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Ruth Lynfield is affiliated with the Minnesota Department of Health in the United States and has an extensive research background primarily within the field of medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields with a strong focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, health, and applied microbiology and biotechnology.

The scientist has contributed notably to the study of respiratory viral infections, influenza virus research, pneumonia and respiratory infections, and COVID-19 clinical research. Other research topics include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 studies, antibiotic use and resistance, and vaccine coverage and hesitancy.

Lynfield has authored a significant number of papers in various well-known publication venues. The most frequent journals include:

  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • PEDIATRICS
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

The scientist's notable recent papers include:

  • Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 - COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1-30, 2020 (2020), MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Sites in the United States, March 23-May 12, 2020 (2020), JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Children Aged <18 Years Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 - COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1-July 25, 2020 (2020), MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Risk Factors for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization: COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2020), Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Characteristics and Maternal and Birth Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 - COVID-NET, 13 States, March 1-August 22, 2020 (2020), MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

The scientist frequently collaborates with the following colleagues:

  • William Schaffner
  • H. Keipp Talbot
  • Nisha B. Alden
  • Ghinwa Dumyati
  • Kimberly Yousey-Hindes

Best Publications

  • Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the United States

    R. Monina Klevens;Melissa A. Morrison;Joelle Nadle;Ken Gershman

  • Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections.

    Shelley S. Magill;Jonathan R. Edwards;Wendy Bamberg;Zintars G. Beldavs

  • Decline in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease after the Introduction of Protein–Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine

    Cynthia G. Whitney;Monica M. Farley;James Hadler;Lee H. Harrison

  • Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 - COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1-30, 2020.

    Shikha Garg;Shikha Garg;Lindsay Kim;Michael Whitaker;Alissa O’Halloran

  • Comparison of community- and health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

    Timothy S. Naimi;Kathleen H. LeDell;Kathryn Como-Sabetti;Stephanie M. Borchardt

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease in three communities.

    Scott K. Fridkin;Jeffrey C. Hageman;Melissa Morrison;Laurie Thomson Sanza

  • Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011

    Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra;Adam L. Hersh;Daniel J. Shapiro;Monina Bartoces

  • Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011

    Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra;Adam L. Hersh;Daniel J. Shapiro;Monina Bartoces

  • Bacterial Meningitis in the United States, 1998-2007

    Michael C Thigpen;Cynthia G Whitney;Nancy E Messonnier;Elizabeth R Zell

  • Changes in Prevalence of Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals

    Magill Ss;O'Leary E;Janelle Sj;Thompson Dl

  • Pandemic 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Virus Illness Among Pregnant Women in the United States

    Alicia M. Siston;Sonja A. Rasmussen;Margaret A. Honein;Alicia M. Fry

  • Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in the United States, 1999-2005.

    Christina R. Phares;Ruth Lynfield;Monica M. Farley;Janet Mohle-Boetani

  • Effect of Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Moe H. Kyaw;Ruth Lynfield;William Schaffner;Allen S. Craig

  • A population-based comparison of strategies to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal Disease in neonates

    Stephanie J. Schrag;Elizabeth R. Zell;Ruth Lynfield;Aaron Roome

  • Effect of use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children on invasive pneumococcal disease in children and adults in the USA: Analysis of multisite, population-based surveillance

    Matthew R Moore;Ruth Link-Gelles;William Schaffner;Ruth Lynfield

  • Incidence of Pneumococcal Disease Due to Non-Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) Serotypes in the United States during the Era of Widespread PCV7 Vaccination, 1998–2004

    Lauri A. Hicks;Lee H. Harrison;Brendan Flannery;James L. Hadler

  • Combating antimicrobial resistance: policy recommendations to save lives.

    Spellberg B;Blaser M;Guidos Rj

  • A Population-Based Comparison of Strategies to Prevent Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in Neonates

    Stephanie J. Schrag;Elizabeth R. Zell;Ruth Lynfield;Aaron Roome

  • Changing epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease among older adults in the era of pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

    Catherine A. Lexau;Ruth Lynfield;Richard Danila;Tamara Pilishvili

  • Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Sites in the United States, March 23-May 12, 2020.

    Fiona P. Havers;Carrie Reed;Travis Lim;Joel M. Montgomery

  • Effectiveness of seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against invasive pneumococcal disease: a matched case-control study.

    Cynthia G. Whitney;Tamar Pilishvili;Monica M. Farley;William Schaffner

  • Neonatal serologic screening and early treatment for congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection. The New England Regional Toxoplasma Working Group.

    N G Guerina;H W Hsu;H C Meissner;J H Maguire

  • The burden of invasive early-onset neonatal sepsis in the United States, 2005-2008.

    Emily J. Weston;Tracy Pondo;Melissa M. Lewis;Pat Martell-Cleary

  • The Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection and Potential Vaccine Implications: United States, 2000–2004

    Rosalyn E. O'Loughlin;Rosalyn E. O'Loughlin;Angela Roberson;Paul R. Cieslak;Ruth Lynfield

  • Vital signs: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

    Jesse T. Jacob;Eili Klein;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Zintars Beldavs

  • Evaluation of Universal Antenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus

    Melissa K. Van Dyke;Christina R. Phares;Ruth Lynfield;Ann R. Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Monica M. Farley
Monica M. Farley Emory University
William Schaffner
William Schaffner Vanderbilt University
Lee H. Harrison
Lee H. Harrison University of Pittsburgh
Nancy M. Bennett
Nancy M. Bennett University of Rochester Medical Center
Arthur L. Reingold
Arthur L. Reingold University of California, Berkeley
Shelley M. Zansky
Shelley M. Zansky New York State Department of Health
Evan J. Anderson
Evan J. Anderson Emory University
Bernard Beall
Bernard Beall Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lyn Finelli
Lyn Finelli Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sandra S. Chaves
Sandra S. Chaves Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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