Faculty Research Publications

Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease Among Latin American Children Living in New York. Handel AS, Hellman H, Flores E, Beneri C. Global Pediatric Health 2022; Vol 9:1-5. DOI: 10.1177/2333794X211070433

A Case of Relapsed Vertically Transmitted Babesiosis Handel AS, Krugman J, Hymes S, Inkeles S, Beneri C. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.2021:10 (3):386-388 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa104.

A multicenter study to define the epidemiology and outcomes of Clostridioides difficile infection in pediatric hematopoietic cell and solid organ transplant recipients. Mayer EF, Maron G, Ronald H, Ferrolino J, Tang L, Sun, Y, Danziger-Isakov L, Paulsen G, Fisher B, Vora S, Englund J, Steinbach WJ, Michaels M, Green M, Yeganeh N, Gibson JE, Dominiguez SR, Nicholson MR, Dulek DE, Ardura MI, Rajan S, Gonzalez BE, Beneri C, Herold B American Journal of Transplantation. 2020; 20 (8);2133-2142; DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15826

A 4-Year-Old Boy with Prolonged Cough and Fever Handel AS, Davis J, Glass J, Hogan L, Schuval S, Beneri C.Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2020;9(1):92-95; DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa005

Microbial cell-free DNA Sequencing to Detect Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in the Plasma of Pediatric Patients with Lyme Disease Handel AS, Ho C, Hollemon D, Hong D, Beneri C. 231. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2019; 6(Supplement 2): S133.

Live respiratory syncytial virus attenuated by M2-2 deletion and stabilized temperature sensitivity mutation 1030s is a promising vaccine candidate in children. McFarland EJ, Karron RA, Muresan P, Cunningham CK, Libous J, Perlowski C, Thumar B, Gnanashanmugam D, Moye J, Schappell E, Barr E, Rexroad V, Fearn L, Spector SA, Aziz M, Cielo M, Beneri C, Wiznia A, Luongo C, Collins P, Buchholz U; and the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) 2011 Study Team. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2019; DOI:10.1093/infdis/jiz603

Reducing mother-to-child transmission of HCV: Is it attainable with a multidisciplinary approach? Hong J, Kushner T, Dietericj D, Gart D, Marcos LA, Beneri C, Sperling R, Patel P. Journal of Hepatology. 2019;71(1):229-230; DOI 10.1016/j.hep.2019.01.032

Annual Influenza Vaccination of Household Contacts of Immunocompromised Pediatric Renal Patients. Zaidi H, Woroniecki R, Beneri C. Pediatric Research and Child Health 2018; 2(1):001-005.

Unusual Cerebrospinal fluid cellular findings in an infant with late-onset disease Group B Streptococcus. Travis M, Villasis L, Riemann, R, Kube B, Adefisayo A, Beneri C, Spitzer E, Senzel L; Accepted Medical Laboratory Observer 2019.

Evaluation of empiric management of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia. Clauss CL, Samu S, Messina CR, Hayes E, Strianse J, Beneri C. Scholarly Journal of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. 2018;2(1):56-62.

Understanding NIH Clinical Case Definitions for Pediatric Intrathoracic TB by Applying Them to a Clinical Trial; Beneri CA, Aaron L, Kim S, Jean-Philippe P, Madhi S, Violari A, Cotton M, Mitchell C, Nachman S and the P1041 team. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2016;20(1):93-100. PMID: 26688534

Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease Among Latin American Children Living in New York Handel AS, Hellman H, Flores E, Beneri C.. Global Pediatric Health 2022. Vol 9:1-5. DOI: 10.1177/2333794X211070433

Example of the Technology’s Potential Pediatric Infectious Disease Applications; Handel AS, Muller, WJ, Planet PJ. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS): SARS-CoV-2 as an. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2021;10(S4): S69-70. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piab108.

Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Infectious Disease Diagnosis: A Review of the Literature with a Focus on Pediatrics Edward, P and Handel AS [Senior Author]. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2021;10(S4): S71-77. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piab104.

One Affection Puppy: A case of Septic Arthritis Due to Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Bowen S, DeMarco A, Villasis L, Barsi J, Handel, AS. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2021;40(10): e381-e383. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003201

Day Camp in the Time of COVID-19: What Went Right; Nachman S, Brauner G, Beleck A, Handel AS. (March 11, 2021). medRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.11.21253309

A Case of Relapsed Vertically Transmitted Babesiosis Handel AS, Krugman J, Hymes S, Inkeles S, Beneri C.. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2021;10 (3):386-388. DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa104.

A 4-Year-Old Boy with Prolonged Cough and Fever Handel AS, Davis J, Glass J, Hogan L, Schuval S, Beneri CJournal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2020;9(1), 92-95.https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piaa005

Two Neonates with Postnatally Acquired Tickborne Infections Handel AS, Hellman H, Hymes S. Pediatrics. 2019;144.6: e20191937.

