Selected Publications

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2008

Preshaw, P M, Novak, M J ,Mellonig J, Magnusson, I, Polson, A, Giannobile W V, Rowland, R W, Thomas, J G, Walker C, Dawson, D R , Sharkey, D and Bradshaw, MH. Modified-release subantimicrobial dose doxycycline enhances scaling and root planning in patients with periodontal disease. Journal of Periodondology …..March , 2008

2007

Cross,Jenny L., Ramadan, Hassan H., and Thomas , John G. (2007) The impact of a cation channel blocker (furosemide) on Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 biofilm architecture .Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery . 137 (1):21-26.Oxley, K S, Thomas, J G, Ranadan, H H (2007). Effect of ototopical medications on tympanostomy tube biofilms. Laryngoscope 117 (10):1819-24.
Thomas, John G Nakaishi, Lindsay and Corum, Linda .Consequences of Biofilms on Indwelling Medical Devices: Cost and Prevention,p. 289-334, in Disinfection and Decontamination , Principles , Applications and Related Issues. Ed, Gurusamy Manivannan, CRC Press 2007.
Thomas, John G. and Nancy T. Rector . Susceptibility-Testing Protocols for Antibiograms and Preventive Surveillance: A Continuum of Data Collection , Analysis and Presentation . p. 105-138. in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Protocols . Ed by Richard Schwalbe, Lynn Steele-Moore and Avery C. Goodwin CRC Press. 2007

2006

Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 3rd Edition. Mahon, C.R., Lehman, D.C. and Manuselius, G. Eds. “Biofilms: Architects of Disease.” Chapter 31. 2007.
Thomas, J., Nakaishi, L., Corum, L. “Antimicrobial Anti-infective Coated Medical Devices: Costs and Consequences of Biofilms” in “Disinfection and Decontamination: Principles, Applications, and Related Issues. CRC Press. 2007.
Thomas, J. and Nakaishi, L. Managing the Complexity of a Dynamic Biofilm (Article in Importance of Antiseptic Mouthrinses in the Daily Oral Care Regimen Supplement). JADA . November 2006.
Livengood, R. and Thomas, J. A Unique Fungal Infection requiring Mold MIC’s. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter. 2006.
Thomas, J. 2007 The Year 2006 for Microbiology: Changing Paradigms. ADVANCE for Administrators in Laboratory.
Thomas, J., Gray, D., Nakaishi, L., Crout, R., McNeil, D., Weyant, R., Marazita, M. 3 Species Oral Microbial Signature from two Rural Populations. IADR 2006 Orlando.
Thomas, J.G., Carpenter, J., Martens, P., Gray, D., and Nakaishi, L. Imaging luminal location of the ETT accretions by CT Topographical radiography. ICACC 2006 San Francisco
Thomas, J.G., Martens, P., Gray, D., Nakaishi, L., and Ortiz, M. Impact of ETT accretions on airway resistance in mechanically ventilated patients. ICACC 2006 San Francisco.
Thomas, J., Sokos, LG., Canfield, P., Gray, D. Linking Adverse Outcome of Fungemic Patient to Organism Resistant Phenotype: BEC50 : MIC. ASM 2006 Orlando
Thomas, J., Martens, P., Gray, D., Nakaishi, L, Thomas, K. The Impact of Silver Ions Upon Oral/Dental flora Co-Biofilm Colonization in Endotrach (ETT) ASM 2006 Orlando

