MyreenETomasMD

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• 3 citations
  Microbial bioburden of inpatient and outpatient areas beyond patient hospital rooms.
  Jennifer L. Cadnum, Basya S Pearlmutter, Annette L. Jencson, Hanan Haydar, Michelle T. Hecker, Amy J Ray, Myreen E. Tomas, Elie Saade, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Jul 23
• 8 citations
  A crossover trial comparing contamination of healthcare personnel during removal of a standard gown versus a modified gown with increased skin coverage at the hands an...
  Zeina Hajar, Thriveen Sankar Chittoor Mana, Myreen E. Tomas, Heba Alhmidi, Brigid Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2019 Aug 22
• 9 citations
  Emergence of Resistance to Colistin During the Treatment of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.
  Anubhav Kanwar, Steven H. Marshall, Federico Perez, Myreen E. Tomas, Michael R. Jacobs, Andrea M. Hujer, T. Nicholas Domitrovic, Susan D. Rudin, Laura J. Rojas, Barry ...> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2018 Apr 1
• 19 citations
  Tapering Courses of Oral Vancomycin Induce Persistent Disruption of the Microbiota That Provide Colonization Resistance to Clostridium difficile and Vancomycin-Resista...
  Myreen E. Tomas, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Brigid Wilson, Michelle M. Nerandzic, Samira Joussef-Piña, Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2018 Apr 26
• 10 citations
  A Randomized Trial of Two Cover Gowns Comparing Contamination of Healthcare Personnel During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment.
  Thriveen S.C. Mana, Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette L. Jencson, Christina Piedrahita, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2018 Jan 1
• 6 citations
  Evaluation of an Ethanol-Based Spray Disinfectant for Decontamination of Cover Gowns Prior to Removal.
  Sreelatha Koganti, Heba Alhmidi, Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Christopher Sass, Annette L. Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2017 Mar 1
• 48 citations
  Do medical students receive training in correct use of personal protective equipment
  Amrita John, Myreen E. Tomas, Aditya Hari, Brigid Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Medical Education Online. 2017 Jan 4
• 17 citations
  A pilot study to assess use of fluorescent lotion in patient care simulations to illustrate pathogen dissemination and train personnel in correct use of personal prote...
  Heba Alhmidi, Sreelatha Koganti, Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 2016 Oct 20
• 51 citations
  Evaluation of Hospital Floors as a Potential Source of Pathogen Dissemination Using a Nonpathogenic Virus as a Surrogate Marker
  Sreelatha Koganti, Heba Alhmidi, Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Aug 15
• 49 citations
  Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment
  Amrita John, Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen Sankar Chittoor Mana, Annette Jencson, Aaron A Shaikh, Trina F. Zabarsky, Brigid Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2016 Jul 1
• 9 citations
  Seamless Suits: Reducing Personnel Contamination Through Improved Personal Protective Equipment Design.
  Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Jun 1
• 10 citations
  Utility of a Novel Reflective Marker Visualized by Flash Photography for Assessment of Personnel Contamination During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment.
  Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen Sankar Chittoor Mana, Annette L. Jencson, Sreelatha Koganti, Heba Alhmidi, Sirisha Kundrapu, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Cur...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Mar 15
• 5 citations
  A Novel, Sporicidal Formulation of Ethanol for Glove Decontamination to Prevent Clostridium difficile Hand Contamination During Glove Removal.
  Myreen E. Tomas, Michelle M. Nerandzic, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen Sankar Chittoor Mana, Annette Jencson, Venkata Sunskesula, Sirisha Kundrapu, Brigid Wilson, Curtis...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Mar 1
• 4 citations
  Response to Prior and Fitzpatrick.
  Sirisha Kundrapu, Sunkesula, Myreen Tomas, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Mar 1
• 33 citations
  Effect of Variation in Test Methods on Performance of Ultraviolet-C Radiation Room Decontamination.
  Jennifer L. Cadnum, Myreen E. Tomas, Thriveen Sankar, Annette Jencson, J. Itty Mathew, Sirisha Kundrapu, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Jan 26
• 14 citations
  Acquisition of Clostridium difficile on Hands of Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Resolved C. difficile Infection.
  Subarna K. Shrestha, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Sirisha Kundrapu, Myreen E. Tomas, Michelle M. Nerandzic, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Jan 22
• 181 citations
  Contamination of Health Care Personnel During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment
  Myreen E. Tomas, Sirisha Kundrapu, Priyaleela Thota, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson, Marguerite O'Donnell, Trina F. Z...> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2015 Dec 1
• 10 citations
  An intervention to reduce health care personnel hand contamination during care of patients with Clostridium difficile infection.
  Myreen E. Tomas, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Sirisha Kundrapu, Brigid Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2015 Dec 1
• 6 citations
  Skin and Environmental Contamination in Patients Diagnosed With Clostridium difficile Infection but Not Meeting Clinical Criteria for Testing.
  Sirisha Kundrapu, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Myreen Tomas, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2015 Aug 28
• 6 citations
  The Ebola disinfection booth: evaluation of an enclosed ultraviolet light booth for disinfection of contaminated personal protective equipment prior to removal
  Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2015 Jul 20
• 26 citations
  Chlorhexidine Only Works If Applied Correctly: Use of a Simple Colorimetric Assay to Provide Monitoring and Feedback on Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Application.
  Laura Supple, Monika Kumaraswami, Sirisha Kundrapu, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Michelle M. Nerandzic, Myreen E. Tomas, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2015 Jun 15
• 55 citations
  Overdiagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection and Underdiagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infection in Adult Women Presenting to an Emergency Department
  Myreen Tomas, Damon K. Getman, Curtis J. Donskey, Michelle T. Hecker> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2015 Aug 1
• 79 citations
  A Modified R-Type Bacteriocin Specifically Targeting Clostridium difficile Prevents Colonization of Mice without Affecting Gut Microbiota Diversity
  Dana Gebhart, Stephen Lok, Simon Clare, Myreen Tomas, Mark D. Stares, Dean Scholl, Curtis J. Donskey, Trevor D. Lawley, Gregory R. Govoni> ;Mbio. 2015 May 1
• 8 citations
  Tigecycline exhibits inhibitory activity against Clostridium difficile in the intestinal tract of hospitalised patients
  Sirisha Kundrapu, Kelly Hurless, Venkata C. K. Sunkesula, Myreen E. Tomas, Curtis J. Donskey> ;International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2015 Apr 1
• 57 citations
  Metabolomics Analysis Identifies Intestinal Microbiota-Derived Biomarkers of Colonization Resistance in Clindamycin-Treated Mice
  Robin L.P. Jump, Alex Polinkovsky, Kelly Hurless, Brett Sitzlar, Kevin Eckart, Myreen Tomas, Michelle M. Nerandzic, Curtis J. Donskey> ;Plos One. 2014 Jul 2
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