A Case of Congenital Malignant Spinal Cord Glioma as a Cause of Congenital Ascites in a Neonate. Karber B, Omesi L, Chang S, Handel AS, Hegedus M, Maduekwe E. Case Rep Pediatrics. 2016. epub ID: 5208753

Long-acting antiretrovirals and HIV treatment adherence. Nachega JB, Scarsi KK, Gandhi M, Scott RK, Mofenson LM, Archary M, Nachman S, Decloedt E, Geng EH, Wilson L, Rawat A, Mellors JW.Lancet HIV. 2023 May;10(5):e332-e342. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(23)00051-6. Epub 2023 Apr 14.PMID: 37062293

Breastfeeding by Women Living with HIV in the United States: Are the Risks Truly Manageable?
Weinberg GA, Nachman S.J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Mar 24;11(3):92-93. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab129.PMID: 34939650 

Understanding Pediatric Drug Lag Time: Review of Selected Drug Package Inserts.
Beleck A, Nachman S.J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Apr 30;10(4):509-513. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa136.PMID: 33289506

Effectiveness of a community-based intervention to prevent childhood TB in Lesotho.
Hirsch-Moverman Y, Howard AA, Yuengling KA, Lebelo L, Frederix K, Hesseling AC, Nachman S, Maama LB, El-Sadr WM, Mantell JE.Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2022 Jul 1;26(7):612-622. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.21.0558.PMID: 35768915

Clinical and population-based study design considerations to accelerate the investigation of new antiretrovirals during pregnancy.
Brummel SS, Stringer J, Mills E, Tierney C, Caniglia EC, Colbers A, Chi BH, Best BM, Gaaloul ME, Hillier S, Jourdain G, Khoo SH, Mofenson LM, Myer L, Nachman S, Stranix-Chibanda L, Clayden P, Sachikonye M, Lockman S.J Int AIDS Soc. 2022 Jul;25 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e25917. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25917.PMID: 3585175

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pharmacologic Treatments for Children: Research Priorities and Approach to Pediatric Studies.
Garcia-Prats AJ, Salazar-Austin N, Conway JH, Radtke K, LaCourse SM, Maleche-Obimbo E, Hesseling AC, Savic RM, Nachman S.Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 15;72(6):1067-1073. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa885.PMID: 32594142

Exploring the value of Mycobacterium tuberculosis modified lipoprotein as a potential biomarker for TB detection in children.
Yang X, Wipperman MF, Nachman S, Sampson NS.BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Feb 17;22(1):158. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07140-9.PMID: 35177035

Warp Speed for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccines: Why Are Children Stuck in Neutral?
Anderson EJ, Campbell JD, Creech CB, Frenck R, Kamidani S, Munoz FM, Nachman S, Spearman P.Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 15;73(2):336-340. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1425.PMID: 32945335

Evaluation of a serum-based antigen test for tuberculosis in HIV-exposed infants: a diagnostic accuracy study.
Mao L, LaCourse SM, Kim S, Liu C, Ning B, Bao D, Fan J, Lyon CJ, Sun Z, Nachman S, Mitchell CD, Hu TY.BMC Med. 2021 May 18;19(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-01983-w.PMID: 34001096

Family Contextual Factors are Differentially Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Boys and Girls with Perinatally Acquired HIV.
Drabick DAG, Jakubovic R, Myerberg L, Hardeman J, Nachman S, Gadow KD.AIDS Behav. 2021 Jan;25(1):259-268. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-02966-3.PMID: 32643020

Improving child tuberculosis contact identification and screening in Lesotho: Results from a mixed-methods cluster-randomized implementation science study.
Hirsch-Moverman Y, Howard AA, Mantell JE, Lebelo L, Frederix K, Wills A, Hesseling AC, Nachman S, Maama LB, El-Sadr WM.PLoS One. 2021 May 20;16(5):e0248516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248516. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34014956 
 

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Convalescent Plasma Versus Standard Plasma in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infected Hospitalized Patients in New York: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial. Bennett-Guerrero E, Romeiser JL, Talbot LR, Ahmed T, Mamone LJ, Singh SM, Hearing JC, Salman H, Holiprosad DD, Freedenberg AT, Carter JA, Browne NJ, Cosgrove ME, Shevik ME, Generale LM, Andrew MA, Nachman S, Fries BC; Stony Brook Medicine COVID Plasma Trial Group.Crit Care Med. 2021 Jul 1;49(7):1015-1025. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005066.PMID: 33870923

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth.
Fernandes DM, Oliveira CR, Guerguis S, Eisenberg R, Choi J, Kim M, Abdelhemid A, Agha R, Agarwal S, Aschner JL, Avner JR, Ballance C, Bock J, Bhavsar SM, Campbell M, Clouser KN, Gesner M, Goldman DL, Hammerschlag MR, Hymes S, Howard A, Jung HJ, Kohlhoff S, Kojaoghlanian T, Lewis R, Nachman S, Naganathan S, Paintsil E, Pall H, Sy S, Wadowski S, Zirinsky E, Cabana MD, Herold BC; Tri-State Pediatric COVID-19 Research Consortium.J Pediatr. 2021 Mar;230:23-31.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.016. Epub 2020 Nov 14.PMID: 3319749


Antibiotic use among admitted pediatric patients in the United States with status asthmaticus before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panesar R, Grossman J, Nachman S.J Asthma. 2023 Apr;60(4):647-654. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2083636. Epub 2022 Jun 6.PMID: 35634914