Publications by authors named "L Parnell"
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- - A study was done on a cluster of blastomycosis cases affecting both humans and dogs in a Wisconsin neighborhood.
- - Researchers interviewed residents and gathered blood samples to test for Blastomyces antibodies using enzyme immunoassay techniques.
- - While no clear cause was identified, possible exposure sources include the nearby riverbank, trails, yards, or dust from construction activities.
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- A significant outbreak of blastomycosis, a serious fungal infection, occurred among workers at a paper mill in Delta County, Michigan, affecting 131 patients from December 2022 to July 2023.
- Hospitalization rates were notable, with 12% requiring hospitalization, and factors like diabetes and elevated urine antigen levels were linked to more severe cases.
- This outbreak is the largest recorded in the U.S., highlighting the importance of early diagnosis to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use and improve treatment outcomes.
, initially identified in 2009, has rapidly become a critical concern due to its antifungal resistance and significant mortality rates in healthcare-associated outbreaks. To date, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has identified five unique clades of , with some strains displaying resistance to all primary antifungal drug classes. In this study, we presented the first WGS analysis of from Bangladesh, describing its origins, transmission dynamics, and antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study examined the mediating role of general negative affect and body-specific negative affect between the association between negative body talk occurring within the mother-daughter relationship and restrained and disinhibited disordered eating.
Methods: Adolescent girls (N = 100; M = 14.25; 49.
Background: Sixty-five percent of people with severe asthma and a fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Feno) greater than or equal to 45 parts per billion (ppb) are nonadherent to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs). Digital devices recording both time of use and inhaler technique identify nonadherence and ICS responsiveness but are not widely available. As the NEXThaler dose counter activates only at an inspiratory flow rate of 35 L/min, this may provide an alternative to identifying ICS responsiveness.
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