RussellRyanKempkerMD

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• Association of indicators of extensive disease and rifampin-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes: an individual participant data meta-analysis.
  Campbell, J., Brode, S., Bastos, M., Bonnet, M., Guglielmetti, L., Klimuk, D., Milanov, V., Singla, R., Skrahina, A., Trajman, A., van der Werf, T., Viiklepp, P., Menz...> ;Thorax. 2024 Jan 18
• Combined cerebrospinal fluid metabolomic and cytokine profiling in tuberculosis meningitis reveals robust and prolonged changes in immunometabolic networks.
  Jeffrey Tomalka, Ashish Sharma, Alison G C Smith, Teona Avaliani, Mariam Gujabidze, Tinatin Bakuradze, Shorena Sabanadze, Dean P Jones, Zaza Avaliani, Maia Kipiani, Ru...> ;Tuberculosis. 2024 Jan 1
• 1 citations
  The effect of anti-tuberculosis drug pharmacokinetics on QTc prolongation.
  Yutong Jin, David Benkeser, Maia Kipiani, Nicole F Maranchick, Lali Mikiashvili, Ketevan Barbakadze, Zaza Avaliani, Wael A Alghamdi, Mohammad H Alshaer, Charles A Pelo...> ;International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2023 Oct 1
• HIV co-infection increases the risk of post-tuberculosis mortality among persons who initiated treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
  Argita D Salindri, Maia Kipiani, Nino Lomtadze, Nestani Tukvadze, Zaza Avaliani, Henry M Blumberg, Katherine E Masyn, Richard B Rothenberg, Russell R Kempker, Matthew ...> ;Medrxiv. 2024 Mar 26
• Hepatitis C care cascade among patients with and without tuberculosis: Nationwide observational cohort study in the country of Georgia, 2015-2020.
  Davit Baliashvili, Henry M Blumberg, Neel R Gandhi, Francisco Averhoff, David Benkeser, Shaun Shadaker, Lia Gvinjilia, Aleksandre Turdziladze, Nestani Tukvadze, Mamuka...> ;Plos Medicine. 2023 May 1
• 1 citations
  Updated considerations in the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis infection and disease: integrating the latest evidence-based strategies.
  Daniel S Graciaa, Marcos Coutinho Schechter, Krystle B Fetalvero, Lisa Marie Cranmer, Russell R Kempker, Kenneth G Castro> ;Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 2023 Jun 1
• Reply to Upton et al.
  Russell R Kempker, Maia Kipiani, Charles A Peloquin> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jul 5
• Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy for Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis in an Uninsured and Underinsured Cohort.
  Marcos C Schechter, Yutong Yao, Manish Patel, Rebecca Andruski, Saira Rab, Jordan R Wong, Gabriel Santamarina, Maya Fayfman, Ravi Rajani, Russell R Kempker> ;Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 2023 Mar 1
• 1 citations
  Diagnostic performance of the GenoType MTBDRplus VER 2.0 line probe assay for the detection of isoniazid resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ethiopia.
  Shewki Moga, Kidist Bobosha, Dinka Fikadu, Betselot Zerihun, Getu Diriba, Misikir Amare, Russell R Kempker, Henry M Blumberg, Tamrat Abebe> ;Plos One. 2023 Jan 1
• A case report of persistent drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis after treatment completion.
  Sergo A Vashakidze, Abivarma Chandrakumaran, Merab Japaridze, Giorgi Gogishvili, Jeffrey M Collins, Manana Rekhviashvili, Russell R Kempker> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2022 Nov 19
• Brief Report: Financial Burden of Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis Treatment at a Safety Net Hospital.
  Sherri N Bogard, James T Lee, Manish Patel, Russell R Kempker> ;Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2022 Nov 1
• Tuberculosis recovery in Georgia: implementing more by 24.
  Nana Kiria, Nino Lomtadze, Nelly Solomonia, Rusudan Aspindzelashvili, Maka Danelia, Irakli Gabisonia, Marina Janjgava, Irma Khonelidze, Maia Kipiani, Nestani Tukvadze,...> ;The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 2023 Aug 1
• 2 citations
  Association of Treated and Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C With the Incidence of Active Tuberculosis Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
  Davit Baliashvili, Henry M Blumberg, David Benkeser, Russell R Kempker, Shaun Shadaker, Francisco Averhoff, Lia Gvinjilia, Natalia Adamashvili, Matthew Magee, George K...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jan 13
• 5 citations
  Linezolid Exposure Is Associated with Cytopenias in Patients Treated for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
  Daniel S Graciaa, Maia Kipiani, Matthew J Magee, Lali Mikiashvili, Ketevan Barbakadze, Nino Bablishvili, Sara C Auld, Wael A Alghamdi, Mohammad H Alshaer, Charles A Pe...> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2022 Sep 20
• 1 citations
  The Impact of Diabetes and Prediabetes on Prevalence ofInfection Among Household Contacts of Active Tuberculosis Cases in Ethiopia.
