Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal article Nat Rev Dis Primers · August 13, 2026 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of antimicrobial-resistant infection worldwide. The spectrum of diseases caused by MRSA range from uncomplicated skin and soft-tissue infections to life-threatening invasive infections s ... Full text Link to item CiteLoss of O-antigen due to wbbL mutations is common and associated with increased mortality in Escherichia coli bloodstream infections.
Journal article Sci Adv · July 3, 2026 Escherichia coli bloodstream infections are common and associated with high mortality. A key feature of E. coli is the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-antigen, which contributes to immune evasion during invasive infection. We analyzed serial isolates from patie ... Full text Link to item CiteThe impact of follow-up blood cultures on mortality and management in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections: a validation cohort study.
Journal article BMC Infect Dis · May 28, 2026 BACKGROUND: The practice of obtaining follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections (GN-BSI) remains controversial. The current study had two goals: (1) to internally validate our earlier findings of decreased morta ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Genomic determinants of antibiotic treatment failure in S. aureus bacteremia
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education
University of Tennessee Health Science Center ·
2018
M.D.
University of Kent (United Kingdom) ·
2009
Ph.D.