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Larry Kociolek

TitleClinical Associate
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentPediatrics
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    1. Sandora TJ, Williams DN, Daugherty K, Geer C, Cuddemi C, Kociolek LK, Chen X, Xu H, Savage TJ, Banz A, Garey KW, Gonzales-Luna AJ, Kelly CP, Pollock NR. Stool Toxin Concentration Does Not Distinguish Clostridioides difficile Infection from Colonization in Children Less Than 3 Years of Age. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Oct 25; 11(10):454-458. PMID: 35801632.
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    2. Choudhary R, Webber BJ, Womack LS, Dupont HK, Chiu SK, Wanga V, Gerdes ME, Hsu S, Shi DS, Dulski TM, Idubor OI, Wendel AM, Agathis NT, Anderson K, Boyles T, Click ES, Da Silva J, Evans ME, Gold JAW, Haston JC, Logan P, Maloney SA, Martinez M, Natarajan P, Spicer KB, Swancutt M, Stevens VA, Rogers-Brown J, Chandra G, Light M, Barr FE, Snowden J, Kociolek LK, McHugh M, Wessel DL, Simpson JN, Gorman KC, Breslin KA, DeBiasi RL, Thompson A, Kline MW, Boom JA, Singh IR, Dowlin M, Wietecha M, Schweitzer B, Morris SB, Koumans EH, Ko JY, Siegel DA, Kimball AA. Factors Associated With Severe Illness in Patients Aged <21 Years Hospitalized for COVID-19. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 09 01; 12(9):760-783. PMID: 35670605.
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    3. Woods-Hill CZ, Colantuoni EA, Koontz DW, Voskertchian A, Xie A, Thurm C, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Milstone AM. Association of Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures in Critically Ill Children With Culture Rates, Antibiotic Use, and Patient Outcomes: Results of the Bright STAR Collaborative. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 07 01; 176(7):690-698. PMID: 35499841.
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    4. Cherny KE, Muscat EB, Balaji A, Mukherjee J, Ozer EA, Angarone MP, Hauser AR, Sichel JS, Amponsah E, Kociolek LK. Association between Clostridium innocuum and antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adults and children: A cross-sectional study and comparative genomics analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 20. PMID: 35724319.
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    5. Antala S, Diamond T, Kociolek LK, Shah AA, Chapin CA. Severe Hepatitis in Pediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 05 01; 74(5):631-635. PMID: 35149651.
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    6. Cherny KE, Balaji A, Mukherjee J, Goo YA, Hauser AR, Ozer E, Satchell KJF, Bachta KER, Kochan TJ, Mitra SD, Kociolek LK. Identification of Clostridium innocuum hypothetical protein that is cross-reactive with C. difficile anti-toxin antibodies. Anaerobe. 2022 Jun; 75:102555. PMID: 35367613.
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    7. Green M, Adler-Shohet FC, Blyth CC, Chiotos K, Gerber JS, Jhaveri R, Kociolek L, Martin-Blais R, Palazzi D, Shane AL, Schuster JE, Shulman ST, Storch GA, Weinberg GA, Zaoutis T. COVID-19-Related Submission Priorities From the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Jan 27; 11(1):1-2. PMID: 34608936.
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    8. Wanga V, Gerdes ME, Shi DS, Choudhary R, Dulski TM, Hsu S, Idubor OI, Webber BJ, Wendel AM, Agathis NT, Anderson K, Boyles T, Chiu SK, Click ES, Da Silva J, Dupont H, Evans M, Gold JAW, Haston J, Logan P, Maloney SA, Martinez M, Natarajan P. Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years Hospitalized with COVID-19 - Six Hospitals, United States, July-August 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 12 31; 70(5152):1766-1772. PMID: 34968374.
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    9. Kociolek LK, Zackular JP, Savidge T. Translational Aspects of the Immunology of Clostridioides difficile Infection: Implications for Pediatric Populations. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Nov 17; 10(Supplement_3):S8-S15. PMID: 34791392.
