Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
·
2019 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
An Engineered Prodrug Selectively Suppresses β-Lactam-Resistant Bacteria in a Mixed Microbial Setting.
Journal Article ACS Infect Dis · June 12, 2025 The rise of β-lactam resistance necessitates new strategies to combat bacterial infections. We purposefully engineered the β-lactam prodrug AcephPT to exploit β-lactamase activity to selectively suppress resistant bacteria producing extended-spectrum-β-lac ... Full text Link to item CiteNatural History of Clostridioides difficile-Related Disease Progression in the 2-Step Testing Era.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · June 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: The natural history of Clostridioides difficile progression in nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) positive, toxin enzyme immunoassay-negative patients remains poorly described. Better understanding risk for subsequent disease may improve pr ... Full text Link to item CiteEpidemiology of Healthcare Facility-Associated Nontuberculous Mycobacteria From 2012 Through 2020 in a 10-Hospital Network in the United States.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · May 13, 2025 BACKGROUND: Data on the epidemiology of healthcare facility-associated (HCFA) nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are sparse. We performed a multicenter longitudinal cohort study of HCFA NTM epidemiology. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed positive culture ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2029Duke KURe Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028An infection prevention dilemma: should we place patients with C. difficile colonization on contact precautions?
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2024 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2007
M.P.H.
Duke University ·
2001
M.D.