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Donald E. Craven
Researcher at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Publications - 190
Citations - 20726
Donald E. Craven is an academic researcher from Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pneumonia & Ventilator-associated pneumonia. The author has an hindex of 60, co-authored 190 publications receiving 20038 citations. Previous affiliations of Donald E. Craven include Boston University & Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Leonard A. Mermel,Michael Allon,Emilio Bouza,Donald E. Craven,Patricia M. Flynn,Issam I Raad,Bart J. A. Rijnders,Robert J. Sherertz,David K. Warren,North Carolina +9 more
TL;DR: These updated guidelines replace the previous management guidelines published in 2001 and are intended for use by health care providers who care for patients who either have these infections or may be at risk for them.
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Gram-negative bacteremia: IV. Re-evaluation of clinical features and treatment in 612 patients
TL;DR: Age, underlying host disease, granulocytopenia, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, nosocomial infections, and antecedent treatment with antibiotics, corticosteroids, and antimetabolites significantly increased fatality rates.
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Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections
Leonard A. Mermel,Barry M. Farr,Robert J. Sherertz,Issam I Raad,Naomi P. O'Grady,Jo Ann S. Harris,Donald E. Craven +6 more
TL;DR: These guidelines address the issues related to the management of catheter-related bacteremia and associated complications and provide evidence-based recommendations for assessment of the quality and strength of the data.
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults: Diagnosis, assessment of severity, initial antimicrobial therapy, and preventative strategies: A consensus statement
G. D. Campbell,Michael S. Niederman,W. A. Broughton,Donald E. Craven,Alan M. Fein,M. P. Fink,K. Gleeson,D. B. Hornick,J. P. Lynch,Lionel A. Mandell,C. M. Mason,Antoni Torres,Richard G. Wunderink +12 more
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Recommendations for preventing the spread of vancomycin resistance: Recommendations of the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Walter J. Hierholzer,Julia S. Garner,Audrey B. Adams,Donald E. Craven,David W. Fleming,Susan W. Forlenza,Mary J. R. Gilchrist,Donald A. Goldmann,Elaine Larson,C. Glen Mayhall,Rita D. McCormick,Ronald Lee Nichols +11 more
TL;DR: A rapid increase in the incidence of infection and colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has been reported from U.S. hospitals in the last 5 years, and the lack of available antimicrobials for therapy of infections due to VRE poses several problems.