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    10. Kociolek LK, Burnham CD, Nicholson MR, Zackular JP. Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children: Research Progress, Pitfalls, and Priorities. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Nov 17; 10(Supplement_3):S1-S2. PMID: 34791394.
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    11. Jhaveri R, Adler-Shohet FC, Blyth CC, Chiotos K, Gerber JS, Green M, Kociolek L, Martin-Blais R, Palazzi D, Shane AL, Schuster JE, Shulman ST, Storch GA, Weinberg GA, Zaoutis T. Weighing the Risks of Perimyocarditis With the Benefits of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Adolescents. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Nov 11; 10(10):937-939. PMID: 34270752.
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    12. Edward PR, Lorenzo-Redondo R, Reyna ME, Simons LM, Hultquist JF, Patel AB, Ozer EA, Muller WJ, Heald-Sargent T, McHugh M, Dean TJ, Dalal RM, John J, Manz SC, Kociolek LK. Severity of Illness Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variants of Concern in Children: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. medRxiv. 2021 Oct 26. PMID: 34729568.
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    13. Kociolek LK, Patel AB, Hultquist JF, Ozer EA, Simons LM, McHugh M, Muller WJ, Lorenzo-Redondo R. Viral whole-genome sequencing to assess impact of universal masking on SARS-CoV-2 transmission among pediatric healthcare workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 10; 43(10):1408-1412. PMID: 34593066.
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    14. Kociolek LK, Crews JD, Schwenk HT. Recent advances in Clostridioides difficile infection epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment in children. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2021 10 01; 34(5):527-532. PMID: 34232137.
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    15. Edward PR, Reyna ME, Daly MK, Hultquist JF, Muller WJ, Ozer EA, Lorenzo-Redondo R, Seed PC, Simons LM, Sheehan K, Staples J, Kociolek L. Screening Students and Staff for Asymptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Chicago Schools. J Pediatr. 2021 Dec; 239:74-80.e1. PMID: 34416262.
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    16. Cherny KE, Muscat EB, Reyna ME, Kociolek LK. Clostridium innocuum: Microbiological and clinical characteristics of a potential emerging pathogen. Anaerobe. 2021 Oct; 71:102418. PMID: 34332070.
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    17. Ozer E, Kociolek LK, Jhaveri R. Conversations With the Editors: The Emergence of Variants Amid Population-Wide SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Efforts: How Much Should We Worry? Clin Ther. 2021 10; 43(10):1630-1635. PMID: 34391590.
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    18. Muller ML, Logan LK, Kociolek LK, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Bartlett AH, Schaffzin JK, Ravin KA, Rubin LG, Lake J, Caughell C, Ramirez-Avila L. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Personal protective equipment during care of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 09; 42(9):1108-1110. PMID: 34121639.
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    19. Schaffzin JK, Bartlett AH, Logan LK, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Caughell C, Ravin KA, Rubin LG, Kociolek LK, Muller ML, Lake J, Ramirez-Avila L. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Supporting well child care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with personal protective equipment in the ambulatory setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 08; 42(8):985-988. PMID: 34121636.
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    20. Rubin LG, Kociolek LK, Schaffzin JK, Logan LK, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Lake J, Caughell C, Bartlett AH, Ravin KA, Muller M, Ramirez-Avila L. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Ambulatory management of neonates born to mothers infected with severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 09; 42(9):1105-1107. PMID: 34085629.
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    21. Miceli AM, Sun S, Scardina TL, Bhasin A, Kociolek LK, Robison RG, Patel SJ. Prevalence and Characteristics of Non-Beta-Lactam Allergy Labeling at a Children's Hospital. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 05 28; 10(5):702. PMID: 33491089.
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    22. Wolfe ID, Patel A, Kociolek LK, Fazal A, Jhaveri R, Lantos JD. Exploration and Ethical Analysis of Open-label Pediatric Vaccine Trials in a Pandemic. Clin Ther. 2021 06; 43(6):e163-e172. PMID: 34039479.
