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Richard D. Meyer
Researcher at University of California, Los Angeles
Publications - 73
Citations - 5974
Richard D. Meyer is an academic researcher from University of California, Los Angeles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Legionnaires' disease & Amikacin. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 73 publications receiving 5887 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard D. Meyer include Northridge Hospital Medical Center.
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Transient high levels of viremia in patients with primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.
TL;DR: The rapid and spontaneous decline in the viral load suggests an effective immune response in the host that, if understood, may be used to combat AIDS.
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Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax, United States, 2001: epidemiologic findings.
Daniel B. Jernigan,Pratima L Raghunathan,Beth P. Bell,Ross J. Brechner,Eddy A. Bresnitz,Jay C. Butler,Marty Cetron,Mitch Cohen,Timothy J. Doyle,Marc Fischer,Carolyn M. Greene,Kevin S. Griffith,Jeannette Guarner,James L. Hadler,James A. Hayslett,Richard D. Meyer,Lyle R. Petersen,Michael R. Phillips,Robert W. Pinner,Tanja Popovic,Conrad P. Quinn,Jennita Reefhuis,Dori B. Reissman,Nancy E. Rosenstein,Anne Schuchat,Wun-Ju Shieh,Larry Siegal,David L. Swerdlow,Fred C. Tenover,Marc S. Traeger,John W. Ward,Isaac B. Weisfuse,Steven T. Wiersma,Kevin Yeskey,Sherif R. Zaki,David A. Ashford,Bradley A. Perkins,Steve Ostroff,James M. Hughes,David W. Fleming,Jeffrey P. Koplan,Julie L. Gerberding +41 more
TL;DR: A national investigation was initiated to identify additional cases and determine possible exposures to Bacillus anthracis, and 22 cases of anthrax were identified; 5 of the inhalational cases were fatal.
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Aspergillosis complicating neoplastic disease.
TL;DR: The incidence of aspergillosis is increasing and should be considered in the setting of progressive pulmonary infiltrates in leukemic and other heavily immunosuppressed patients who respond poorly to antibacterial therapy.
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Legionnaires' disease: report of sixty-five nosocomially acquired cases of review of the literature.
TL;DR: The diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease during acute illness may be established by culture of Legionella pneumophila, or by demonstration of the bacterium using special stains, but in most instances the physician must make a presumptive diagnosis based on the clinical presentation in order to institute appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
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Phycomycosis Complicating Leukemia and Lymphoma
TL;DR: This large series enables us to report a significant increase in the number of cases of phycomycosis diagnosed at Memorial Hospital, New York during the 10-year period from 1962 to 1971.