. Rahman. “A clinical trial of oral therapy in a rural cholera-treatment center.” Am J Trop Med Hyg 19, no. 4 (July 1970): 653–56. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1970.19.653.
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  - Reller, L. B., and M. I. Spector. “Shigellosis among Indians.” J Infect Dis 121, no. 3 (March 1970): 355–57. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/121.3.355.
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  - Reller, L. B. “Shigella flexneri dysentery in the Australian forces in South Vietnam.” Med J Aust 1, no. 8 (February 21, 1970): 394. https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb77937.x.
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  - Reller, L. B., E. J. Gangarosa, and P. S. Brachman. “Shigellosis in the United States: five-year review of nationwide surveillance, 1964-1968.” Am J Epidemiol 91, no. 2 (February 1970): 161–69. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a121124.
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  - Reller, L. B., E. J. Gangarosa, and P. S. Brachman. “From the national communicable disease center. Shigellosis in the United States. 1964-1968.” J Infect Dis 120, no. 3 (September 1969): 393–96. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/120.3.393.
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  - Wald, P., and L Lynch N Tomes. “Introduction.” Culture and Contagion, a Special Issue of American Literary History 14 (n.d.): 617–24.

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