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Itzhak Brook
Researcher at Georgetown University
Publications - 453
Citations - 15719
Itzhak Brook is an academic researcher from Georgetown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anaerobic bacteria & Peptostreptococcus. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 448 publications receiving 14710 citations. Previous affiliations of Itzhak Brook include Boston Children's Hospital & University of Washington.
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The role of anaerobic bacteria in otitis media: microbiology, pathogenesis, and implications on therapy.
TL;DR: Although techniques for cultivation of anaerobes were used in the studies presented, the methodologies of collection, transportation, and cultivation of the specimens varied, there were differences in the rates of recovery of these organisms and the species isolated.
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Monthly changes in the rate of recovery of penicillin-resistant organisms from children.
Itzhak Brook,Alan E. Gober +1 more
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Microbiology and management of intra-abdominal infections in children
TL;DR: The treatment of abdominal infection includes surgical correction and drainage, and administration of antimicrobials that are effective against both aerobic and anaerobic micro‐organisms.
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The Role of Anaerobic Bacteria in Perinephric and Renal Abscesses in Children
TL;DR: Anaerobic bacteria were isolated in perinephric abscesses that were associated with previous abdominal surgery and renal transplant and in renal abscesss that were related to malignancy, pyelonephritis, and orodental infection.
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Direct and Indirect Pathogenicity of Branhamella catarrhalis
TL;DR: Increasing numbers of isolates of this organism have been noted to produce β-lactamase, which may contribute to the high failure rate of penicillins in eradicating polymicrobial respiratory infections.