ChristopherEdwardSpittersMDMPH

PubMed

• 3 citations
  Implementation of Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, and Linezolid in the United States: Experience Using a Novel All-Oral Treatment Regimen for Treatment of Rifampin-Resistant ...
  Connie A Haley, Marcos C Schechter, David Ashkin, Charles A Peloquin, J Peter Cegielski, Barbara B Andrino, Marcos Burgos, Lori A Caloia, Lisa Chen, Angel Colon-Semide...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Oct 5
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  Use of standard, contact, and droplet precautions with eye protection for the prevention of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission amon...
  Temet M McMichael, Lindsey M Duca, James Lewis, Francis X Riedo, Nancy Wilde, Molly McDonald, Christopher Spitters, Hope A Wechkin> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2023 Mar 1
• 4 citations
  Adverse pregnancy outcomes after in vitro fertilization due to undiagnosed urogenital tuberculosis and proposed screening algorithm for patients from tuberculosis-ende...
  Stephanie E McLaughlin, Surabhi B Vora, E Chandler Church, Christopher Spitters, Angela Thyer, Sylvia LaCourse, Christopher N Herndon> ;F&S Reports. 2022 Sep 1
• 17 citations
  Enhanced contact investigations for nine early travel-related cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.
  Rachel M Burke, Sharon Balter, Emily D. Barnes, Vaughn Barry, Karri Bartlett, Karlyn D. Beer, Isaac Benowitz, Holly M. Biggs, Hollianne Bruce, Jonathan Bryant-Genevier...> ;Plos One. 2020 Sep 2
• 1 citations
  A Targeted Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients.
  Andrea Sosa-Moreno, Masahiro Narita, Christopher Spitters, Michelle Swetky, Sara Podczervinski, Margaret Lind, Leona Holmberg, Catherine Liu, Raleigh Edelstein, Steven...> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2020 Jun 10
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  First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States.
  Michelle Holshue, Chas DeBolt, Scott Lindquist, Kathy H Lofy, John Wiesman, Hollianne Bruce, Christopher Spitters, Keith M. Marzilli Ericson, Sara Wilkerson, Ahmet Tur...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2020 Jan 31
• 8 citations
  Tuberculosis in Older Adults: Seattle and King County, Washington.
  Katelynne Gardner Toren, Christopher Spitters, Monica Pecha, Sanju Bhattarai, David J. Horne, Masahiro Narita> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2019 Apr 12
• 25 citations
  Short-course isoniazid plus rifapentine directly observed therapy for latent tuberculosis in solid-organ transplant candidates.
  Diego López de Castilla, Robert M. Rakita, Christopher Spitters, Masahiro Narita, Rupali Jain, Ajit P. Limaye> ;Transplantation. 2014 Jan 27
• 41 citations
  Experience with rifabutin replacing rifampin in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  David J. Horne, Christopher Spitters, Masahiro Narita> ;The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2011 Nov 1
• 23 citations
  How Soon Should Patients with Smear-Positive Tuberculosis Be Released from Inpatient Isolation?
  David J. Horne, Catherine O. Johnson, Eyal Oren, Christopher Spitters, Masahiro Narita> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2010 Jan 1
• 25 citations
  Unexpected pulmonary involvement in extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients.
  Tanyalak Parimon, Christopher Spitters, Nisa Muangman, Juntima Euathrongchit, Eyal Oren, Masahiro Narita> ;Chest. 2008 Sep 1
• 3 citations
  Cardiovascular events during World Cup soccer.
  Christopher E Spitters> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2008 May 29
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Journal Articles

• Update--Salmonella enteritidis.  
  Spitters C, Rohn D, Dwyer D, Lewis J, Maryland Medical Journal
• Experience with Rifabutin Replacing Rifampin in the Treatment of Tuberculosis.  
  Horne D, Spitters C, Oren E, Johnson C, Narita M, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
• Inhaled Salbutamol Plus Ipratropium in Moderate and Severe Asthma Crises in Children.  
  Iramain R, Lopez-Herce J, Coronel J, Spitters C, Guggiari J, Bogado N, J Asthma
• How soon can smear positive tuberculosis patients be released from inpatient isolation?  
  Horne D, Spitters C, Oren E, Johnson C, Narita M, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
• Tuberculosis Transmission and Use of Methamphetamines and Other Drugs in Snohomish County, WA, 1991-2006  
  Pevzner ES, Robison S, Donovan J, Allis D, Spitters CE, Friedman R, Ijaz K, Oeltmann JE, Am J Public Health
• Unexpected Pulmonary Involvement in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Patients.  
  Parimon T, Spitters C, Thoongsuwan N, Euathrongchit J, Oren E, Narita M, Chest
• Endemic spread of herpes simplex virus type 1 among adolescent wrestlers and their coaches.  
  Dworkin MS, Shoemaker PC, Spitters C, et. al, Pediatr Infect Dis J
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Books/Book Chapters

• In Jong EC, Stevens DL. 
  Page 544 - 553Multidrug-Resistant TuberculosisEditors: Netter’s Infectious Diseases.Phliadelphia

Abstracts/Posters

• Molecular Evidence of Tuberculosis Transmission in a Paraguayan Correctional Facility--Molecular Evidence of Tuberculosis Transmission in a Paraguayan Correctional F...
  Candia N, López B, Romero N, Russomando G, Diaz C, Spitters C, Barrera L, Rastogi N, Ritacco V, 11th Annual Meeting of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, North American Region, Vancouver, Canada
• Impact of QuantiferonTB-Gold Testing in Management of Patients with Suspected False Positive Tuberculin Skin Tests.
  Spitters C, Bruce H, Schmaus M, Goldbaum G, Allis D, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 12th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
• Outbreak of Tuberculosis among Marshall Islanders in Washington—2007.
  Oren E, Gulati R, Duchin J, Sptters C, Froelich K, Field K, Narita M, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 12th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
• Pediatric Tuberculosis in King County, 2001-2005.
  Spitters C, Oren E, Narita M, 11th Annual Meeting of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, North American Region, Vancouver, Canada
• Tuberculosis Genotype Cluster Associated with Homeless Persons in the Pacific Northwest, 1994-2006.
  Jeske L, Field K, Spitters C, Hansen L, Lindquist S, Wegner P, Schafer S, Cohen K, Hahn C, Ingman D, Haddad M, Tribble P, National Tuberculosis Controllers Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
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Other

• Cardiovascular Events during World Cup Soccer. 
  Spitters CE., NEJM
• Wound Botulism Among Black Tar Heroin Users. 
  Spitters C, Moran J, Kruse D, et. al, MMWR
  Washington
• Syphilis in San Diego County 1983-1992: crack, prostitution, and the limitations of partner notification. 
  Gunn RA, Toomey KE, Rolfs RT, Greenspan JR, Spitters CE, Waterman SH