Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Is female sex a risk factor for acquisition and mortality in Enterobacterales bloodstream infection? A population-based cohort study.
Journal Article Clin Microbiol Infect · November 28, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteEscherichia coli Type III Secretion System 2 Is Associated With Patient Mortality in Bloodstream Infections.
Journal Article J Infect Dis · November 14, 2025 BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli has an extensive accessory genome, though its role in affecting patient mortality is unknown. METHODS: We performed whole genome sequencing with E. coli bacteremia isolates. Pan-genome analysis was used to identify flexible gen ... Full text Link to item CiteFemale Sex and Mortality in Patients With Gram-Negative Bacteremia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · November 3, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Female sex has been identified as a risk factor for mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SA-BSI). It is unknown whether this association extends to bloodstream infections with other bacterial species. OBJECTIVE: To investig ... 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 Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 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.