Salvador Alvarez, M.D.

  1. Infectious Disease Specialist
  2. Internist
  1. Chirila RM, Harris D, Gupta V, Hata DJ, Matei C, Alvarez S, Dumitrascu AG. Clinical and Radiological Characterization of Central Nervous System Involvement in Nocardiosis: A 20-Year Experience. Cureus. 2024 Jan; 16 (1):e52950 Epub 2024 Jan 25
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  2. Gupta S, Grant LM, Powers HR, Kimes KE, Hamdi A, Butterfield RJ, Gea-Banacloche J, Vijayvargiya P, Hata DJ, Meza Villegas DM, Dumitrascu AC, Harris DM, Chirila RM, Zhang N, Razonable RR, Kusne S, Alvarez S, Vikram HR. Invasive Nocardia Infections across Distinct Geographic Regions, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec; 29(12):2417-25.
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  3. Dumitrascu AG, Rojas CA, Stancampiano F, Harris DM, Chirila RM, Omer M, Hata DJ, Meza-Villegas DM, Heckman MG, White LJ, Alvarez S. Invasive Nocardiosis Versus Colonization at a Tertiary Care Center: Clinical and Radiological Characteristics. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2023 Feb; 7 (1):20-30 Epub 2022 Dec 21
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  4. Dumitrascu AG, Rojas C, Stancampiano F, Johnson E, Harris DM, Chirila R, Omer M, Hata D, Heckman M, Meza-Villegas D, Alvarez S. Invasive Nocardiosis versus Colonization at a Tertiary Care Center: Clinical and Radiological Characteristics Chest. 2022.
  5. Harris DM, Dumitrascu AG, Chirila RM, Omer M, Stancampiano FF, Hata DJ, Meza Villegas DM, Heckman MG, Cochuyt JJ, Alvarez S. Invasive Nocardiosis in Transplant and Nontransplant Patients: 20-Year Experience in a Tertiary Care Center. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2021 Apr; 5 (2):298-307 Epub 2021 Jan 19
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  6. Powers HR, Nelson JR, Alvarez S, Mendez JC. Neurobrucellosis associated with feral swine hunting in the southern United States. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Dec 21; 13 (12)
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  7. Motoa G, Alvarez S. Tuberculous peritonitis masquerading as carcinomatosis. Clin Case Rep. 2020 Oct; 8 (10):2078-2079 Epub 2020 June 22
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  8. Diaz MA, Bayo ML, Alvarez F, Alvarez S. Coccidioides in lung transplant: case report. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Apr 16; 13 (4)
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  9. Marenco-Hillembrand L, Alvarez-Elcoro S, Olomu OU, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Gupta V, Gonzalez-Estrada A. Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Presenting as Chronic Rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Feb; 8 (2):734-735 Epub 2019 Oct 09
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  10. Vasagar B, Jain V, Germinario A, Watson HJ, Ouzts M, Presutti RJ, Alvarez S. Approach to Aquatic Skin Infections. Prim Care. 2018 Sep; 45 (3):555-566 Epub 2018 July 09
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  11. Sotello D, Garner HW, Heckman MG, Diehl NN, Murray PM, Alvarez S. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections of the Upper Extremity: 15-Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Medical Center. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Apr; 43 (4):387.e1-387.e8 Epub 2017 Dec 06
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  12. Osmani M, Sotello D, Alvarez S, Odell JA, Thomas M. Mycobacterium abscessus infections in lung transplant recipients: 15-year experience from a single institution. Transpl Infect Dis. 2018 Apr; 20 (2):e12835 Epub 2018 Feb 12
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  13. Iqbal M, Saleem R, Ahmed S, Jani P, Alvarez S, Tun HW. Successful Antimicrobial Treatment of Phlegmonous Gastritis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Rep Hematol. 2018; 2018:8274732 Epub 2018 Sept 16
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  14. Sotello D, Cappel M, Huff T, Meza D, Alvarez S, Libertin CR. Cutaneous fungal infection in an immunocompromised host. JMM Case Rep. 2017 Jun; 4 (6):e005101 Epub 2017 June 21
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  15. A descriptive analysis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections (NTM) of the upper extremity International Journal of Mycobacteriology. 2015; 4(Supplement 1):37-38.