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    23. Webster G, Balmert LC, Patel AB, Kociolek LK, Gevitz M, Olson R, Chaouki AS, El-Tayeb O, Monge MC, Backer C. Surveillance Cultures and Infection in 230 Pacemaker and Defibrillator Generator Changes in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Patients. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2021 05; 12(3):331-336. PMID: 33942684.
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    24. Heald-Sargent T, Muller WJ, Kociolek LK. Viral Loads of SARS-CoV-2 in Young Children-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 05 01; 175(5):530-531. PMID: 33523126.
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    25. Steele M, Hurtado RR, Rychlik K, Bonebrake A, Bovee MC, O'Donnell A, Perryman J, Kociolek LK. Impact of an automated multiple emitter whole-room ultraviolet-C disinfection system on hospital acquired infections: A quasi-experimental study. Am J Infect Control. 2021 09; 49(9):1200-1203. PMID: 33774103.
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    26. Kociolek LK, Elhadary J, Jhaveri R, Patel AB, Stahulak B, Cartland J. Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine hesitancy among children's hospital staff: A single-center survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 06; 42(6):775-777. PMID: 33557977.
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    27. Kociolek LK, Muller WJ, Yee R, Dien Bard J, Brown CA, Revell PA, Wardell H, Savage TJ, Jung S, Dominguez S, Parikh BA, Jerris RC, Kehl SC, Campigotto A, Bender JM, Zheng X, Muscat E, Linam M, Abuogi L, Smith C, Graff K, Hernandez-Leyva A, Williams D, Pollock NR. Comparison of Upper Respiratory Viral Load Distributions in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Children Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Hospital Testing Programs. J Clin Microbiol. 2020 12 17; 59(1). PMID: 33093026.
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    28. Kociolek LK. Moving the Needle on Clostridioides difficile Research in Children: A Major Step Forward but Challenges Remain. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 12 17; 71(10):2589-2591. PMID: 31773137.
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    29. Lindan CE, Mankad K, Ram D, Kociolek LK, Silvera VM, Boddaert N, Stivaros SM, Palasis S. Neuroimaging manifestations in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a multinational, multicentre collaborative study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 03; 5(3):167-177. PMID: 33338439.
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    30. Coffin SE, Abanyie F, Bryant K, Cantey J, Fiore A, Fritz S, Guzman-Cottrill J, Hersh AL, Huskins WC, Kociolek LK, Kronman M, Lautenbach E, Lee G, Linam M, Logan LK, Milstone A, Newland J, Nyquist AC, Palazzi DL, Patel S, Puopolo K, Reddy SC, Saiman L, Sandora T, Shane AL, Smith M, Tamma PD, Zaoutis T, Zerr D, Gerber JS. Pediatric research priorities in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 05; 42(5):519-522. PMID: 33239122.
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    31. Patel AB, Clifford A, Creaden J, Kato K, Malakooti MR, Muller WJ, O'Donnell A, Reynolds S, Richey K, Rippe J, Wheeler DS, Kociolek LK. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Point Prevalence Among Asymptomatic Hospitalized Children and Subsequent Healthcare Worker Evaluation. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Nov 10; 9(5):617-619. PMID: 32857134.
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    32. Heald-Sargent T, Muller WJ, Zheng X, Rippe J, Patel AB, Kociolek LK. Age-Related Differences in Nasopharyngeal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Levels in Patients With Mild to Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Pediatr. 2020 09 01; 174(9):902-903. PMID: 32745201.
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    33. Skinner AM, Scardina T, Kociolek LK. Fidaxomicin for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile in children. Future Microbiol. 2020 07; 15:967-979. PMID: 32715754.
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    34. Cherny KE, Ozer EA, Kochan TJ, Kociolek LK. Complete Genome Sequence of Clostridium innocuum Strain ATCC 14501. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2020 Jul 23; 9(30). PMID: 32703829.
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    35. Scardina T, Stach L, Sun S, Kociolek LK, Reuter C, Vogt M, Patel S. Documentation of Indications: Agreement Between Order Entry and Clinical Notes and Effect on Time to Antibiotic Administration. J Pharm Pract. 2022 Feb; 35(1):13-19. PMID: 32643519.
