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Christopher James Hostler

Associate Professor 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


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2024 - 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


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

Journal Article Infection control and hospital epidemiology · October 2024 ObjectiveTo evaluate postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing colon surgery who receive perioperative prophylaxis with ertapenem compared to other antibiotic regimens.Design and settingMulticenter retrospective cohort study among ... Full text Cite

Monkeypox: recognition and prevention in sports.

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

Medications Associated with Lower Mortality in a SARS-CoV-2 Positive Cohort of 26,508 Veterans.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · December 2022 BACKGROUND: Many severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive patients take commonly prescribed medications with properties which may affect mortality. OBJECTIVE: Assess if common medications postulated to affect clinical outcomes ... 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.