Publications Print Couzo A, Griffin A, Willis CM, Mendez J, Epps KL. The Impact of a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocol on Vancomycin Length of Therapy Among Patients With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. J Pharm Pract. 2024 Aug 9; 8971900241273175 Epub 2024 Aug 09 View PubMed Ausman SE, Mara KC, Brown CS, Epps KL, Kooda K, Mendez J, Rivera CG. CLinician and patient characteristics effect on Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions (CLASI) study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Dec; 44 (12):2002-2008 Epub 2023 May 24 View PubMed Gibbs AC, Jackson DA, Runjaic S, Toncray VJ, Bosch W, Mendez JC, Epps KL. Effectiveness of an electronic health system-based best-practice advisory to enhance the time to de-escalation of vancomycin for respiratory indications. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022; 2 (1):e38 Epub 2022 Mar 10 View PubMed 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) View PubMed Melody M, Nelson J, Hastings J, Propst J, Smerina M, Mendez J, Guru P. Case report: use of lenzilumab and tocilizumab for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019. Immunotherapy. 2020 Oct; 12 (15):1121-1126 Epub 2020 June 17 View PubMed Motoa G, Carrillo-Martin I, Chamorro-Pareja N, Haehn DA, Mendez JC, Wadei HM, Hodge DO, Lee DD, Bosch W, Gonzalez-Estrada A. Impact of beta-lactam allergy label in liver transplant recipients. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Jul - Aug; 8 (7):2434-2436.e1 Epub 2020 Apr 15 View PubMed Powers HR, Diaz MA, Mendez JC. Tuberculosis presenting as dacryoadenitis in the USA. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Nov 19; 12 (11) View PubMed Lamb CJ, Lopez Chiriboga AS, Sotello Aviles DA, Mendez JC, Robinson MT. Clinical Reasoning: A 46-year-old man with persistent hiccups, cognitive dysfunction, and imbalance. Neurology. 2017 Oct 17; 89 (16):e193-e196 View PubMed Bosch W, Poowanawittayakom N, Chaikriangkrai K, Mendez J, Hellinger WC, Gonwa TA, Krishna M, Pungpapong S. Tuberculous hepatitis in renal transplant recipients following alemtuzumab induction therapy. Transpl Infect Dis. 2013 Feb; 15 (1):E33-9 Epub 2012 Dec 26 View PubMed Yataco M, Bonatti H, Machicao V, Mendez J, Stauffer J, Nguyen J, Ghabril M, Ghabril M, Aranda-Michel J, Dickson R. Long term survival and complications after liver transplantation in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Ann Transplant. 2010 Apr-Jun; 15 (2):27-34 View PubMed Hughes CB, Dickson RC, Krishna M, Willingham DL, Satyanarayana R, Harnois DM, Keaveny AP, Rosser B, Aranda-Michel J, Kramer DJ, Hellinger W, Mendez J. HCV recurrence in HIV-infected patients after liver transplant. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2010 Mar-Apr; 9(2):87-93. Epub 2010 Mar 31. View PubMed 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. View PubMed Yataco ML, Dickson RC, Bonatti H, Aranda-Michel J, Mendez J, Ghabril M, Nguyen J. Dual hepatitis virus infections in liver transplant: case report and a review of the literature. Clin Transplant. 2009 Mar-Apr; 23(2):282-8. Epub 2009 Dec 18. View PubMed Albright JB, Bonatti H, Mendez J, Kramer D, Stauffer J, Hinder R, Michel JA, Dickson RC, Hughes C, Nguyen J, Chua H, Hellinger W. Early and late onset Clostridium difficile-associated colitis following liver transplantation. Transpl Int. 2007 Oct; 20 (10):856-66 View PubMed Bonatti H, Sawyer R, Dickson RC, Razonable R, Schmitt T, Mendez J, Singh N, Pruett T. Transmission of viral disease to the recipient through the donor liver. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 2007 Jun; 12(3):231-41. Stelzmueller I, Biebl M, Berger N, Eller M, Mendez J, Fille M, Angerer K, Schmid T, Lorenz I, Margreiter R, Bonatti H. Relevance of group Milleri streptococci in thoracic surgery: a clinical update. Am Surg. 2007 May; 73(5):492-7. View PubMed 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. View PubMed 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. View PubMed Crossman A, Mendez J, Vandevelde A, Sands M. Spontaneous bacterial empyema caused by Salmonella enteritidis. Infections in Medicine. 2006 Jun; 23(6):286-8. Yen RD, Bonatti H, Mendez J, Aranda-Michel J, Satyanarayana R, Dickson RC. Case report of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus infection post liver transplantation from a hepatitis B core antibody donor. Am J Transplant. 2006 May; 6 (5 Pt 1):1077-83 View PubMed 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. View PubMed Stewart MW, Brazis PW, Barrett KM, Eidelman BH, Mendez JC. Optical coherence tomography in a case of bilateral neuroretinitis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2005 Jun; 25 (2):131-3 View PubMed Stewart MW, Bolling JP, Mendez JC. Cytomegalovirus retinitis in an immunocompetent patient. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Apr; 123 (4):572-4 View PubMed HIV Neuromuscular Syndrome Study Group. HIV-associated neuromuscular weakness syndrome. AIDS. 2004 Jul 2; 18 (10):1403-12 View PubMed Mendez JC, Dockrell DH, Espy MJ, Smith TF, Wilson JA, Harmsen WS, Ilstrup D, Paya CV. Human beta-herpesvirus interactions in solid organ transplant recipients. J Infect Dis. 2001 Jan 15; 183(2):179-84. Epub 2000 Dec 15. View PubMed Mendez JC, Paya CV. Kaposi's Sarcoma and Transplantation. Herpes. 2000 Feb; 7 (1):18-23 View PubMed Mendez JC, Procop GW, Espy MJ, Smith TF, McGregor CG, Paya CV. Relationship of HHV8 replication and Kaposi's sarcoma after solid organ transplantation. Transplantation. 1999 Apr 27; 67 (8):1200-1 View PubMed Mendez JC, Sia IG, Tau KR, Espy MJ, Smith TF, Chou S, Paya CV. Novel mutation in the CMV UL97 gene associated with resistance to ganciclovir therapy. Transplantation. 1999 Mar 15; 67 (5):755-7 View PubMed Dockrell DH, Mendez JC, Jones M, Jones M, Harmsen WS, Ilstrup DM, Smith TF, Wiesner RH, Krom RA, Paya CV. Human herpesvirus 6 seronegativity before transplantation predicts the occurrence of fungal infection in liver transplant recipients. Transplantation. 1999 Feb 15; 67 (3):399-403 View PubMed Procop GW, Mendez JC, Schneider SK, Rosenblatt JE. Diagnostic value of a miracidium in urinary sediment. Diagn Cytopathol. 1999 Jan; 20 (1):34-7 View PubMed Mendez JC, Procop GW, Espy MJ, Paya CV, Smith TF. Detection and semiquantitative analysis of human herpesvirus 8 DNA in specimens from patients with Kaposi's sarcoma. J Clin Microbiol. 1998 Aug; 36 (8):2220-2 View PubMed Mendez J, Espy M, Smith TF, Wilson J, Wiesner R, Paya CV. Clinical significance of viral load in the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus disease after liver transplantation. Transplantation. 1998 Jun 15; 65(11):1477-81. View PubMed Mendez JC, Espy MJ, Smith TF, Wilson JA, Paya CV. Evaluation of PCR primers for early diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection following liver transplantation. 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