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    36. Cherny KE, Ozer EA, Kochan TJ, Johnson S, Kociolek LK. Complete Genome Sequence of Clostridium innocuum Strain LC-LUMC-CI-001, Isolated from a Patient with Recurrent Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2020 Jul 09; 9(28). PMID: 32646898.
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    37. Patel AB, O'Donnell A, Bonebrake A, McHugh M, Espiritu K, Steele M, Bovee M, Jones R, Richey K, Frey G, English K, Tucker J, Kociolek LK. Stewardship of personal protective equipment (PPE): An important pandemic resource for PPE preservation and education. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 05; 42(5):636-637. PMID: 32576296.
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    38. Rossoff J, Patel AB, Muscat E, Kociolek LK, Muller WJ. Benign course of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a series of pediatric oncology patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 09; 67(9):e28504. PMID: 32573939.
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    39. Mithal LB, Machut KZ, Muller WJ, Kociolek LK. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Less than 90 Days Old. J Pediatr. 2020 Sep; 224:150-152. PMID: 32565095.
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    40. Kociolek LK, Espinosa RO, Gerding DN, Hauser AR, Ozer EA, Budz M, Balaji A, Chen X, Tanz RR, Yalcinkaya N, Conner ME, Savidge T, Kelly CP. Natural Clostridioides difficile Toxin Immunization in Colonized Infants. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 05 06; 70(10):2095-2102. PMID: 31253983.
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    41. Forkpa H, Rupp AH, Shulman ST, Patel SJ, Gray EL, Zheng X, Bovee M, Kociolek LK. Association Between Children's Hospital Visitor Restrictions and Healthcare-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections: A Quasi-Experimental Study. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Apr 30; 9(2):240-243. PMID: 30989226.
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    42. Yin J, Kociolek LK, Same RG, Hsu AJ, Amoah J, Tamma PD. Corrigendum to: Oral Vancomycin May Be Associated With Earlier Symptom Resolution Than Metronidazole for Hospitalized Children With Nonsevere Clostridioides difficile Infections. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Feb; 7(2):ofaa041. PMID: 32110682.
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    43. Cotter JM, Nicholson MR, Kociolek LK. An Infectious Diseases Perspective on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 Dec 27; 8(6):580-584. PMID: 31550348.
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    44. Yin J, Kociolek LK, Same RG, Hsu AJ, Amoah J, Tamma PD. Oral Vancomycin May Be Associated With Earlier Symptom Resolution Than Metronidazole for Hospitalized Children With Nonsevere Clostridiodes difficile Infections. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Dec; 6(12):ofz492. PMID: 31950069.
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    45. Balaji A, Ozer EA, Kociolek LK. Clostridioides difficile Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals Limited Within-Host Genetic Diversity in a Pediatric Cohort. J Clin Microbiol. 2019 09; 57(9). PMID: 31315950.
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    46. Ochfeld E, Balmert LC, Patel SJ, Muller WJ, Kociolek LK. Risk factors for Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection following solid organ transplantation in children. Transpl Infect Dis. 2019 Oct; 21(5):e13149. PMID: 31332916.
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    47. Kociolek LK, Davidovics ZH, Kahn SA, Kellermayer R. Response to: Treatment of (Recurrent) Clostridioides difficile Infections in Children and Adults. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 08; 69(2):e58-e59. PMID: 31169659.
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    48. Balaji AB, Sichel JS, Kociolek LK. Lack of false-positive results for Clostridioides difficile toxins A and B using two commercial enzyme immunoassays in pediatric patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 07; 40(7):825-826. PMID: 31032759.
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    49. Kociolek LK, Kutty PK, Polgreen PM, Beekmann SE. Healthcare provider diagnostic testing practices for identification of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in children: an Emerging Infections Network survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 03; 40(3):276-280. PMID: 30767829.
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    50. Reuter CH, Palac HL, Kociolek LK, Zheng XT, Chao YY, Patel RM, Patel SJ. Ideal and Actual Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing and Antibiotic Stewardship on Antibiotic Prescribing and Clinical Outcomes in Children With Positive Blood Cultures. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 02; 38(2):131-137. PMID: 29750765.