  16. Deshpande BR, Rao SR, Jentes ES, Hills SL, Fischer M, Gershman MD, Brunette GW, Ryan ET, LaRocque RC, Abraham GM, Alvarez S, Ansdell V, Yates JA, Atkins EH, Cahill J, Birich HK, Vitek D, Connor BA, Dismukes R, Fairley J, Kozarsky P, Dosunmu R, Goad JA, Mirzaian E, Kendall B, Hale D, Hynes NA, Jacquerioz F, McLellan S, Knouse M, Lee J, Oladele A, Demeke H, Pasinski R, Wheeler AE, Rosen J, Cabellon NN, Schwartz BS, Stauffer W, Walker P, Vinetz J. Use of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in US travel medicine practices in Global TravEpiNet. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014; 91(4):694-8.
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  17. Rio-Machin A, Ferreira BI, Henry T, Gómez-López G, Agirre X, Alvarez S, Rodriguez-Perales S, Prosper F, Calasanz MJ, Martínez J, Fonseca R, Cigudosa JC. Downregulation of specific miRNAs in hyperdiploid multiple myeloma mimics the oncogenic effect of IgH translocations occurring in the non-hyperdiploid subtype. Leukemia. 2013 Apr; 27(4):925-31. Epub 2012 Oct 22.
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  18. Mirant-Borde MC, Alvarez S, Johnson MM. Mycobacterium interjectum Lung Infection. Case Rep Pulmonol. 2013; 2013:193830 Epub 2013 Sept 30
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  19. LaRocque RC, Rao SR, Lee J, Ansdell V, Yates JA, Schwartz BS, Knouse M, Cahill J, Hagmann S, Vinetz J, Connor BA, Goad JA, Oladele A, Alvarez S, Stauffer W, Walker P, Kozarsky P, Franco-Paredes C, Dismukes R, Rosen J, Hynes NA, Jacquerioz F, McLellan S, Hale D, Sofarelli T, Schoenfeld D, Marano N, Brunette G, Jentes ES, Yanni E, Sotir MJ, Ryan ET, Global TravEpiNet Consortium. Global TravEpiNet: a national consortium of clinics providing care to international travelers--analysis of demographic characteristics, travel destinations, and pretravel healthcare of high-risk US international travelers, 2009-2011. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Feb 15; 54(4):455-62. Epub 2011 Dec 5.
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  20. Dawson NL, Brumble LM, Pritt BS, Yao JD, Echols JD, Alvarez S. Left-sided Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis in patients without injection drug use. Medicine (Baltimore). 2011 Jul; 90 (4):250-255
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  21. Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Dwyer JP, Brumble LM, Alvarez S, Mendez JC. Proximal tubular dysfunction associated with tenofovir and didanosine causing Fanconi syndrome and diabetes insipidus: a report of 3 cases. AIDS Read. 2009 Mar; 19(3):114-21.
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  22. Reece EM, Ghavami A, Hoxworth RE, Alvarez SA, Hatef DA, Brown S, Rohrich RJ. Primary breast augmentation today: a survey of current breast augmentation practice patterns. Aesthet Surg J. 2009 Mar-Apr; 29 (2):116-21
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  23. Kumar D, Cawley JJ, Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Alvarez A, Alvarez S. Case of Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans endocarditis and metastatic infection in an immune compromised host. Transpl Infect Dis. 2007 Dec; 9(4):336-8 Epub 2007 Apr 11.
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  24. Hellinger WC, Bonatti H, Machicao VI, Yao JD, Brumble LM, Alvarez S, Weigand SD, Dickson RC, Harnois DM, Spivey JR, Stapelfeldt WH, Hughes CB, Nguyen JH, Steers JL. Effect of antiviral chemoprophylaxis on adverse clinical outcomes associated with cytomegalovirus after liver transplantation. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Aug; 81(8):1029-33.
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  25. Pungpapong S, Alvarez S, Hellinger WC, Kramer DJ, Willingham DL, Mendez JC, Nguyen JH, Hewitt WR, Aranda-Michel J, Harnois DM, Rosser BG, Hughes CB, Grewal HP, Satyanarayana R, Dickson RC, Steers JL, Keaveny AP. Peritonitis after liver transplantation: Incidence, risk factors, microbiology profiles, and outcome. Liver Transpl. 2006 Aug; 12(8):1244-52.
