Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Genetic relatedness of Clostridioides difficile isolates from wastewater and clinical cases at a community hospital.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · January 16, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteRisk factors for progression from Clostridioides difficile colonization (NAAT+/toxin-) to infection (toxin+) following symptomatic retesting.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · December 19, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To identify host and clinical risk factors contributing to the development of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) among colonized patients. DESIGN: Retrospective, matched case-control study. SETTING: Duke University Health System, including ... Full text Link to item CiteComparison of cefazolin administered as a continuous or intermittent infusion for prophylaxis of surgical site infections in adult patients undergoing cardiac or neurologic surgery.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · December 3, 2025 In a propensity-matched cohort of adult cardiac or neurosurgical procedures (n = 1,342), infection was less frequent with continuous infusion (1.8%) versus intermittent cefazolin (2.4%), though the difference was statistically non-significant (-0.6%, 95% C ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Role of C difficile Colonization in Risk of Disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030An infection prevention dilemma: should we place patients with C. difficile colonization on contact precautions?
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2024 - 2028Epidemiology/General Communicable Disease Control - Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination
Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.