L. GayaniTillekeratneMD

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• Host-response transcriptional biomarkers accurately discriminate bacterial and viral infections of global relevance.
  Ko, E., Reller, M., Tillekeratne, L., Bodinayake, C., Miller, C., Burke, T., Henao, R., McClain, M., Suchindran, S., Nicholson, B., Blatt, A., Petzold, E., Tsalik, E.,...> ;Scientific Reports. 2023 Dec 18
• 2 citations
  Priorities and Progress in Diagnostic Research by the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group.
  Kimberly E Hanson, Ritu Banerjee, Sarah B Doernberg, Scott R Evans, Lauren Komarow, Michael J Satlin, Nyssa Schwager, Patricia J Simner, L Gayani Tillekeratne, Robin P...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Oct 16
• Antibacterial Utilization for Febrile Illnesses and Laboratory-Confirmed Bloodstream Infections in Northern Tanzania.
  Ganga S Moorthy, Deng B Madut, Kajiru G Kilonzo, Bingileki F Lwezaula, Ronald Mbwasi, Blandina T Mmbaga, James S Ngocho, Wilbrod Saganda, John P Bonnewell, Manuela Car...> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023 Aug 1
• RADx-UP Testing Core: Access to COVID-19 Diagnostics in Community-Engaged Research with Underserved Populations.
  Shanti Narayanasamy, Timothy H Veldman, Mark J Lee, William A Glover 2nd, L Gayani Tillekeratne, Coralei E Neighbors, Barrie Harper, Vidya Raghavan, Scott W Kennedy, M...> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2023 Aug 23
• Access to COVID-19 testing by individuals with housing insecurity during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a scoping review.
  Jon M Johannesson, William A Glover 2nd, Cathy A Petti, Timothy H Veldman, Ephraim L Tsalik, Donald H Taylor, Stephanie Hendren, Coralei E Neighbors, L Gayani Tilleker...> ;Frontiers in Public Health. 2023 Jan 1
• 4 citations
  Mass drug administration of antibacterials: weighing the evidence regarding benefits and risks.
  Robert J Rolfe, Hassaan Shaikh, L Gayani Tillekeratne> ;Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 2022 Jun 30
• 11 citations
  Prospective Validation of a Rapid Host Gene Expression Test to Discriminate Bacterial From Viral Respiratory Infection.
  Emily R Ko, Ricardo Henao, Katherine Frankey, Elizabeth A Petzold, Pamela D Isner, Anja K Jaehne, Nakia Allen, Jayna Gardner-Gray, Gina Hurst, Jacqueline Pflaum-Carlso...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2022 Apr 1
• 2 citations
  Opportunities for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship: Findings From a Prospective, Multi-Center Study in Three Low- or Middle-Income Countries.
  Florida J Muro, Furaha S Lyamuya, Charles Kwobah, John Bollinger, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Bhagya Piyasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Shamim Ali, Rose M...> ;Frontiers in Public Health. 2022 Jan 1
• 13 citations
  The Host Response to Viral Infections Reveals Common and Virus-Specific Signatures in the Peripheral Blood.
  Ephraim L. Tsalik, Cassandra Fiorino, Ammara Aqeel, Yiling Liu, Ricardo Henao, Emily R Ko, Thomas W. Burke, Megan E. Reller, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, ...> ;Frontiers in Immunology. 2021 Oct 27
• 5 citations
  Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Bacteremia in an American Intensive Care Unit.
  Cameron Strong, Michael F. Cosiano, Melanie Cabezas, J W Barwatt, L. Gayani Tillekeratne> ;Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2021 Sep 29
• 6 citations
  Colonization with multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among infants: an observational study in southern Sri Lanka
  Hannah R. Meredith, Sarath Kularatna, Kristin J Nagaro, Ajith Nagahawatte, Champica K Bodinayake, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Nishadhi Wijesingha, Lyndy Harden, Bhagya Piy...> ;Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 2021 Apr 30
• 35 citations
  Barriers to Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Three Low- and Middle-income Country Tertiary Care Settings: Findings from a Multi-site Qualitative Study
  Robert Rolfe, Charles M Kwobah, Florida Muro, Anushka S Ruwanpathirana, Furaha Lyamuya, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Bhagya Piyasiri, Tianchen Sheng, John...> ;Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 2021 Mar 25
• 4 citations
  Point-prevalence survey of outpatient antibiotic prescription at a tertiary medical center in Sri Lanka: opportunities to improve prescribing practices for respiratory...
