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John W. Ahern

h-index: 9
Works: 41
Citations: 389

Most-cited papers

Remembering the Past
John W. Ahern, C. Possidente
2013The Annals of Pharmacotherapy142 citations
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Do proton pump inhibitors increase the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia and related infectious complications when compared with histamine-2 receptor antagonists in critically ill trauma patients?
Stephanie Mallow, J. Rebuck, T. Osler, John W. Ahern +2 more
2004Current Surgery39 citations
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A survey of once‐daily dosage tobramycin therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis
D. J. Van Meter, Michele Corriveau, John W. Ahern, T. Lahiri
2009Pediatric Pulmonology33 citations
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Enhancing compliance with Medicare guidelines for surgical infection prevention: experience with a cross-disciplinary quality improvement team.
Laurence E. Mccahill, John W. Ahern, L. Gruppi, James Limanek +6 more
2007Archives of Surgery33 citations
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Increase in the rate of nosocomial Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea during shortages of piperacillin-tazobactam and piperacillin.
W. Alston, John W. Ahern
2004Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy25 citations
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Experience with Vancomycin in Patients Receiving Slow Low-Efficiency Dialysis
John W. Ahern, Cecilia Lai, J. Rebuck, C. Possidente +1 more
200425 citations
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When are Oral Antibiotics a Safe and Effective Choice for Bacterial Bloodstream Infections? An Evidence-Based Narrative Review
A. Hale, Graham M. Snyder, Sm, John W. Ahern +3 more
2018Journal of Hospital Medicine17 citations Open access
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Utility of ampicillin-sulbactam for empiric treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a trauma population.
W. McMillian, J. Bednarik, Joseph J Aloi, John W. Ahern +1 more
2010Journal of Trauma10 citations
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Daily evaluation of macroaspiration in the critically ill post-trauma patient.
C. D. Miller, J. Rebuck, John W. Ahern, F. Rogers
2005Current Surgery10 citations
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Cefazolin dosing protocol for patients receiving long-term hemodialysis.
John W. Ahern, C. Possidente, V. Hood, W. Alston
2003American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy9 citations Open access
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Chempack program: role of the health-system pharmacist.
Kimberly Nolin, C. Murphy, John W. Ahern, Karen McBride +2 more
2006American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy8 citations
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Use of Longitudinal Surveillance Data to Assess the Effectiveness of Infection Control in Critical Care
John W. Ahern, W. Alston
2009Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology6 citations
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Colistin: potential for dosage error.
John W. Ahern, Jeffrey B. Schnoor
2012Clinical Infectious Diseases4 citations Open access
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Development of a pediatric pocket-sized guide for antimicrobial therapy.
John W. Ahern, Michele Corriveau, W. Raszka
2008American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy3 citations
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Effectiveness of a criteria-based educational program for appropriate use of antibiotics
John W. Ahern, C. Grace
20023 citations
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Establishing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Rural Hospitals to Decrease Fluoroquinolone Prescribing: The Vermont Experience
Lindsay M. Smith, John W. Ahern
2021Infection Prevention in Practice2 citations Open access
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An AUC Target Simulation for Vancomycin in Patients With Class III Obesity
Meagan M. Langton, John W. Ahern, J. MacDougall
2019Journal of pharmacy and practice2 citations
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Completion Rate and Safety of 12-Dose Isoniazid and Rifapentine for Latent Tuberculosis in a Predominantly Refugee Cohort
T. Sweeney, John W. Ahern, W. Alston
20172 citations
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Identification of Risk Factors for Initial Elevated Vancomyin Trough Concentrations
J. MacDougall, John W. Ahern, Maria Civalier, K. Pierce +1 more
2016Journal of Pharmacy Technology2 citations Open access
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A Longitudinal Index of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms at an Academic Medical Center Reveals True Declines in Incidence
W. Alston, John W. Ahern
2013Infection control and hospital epidemiology2 citations Open access
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Interaction of Age and Levofloxacin Exposure on the Incidence of Clostridium difficile Infection
