Lamaris GA, Esmaeli B, Chamilos G, Lewis RE, Chemaly R, Safdar A, Raad II, Kontoyiannis DP. Fungal endophthalmitis in a tertiary cancer center: areview of 21 cases. Abstract # 164. The 45th Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society of America. San Diego, California, October 4–7, 2007

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Safdar A*, Rodriguez GH, Wierda WG, Musher DM, Rueda AM, O’Brien S, Koller CA, Bodey GP, Keating MJ. Immunogenicity and safety of multi-dose granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor immune enhancement in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Abstract # 183. 10th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research Sponsored by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Baltimore, MD, April 30-May 2nd, 2007. ORAL PRESENTATION

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Safdar A*, Rodriguez GH, Raval DS, Bodey GP, Rolston KV. Polymicrobial bloodstream infections: an under-realized complication in patients with cancer (2005-2006). Abstract # 33412. American Society of Clinical Oncology. June 1–5, 2007, Chicago

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Safdar A*, Rodriguez G, Al Akhrass F, Kontoyiannis D, Kantarjian H,Champlin R, Raad I. Safety of high-dose caspofungin in 80 cancer patients and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with invasive fungal infections. Abstract # P979. The 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and 25th International Congress of Chemotherapy. March 31st to April 3rd 2007, Munich, Germany.

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Chemaly R, Hachem R, Hanmod S, Adachi J, Hogan H, Mulanovich V, Kontoyiannis D, Safdar A, Raad I, Rolston K. Tigecycline usage in cancer patients with refractory pneumonia: Report on 38 cases. A single institution study. Abstract # P729. The 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and 25th International Congress of Chemotherapy. March 31st to April 3rd 2007, Munich, Germany.

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Rodriguez G, Yousseff S, Tarrand S, Champlin R, & Safdar A*. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients during 1989–2005. Abstract # L-1078. The 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. American Society for Microbiology. September 27-30, 2006, San Francisco. ORAL PRESENTATION

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Safdar A*, Rodriguez A, Luis FE, Romaguera JE, Hagemeister FB, McLauglin PW, Kwak L, Couch RB. Dose-escalation of baculovirus-expressed trivalent influenza HA vaccine may improve vaccine-induced immune response in adult patients with B-cell lymphoma. Abstract # G-0154. The 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. American Society for Microbiology. September 27-30, 2006, San Francisco.

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Ghannam DE, Rodriguez GH, Adachi J, Chemaly R, Rolston KV, Raad II, & Safdar A. Efficacy of inhaled aminoglycosides and colistin in cancer patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia during 2000–2005. Abstract # K-0288. The 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. American Society for Microbiology. September 27-30, 2006, San Francisco.

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Safdar A*, Rodriguez G, Chan K, De Lima M, Rolston K, Champlin R. Infections cmplicatingcordblood stem cell transplantation: 281 episodes in 100 CBSCT recipients during 1996– 2005. Abstract # L-1548. The 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. American Society for Microbiology. September 27–30, 2006, San Francisco.

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Torres HA,Rodriguez G, Aguilera EA, Rohatgi N, Raad II, Safdar A, Chemaly RF. Cytomegalovirus adrenalitis: achallenging diagnosis in patients with hematologic malignancies. Abstract # 863. The 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 12–15, 2006, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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