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John E. McGowan

Researcher at Emory University

Publications -  172
Citations -  12760

John E. McGowan is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Antibiotic resistance. The author has an hindex of 59, co-authored 172 publications receiving 12289 citations. Previous affiliations of John E. McGowan include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Bacteremia at Boston City Hospital: Occurrence and mortality during 12 selected years (1935-1972), with special reference to hospital-acquired cases.

TL;DR: In 1972, the incidence of bacteremic infections was significantly higher in males than in females, and the case-fatality ratio was lowest in the youngest group and increased with each decade of life.
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Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in United States Hospitals: Project ICARE Phase 2

TL;DR: Comparative data on use and resistance among similar areas (i.e., ICU or other inpatient areas) can be used as a benchmark by participating hospitals to focus their efforts at addressing antimicrobial resistance.
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Isolates from Inpatients and Outpatients in the United States: Increasing Importance of the Intensive Care Unit

TL;DR: There was a significant stepwise decrease in the percentage of resistant organisms isolated from patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), non-ICU inpatients, and outpatients.
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Extra charges and prolongation of stay attributable to nosocomial infections: A prospective interhospital comparison

TL;DR: The economic consequences of nosocomial infection in three hospitals that differed in size, administrative characteristics and patients' economic status were influenced more by site of infection than by differences among hospitals, and their magnitude emphasizes the need for continued preventive efforts.