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    51. Davidovics ZH, Michail S, Nicholson MR, Kociolek LK, Pai N, Hansen R, Schwerd T, Maspons A, Shamir R, Szajewska H, Thapar N, de Meij T, Mosca A, Vandenplas Y, Kahn SA, Kellermayer R. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection and Other Conditions in Children: A Joint Position Paper From the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 01; 68(1):130-143. PMID: 30540704.
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    52. Chao YY, Kociolek LK, Zheng XT, Scardina T, Patel SJ. Utilizing the electronic health record to construct antibiograms for previously healthy children with urinary tract infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 12; 39(12):1473-1475. PMID: 30303060.
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    53. O'Gorman MA, Michaels MG, Kaplan SL, Otley A, Kociolek LK, Hoffenberg EJ, Kim KS, Nachman S, Pfefferkorn MD, Sentongo T, Sullivan JE, Sears P. Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of Fidaxomicin in Children With Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea: A Phase 2a Multicenter Clinical Trial. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Aug 17; 7(3):210-218. PMID: 28575523.
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    54. Kociolek LK, Perdue ER, Fawley WN, Wilcox MH, Gerding DN, Johnson S. Correlation between restriction endonuclease analysis and PCR ribotyping for the identification of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile clinical strains. Anaerobe. 2018 Dec; 54:1-7. PMID: 30009944.
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    55. Kociolek LK, Gerding DN, Espinosa RO, Patel SJ, Shulman ST, Ozer EA. Clostridium difficile Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Limited Transmission Among Symptomatic Children: A Single-Center Analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 07 02; 67(2):229-234. PMID: 29370348.
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    56. Kociolek LK, Ozer EA, Gerding DN, Hecht DW, Patel SJ, Hauser AR. Whole-genome analysis reveals the evolution and transmission of an MDR DH/NAP11/106 Clostridium difficile clone in a paediatric hospital. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 05 01; 73(5):1222-1229. PMID: 29342270.
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    57. Patel RM, Kociolek LK, Merrick E, Reuter C, Kronforst K, Zheng X, Patel SJ. Safety of Palivizumab Stewardship in Conjunction with Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 04; 39(4):485-487. PMID: 29463335.
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    58. Kociolek LK, Gerding DN, Hecht DW, Ozer EA. Comparative genomics analysis of Clostridium difficile epidemic strain DH/NAP11/106. Microbes Infect. 2018 04; 20(4):245-253. PMID: 29391259.
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    59. Kociolek LK. Clostridium difficile infection and commonly used pediatric medications. J Pediatr. 2017 11; 190:287-290. PMID: 29144257.
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    60. Corkum KS, Jones RE, Reuter CH, Kociolek LK, Morgan E, Lautz TB. Central venous catheter salvage in children with Staphylococcus aureus central line-associated bloodstream infection. Pediatr Surg Int. 2017 Nov; 33(11):1201-1207. PMID: 28948347.
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    61. Chao Y, Reuter C, Kociolek LK, Patel R, Zheng X, Patel SJ. Optimizing empiric therapy for Gram-negative bloodstream infections in children. J Hosp Infect. 2018 Jun; 99(2):145-147. PMID: 28951070.
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    62. Ozer EA, Hauser AR, Gerding DN, Espinosa RO, Hecht DW, Kociolek LK. Complete Genome Sequence of Clostridioides difficile Epidemic Strain DH/NAP11/106/ST-42, Isolated from Stool from a Pediatric Patient with Diarrhea. Genome Announc. 2017 Sep 21; 5(38). PMID: 28935729.
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    63. Kociolek LK, Bovee M, Carter D, Ciolino JD, Patel R, O'Donnell A, Rupp AH, Zheng X, Shulman ST, Patel SJ. Impact of a Healthcare Provider Educational Intervention on Frequency of Clostridium difficile Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in Children: A Segmented Regression Analysis. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Jun 01; 6(2):142-148. PMID: 27190172.
