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Kristina L. Bajema
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 9
Citations - 422
Kristina L. Bajema is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Subclinical infection. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 8 publications receiving 225 citations.
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Incipient and Subclinical Tuberculosis: a Clinical Review of Early Stages and Progression of Infection.
Paul K. Drain,Kristina L. Bajema,David W. Dowdy,Keertan Dheda,Kogieleum Naidoo,Samuel G Schumacher,Shuyi Ma,Shuyi Ma,Erin W. Meermeier,David M. Lewinsohn,David R. Sherman,David R. Sherman +11 more
TL;DR: Current understanding of the pathogenesis, immunology, clinical epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of both incipient and subclinical TB, two emerging clinical states of an ancient bacterium are reviewed.
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Maternal Hepatitis B Infection and Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Kristina L. Bajema,Helen C. Stankiewicz Karita,Mark W Tenforde,Stephen E. Hawes,Renee Heffron +4 more
TL;DR: In a low-burden setting in the United States, hepatitis B infection was not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Subclinical tuberculosis among adults with HIV: clinical features and outcomes in a South African cohort.
Kristina L. Bajema,Ingrid V. Bassett,Sharon M. Coleman,Douglas S. Ross,Kenneth A. Freedberg,Anna Wald,Paul K. Drain,Paul K. Drain +7 more
TL;DR: Nearly one-quarter of tuberculosis cases among HIV-infected adults were subclinical, which was characterized by an intermediate degree of immunosuppression, and although there was no significant difference in survival, anti-tuberculous treatment of subclinical cases was common.
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Disseminated coccidioidomycosis presenting with intramedullary spinal cord abscesses: Management challenges.
TL;DR: A case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in an otherwise healthy 20 year old man with diffuse leptomeningeal enhancement, cerebrospinal fluid findings suggestive of meningitis, and intramedullary spinal cord abscesses is reported.
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Acute Liver Failure Due to Echovirus 9 Associated With Persistent B-Cell Depletion From Rituximab.
Kristina L. Bajema,Paul D. Simonson,Alexander L. Greninger,Basak Çoruh,Paul S. Pottinger,Renuka Bhattacharya,Iris Liou,Florencia G. Jalikis,Corinne L Fligner,Robert M. Rakita +9 more
TL;DR: A case of fatal acute liver failure due to echovirus 9 in the setting of persistent B-cell depletion and hypogammaglobulinemia 3 years after rituximab therapy is described.