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Overview

Melvin P. Weinstein is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these domains, the scientist has contributed notably to the subfields of Clinical Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Molecular Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

The core topics of Melvin P. Weinstein's work focus on bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, antibiotic use and resistance, as well as antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Other specific areas of interest include clinical laboratory practices and quality control, streptococcal infections and treatments, and infective endocarditis diagnosis and management.

Frequent publication venues for Weinstein include:

  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases and Therapy
  • UNC Libraries
  • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Melvin P. Weinstein are:

  • "The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Background, Organization, Functions, and Processes" (2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology)
  • "Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Position Statements on Polymyxin B and Colistin Clinical Breakpoints" (2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • "Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2024 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)" (2024, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • "Impact of a Rapid Molecular Test for Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Use on Outcomes After Bacteremia Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales" (2022, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • "Microbiology of Meropenem-Vaborbactam: A Novel Carbapenem Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Combination for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections" (2020, Infectious Diseases and Therapy)

Melvin P. Weinstein has collaborated with several recurring co-authors, including James S. Lewis, Michael J. Satlin, Romney M. Humphries, Jean B. Patel, and Karen C. Carroll. These collaborations indicate a professional network focused on related areas of infectious disease microbiology and antimicrobial stewardship.

Best Publications

  • The Clinical Significance of Positive Blood Cultures in the 1990s: A Prospective Comprehensive Evaluation of the Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Outcome of Bacteremia and Fungemia in Adults

    M P Weinstein;M L Towns;S M Quartey;S Mirrett

  • The Clinical Significance of Positive Blood Cultures: A Comprehensive Analysis of 500 Episodes of Bacteremia and Fungemia in Adults. I. Laboratory and Epidemiologic Observations

    Melvin Weinstein;L. B. Reller;J. R. Murphy;K. A. Lichtenstein

  • A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2013 Recommendations by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)a

    Ellen Jo Baron;J. Michael Miller;Melvin P. Weinstein;Sandra S. Richter

  • Update on detection of bacteremia and fungemia.

    Larry G. Reimer;Michael L. Wilson;Melvin P. Weinstein

  • Detection of Bloodstream Infections in Adults: How Many Blood Cultures Are Needed?

    Andrew Lee;Stanley Mirrett;L. Barth Reller;Melvin P. Weinstein

  • A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology

    J. Michael Miller;Matthew J. Binnicker;Sheldon Campbell;Karen C. Carroll

  • Blood Culture Contamination: Persisting Problems and Partial Progress

    Melvin P. Weinstein

  • Detection and identification of microorganisms by gene amplification and sequencing.

    L. Barth Reller;Melvin P. Weinstein;Cathy A. Petti

  • The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Background, Organization, Functions, and Processes

    Melvin P. Weinstein;James S. Lewis

  • Current Blood Culture Methods and Systems: Clinical Concepts, Technology, and Interpretation of Results

    Melvin P. Weinstein

  • New consensus guidelines from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of infrequently isolated or fastidious bacteria

    James H. Jorgensen;Janet F. Hindler;L. Barth Reller;Melvin P. Weinstein

  • Risk of bacterial infection associated with allogeneic blood transfusion among patients undergoing hip fracture repair.

    J L Carson;D G Altman;A Duff;H Noveck

  • The clinical and prognostic importance of positive blood cultures in adults.

    Brian C. Pien;Brian C. Pien;Punidha Sundaram;Natalia Raoof;Sylvia F. Costa

  • Effectiveness of Practices To Increase Timeliness of Providing Targeted Therapy for Inpatients with Bloodstream Infections: a Laboratory Medicine Best Practices Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Stephanie S. Buehler;Bereneice Madison;Susan R. Snyder;James Harris Derzon

  • Comparison of commercial kits for detection of cryptococcal antigen

    D. C. Tanner;M. P. Weinstein;B. Fedorciw;K. L. Joho

  • A Comprehensive Update on the Problem of Blood Culture Contamination and a Discussion of Methods for Addressing the Problem

    Gary V. Doern;Karen C. Carroll;Daniel J. Diekema;Kevin W. Garey

  • Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A review of 28 cases with emphasis on improved survival and factors influencing prognosis

    Melvin P. Weinstein;Paul B. Iannini;Charles W. Stratton;Theodore C. Eickhoff

  • Rationale for Revised Penicillin Susceptibility Breakpoints versus Streptococcus pneumoniae: Coping with Antimicrobial Susceptibility in an Era of Resistance

    Melvin P. Weinstein;Keith P. Klugman;Ronald N. Jones

  • Update on blood cultures: how to obtain, process, report, and interpret

    T. J. Kirn;Melvin Weinstein

  • Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Position Statements on Polymyxin B and Colistin Clinical Breakpoints

    Michael J Satlin;James S Lewis;Melvin P Weinstein;Jean Patel

  • Detection of Pneumocystis jiroveci in Respiratory Specimens by Four Staining Methods

    Gary Procop;S. Haddad;J. Quinn;M. L. Wilson

  • Comparison ofCommercial KitsforDetection of Cryptococcal Antigen

    David C. Tanner;Melvin P. Weinstein;Kim L. Joho;J. J. Thorpe

Frequent Co-Authors

L. B. Reller
L. B. Reller Duke University
L. Barth Reller
L. Barth Reller Duke University
Charles W. Stratton
Charles W. Stratton Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Karen C. Carroll
Karen C. Carroll Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fred C. Tenover
Fred C. Tenover University of Dayton
Sandra S. Richter
Sandra S. Richter Cleveland Clinic
W. Michael Dunne
W. Michael Dunne bioMérieux (France)
Christopher W. Woods
Christopher W. Woods Duke University
Peter H. Gilligan
Peter H. Gilligan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jana M. Swenson
Jana M. Swenson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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