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  26. Bonatti H, Mendez J, Guerrero I, Krishna M, Ananda-Michel J, Yao J, Steers JL, Hellinger W, Dickson RC, Alvarez S. Disseminated Bartonella infection following liver transplantation. Transpl Int. 2006 Aug; 19(8):683-7.
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  27. Stewart MW, Alvarez S, Ginsburg WW, Shetty R, McLain WC, Sleater JP. Visual recovery following Mycobacterium chelonae endophthalmitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2006 Jun; 14(3):181-3.
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  28. Hellinger WC, Bonatti H, Yao JD, Alvarez S, Brumble LM, Keating MR, Mendez JC, Kramer DJ, Dickson RC, Harnois DM, Spivey JR, Hughes CB, Nguyen JH, Steers JL. Risk stratification and targeted antifungal prophylaxis for prevention of aspergillosis and other invasive mold infections after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 Jun; 11(6):656-62.
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  29. Dawson NL, Robles HA, Alvarez S. Recurrent Candida tropicalis meningitis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2005 Apr; 107(3):243-5.
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  30. Castillo PR, Brott TG, Alvarez S, Meschia JF. Creation of a bilingual Spanish-English version of the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-free Status. Neuroepidemiology. 2004 Sep-Oct; 23(5):236-9.
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  31. Hellinger WC, Yao JD, Alvarez S, Blair JE, Cawley JJ, Paya CV, O'Brien PC, Spivey JR, Dickson RC, Harnois DM, Douglas DD, Hughes CB, Nguyen JH, Mulligan DC, Steers JL. A randomized, prospective, double-blinded evaluation of selective bowel decontamination in liver transplantation. Transplantation. 2002 Jun 27; 73 (12):1904-9
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  32. Maniu CV, Hellinger WC, Chu SY, Palmer R, Alvarez-Elcoro S. Failure of treatment for chronic Mycobacterium abscessus meningitis despite adequate clarithromycin levels in cerebrospinal fluid. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Sep 1; 33(5):745-8. Epub 2001 Aug 06.
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  33. Odell JA, Alvarez S, Cvitkovich DG, Alvarez S, Cortese DA, McComb BL. Multiple lung abscesses due to Ochroconis gallopavum, a dematiaceous fungus, in a nonimmunocompromised wood pulp worker. Chest. 2000 Nov; 118 (5):1503-5
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  34. Klingler PJ, Metzger PP, Seelig MH, Pettit PD, Knudsen JM, Alvarez SA. Clostridium difficile infection: risk factors, medical and surgical management. Dig Dis. 2000; 18 (3):147-60
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  35. Alvarez-Elcoro S, Enzler MJ. The macrolides: erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin. Mayo Clin Proc. 1999 Jun; 74(6):613-34.
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  36. Maniu CV, Acostamadiedo JM, Alvarez S. 73-year-old man with hepatomegaly and weight loss. Mayo Clin Proc. 1998 Sep; 73(9):899-902.
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  37. Hughes KV 3rd, Green JD Jr, Alvarez S, Reimer R. Vestibular dysfunction due to cryptococcal meningitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997 Apr; 116 (4):536-40
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  38. Hellinger WC, Cawley JJ, Alvarez S, Hogan SF, Harmesen WS, Ilstrup DM, Cockerill FR 3rd. Assessment of routine use of an anaerobic bottle in a three-component, high-volume blood culture system. J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Oct; 34 (10):2544-7
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  39. Hellinger WC, Oldenburg WA, Alvarez S, Alvarez S. Vascular and other serious infections with Mycobacterium bovis after bacillus of Calmette-Guerin therapy for bladder cancer. South Med J. 1995 Dec; 88 (12):1212-6
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  40. Alvarez-Elcoro S. Vibrio vulnificus skin lesion. Dig Dis. 1995 Nov-Dec; 13 (6):389
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  41. Madiedo JM, Lobo KA, Alvarez S. 27-year-old woman with fever, increased bilirubin level, and thrombocytopenia. Mayo Clin Proc. 1995 Oct; 70 (10):983-6
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  42. Hellinger WC, Smilack JD, Greider JL Jr, Alvarez S, Alvarez S, Trigg SD, Brewer NS, Edson RS. Localized soft-tissue infections with Mycobacterium avium/Mycobacterium intracellulare complex in immunocompetent patients: granulomatous tenosynovitis of the hand or wrist. Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Jul; 21 (1):65-9
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  43. Hellinger WC, Cawley JJ, Alvarez S, Hogan SF, Harmsen WS, Ilstrup DM, Cockerill FR 3rd. Clinical comparison of the isolator and BacT/Alert aerobic blood culture systems. J Clin Microbiol. 1995 Jul; 33 (7):1787-90
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  44. Hellinger WC, Alvarez S. Cholera in the United States. Dig Dis. 1995 May-Jun; 13 (3):190-8
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  45. Bizette GA, Brooks BJ Jr, Alvarez S. Ceftazidine as monotherapy for fever and neutropenia: Experience in a community hospital. J La State Med Soc. 1994; 146:448-52.
