selected publications
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academic article
- Outcomes of UTI and bacteriuria caused by ESBL vs. non-ESBL Enterobacteriaceae isolates in pregnancy: a matched case-control study. Epidemiology and Infection. 146:1-4. 2018
- The BACTEC FX Blood Culture System Detects Brucella melitensis Bacteremia in Adult Patients within the Routine One-week Incubation Period.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 55:JCM.02320-16. 2017
- The Ability of CMV-Specific Elispot Assay to Predict Outcome of Low-Level CMV Reactivation in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 23:S186. 2017
- Ethnic Diversity and Increasing Resistance Patterns of Hospitalized Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Southern Israel: A Prospective Study.. The Israel Medical Association journal: IMAJ. 19:538-542. 2017
- In vitro activity of ceftaroline and comparator agents against Gram-positive and Gram-negative clinical isolates from cancer patients. International journal of antimicrobial agents. 49:416-421. 2017
- Time-kill determination of the bactericidal activity of telavancin and vancomycin against clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from cancer …. Diagnostic …. 2017
- Time-kill determination of the bactericidal activity of telavancin and vancomycin against clinical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from cancer patients. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 87:338-342. 2016
- The Meaning of Isolating Extended-Spectrum-Beta Lactamase (ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae From the Urine of Pregnant Women: A Matched Case-Control Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 3. 2016
- The ability of CMV-specific ELISPOT assay to predict outcome of low level CMV reactivation in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 3. 2016
- Challenges in Determining Genotypes for Pharmacogenetics in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 18:638-642. 2016
- Epidemiology of meningitis with a negative CSF Gram stain: Under-utilization of available diagnostic tests. Epidemiology and Infection. 144:189-197. 2016
- In Vitro activity of Ceftaroline and Comparator Agents Against Bacterial Isolates From Cancer Patients. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 3. 2016
- In vitro activity of dalbavancin and five comparator agents against common and uncommon Gram-positive organisms isolated from cancer patients. Journal of Antibiotics. 69:381-387. 2016
- Staphylococcus lugdunensis infections, filling in the gaps: a 3-year retrospective review from a comprehensive cancer center. Supportive Care in Cancer. 25:1063-1069. 2016
- Utility of the enzyme-linked immunospot interferon-γ- release assay to predict the risk of cytomegalovirus infection in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 213:jiw064-1707. 2016
- Ertapenem usage in cancer patients with and without neutropenia: a report on 97 cases from a comprehensive cancer center. Infection. 43:545-550. 2015
- Fecal colonization and infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Transplant Infectious Disease. 17:33-38. 2015
- Influenza vaccination in patients with cancer: Factors associated with vaccination practices for patients and their household members. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 36:1239-1241. 2015
- In vitro activity of telavancin compared with vancomycin and linezolid against Gram-positive organisms isolated from cancer patients. The Journal of Antibiotics. 67:505-509. 2014
- 1120 The Impact of Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Cancer on Subsequent Disease during the 2013-2014 Influenza Season. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 1:S332-S332. 2014
- Atypical presentation of herpetic whitlow as dark brown vesicles in a hyperbilirubinemic patient. Infection. 43:127-128. 2014
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Influenza a Infection in Hematologic Malignancy (HM) Patients and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 20:S253âS254-S254. 2014
- Current Microbiology of Surgical Site Infections in Patients with Cancer: A Retrospective Review. Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 3:245-256. 2014
- Cytomegalovirus Diseases after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: a Mini-Review.. Cancer Letters. 342:1-8. 2014
- Immunodeficiency scoring index to predict poor outcomes in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients with RSV infections. Blood. 123:3263-3268. 2014
- The current spectrum of infection in cancer patients with chemotherapy related neutropenia. Infection. 42:5-13. 2014
- Utility of routine surveillance blood cultures in asymptomatic allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with indwelling central venous catheters at a comprehensive cancer center. American Journal of Infection Control. 42:1084–1088-1088. 2014
- Utility of routine surveillance blood cultures in asymptomatic allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with indwelling central venous catheters at a …. American Journal of …. 2014
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills retention and self-confidence of preclinical medical students.. Israel Medical Association Journal. 15:622-627. 2013
- Intestinal colonisation and blood stream infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae (ESBLE) in patients with haematological and oncological malignancies. Infection. 41:1039-1040. 2013
- Neutropenic Enterocolitis, a Growing Concern in the Era of Widespread Use of Aggressive Chemotherapy. Clinical infectious diseases. 56:711-717. 2013
- The impact of sleep deprivation on sleepiness, risk factors and professional performance in medical residents.. Israel Medical Association Journal. 15:739-744. 2013
- Case Report Contained Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture following Myocardial Infarction. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2012:1â4. 2012
- Tuberculosis in African refugees from the eastern sub-Sahara region. Israel Medical Association Journal. 14:111-114. 2012
- Ethical issues in the development of tele-ICUs. Journal of medical ethics. 37:655-657. 2011
- Left spontaneous pneumothorax presenting with ST-segment elevations: A case report and review of the literature. Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care. 40:88-91. 2011
- Toxic hepatitis induced by gymnema sylvestre, a natural remedy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 340:514-517. 2010
- Agranulocytosis at first presentation of autoimmune hepatitis type-1. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 337:466-469. 2009
- Regional community-acquired urinary tract infections in Israel: diagnosis, pathogens, and antibiotic guidelines adherence: A prospective study. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 11:245-250. 2007