Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Escherichia coli Type III Secretion System 2 (ETT2) is Associated with Patient Mortality in Bloodstream Infections.
Journal Article J Infect Dis · May 22, 2025 BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli has an extensive accessory genome, though its role in impacting patient mortality is unknown. METHODS: We performed whole genome sequencing with E. coli bloodstream infection isolates from inpatients at Duke University. Pan-gen ... Full text Link to item CiteEarly cytokine signatures and clinical phenotypes discriminate persistent from resolving MRSA bacteremia.
Journal Article BMC Infect Dis · February 18, 2025 BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a prevalent life-threatening infection often caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Up to 30% of SAB patients fail to clear infection even with gold-standard anti-MRSA antibiotics. This pheno ... Full text Link to item CiteCombination Therapy Is Not Associated with Decreased Mortality in Infectious Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal Article Microorganisms · November 2, 2024 Untreated infective endocarditis (IE) is uniformly fatal. The practice of combination antibiotic therapy for IE is recommended by treatment guidelines but largely unsupported by high-quality evidence. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of combination ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
LpxH Inhibitors as Novel Therapeutics Against Multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Characterization of a Novel E. coli Type III Secretion System Associated with Increased Patient Mortality
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027OPTIMIZE
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DCRI-Duke-Site · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Boston University ·
2011
M.D.
Boston University ·
2011
Ph.D.