Publications

  1. Leekha S, Aronhalt KC, Sloan LM, Patel R, Orenstein R. Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization in a tertiary care hospital: Admission prevalence and risk factors. Am J Infect Control. 2013 May; 41(5):390-3. 2319971
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  2. Azadeh N, Chang YH, Kusne S, Vikram HR, Seville MT, Orenstein R, Blair JE. The impact of early and brief corticosteroids on the clinical course of primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. J Infect. 2013 Apr 06. [Epub ahead of print] 2315362
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  3. Virk A, Mandrekar J, Berbari EF, Boyce TG, Fischer PR, Kasten MJ, Orenstein R, Rosenblatt JE, Sampathkumar P, Sia I, Springer D, Witzig TE. A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of an oral synbiotic (AKSB) for prevention of travelers' diarrhea. J Travel Med. 2013 Mar-Apr; 20(2):88-94. Epub 2013 Jan 25. 2313446
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  4. Khanna S, Pardi DS, Aronson SL, Kammer PP, Orenstein R, St Sauver JL, Harmsen WS, Zinsmeister AR. The epidemiology of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection: a population-based study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan; 107(1):89-95. Epub 2011 Nov 22. 2208562
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  5. Gallegos-Orozco JF, Paskvan-Gawryletz CD, Gurudu SR, Orenstein R. Successful colonoscopic fecal transplant for severe acute Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2012; 77(1):40-2. 2235434
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  6. Orenstein R, Aronhalt KC, McManus JE Jr, Fedraw LA. A targeted strategy to wipe out Clostridium difficile. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov; 32(11):1137-9. Epub 2011 Oct 06. 2199640
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  7. Olson TC, Bongartz T, Crowson CS, Roberts GD, Orenstein R, Matteson EL. Histoplasmosis infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 1998-2009. BMC Infect Dis. 2011; 11:145. Epub 2011 May 23. 2174633
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  8. Kamal A, Orenstein R. Disseminated sporotrichosis. J Hosp Med. 2010 Mar; 5(3):E29-30. 1992885
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  9. Drage LA, Ecker PM, Orenstein R, Phillips PK, Edson RS. An outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae infections in tattoos. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Mar; 62(3):501-6. Epub 2009 Sep 06. 1960631
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  10. Orenstein R, Litin SC. Clinical pearls in infectious diseases. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Feb; 85(2):172-5. 1985127
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  11. Lachance DH, Lennon VA, Pittock SJ, Tracy JA, Krecke KN, Amrami KK, Poeschla EM, Orenstein R, Scheithauer BW, Sejvar JJ, Holzbauer S, Devries AS, Dyck PJ. An outbreak of neurological autoimmunity with polyradiculoneuropathy in workers exposed to aerosolised porcine neural tissue: a descriptive study. Lancet Neurol. 2010 Jan; 9(1):55-66. Epub 2009 Nov 27. 1974057
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  12. Verdoorn BP, Orenstein R, Rosenblatt JE, Sloan LM, Schleck CD, Harmsen WS, Nyre LM, Patel R. High prevalence of tcdC deletion-carrying Clostridium difficile and lack of association with disease severity. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Jan; 66(1):24-8. Epub 2009 Sep 23. 1964181
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  13. Verdoorn BP, Orenstein R, Rosenblatt JE, Sloan LM, Schleck CD, Harmsen WS, Nyre LM, Patel R. High prevalence of tcdC deletion-carrying Clostridium difficile and lack of association with disease severity. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009; 66(1):24-8. 1983195
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  14. Verdoorn BP, Orenstein R, Wilson JW, Estes LL, Wendt RF, Schleck CD, Harmsen WS, Nyre LM, Patel R. Effect of telephoned notification of positive Clostridium difficile test results on the time to the ordering of antimicrobial therapy. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jul; 29(7):658-60. 1892695
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  15. Toruner M, Loftus EV Jr, Harmsen WS, Zinsmeister AR, Orenstein R, Sandborn WJ, Colombel JF, Egan LJ. Risk factors for opportunistic infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr; 134(4):929-36. Epub 2008 Jan 11. 1872049
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  16. Mauermann ML, Klein CJ, Orenstein R, Dyck PJ. Disseminated sporotrichosis presenting with granulomatous inflammatory multiple mononeuropathies. Muscle Nerve. 2007 Dec; 36(6):866-72. 1861254
