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Stephen Patrick Bergin

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
DUMC 2629, 203 Research Dr MSRB1 Ste. 201B, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 2629, 203 Research Dr MSRB1 Ste. 201B, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2023 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Evaluation of the safety profile and intrapulmonary pharmacokinetics of intravenous fosfomycin in healthy adults.

Journal Article Antimicrob Agents Chemother · February 13, 2025 UNLABELLED: This Phase 1 trial described the intrapulmonary pharmacokinetics and safety profile of IV fosfomycin in healthy participants. Fosfomycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic mainly used to treat urinary tract infections, is being considered for treatme ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cost-Effectiveness of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing When Added to Usual Care Diagnostic Testing for Immunocompromised Host Pneumonia.

Journal Article Pharmacoeconomics · September 2024 INTRODUCTION: Immunocompromised host pneumonia (ICHP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, yet usual care (UC) diagnostic tests often fail to identify an infectious etiology. A US-based, multicenter study (PICKUP) among ICHP patients with hema ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Utility of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Sequencing Among Immunocompromised Patients With Pneumonia.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · August 2024 BACKGROUND: Plasma microbial cell-free DNA (mcfDNA) sequencing can establish the etiology of multiple infectious syndromes by identifying microbial DNA in plasma. However, data are needed to define the clinical scenarios where this tool offers the highest ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Pneumonia LOI

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Karius, Inc. · 2019 - 2024

Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised - Use of the Karius Test for the Detection of Undiagnosed Pathogens(Pickup)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Karius, Inc. · 2019 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Mississippi, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.