2005

Thomas, J., Lynton, I., Rinde, H. Economic Impact of Biofilms on Treatment Costs. Biofilm Infec Antimicrob Therapy. 2005;21-37
Ramadan, H., Sanclement, J., Thomas, J. Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Biofilms. Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg 2005;132:414-7.
Thomas, J. Biofilms. APIC Epidemiology. 2005;96:1-13.
Thomas, J., Parsons, J., and Canfield, P. 2005 The Changing Culture in Infectious Disease. ADVANCE Magazine for Administrators of the Laboratory. 6.
Thomas, J. 2005. Anaerobic Infections. ADVANCE Magazine for Administrators of the Laboratory 9.
Thomas, J. 2005 Antibiotic Resistance and the Clinical Laboratory. ADVANCE Magazine for Administrators. 4.
Sessa, A., Shelton, J., Thomas, J., Ceri, H. Antibiotic Effect on an Engineered Periodontal Biofilm Tooth Surface. IADR 2005 Baltimore.
Thomas, K., Thomas, J., Thomas, K., Schwegler-Berry, D. Anti-biofilm Effect on Chemically Modified Tetracyclines in an Oral Model. IADR 2005 Baltimore
Thomas, J., Gagisetty, S., Karakiozis, J., Martens, P. The Antibiofilm Effect of a Silver Releasing Compound in a Polymicrobic Ventilator Endotrach Lung Model. ASM 2005 Atlanta.
Thomas, J., Thomas, K., Powala, C. Unmasking the Link Between Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Periodontal Disease and Biofilms. ASM 2005 Atlanta.

2004

“Biofilms and Implant Infections”, in Medical Biofilms, Sr. Editors, M. Ghonnoum, Case Western Reserve Medical Center and George A. O’Toole, Dartmouth Medical School, ASM Press. 2004.
“Economic Impact of Biofilms on Treatment Costs” in Biofilm Infections, Roles of Antibiotic Tolerance and Resistance, Ed., John L. Pace, Marcel-Dekkar Press. 2004.
Computerized Antimicrobial Decision Support: An Offline Evaluation of a Database-Driven Empiric Antimicrobial Guidance Program in Hospitalized Patients with a Bloodstream Infection. Charles Mullett, John Thomas, et al. IJMI, In Press. 2004.

2003

Database-Driven Computerized Antibiotic Decision Support: Novel use of Expert Antibiotic Susceptibility Rules Embedded in a Pathogen-Antibiotic Logic Matrix, Charles J. Mullett, M.D., Ph.D. and John G. Thomas, Ph.D., AMIA Paper 2003.
61 Year Old Immunocompromised Man with a Cough and Worsening Dyspnea, Authors: P. Hartel, D. Taniguchi, J. Thomas, Clinical Micro Newsletter, 25(7):53-55, 2003.
‘“Biofilms and Implant Infections”, in Medical Biofilms, Sr. Editors, M. Ghonnoum, Case Western Reserve Medical Center and George A. O’Toole, Dartmouth Medical School, ASM Press. 2003.
Thomas, JG. 2003 The expanding role of microbiology. ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory 11(12):33-38.
Thomas, J.G., Orr, B., 2003 Cost-benefit analysis in Microbiology. ADVANCE Magazine for the Laboratory Administrator 12(15):34-40.
Thomas, J.G., 2003 Changing Cultures of Microbiology. ADVANCE Magazine for the Laboratory Administrator 12(12).

2002

Christina Debias, Dental Microbiology. 2002.
R. Skidmore, Kovach, R., Walker, C., Thomas, J., Bradshaw, M., Leyden, J., Powala, C. “Effects of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline Hyclate and the Treatment of Moderate Acne”, Journal of Dermatology. 2002.
Thomas, J.G. 2002. The Re-evaluation of Diagnostic Microbiology, ADVANCE Magazine for the Laboratory Administrator 1:35-38
Thomas, J.G. 2002. Development of a Molecular Genetics Test Menu for Microbiology, ADVANCE Magazine for the Laboratory Administrator, 9:9-10.
Thomas, J.G. 2002. Changing Paradigms in Microbiology: A Changing Future, ADVANCE Magazine for the Laboratory Administrator, 12.
J. Thomas, K. Miller, J. Karakiozis, D. Mayfield, Utilization of Microbiology Database for Implementing a Cost-Effective, Restrictive Strategy for UTIs. ASM, Salt Lake 2002.
J. Thomas, J. Karakiozis, B. Arguero, J. Bergstein, S. Kincaid, P. Kite, Correlation of Endotrach Microbial Biofilm Staging with Organism Morphotype in Critical Care Patients. ASM, Salt Lake 2002.
J. Thomas, A. Murray, J. Karakiozis, K. Thomas, R. Crout and G. Hobbs. Selection of Emperic Antibiotics vs. Antibiotic Resistance from Periodontal Cultures. AAP, San Diego 2002.