Academic publications

Between Science Fiction writing stints, I wrote Science Non-Fiction, mostly in clinical microbiology, then oncology. The first two listed, (twenty years apart) I am particularly proud of, as they were computer programs I wrote that saved some patient's lives! 

First Author Academic Publications: 

An automated system for detecting nonadherence in laboratory testing and monitoring for myelosuppression in patients receiving self-administered oral chemotherapy.

Morrell RM, Tooze JA, Harmon MS, Carter AF, DeTroye AT, Lesser GJ.J Oncol Pract. 2013 Sep;9(5):e268-71. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2012.000834. Epub 2013 May 7.PMID: 23943891 Free PMC article

Personal computer-based expert system for quality assurance of antimicrobial therapy.

Morrell R, Wasilauskas B, Winslow R.Am J Hosp Pharm. 1993 Oct;50(10):2067-73.PMID: 8238050

Performance of fungal blood cultures by using the Isolator collection system: is it cost-effective?

Morrell RM Jr, Wasilauskas BL, Steffee CH.J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Dec;34(12):3040-3. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.12.3040-3043.1996.PMID: 8940445 Free PMC article. 

Expert systems.

Morrell R, Wasilauskas B, Winslow R.Am J Hosp Pharm. 1994 Aug 15;51(16):2022-30; quiz 2045-6.PMID: 7977423 Review.

Tracking laboratory contamination by using a Bacillus cereus pseudoepidemic as an example.

Morrell RM Jr, Wasilauskas BL.J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Jun;30(6):1469-73. doi: 10.1128/jcm.30.6.1469-1473.1992.PMID: 1624565 Free PMC article.

Other Publications

Goals and Adverse Effects: Rate of Concordance Between Patients and Providers.

Duckworth KE, Morrell R, Russell GB, Powell B, Canzona M, Lichiello S, Riffle O, Tolbert A, McQuellon R.J Oncol Pract. 2019 Sep;15(9):e798-e806. doi: 10.1200/JOP.19.00015. Epub 2019 Jul 29.PMID: 31356148 Free PMC article.

Clinical use of rifampicin during routine reporting of rifampicin susceptibilities: a lesson in selective reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility data.

Steffee CH, Morrell RM, Wasilauskas BL.J Antimicrob Chemother. 1997 Oct;40(4):595-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/40.4.595.PMID: 9372433 

BacT/Alert and isolator blood culture systems.

Wasilauskas BL, Morrell R Jr.Am J Clin Pathol. 1997 Mar;107(3):376-8. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/107.3.376.PMID: 9052391 No abstract available.

An evaluation of the necessity of 24-hour incubation for oxacillin minimum inhibitory concentrations.

Wasilauskas BL, Morrell RM Jr.Am J Clin Pathol. 1996 Apr;105(4):380-3. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/105.4.380.PMID: 8604678

Isolator component responsible for inhibition of Mycobacterium avium-M. intracellulare in BACTEC 12B medium.

Wasilauskas BL, Morrell RM Jr.J Clin Microbiol. 1997 Mar;35(3):588-90. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.3.588-590.1997.PMID: 9041394 Free PMC article.

Clinical comparison of the isolator and BacT/Alert aerobic blood culture systems.

Wasilauskas BL, Morrell R Jr.J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Mar;34(3):765. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.3.765-765.1996.PMID: 8904458 Free PMC article. 

Optimum recovery of Mycobacterium avium complex from blood specimens of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients by using small volumes of isolator concentrate inoculated into BACTEC 12B bottles.

Wasilauskas BL, Morrell R Jr.J Clin Microbiol. 1995 Mar;33(3):784-5. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.3.784-785.1995.PMID: 7751399 Free PMC article. 

Inhibitory effect of the Isolator blood culture system on growth of Mycobacterium avium-M. intracellulare in BACTEC 12B bottles.

Wasilauskas B, Morrell R Jr.J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Mar;32(3):654-7. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.3.654-657.1994.PMID: 8195374 Free PMC article.