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    64. Kociolek LK. Strategies for Optimizing the Diagnostic Predictive Value of Clostridium difficile Molecular Diagnostics. J Clin Microbiol. 2017 05; 55(5):1244-1248. PMID: 28275072.
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    65. Spiekerman KM, Patel SJ, Patel R, Kociolek LK. Availability, perceptions, and characteristics of antibiograms among Illinois pediatricians. Infect Drug Resist. 2016; 9:269-274. PMID: 27980428.
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    66. Kociolek LK, Gerding DN, Osmolski JR, Patel SJ, Snydman DR, McDermott LA, Hecht DW. Differences in the Molecular Epidemiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Clostridium difficile Isolates in Pediatric and Adult Patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 08; 60(8):4896-900. PMID: 27270275.
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    67. Kociolek LK, Gerding DN. Breakthroughs in the treatment and prevention of Clostridium difficile infection. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Mar; 13(3):150-60. PMID: 26860266.
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    68. Kociolek LK, Patel SJ, Zheng X, Todd KM, Shulman ST, Gerding DN. Clinical and Microbiologic Assessment of Cases of Pediatric Community-associated Clostridium difficile Infection Reveals Opportunities for Improved Testing Decisions. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Feb; 35(2):157-61. PMID: 26517329.
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    69. Burnham CA, Dubberke ER, Kociolek LK, Polage CR, Riley TV. Clostridium difficile-Diagnostic and Clinical Challenges. Clin Chem. 2016 Feb; 62(2):310-4. PMID: 26656133.
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    70. Kociolek LK, Gerding DN. Clinical Utility of Laboratory Detection of Clostridium difficile Strain BI/NAP1/027. J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Jan; 54(1):19-24. PMID: 26511742.
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    71. Lateef O, Hota B, Landon E, Kociolek LK, Morita J, Black S, Noskin G, Kelleher M, Curell K, Galat A, Ansell D, Segreti J, Weber SG. Chicago Ebola Response Network (CERN): A Citywide Cross-hospital Collaborative for Infectious Disease Preparedness. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Nov 15; 61(10):1554-7. PMID: 26123936.
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    72. Kociolek LK, Palac HL, Patel SJ, Shulman ST, Gerding DN. Risk Factors for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in Children: A Nested Case-Control Study. J Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 167(2):384-9. PMID: 26001313.
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    73. Kociolek LK, Patel SJ, Shulman ST, Gerding DN. Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections in children: a retrospective cohort study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr; 36(4):445-51. PMID: 25782900.
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    74. Kociolek LK, Patel SJ, Shulman ST, Gerding DN. Concomitant Medical Conditions and Therapies Preclude Accurate Classification of Children With Severe or Severe Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015 Dec; 4(4):e139-42. PMID: 26582882.
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    75. Kociolek LK, Gerding DN. Is pediatric Clostridium difficile infection associated with prior antibiotic exposure? Future Microbiol. 2014; 9(7):825-8. PMID: 25156370.
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    76. Guzman-Cottrill JA, Ravin KA, Bryant KA, Zerr DM, Kociolek L, Siegel JD. Infection prevention and control in residential facilities for pediatric patients and their families. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Oct; 34(10):1003-41. PMID: 24018919.
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    77. Kociolek LK, Sandora TJ. National variability in surveillance, testing, and infection prevention for Clostridium difficile infection in pediatric populations. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Oct; 41(10):933-5. PMID: 23790613.
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    78. Smith D, Alverdy J, An G, Coleman M, Garcia-Houchins S, Green J, Keegan K, Kelley ST, Kirkup BC, Kociolek L, Levin H, Landon E, Olsiewski P, Knight R, Siegel J, Weber S, Gilbert J. The Hospital Microbiome Project: Meeting Report for the 1st Hospital Microbiome Project Workshop on sampling design and building science measurements, Chicago, USA, June 7th-8th 2012. Stand Genomic Sci. 2013 Apr 15; 8(1):112-7. PMID: 23961316.
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    79. Kociolek LK, Shulman ST. In the clinic. Pharyngitis. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Sep 04; 157(5):ITC3-1 - ITC3-16. PMID: 22944886.
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