Area of research
Infectious Diseases · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Research interest
Research interests include Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, Infection Control in Healthcare, and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research.
Active Surveillance and Contact Precautions for Preventing Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Healthcare-Associated Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Proceedings of the Second Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
Risk Factors Associated With Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Positive Cultures in a Cohort of US Veterans
Angiotensin II receptor blocker or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and COVID-19-related outcomes among US Veterans
Inpatient antibiotic utilization in the Veterans’ Health Administration during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Inpatient and Discharge Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Veterans Affairs Hospitals Between 2014 and 2017
Brain death, the determination of brain death, and member guidance for brain death accommodation requests
Use of Oral Vancomycin for Clostridioides difficile Infection and the Risk of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
An interdisciplinary response to contemporary concerns about brain death determination
The Importance of Contact Precautions for Endemic Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Colonization and Pre- and Post-hospital Discharge Infection Risk
Comparative Effectiveness of Vancomycin and Metronidazole for the Prevention of Recurrence and Death in Patients With <i>Clostridium difficile</i> Infection
Attributable Mortality of Healthcare-Associated Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria and Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i>
The Potential for Interventions in a Long-term Acute Care Hospital to Reduce Transmission of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Affiliated Healthcare Facilities
Variation in Empiric Coverage Versus Detection of Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>and<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>in Hospitalizations for Community-Onset Pneumonia Across 128 US Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
An Economic Analysis of Strategies to Control Clostridium Difficile Transmission and Infection Using an Agent-Based Simulation Model
Detecting the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter and urinary symptoms in hospitalized patients using natural language processing
Vital Signs: Estimated Effects of a Coordinated Approach for Action to Reduce Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Health Care Facilities — United States
Trends in Antibiotic Use and Nosocomial Pathogens in Hospitalized Veterans With Pneumonia at 128 Medical Centers, 2006–2010
The Magnitude of Time-Dependent Bias in the Estimation of Excess Length of Stay Attributable to Healthcare-Associated Infections
Reducing Time-dependent Bias in Estimates of the Attributable Cost of Health Care–associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections
The Impact of Healthcare-Associated Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i> Infections on Post-Discharge Healthcare Costs and Utilization
Estimates of Outbreak Risk from New Introductions of Ebola with Immediate and Delayed Transmission Control
Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients.
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A Simulation-Based Assessment of Strategies to Control Clostridium Difficile Transmission and Infection
Antibiotic prescription practices for pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections and urinary tract infections throughout the US Veterans Affairs system
Relationships Between the Importation, Transmission, and Nosocomial Infections of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Observational Study of 112 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Prediction of potential for organ donation after cardiac death in patients in neurocritical state: a prospective observational study
Agreement in Classifying Bloodstream Infections Among Multiple Reviewers Conducting Surveillance
Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus within the Nation’s Veterans Affairs Medical Centers using natural language processing