  Alison G C Smith, Russell R Kempker, Liya Wassie, Kidist Bobosha, Azhar Nizam, Neel R Gandhi, Sara C Auld, Matthew J Magee, Henry M Blumberg> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2022 Jul 1
• 5 citations
  Antimicrobial Resistance Through the Lens of One Health in Ethiopia: A Review of the Literature Among Humans, Animals, and the Environment.
  Ayako Wendy Fujita, Kaitlyn Werner, Jesse T Jacob, Rea Tschopp, Gezahegne Mamo, Adane Mihret, Alemseged Abdissa, Russell Kempker, Paulina A Rebolledo> ;International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2022 Jun 1
• 7 citations
  Don't forget about human factors: Lessons learned from COVID-19 point-of-care testing.
  Sarah Farmer, Victoria Razin, Amanda Foster Peagler, Samantha Strickler, W Bradley Fain, Gregory L Damhorst, Russell R Kempker, Nira R Pollock, Oliver Brand, Brooke Se...> ;Cell Reports Methods. 2022 May 23
• SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among healthcare personnel at a large health system in Atlanta.
  Daniel S Graciaa, Russell R Kempker, Yun F Wang, Hanna Schurr, Snehaa D Krishnan, Kelley Carroll, Linda Toomer, Stephanie Merritt, Denise King, Mary Hunter, Paulina A ...> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2022 Sep 1
• Low BMI increases all-cause mortality rates in patients with drug-resistant TB.
  N Adamashvili, D Baliashvili, G Kuchukhidze, A D Salindri, R R Kempker, H M Blumberg, N Lomtadze, Z Avaliani, M J Magee> ;The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2022 Apr 1
• 1 citations
  Clinical evaluation of the Diagnostic Analyzer for Selective Hybridization (DASH): a point-of-care PCR test for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  Chad J Achenbach, Matthew Caputo, Claudia Hawkins, Lauren C Balmert, Chao Qi, Joseph Odorisio, Etienne Dembele, Alema Jackson, Hiba Abbas, Jennifer K Frediani, Joshua ...> ;Medrxiv. 2022 Jan 25
• 5 citations
  Authorship trends in infectious diseases society of America affiliated journal articles conducted in low-income countries, 1998-2018.
  Chelsea E Modlin, Qiao Deng, David Benkeser, Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel Mulate, Abraham Aseffa, Lance Waller, Kimberly R Powell, Russell R Kempker> ;PLOS Global Public Health. 2022 Jan 1
• 9 citations
  Long term outcomes of patients with tuberculous meningitis: The impact of drug resistance.
  Emily E Evans, Teona Avaliani, Mariam Gujabidze, Tinatin Bakuradze, Maia Kipiani, Shorena Sabanadze, Alison G C Smith, Zaza Avaliani, Jeffrey M Collins, Russell R Kempker> ;Plos One. 2022 Jan 1
• Low rates of antibiotic use among ambulatory patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
  Alison G C Smith, Eli Wilber, Paulina A Rebolledo, Joseph Sharp, Sheetal Kandiah, Daniel S Graciaa, Russell R Kempker> ;Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2022 Jan 1
• Developing customized stepwise MIRU-VNTR typing for tuberculosis surveillance in Georgia.
  Nino Maghradze, Levan Jugheli, Sonia Borrell, Nestani Tukvadze, Russell R Kempker, Henry M Blumberg, Sebastien Gagneux> ;Plos One. 2022 Jan 1
• 7 citations
  Cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of fluoroquinolones and carbapenems in tuberculosis meningitis.
  Nicole F Maranchick, Mohammad H Alshaer, Alison G C Smith, Teona Avaliani, Mariam Gujabidze, Tinatin Bakuradze, Shorena Sabanadze, Zaza Avaliani, Maia Kipiani, Charles...> ;Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2022 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

• Mentoring in Global Health: Formative Evaluation of Tuberculosis Research Training Programs in Ethiopia and Georgia  
  Henry M Blumberg, Russell R Kempker, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene