Scholars@Duke
Reinaldo Perez

Reinaldo Perez

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Scholarly Works

Racial disparities in healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · April 24, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) could have significant implications for hospital-based incentive programs. We sought to quantify racial and ethnic disparities in HAIs across inpatients in the United State ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antibiotic stewardship practices at community living centers for veterans.

Journal article Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol · 2026 We conducted a survey assessing antibiotic stewardship activities and resources in Veterans Health Administration Community Living Centers, which provide skilled nursing and residential care. We found high rates of implementation of cornerstone stewardship ... Full text Link to item Cite

Entrustable professional activities: a roadmap for infectious diseases fellowship training in antibiotic stewardship.

Journal article Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol · 2026 Infectious diseases fellowship programs for physicians seek to train the next generation of leaders in antimicrobial stewardship, but few published resources are available to guide educational experiences. As an adaptable tool for training programs, we cre ... Full text Link to item Cite

State-of-the-Art Review: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women.

Journal article Clin Infect Dis · March 17, 2025 Over 50% of adult women experience at least 1 urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime, and almost one-quarter of them will experience a recurrent UTI (rUTI). Recurrent UTI is defined as ≥2 UTIs in a 6-month period or ≥3 UTIs in 12 months (at least ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Teams in Transition: Increasing Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Antimicrobial Use and Infectious Diseases Consultation.

Journal article Open Forum Infect Dis · April 2024 BACKGROUND: Advanced practice providers (APPs) have taken on increasing responsibilities as primary team members in acute care hospitals, but the impact of this practice shift on antimicrobial prescribing and infectious diseases (ID) consultation requests ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman

Journal article Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases · April 1, 2024 An 18-year-old woman with a recent uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery presented with altered mental status and new ascites. She had elevated ammonia and blood urea nitrogen levels with normal hepatic enzymes. Peritoneal cultures eventually grew Myc ... Full text Cite

Antimicrobial stewardship knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among nurses.

Journal article Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · January 2024 We performed a knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) survey of bedside nurses to evaluate perceptions of antimicrobial use and aid in the design of nursing-based antimicrobial stewardship interventions. The survey highlighted discrepancies in knowledge ... Full text Cite

Evidence gaps among systematic reviews examining the relationship of race, ethnicity, and social determinants of health with adult inpatient quality measures.

Journal article Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol · 2024 BACKGROUND: The field of healthcare epidemiology is increasingly focused on identifying, characterizing, and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) to address inequities in healthcare quality. To identify evidence gaps, we examined recent systemat ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Risk Factors for Recurrence of Community-Onset Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacterales.

Journal article Open Forum Infect Dis · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) are an increasingly important cause of community-onset urinary tract infections (UTIs), including recurrent infections. We evaluated risk factors for recurrence among patients w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to Heartland virus.

Journal article BMJ Case Rep · December 8, 2022 An older man from the mid-Southeastern USA presented with acute onset of fever, fatigue, and non-bloody diarrhoea. There was high suspicion for tick-borne illness given exposure history, clinical presentation and laboratory abnormalities. Despite prompt tr ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite