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    In: Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 316, No. 5822 ( 2007-04-13), p. 238-240
    Abstract: The completion of the draft sequence of the rhesus macaque genome allowed us to study the genomic composition and evolution of transposable elements in this representative of the Old World monkey lineage, a group of diverse primates closely related to humans. The L1 family of long interspersed elements appears to have evolved as a single lineage, and Alu elements have evolved into four currently active lineages. We also found evidence of elevated horizontal transmissions of retroviruses and the absence of DNA transposon activity in the Old World monkey lineage. In addition, ∼100 precursors of composite SVA (short interspersed element, variable number of tandem repeat, and Alu ) elements were identified, with the majority being shared by the common ancestor of humans and rhesus macaques. Mobile elements compose roughly 50% of primate genomes, and our findings illustrate their diversity and strong influence on genome evolution between closely related species.
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    ISSN: 0036-8075 , 1095-9203
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    Language: English
    Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
    Publication Date: 2007
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    In: Gene, Elsevier BV, Vol. 362 ( 2005-12), p. 1-10
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    ISSN: 0378-1119
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    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2005
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    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2017
    In:  Circulation Vol. 136, No. suppl_1 ( 2017-11-14)
    In: Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 136, No. suppl_1 ( 2017-11-14)
    Abstract: Introduction: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has perceived a rise in the number of injection drug use associated endocarditis cases. Many of these patients report injection of the prescription opioid oxymorphone, a drug specifically linked to a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia when injected and large HIV outbreak in Indiana. Hypothesis: 1) The number of IDU-IE cases at our institution is increasing 2) The characteristics of these patients will differ from the classically taught phenotype of a mostly male, right sided predominant, low morbidity and mortality disease process 3) Those who injected oxymorphone will have differing clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes than those who did not inject oxymorphone. Methods: Retrospective analysis of IE cases at an academic medical center from 1/1/2004 to 9/30/2015 stratified by IDU and reported intravenous oxymorphone use. Results: Three hundred seven cases of IE were identified which included 92 IDU cases: 46 oxymorphone-exposed and 46 oxymorphone-unexposed . As compared to the non-IDU group, the IDU group was younger (31.3 +/-9.2 vs 54.2 +/-15.8, p 〈 0.0001), predominantly Caucasian (95.7% vs 78.1%, p=0.0002), and female (58.7% vs 35.4%, p=0.02). When comparing the oxymorphone-exposed to oxymorphone-unexposed group, age (31.3+/-9.2 vs. 33.2+/-9.2, p=.32), race (95.7% Caucasian both groups), and gender (58.7% female vs. 41.3% p=0.1) were equivalent. As compared to the oxymorphone-unexposed group, the oxymorphone exposed group had significantly more MRSA (63% vs 48.9%, p=.007), tricuspid valve involvement (52.2% vs 30.4%, p=.03), and hepatitis C antibody seropositivity (78.3% vs 52.2%, p=.01). The oxymorphone unexposed group had significantly more aortic valve disease (23.9% vs 2.2%, p=.004), cardiac surgery (37% vs 13%, p=.008), and ICU admission (73.9% vs 54.4%, p=.05) than the oxymorphone exposed group. Inpatient mortality was comparable (6.5% exposed vs 8.7% unexposed, p=1.0) whereas one-year mortality was 19.6% in the oxymorphone exposed group and 13% in the oxymorphone unexposed group (p=.06). Conclusions: Our results support the hypothesis that there may be differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes of IDU-IE which are associated with the specific drug of abuse.
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    ISSN: 0009-7322 , 1524-4539
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2017
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2022
    In:  Open Forum Infectious Diseases Vol. 9, No. Supplement_2 ( 2022-12-15)
    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 9, No. Supplement_2 ( 2022-12-15)
    Abstract: Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacillus that is widespread in the environment and has been recognized as a rare cause of infective endocarditis (IE), particularly in persons who inject drugs (PWID). The literature consists of a 19 person case series in the 1970s followed by just a handful of case reports and small case series. At AHWFB (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist), we have noticed an increasing number of severe infections, including IE, with Serratia marcescens in PWID. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of all cases of Serratia grown from sterile culture sites in the AHWFB system between 8/1/2016 -10/31/2021. Charts were reviewed to confirm status of injection drug use in the 3 months prior to admission, ≥18 years old, and possible or definite IE by Modified Duke’s criteria. Results Twenty two participants were included in the study. The median age was 29.5 years. Eighteen (90%) were white and 16 (73%) were female. Sixteen (73%) had injection of opioids and 3 (14%) had injection of stimulants clearly indicated. Ten (45.5%) had stimulant use documented but the route was not clear. Nineteen (95%) had evidence of active or resolved HCV infection. The median duration of bacteremia was 2 days. Two cases of IE involved the aortic valve, 8 mitral, 3 pulmonic, and 10 tricuspid. Four (18%) of the participants had prosthetic valve IE. Nine (41%) of the participants had a history of previous IE episode. Eighteen participants had evidence of septic emboli: 10 pulmonary, 7 cerebral, and 5 major arterial. In terms of disposition, 4 (18%) patients died, 4 left against medical advice, 12 (54%) remained at a facility for the duration of their antibiotics. One patient was transferred to another facility and one was discharged to complete antibiotic therapy via peripheral IVs in an infusion center. Two patients expired before a final antibiotic regimen could be determined. Ten participants were treated with beta lactam monotherapy, 1 with fluoroquinolone monotherapy, and 9 with dual therapy with a beta lactam and fluoroquinolone. Conclusion Serratia marcescens, a rare cause of IE, has been found in a population of PWID in a North Carolina hospital system. More research is necessary to understand why this unusual infection is clustering in this population and the optimal treatment regimen. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures.
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    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2019
    In:  Open Forum Infectious Diseases Vol. 6, No. Supplement_2 ( 2019-10-23), p. S88-S89
    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 6, No. Supplement_2 ( 2019-10-23), p. S88-S89
    Abstract: Eye infection is one of the many potential sites of infection in persons who inject drugs (PWID). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of chorioretinal (CR) lesions, identify causative organisms, and correlate symptoms with ophthalmic involvement in PWID hospitalized with bloodstream infection (BSI) and/or related metastatic foci of infection (MFI). Methods Actively using PWID 18 years or older admitted to Wake Forest Baptist Med Ctr with documented BSI or MFI related to injection drug use (IDU) were prospectively enrolled after providing informed consent. All patients, whether or not they had eye symptoms, received a dilated retinal examination as soon as feasible after admission. Ocular symptoms, visual acuity, and ocular examination findings were recorded and fundus photos were obtained as indicated. Patients could be re-enrolled if re-admitted with a different infection. Results Fifty-three PWID with 55 episodes of disseminated infection related to IDU underwent ophthalmic exams at a median of 7 days post-admission. Mean age was 33.4 years and 51% were female. Twenty (38%) patients had HCV viremia but none had active HIV infection. Heroin was the injection drug of choice in 55% of patients. Of the 55 episodes of systemic infection, 33 were classified as infective endocarditis (IE), 6 were BSI only, 10 were BSI with MFI, and 5 were MFI without active BSI. Nine (17%) patients had CR involvement on examination but only 33% (3/9) were symptomatic. Of those with ocular involvement, 1 had fungal endophthalmitis due to Candida albicans. Single or multifocal subretinal infiltrates were found in 5/9 patients (MSSA 2, MRSA 2, H. parainfluenzae 1), 2/9 had cotton wool spots (S. mitis 1, MRSA 1), and 7/9 had intraretinal or white-centered hemorrhages (MSSA 3, MRSA 2, S. mitis 1, H. parainfluenzae 1). Of the 9 patients with CR lesions, 7 had IE. Interestingly, 3.8% (3/53) had old multifocal CR scars, possibly related to prior disseminated infection. Conclusion PWID admitted with BSI or MFI may have ophthalmic involvement even in the absence of ocular symptoms, especially in the setting of IE. Further study is needed to characterize the epidemiology of these infections, to identify risk factors for ocular involvement, and to optimize diagnosis and management. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2020
    In:  Open Forum Infectious Diseases Vol. 7, No. 9 ( 2020-09-01)
    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 7, No. 9 ( 2020-09-01)
    Abstract: Guidelines exist to aid clinicians in managing patients with infective endocarditis (IE), but the degree of adherence with guidelines by Infectious Disease (ID) physicians is largely unknown. Methods An electronic survey assessing adherence with selected IE guidelines was emailed to 1409 adult ID physician members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Emerging Infections Network. Results Five hundred fifty-seven physicians who managed IE responded. Twenty percent indicated that ID was not consulted on every case of IE at their hospitals, and 13% did not recommend transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for all IE cases. The duration of antimicrobial therapy was timed from the first day of negative blood cultures by 91% of respondents. Thirty-four percent of clinicians did not utilize an aminoglycoside for staphylococcal prosthetic valve IE (PVE). Double β-lactam therapy was “usually” or “almost always” employed by 83% of respondents for enterococcal IE. For patients with active IE who underwent valve replacement and manifested positive surgical cultures, 6 weeks of postoperative antibiotics was recommended by 86% of clinicians. Conclusions The finding that adherence was & lt;90% with core guideline recommendations that all patients with suspected IE be seen by ID and that all patients undergo TTE is noteworthy. Aminoglycoside therapy of IE appears to be declining, with double β-lactam regimens emerging as the preferred treatment for enterococcal IE. The duration of postoperative antimicrobial therapy for patients undergoing valve replacement during acute IE is poorly defined and represents an area for which additional evidence is needed.
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    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: Ophthalmology Retina, Elsevier BV, Vol. 5, No. 12 ( 2021-12), p. 1263-1268
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2468-6530
    Language: English
    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2021
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    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2020
    In:  Infection Vol. 48, No. 3 ( 2020-06), p. 375-383
    In: Infection, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 48, No. 3 ( 2020-06), p. 375-383
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0300-8126 , 1439-0973
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: Gene, Elsevier BV, Vol. 396, No. 1 ( 2007-7), p. 46-58
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    ISSN: 0378-1119
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    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2007
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    Oxford University Press (OUP) ; 2019
    In:  Open Forum Infectious Diseases Vol. 6, No. Supplement_2 ( 2019-10-23), p. S103-S103
    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 6, No. Supplement_2 ( 2019-10-23), p. S103-S103
    Abstract: Pulmonic valve (PV) infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare entity, accounting for ~1.5–2% of all cases of IE. As a result, published literature describing the diagnosis and management of patients with PVIE is limited. Methods A retrospective review of patients ≥18 years old admitted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center from 2012 to 2017 with a diagnosis of PVIE based on the modified Duke criteria was performed. Results Ten patients were identified as having PVIE, 9 of whom had isolated PV involvement and 1 of whom had concurrent aortic valve involvement. The diagnosis of IE was definite per the modified Duke criteria in 8 patients. The median age was 41 years and 30% were female. Two patients had pacemakers, 1 had a prosthetic PV, and 1 had congenital heart disease. Six patients were identified as persons who inject drugs (PWID). On admission, 5 patients manifested fever and 5 had a documented murmur. Seven patients had septic pulmonary emboli with 4 of 7 patients manifesting pulmonary hypertension. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed vegetations in 4 of 10 patients whereas PV vegetations were demonstrated in all 8 patients undergoing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). S. aureus was the most common causative organism, accounting for 5 of the cases of PVIE with four of the five isolates being methicillin-resistant. Bacteremia persisted for a median of 3 days. One patient underwent PV replacement. The planned median duration of antimicrobial therapy was 6 weeks. The median length of stay was 18 days. Three patients died during the index hospitalization, 1 of whom was a PWID. No episodes of repeat PVIE occurred within 1 year. Conclusion PVIE is a rare disease. Only 40% of our patients had vegetations on TTE in contrast to a reported diagnostic yield of 〉 90% in the literature. As such, PVIE may be underdiagnosed. S aureus was the most common organism isolated, which is in keeping with prior reports. PWID appear to be at high risk for PVIE. In view of the worsening opioid epidemic, more research on PVIE is warranted. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2019
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