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Molly Jean Hillenbrand

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
DUMC Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710
315 Trent Drive Room 356, DUMC Box 102359, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications


Scoping review of percutaneous mechanical aspiration for valvular and cardiac implantable electronic device infective endocarditis.

Journal Article Clin Microbiol Infect · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Percutaneous mechanical aspiration (PMA) of intravascular vegetations is a novel strategy for management of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) who are at high risk of poor outcomes with conventional cardiac surgery. However, clear indica ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Incidence of Ocular Complications in Candidemic Patients and Implications for the Practice of Routine 
Eye Exams.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · April 2022 BACKGROUND: Ocular candidiasis is a known complication of candidemia. Given the poor ocular penetration of echinocandins, there is some concern that the increasing use of echinocandins may portend an increased incidence of ophthalmic complications. We exam ... Full text Link to item Cite