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Overview
Bobby Glenn Warren, MPS, is an infectious disease scientist and molecular epidemiologist at Duke University School of Medicine and Founding Director of the Disinfection, Resistance, and Transmission Epidemiology (DiRTE) Lab. His research focuses on environmental contamination, pathogen transmission, and infection prevention in healthcare settings, with particular emphasis on Clostridioides difficile, multidrug-resistant organisms, and intensive care environments.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Research Laboratory Manager
Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Research Laboratory Manager
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
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Recent Scholarly Works
Comparing rapid molecular and culture methods for detecting fungal contamination in healthcare environments.
Journal article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · June 18, 2026 BACKGROUND: Fungal contamination of healthcare environments is increasingly recognized as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections, yet standardized environmental surveillance strategies remain poorly defined. Culture-based methods are w ... Full text Link to item CiteMeasuring the efficacy of standard and novel disinfection methods on inpatient clinician-assigned phone: a 2-phase randomized experimental study.
Journal article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · April 27, 2026 We conducted a two-phase randomized controlled trial evaluating routine versus automated hydrogen peroxide-peracetic acid disinfection of inpatient clinician-assigned phones. Both strategies significantly reduced microbial bioburden and clinically importan ... Full text Link to item CiteSplit-surface randomization as a pragmatic design for early-phase environmental disinfection trials.
Journal article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · April 7, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Role of C difficile Colonization in Risk of Disease
ResearchLaboratory Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030An infection prevention dilemma: should we place patients with C. difficile colonization on contact precautions?
ResearchLaboratory Director · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2024 - 2028Measuring the efficacy of the SONOPRO disinfection cabinet on inpatient clinician-assigned phones
ResearchLaboratory Director · Awarded by RESTEC Solutions, LLC · 2024 - 2025View All Grants