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Christopher James Hostler

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Box 102359, DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St.-Bldg 1-Rm.8002, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

In the News


Published November 1, 2024
Duke’s Collaboration with the VA Hospital to Provide Quality Care for Veterans

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Recent Publications


Peripheral blood cytokine profiles predict the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection: an EPIC3 study analysis.

Journal Article BMC Infect Dis · May 8, 2025 BACKGROUND: Predicting which patients will develop severe COVID-19 complications could improve clinical care. Peripheral blood cytokine profiles may predict the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but none have been identified in US Veterans. METHODS: We ana ... Full text Link to item Cite

Postoperative outcomes after receipt of ertapenem antimicrobial prophylaxis for colon surgery: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · October 4, 2024 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing colon surgery who receive perioperative prophylaxis with ertapenem compared to other antibiotic regimens. DESIGN AND SETTING: Multicenter retrospective cohort study among adults underg ... Full text Link to item Cite

Monkeypox: recognition and prevention in sports.

Journal Article Br J Sports Med · February 2023 Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


IPA Sara Hoffman

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2019 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2011 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2010 M.P.H.