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  17. Claassen DO, Batsis JA, Orenstein R. Proteus mirabilis: a rare cause of infectious endocarditis. Scand J Infect Dis. 2007; 39(4):373-5. 1820367
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  18. Orenstein R, Matteson EL. Opportunistic infections associated with TNF-alpha treatment. Future Rheumatology. 2007; 2(6):567-76. 1975649
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  19. Uslan DZ, Jacobson KM, Kumar N, Berbari EF, Orenstein R. A woman with fever and rash after African safari. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Sep 1; 43(5):609, 661-2. 1787059
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  20. Kumar N, Orenstein R, Uslan DZ, Berbari EF, Klein CJ, Windebank AJ. Melarsoprol-associated multifocal inflammatory CNS illness in African trypanosomiasis. Neurology. 2006 Apr 11; 66(7):1120-1. Epub 2006 Mar 15. 1758044
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  21. Eid AJ, Orenstein R. Metabolic and morphologic complications of HIV infection. J Med Liban. 2006 Apr-Jun; 54(2):97-105. 1796774
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  22. Orenstein R, Matteson EL. TNF inhibitors and infections... tumor necrosis factor. Infections in Medicine. 2006 Mar; 23(3):99-102, 109-14. 1758131
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  23. Orenstein R. Andrew Taylor Still and the Mayo brothers: convergence and collaboration in 21st-century osteopathic practice. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005 May; 105(5):251-4. 1729886
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  24. Orenstein R. Travel in patients receiving TNF-alpha inhibitors. Travel Medicine & Infectious Disease. 2005; 3(2):105-9. 1708488
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  25. Prabhu RM, Bonnell M, Currier BL, Orenstein R. Successful treatment of disseminated nonmeningeal coccidioidomycosis with voriconazole. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Oct 1; 39(7):E74-7. 1701603
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  26. Orenstein R, Tsogas N. Looking beyond highly active antiretroviral therapy: drug-related hepatotoxicity in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Pharmacotherapy. 2002 Nov; 22(11):1468-78. 1316949
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  27. Orenstein R. Presenting syndromes of human immunodeficiency virus. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Oct; 77(10):1097-102. 1316322
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  28. Orenstein R. Hepatitis C - HIV co-infection in women. Symposia on GI disorders in women. J Am Osteo Assoc. 2001 Dec; 101(12):S1-7. 1185650
  29. Orenstein R. Preventing antiviral resistance, ramifications. Richmond Academy of Medicine Special Edition on Antimicbrobial Resistance. 2001 Sept; 13(14):9-10. 1185649
  30. Bhatia A, Forman S, Orenstein R, Nunley JR, Rowe DR. Molluscum contagiosum. E-Medicine. 2001. 1250111
  31. LeGall-Salmon E, Orenstein R. Doxycycline for switch therapy in community acquired pneumonia. Infect Dis Clin Pract. 1999 Dec. 1185648
  32. Orenstein R, LeGall-Salmon E. HIV-treatment associated hepatitis. MedScape HIV/AIDS. 1999 Oct. 1185646
  33. Orenstein R, Wong ES. Management of urinary tract infections. American Fam Phys. 1999; 59:1225-37. 1185630
  34. Orenstein R. The benefits and limitations of needle protectors and needleless intravenous systems. Journal of Intravenous Nursing. 1999; 22:122-8. 1185635
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  35. Link K, Orenstein R. Complications of strongyloidiasis: streptococcus bovis meningitis. South Med. 1999; 92:728-31. 1185640
  36. Orenstein R, LeGall-Salmon E. HIV-treatment associated hepatitis. AIDS Reader. 1999; 9:339-47. 1185645
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  37. Foxx-Orenstein AE, Orenstein R. Antibiotics and pancreatitis. Gastroenterologist. 1997; 5:157-64. 1183759
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  38. Orenstein R, Karabaic M, Reynolds L, Lamb A, Markowitz SM, Wong ES. Are protective devices effective at preventing needlestick injuries among healthcare workers? Am J Infect Control. 1995; 23:322-30. 1185627
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  39. Orenstein R, Wong ES. Complications of antimicrobial therapy in the urologic patient. American Urological Association Update Series. 1994. 1185628
  40. Orenstein R. Candidemia following candiduria: not so benign and not so delayed. Clin Infect Dis. 1994; 19:207-8. 1185629
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  41. Orenstein R, Dahlman M, Bross JE. Risk factors for urinary lithotripsy - associated sepsis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1993; 14:469-72. 1185626
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