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  46. Bizette GA, Brooks BJ Jr, Neill M, Alvarez S. Atraumatic severe streptococcal axillary cellulitis. J La State Med Soc. 1992 Dec; 144:579-580.
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  47. Alvarez S. Infections in the compromised host. Med Clin North Am. 1992 Sep; 76(5):1135-42.
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  48. Brooks BJ Jr, Hendler NB, Alvarez S, Ancalmo N, Grinton SF. Delayed life-threatening pneumonitis secondary to procarbazine. Am J Clin Oncol. 1990 Jun; 13(3):244-6.
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  49. Brooks BJ Jr, Alvarez S, Yoder L. Leukopenia secondary to mycobacterium leprae. J La State Med Soc. 1990 Feb; 142(2):35-6.
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  50. Alvarez S. Disseminated penicillium decumbeus infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. J Infect Dis. 1990; 162:283.
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  51. Alvarez S, Jones M, Holtsclaw-Berk SA, Berk SL. The in vitro interactions of amikacin and beta-lactam antibiotics against amikacin-resistant gram-negative bacilli. Chemotherapy. 1988; 34:107-112.
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  52. Hager H, Welt SI, Cardasis JP, Alvarez S. Disseminated blastomycosis in a pregnant woman successfully treated with amphotericin B. J Reprod Med. 1988; 33:485-488.
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  53. Alvarez S, Shell C, Woolley T, Berk SL, Smith JK. The epidemiology of nosocomial infections in long-term care facilities. An incidence and prevalence study. J Gerontol. 1988; 43:9-17.
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  54. Karnad A, Alvarez S, Berk SL. Enterobacter pneumonia. South Med J. 1987 May; 80(5):601-4.
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  55. Alvarez S, Shell C, Berk SL. Pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly. Am J Med. 1987; 82:602-606.
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  56. Berk SL, Alvarez S, Hall K, Smith B, Verghese A. Clinical and epidemiologic features of strongyloidiasis. A prospective study in rural Tennessee. Arch Intern Med. 1987; 147:1193-1196.
  57. Alvarez S, Kasprzyk D, Freundl M. Two-stage skin testing for tuberculosis in a domiciliary population. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987; 136:485-488.
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  58. Hicklin H, Verghese A, Alvarez S. DF-2 septicemia. Rev Infect Dis. 1987; 9:884-890.
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  59. Hager H, Verghese A, Alvarez S, Berk SL. Branhamella catarrhalis bronchopulmonary infections. Rev Infect Dis. 1987; 9:1140-1149.
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  60. Karnad A, Alvarez S, Berk SL. Branhamella catarrhalis pneumonia in patients with immunoglobulin abnormalities. South Med J. 1986 Nov; 79(11):1360-2.
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  61. Guarderas J, Karnad A, Alvarez S, Berk SL. Corynebacterium minutissimum bacteremia in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia in blast crisis. Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease. 1986 Nov; 5(4):327-30.
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  62. Shakir AA, Youngberg G, Alvarez S. Strongyloides infestation as a cause of acute appendicitis. J Tenn Med Assoc. 1986 Sep; 79(9):543-4.
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  63. Alvarez S, Guarderas J, Shell CG, Holtsclaw-Berk S, Berk SL. Nosocomial pneumococcal bacteremia. Arch Intern Med. 1986 Aug; 146(8):1509-12.
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  64. Guarderas J, Alvarez S, Berk S. Progressive pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium gordonae. South Med J. 1986 Apr; 79(4):505-7.
