Herpes simplex virus

LA Waggoner-Fountain, LB Grossman - Pediatrics in review, 2004 - publications.aap.org
Background Herpes simplex infections have various presentations, depending on the
immune status, the age of the host, and the route of transmission. Herpes simplex viruses …

Vertical and Horizontal Transmission of Unique Candida Species to Premature Newborns

LA Waggoner-Fountain, M Whit Walker… - Clinical Infectious …, 1996 - academic.oup.com
The number of nosocomial bloodstream infections due to Candida species in critically ill
newborns is increasing. This pathogen may be vertically transmitted from the mother or …

Adequacy of information transferred at resident sign-out (inhospital handover of care): a prospective survey

SM Borowitz, LA Waggoner-Fountain… - BMJ Quality & …, 2008 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: During sign-out (handover of care), information and responsibility about
patients is transferred from one set of caregivers to another. Few residency training …

The Emergence of Haemophilus influenzae Types e and f as Significant Pathogens

LA Waggoner-Fountain, JO Hendley… - Clinical infectious …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
Non-type b encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae meningitis (two cases due to H.
influenzae type e, two due to H. influenzae type f) was diagnosed in four children in a 6 …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric graduate medical education: lessons learned and pathways forward

R Blankenburg, JG Del Rey, M Aylor… - Academic …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
In this article, the authors describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric
graduate medical education (GME), including the impact on clinical experiences for trainees …

Fidelity to best practices in EPA implementation: outcomes supporting use of the core components framework from the University of Virginia entrustable professional …

MG Keeley, MJ Bray, EB Bradley, CM Peterson… - Academic …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Problem The rapid expansion of entrustable professional activity (EPA) assessment
programs has led to calls to ensure fidelity in implementation and integrity in meeting the …

National pediatric experience with virtual interviews: lessons learned and future recommendations

JG Frohna, LA Waggoner-Fountain, J Edwards… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic significantly impacted undergraduate and
graduate medical education and created challenges that prevented a traditional approach to …

[HTML][HTML] Resident sign-out: a precarious exchange of critical information in a fast-paced world

SM Borowitz, LA Waggoner-Fountain… - Advances in patient …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Sign-out is a mechanism of transferring information, responsibility, and
authority from one set of caregivers to another. In teaching hospitals, sign-out between …

Kawasaki syndrome masquerading as bacterial lymphadenitis

LA Waggoner-Fountain, GF Hayden… - Clinical …, 1995 - journals.sagepub.com
We present two case reports of older children who initially presented with cervical
lymphadenitis and who were eventually diagnosed and treated for Kawasaki syndrome …

Characterization of sign-out in pediatric acute care wards to inform process improvement

RMD Sledd, EJ Bass, SM Borowitz… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Physician sign-out is a mechanism for transferring patient information, responsibility, and
authority from one set of hospital caregivers to another at shift changes. This project …