  Champica K Bodinayake, Gaya B Wijayaratne, Pasangi Jayatissa, D. L. Bhagya Piyasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Tianchen Sheng, Ajith Nagahawatte, Christopher W. Woods, L...> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2021 Jan 21
• 1 citations
  Outbreak of severe acute respiratory infection in Southern Province, Sri Lanka in 2018: a cross-sectional study
  Sky Vanderburg, Gaya B Wijayaratne, Nayomi Danthanarayana, Jude Jayamaha, Bhagya Piyasiri, Chathurangi Halloluwa, Tianchen Sheng, Sujeewa Amarasena, Ruvini Kurukulasoo...> ;BMJ Open. 2020 Nov 6
• 2 citations
  Improved empiric antibiotic prescribing for acute cystitis with use of local urinary antibiogram and clinical decision support system.
  Christopher J Shoff, Mary L. Townsend, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Ryan D. Schulteis, Michael E Yarrington, Nicholas A Turner, Christopher W. Woods, Christopher J Hostler> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2020 Aug 19
• 5 citations
  Geospatial analysis of dengue emergence in rural areas in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
  Charmaine P Mutucumarana, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Thamali Anuradha, Aruna Dharshan De Silva, Mark M Janko,...> ;Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020 Jun 1
• 4 citations
  Previously Derived Host Gene Expression Classifiers Identify Bacterial and Viral Etiologies of Acute Febrile Respiratory Illness in a South Asian Population.
  L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Sunil Suchindran, Emily R Ko, Elizabeth Petzold, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Bradly P....> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2020 May 26
• 6 citations
  Use of clinical algorithms and rapid influenza testing to manage influenza-like illness: a cost-effectiveness analysis in Sri Lanka
  L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Lori A. Orlando, Ryan A. Simmons, Lawrence P. Park, Christopher W. Woods, She...> ;BMJ Global Health. 2019 Mar 1
• 7 citations
  Respiratory Viral Infection: An Underappreciated Cause of Acute Febrile Illness Admissions in Southern Sri Lanka.
  L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Champica K Bodinayake, Ryan A. Simmons, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi, Bradly P. Nicholson, Lawrence P. Park...> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2019 Mar 1
• 6 citations
  Point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use in public hospitals in southern Sri Lanka identifies opportunities for improving prescribing practices.
  Tianchen Sheng, Gaya B Wijayaratne, Thushani Dabrera, Richard J Drew, Ajith Nagahawatte, Champica K Bodinayake, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Truls Østbye, Kristin J Nagaro,...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2019 Feb 1
• 24 citations
  Evaluation of the WHO 2009 classification for diagnosis of acute dengue in a large cohort of adults and children in Sri Lanka during a dengue-1 epidemic
  Champica K Bodinayake, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi, John J. Strouse, October M. Sessions, Ruvini Kurukulas...> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2018 Feb 9
• 26 citations
  Antibiotic overuse for acute respiratory tract infections in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study of outpatients and their physicians.
  L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Champica K Bodinayake, Thushani Dabrera, Ajith Nagahawatte, Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi, Anoji Sooriyaarachchi, Kearsley A. Stewart, Melissa H. ...> ;BMC Family Practice. 2017 Mar 16
• 10 citations
  Burden and Seasonality of Viral Acute Respiratory Tract Infections among Outpatients in Southern Sri Lanka.
  David Shapiro, Champica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Ruvini Kurukulasooriya, Jeremy Hsiang, Bradley Nicholson, Aruna D. De Silva, Truls Østbye, ...> ;The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2017 Jul 1
• 19 citations
  Emergence of Epidemic Dengue-1 Virus in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
  Champica K Bodinayake, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, Wasantha Kodikara Arachichi, John J. Strouse, October M. Sessions, Ruvini Kurukula...> ;Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016 Oct 6
• 4 citations
  Prevalence and Correlates of Leprosy in a High-Risk Community Setting in Sri Lanka.
  Thushani Dabrera, L. Gayani Tillekeratne, M. S. Nilanthi Fernando, S. T. Kaushlya Kasturiaratchi, Truls Østbye> ;Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2016 Sep 6
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