Nathan D. Mah, John W. Ahern, Carolyn J. Terhune, W. Alston
20112 citations
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Meningitis from an uncommon serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a young child.
John W. Ahern, W. Raszka
2009Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala. Print)2 citations
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“Sustained reductions in the incidence of multidrug-resistant organisms: A 24-year experience”
John W. Ahern, Cindy D. Noyes, Lindsay M. Smith, W. Alston
2025Infection control and hospital epidemiology1 citations
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Twenty years of infection prevention: A longitudinal perspective from an academic medical center
John W. Ahern, Cindy D. Noyes, Lindsay M. Smith, W. Alston
2021Infection control and hospital epidemiology1 citations
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Utilization of an Order Panel to Encourage Safe Ordering and Administration of Amphotericin B
Krisi Stemple, Jeffrey B. Schnoor, John W. Ahern, A. Bunnell
2019Hospital Pharmacy1 citations Open access
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Electronic evaluation of residency applicants using Microsoft SharePoint.
John W. Ahern, Erica Counter, David Sears
2012American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy1 citations
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Survey for graduates of postgraduate year 1 pharmacy residency programs.
John W. Ahern
2009American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy1 citations
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Risk Factors for Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Despite Treatment With Vancomycin
E. Bessette, John W. Ahern, W. Alston
20071 citations
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Development of a Gentamicin and Tobramycin Dosing Strategy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Katie M. Niemic, Michele Corriveau, John W. Ahern
20041 citations Open access
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NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA AND RELATED COMPLICATIONS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL TRAUMA PATIENT: DOES CHOICE OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR VERSUS HISTAMINE ANTAGONIST INFLUENCE INFECTION?: 484
Stephanie Mallow, John W. Ahern
20021 citations
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The impact of a best practice advisory on inpatient prescribing of piperacillin-tazobactam
K. Peterson, Bradley J. Tompkins, John W. Ahern, Lindsay M. Smith
2022Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology0 citations Open access
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Antimicrobial stewardship during a cyberattack
Lindsay M. Smith, John W. Ahern
2021Infection control and hospital epidemiology0 citations Open access
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Successful Desensitization to Itraconazole After Hypersensitivity Reaction to Itraconazole and Voriconazole
Lindsay M. Smith, Lejla Zukovic, John W. Ahern
2021Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice0 citations
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The Impact of a Best-Practice Advisory on Inpatient Use of Piperacillin-Tazobactam
K. Peterson, Lindsay M. Smith, John W. Ahern, B. Tompkins
2020Infection control and hospital epidemiology0 citations Open access
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1099. The Correlation Between Antimicrobial Utilization and Resistance in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
John W. Ahern, Lindsay M. Smith, W. Alston
2019Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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Identification of Risk Factors for Elevated Neonatal Gentamicin Trough Concentrations.
Jeffrey Gonzalez, John W. Ahern, E. Noyes, Michele Corriveau +1 more
2016The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics0 citations Open access
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Completion Rate and Safety of Twelve Weekly Doses of Directly Observed Isoniazid and Rifapentine for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
T. Sweeney, John W. Ahern, W. Alston
20160 citations Open access
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57: IDENTIFYING EMPIRIC ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY FOR PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
Nune Zadikian, John W. Ahern, C. Grace, Joseph J Aloi +1 more
20120 citations
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Pharmacokinetics: Practical Application to Antimicrobial Therapy
John W. Ahern, K. Pierce
20110 citations
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ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
Richard D. Schulick, R. Quinlan, Christine C. Mitchell, Stanley W. Ashley +16 more
20070 citations
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DOES ANTISECRETORY THERAPY INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YEAST IN COMPLICATED INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTION?: 236-T
Tram B. Cat, J. Rebuck, W. Charash, John W. Ahern +3 more
20050 citations
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