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Kristen V. Dicks

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Clinic 1K, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Recent Publications


Diagnostic Challenges and Complex Surgical Management of an Atypical Mycoplasma Infection From a Cat Scratch: A Case Report.

Journal Article JBJS Case Connect · April 1, 2025 CASE: A 58-year-old veterinarian presented with a dorsal-radial hand and wrist infection after a catch scratch. Despite multiple courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics, her symptoms progressed culminating in rupture of the first dorsal compartment tendons. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Beyond Infection: Mortality and End-of-Life Care Associated With Infectious Disease Consultation in an Academic Health System.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · October 15, 2024 BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases (ID) physicians are increasingly faced with the challenge of caring for patients with terminal illnesses or incurable infections. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort of all patients with an ID consult within an academic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in Mpox Vaccination Among Priority Populations During the 2022 Outbreak.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · September 2023 BACKGROUND: The 2022 mpox outbreak disproportionately affected men who have sex with men and persons living with HIV (PLWH). A 2-dose mpox vaccine series was deployed in mid-2022. Structural racism and insurance status may have affected equitable vaccinati ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2015 M.P.H.
University of Virginia, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.