Area of research
Infectious Diseases · Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, Infection Control in Healthcare, Nosocomial Infections in ICU, and Antibiotic Use and Resistance.
A checklist for translating and adapting questionnaires (CTAQ) in healthcare research: insights from a Delphi method approach
Knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs about urinary tract infections in persons with neurogenic bladder and impacts on interventions to promote person-centered care
Effectiveness of mRNA Booster Vaccine Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection and Severe Outcomes Among Persons With and Without Immune Dysfunction: A Retrospective Cohort Study of National Electronic Medical Record Data in the United States
Variation in partial direct costs of dry cow therapy on 37 large dairy herds.
Associations of gut microbiome richness and diversity with objective and subjective sleep measures in a population sample
Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections in Patients With Neurogenic Bladder and Factors Associated With Inappropriate Diagnosis and Treatment
Retrospective Cohort Study of Patient-Reported Urinary Tract Infection Signs and Symptoms Among Individuals With Neurogenic Bladder
Evaluation of daily environmental cleaning and disinfection practices in veterans affairs acute and long-term care facilities: A mixed methods study
Antimicrobial stewardship in solid organ transplantation: Perspective from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Prevalence and outcomes of co-infection and superinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Association Between Immune Dysfunction and COVID-19 Breakthrough Infection After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in the US
Decreasing ICU-associated <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection through fluoroquinolone restriction, the FIRST trial: a study protocol.
Gaining momentum in colorectal surgical site infection reduction through a human factors engineering approach.
The Population-based Microbiome Research Core: a longitudinal infrastructure for assessment of household microbiome and human health research
Viral sequencing reveals US healthcare personnel rarely become infected with SARS-CoV-2 through patient contact
Are Fluoroquinolones or Macrolides Better for Treating <i>Legionella</i> Pneumonia? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Evaluation of a Patient-Collected Audio Audit and Feedback Quality Improvement Program on Clinician Attention to Patient Life Context and Health Care Costs in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Revealing fine-scale spatiotemporal differences in SARS-CoV-2 introduction and spread
Environmental Contamination of Contact Precaution and Non-Contact Precaution Patient Rooms in Six Acute Care Facilities
Distinct patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in two nearby communities in Wisconsin, USA
Population Changes in Seroprevalence among a Statewide Sample in the United States
Use of a systems engineering framework to assess perceptions and practices about antimicrobial resistance of workers on large dairy farms in Wisconsin
Environmental Contamination with Candida Species in Multiple Hospitals Including a Tertiary Care Hospital with a Candida auris Outbreak
Environmental Contamination with Candida Species in Multiple Hospitals Including a Tertiary Care Hospital with a Candida auris Outbreak
Hospital epidemiologists’ and infection preventionists’ opinions regarding hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia as a potential healthcare-associated infection metric
Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and severe Clostridium difficile infection in solid organ transplant recipients: A multicenter experience
Changes in bacterial epidemiology and antibiotic resistance among veterans with spinal cord injury/disorder over the past 9 years
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
The epidemiology and outcomes of invasive <i>Candida</i> infections among organ transplant recipients in the United States: results of the Transplant‐Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET)
Unique Risks and Clinical Outcomes Associated With Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> in Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury or Disorder: A Case-Case-Control Study