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Johan S. Bakken
Researcher at University of Minnesota
Publications - 40
Citations - 6160
Johan S. Bakken is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ehrlichiosis & Ehrlichia. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 40 publications receiving 5863 citations. Previous affiliations of Johan S. Bakken include University of Maryland, College Park & University of California, Davis.
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Treating Clostridium difficile Infection With Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Johan S. Bakken,Thomas J. Borody,Lawrence J. Brandt,Joel V. Brill,Daniel C. DeMarco,Marc Alaric Franzos,Colleen R. Kelly,Alexander Khoruts,Thomas J. Louie,Lawrence P. Martinelli,Thomas A. Moore,George Russell,Christina M. Surawicz +12 more
TL;DR: Fecal microbiota transplantation is safe, inexpensive, and effective; according to case and small series reports, about 90% of patients are cured.
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Recurrent Clostridium difficile Colitis: Case Series Involving 18 Patients Treated with Donor Stool Administered via a Nasogastric Tube
TL;DR: Patients with recurrent C. difficile colitis may benefit from the introduction of stool from healthy donors via a nasogastric tube, according to retrospectively reviewed medical records.
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Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in the upper Midwest United States. A new species emerging
Johan S. Bakken,J. Stephen Dumler,Sheng Min Chen,Mark R. Eckman,Linda Van Etta,David H. Walker +5 more
TL;DR: All 12 patients have been infected with a granulocytic Ehrlichia species, reflecting a recently described new disease entity, and early detection and treatment with tetracycline drugs appear to offer the best chance for complete recovery.
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Human granulocytic anaplasmosis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
J. Stephen Dumler,Kyoung Seong Choi,Jose C. Garcia-Garcia,Nicole S. Barat,Diana G. Scorpio,Justin W. Garyu,Dennis J. Grab,Johan S. Bakken +7 more
TL;DR: Understanding how Anaplasma phagocytophilum alters neutrophils will improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this severe illness.
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Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
Johan S. Bakken,J. Krueth,Cindy Wilson-Nordskog,Robert L. Tilden,Kristin Asanovich,J. Stephen Dumler +5 more
TL;DR: The differential diagnosis for patients who develop an influenzalike illness following a tick bite should include HGE, and microscopic examination of the acute-phase blood smear to detect neutrophilic morulae is currently the quickest and most practical screening method for diagnosing HGE in the upper Midwest.