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Manuela Carugati

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
148 Hanes House, 315 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710
148 Hanes House, 315 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Recent Publications


A change of heart: Limitations of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) surveillance strategies in identifying surgical site infections after heart transplant surgery.

Journal Article Am J Infect Control · July 2025 Surgical site infections (SSI) surveillance after heart transplantation is critical for preventing SSI. We analyzed the accuracy of 3 SSI surveillance systems: National-Healthcare-Safety-Network (NHSN), Society-of-Thoracic-Surgeons (STS), and detailed manu ... Full text Link to item Cite

The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients.

Journal Article Med Mycol Case Rep · June 2025 Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among solid organ transplant recipients are rare but sometimes devastating events associated with notable morbidity and mortality. Here we describe two donor-derived fungal infections - one Candida parapsilosis comp ... Full text Link to item Cite

HOPE in every breath and heartbeat: Understanding transplant eligibility, access barriers, and clinical outcomes in thoracic transplantation in persons with HIV.

Journal Article JHLT Open · May 2025 BACKGROUND: Persons with human immunodeficiency virusĀ (PWH) are living longer, leading to increased end-organ disease from chronic illness. Organ transplantation improves survival in patients with end-organ disease yet remains a constrained resource due to ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Milan (Italy) · 2009 M.D.