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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Youssef S, Hachem R, Chemaly J, Adachi J, Jacobson K, Jiang Y, Rolston K, Safdar A, Kontoyiannis D, Raad I. Vitamin B6 was not effective for the prevention of hematologic toxicities of linezolid in cancer patients. Abstract # 169. The 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 12–15, 2006, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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