Publications

bacterial meningitis in the united states, 1986: report of a multistate surveillance study. the bacterial meningitis study group.	a prospective, laboratory-based surveillance project obtained accurate data on meningitis in a population of 34 million people during 1986. haemophilus influenzae was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis (45%), followed by streptococcus pneumoniae (18%), and neisseria meningitidis (14%). rates of h. influenzae meningitis varied significantly by region, from 1.9/100,000 in new jersey to 4.0/100,000 in washington state. the overall case fatality rates for meningitis were lower than those ...	1990	2230261
outbreak of mastitis caused by one strain of staphylococcus aureus in a closed dairy herd.	the washington state university dairy experienced an outbreak of intramammary infections (imi) caused by staphylococcus aureus during autumn 1993 through summer 1995. the outbreak was believed to be a result of transmission of 1 strain of s aureus in a herd that historically had excellent control of contagious mastitis. control practices included strict hygiene at time of milking and preferential culling of cows infected with s aureus. mastitis caused by streptococcus agalactiae was not found in ...	1998	9491165
the relationship between abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, & group b streptococcus in childbearing women.	to examine the relationship between abuse, sexually transmitted diseases (stds) and group b (gbs) infection among childbearing women using selye's (1978) stress response theory.	2003	12629316
risk factors for group b streptococcal genitourinary tract colonization in pregnant women.	to identify risk factors for group b streptococcus (gbs) colonization in pregnancy, hypothesizing that health care workers may have increased risk.	2005	16319248