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  65. Berk SL, Alvarez S, Ortega G, Verghese A, Holtsclaw-Berk SA. Clinical and microbiologic consequences of amikacin usage during a 42-month period. Arch Intern Med. 1986; 146:538-541.
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  66. Berk SL, Alvarez S. Vaccination in the elderly. Geriatrics. 1986; 41:79-87.
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  67. Alvarez S, Stinnett JA, Shell CG, Berk SL. Klebsiella oxytoca isolates in a general hospital. Infect Control. 1985 Aug; 6(8):310-3.
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  68. Karnad A, Alvarez S, Berk SL. Pneumonia caused by gram-negative bacilli. Am J Med. 1985 Jul 15; 79(1A):61-7.
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  69. Alvarez-Elcoro S, Mateos-Mora M, Zajarias A. Mycobacterium fortuitum endocarditis after mitral valve replacement with a bovine prosthesis. South Med J. 1985 Jul; 78(7):865-6.
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  70. Alvarez S, Shell C, Gage K, Guarderas J, Kasprzyk D, Besing J, Berk SL. An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus eradicated from a large teaching hospital. Am J Infect Control. 1985 Jun; 13(3):115-21.
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  71. Berk SL, Alvarez S. Infections in the elderly. Postgrad Med. 1985; 77:168-179.
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  72. Alvarez S, Mateos-Mora M, Mantecon Y. The etiology of community-acquired febrile illness in patients with prosthetic heart valves. South Med J. 1985; 78:1431-1434.
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  73. Alvarez S, Jones M, Berk SL. The in vitro activity of fosfomycin alone and in combination against methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985; 28:689-690.
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  74. Alvarez S, Jones M, Holtsclaw-Berk S, Guarderas JC, Berk SL. In vitro susceptibilities and beta-lactamase production of 53 clinical isolates of Branhamella catarrhalis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985; 27:646-647.
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  75. Alvarez S, Sifuentes-Osorio J. Clostridium perfringens bacteremia diagnosed by peripheral blood smear in prosthetic valve endocarditis. Arch Intern Med. 1984; 144:849-850.
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  76. Alvarez S, McCabe WR. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis revisited: a review of experience at Boston City and other hospitals. Medicine (Baltimore). 1984 Jan; 63: (1)25-55.
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  77. Alvarez S, Soto-Ramirez L, Mateos-Mora M. Salmonella bacteremia in patients with prosthetic heart valves. Am Med J. 1984; 77:61-65.
  78. Soto-Ramirez K, Alvarez S. Endocarditis causada por actinobacillus actinomycetem comitans. Arch Inst Cardiol Mex. 1983; 53:435-440.
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  79. Alvarez S, DeMaria A Jr, Kulkarni R, Klein JO, McCabe WR. Interactions of rifampin and trimethoprim in vitro. Rev Infect Dis. 1982 Mar-Apr; 4(2):390-401.
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  80. Demaria A, Alvarez S, Klein JO, McCabe WR. In vitro studies of moxalactam (LY 127935) a new beta lactam antibiotic with significant activity against gram-negative bacteria. Infection. 1980; 8:5261-5267.
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  81. Gleckman R, Alvarez S, Joubert DW, Matthews SJ. Drug therapy reviews: nalidixic acid. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1979 Aug; 36(8):1071-6.
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  82. Gleckman R, Alvarez S, Joubert DW. Nitrofurantoin. J Maine Med Assoc. 1979; 70:37.
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  83. Gleckman R, Alvarez S, Joubert DW. Nitrofurantoin. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1979; 36:342.
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  84. Gleckman R, Alvarez S, Joubert DW. Drug therapy reviews: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1979 Jul; 36(7):893-906.
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  85. Gleckman R, Alvarez S, Joubert DW. Oxolinic acid. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1979; 36:1215.
  86. Gleckman R, Alvarez S, Joubert DW, Mathews J. Methenamine mandelate. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1979; 36:1215.
  87. Alvarez S, Mogabgab WJ. Therapeutic efficacy of cefoxitin sodium in serious infections in adults. Curr Ther Res. 1978; 24:45.
  88. Mogabgab WJ, Alvarez S, Beville RB. Clinical experience with cefoxitin sodium in extensive trial. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1978; 4(Suppl):334.
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