Calfee, David P.

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Putting the "all" in "safe health care for all". Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
High touch surface bioburden associated with the use of disinfectants with and without continuously active disinfection in ambulatory care settings. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Reply to Diekema et al. "Are contact precautions "essential" for the prevention of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?". Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Executive Summary: A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Clinical and Bacterial Characteristics Associated with Glove and Gown Contamination by Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Health Care Setting. Microbiology spectrum. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
A population pharmacokinetic model of polymyxin B based on prospective clinical data to inform dosing in hospitalised patients. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Colistin Monotherapy versus Combination Therapy for Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms. NEJM evidence. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Laboratory Interventions to Eliminate Unnecessary Rapid COVID-19 Testing During a Reagent Shortage. American journal of clinical pathology. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Erratum for Adediran et al., "Examination of 388 Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Intensive Care Unit Patients". Microbiology resource announcements. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Erratum for Adediran et al., "Examination of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from the Gloves and Gowns of Intensive Care Unit Health Care Workers". Microbiology resource announcements. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Comparative Genomics Identifies Features Associated with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Transmission in Hospital Settings. mSphere. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Predicting healthcare-associated infections, length of stay, and mortality with the nursing intensity of care index. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Antimicrobial stewardship perspectives from a New York City hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and opportunities. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 17
Real-world implementation and impact of a rapid carbapenemase detection test in an area endemic for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Risk factors for transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales to healthcare personnel gloves and gowns in the USA. The Journal of hospital infection. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Draft Genome Sequences of Five Diverse Klebsiella Species Isolates from Intensive Care Unit Patients. Microbiology resource announcements. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Implementation of infectious diseases rapid molecular diagnostic tests and antimicrobial stewardship program involvement in acute-care hospitals. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Quantitative characterization of high-touch surfaces in emergency departments and hemodialysis facilities. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Epidemiologic and Microbiologic Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients Co-colonized With Multiple Species of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the United States. Open forum infectious diseases. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Examination of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from the Gloves and Gowns of Intensive Care Unit Health Care Workers. Microbiology resource announcements. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Preparing your healthcare facility for the new fungus among us: An infection preventionist's guide to Candida auris. American journal of infection control. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
A regional initiative to improve cleaning of high-touch surfaces in long-term care facilities. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Patient to healthcare personnel transmission of MRSA in the non-intensive care unit setting. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Exploratory Evaluation of Bezlotoxumab on Outcomes Associated With Clostridioides difficile Infection in MODIFY I/II Participants With Cancer. Open forum infectious diseases. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
A comparison of the incidence of midline catheter-associated bloodstream infections to that of central line-associated bloodstream infections in 5 acute care hospitals. American journal of infection control. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Examination of 388 Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Intensive Care Unit Patients. Microbiology resource announcements. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Association between chlorhexidine gluconate concentrations and resistant bacterial bioburden on skin. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
A Tiered Approach for Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection. Annals of internal medicine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
A Tiered Approach for Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Annals of internal medicine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Quantitative Results of a National Intervention to Prevent Hospital-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection: A Pre-Post Observational Study. Annals of internal medicine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention STRIVE Initiative: Construction of a National Program to Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections at the Local Level. Annals of internal medicine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
The Guide to Patient Safety for Health Care-Associated Infections. Annals of internal medicine. 2019 Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
Cost-effectiveness of ceftazidime-avibactam for treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia and pneumonia. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Optimizing Contact Precautions to Curb the Spread of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Hospitals: A Multicenter Cohort Study to Identify Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Personnel Interactions Associated With Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 29
Antimicrobial resistance in nephrology. Nature reviews. Nephrology. 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 48
Sustained improvement in hospital cleaning associated with a novel education and culture change program for environmental services workers. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Identifying the risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections: a large cross-sectional study of six hospitals. BMJ open. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 89
Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections Caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae That Are Piperacillin-Tazobactam-Nonsusceptible but Ceftriaxone-Susceptible. Open forum infectious diseases. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 10
Impact of Hospitalist-Led Interdisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions at an Academic Medical Center. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Bacterial burden is associated with increased transmission to health care workers from patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. American journal of infection control. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Patient contact is the main risk factor for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus contamination of healthcare workers' gloves and gowns in the intensive care unit. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 16
Overreporting healthcare-associated C. difficile: A comparison of NHSN LabID with clinical surveillance definitions in the era of molecular testing. American journal of infection control. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Artificial Differences in Clostridium difficile Infection Rates Associated with Disparity in Testing. Emerging infectious diseases. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 17
Comparing the Bioburden Measured by Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Luminescence Technology to Contact Plate-Based Microbiologic Sampling to Assess the Cleanliness of the Patient Care Environment. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
The Expanding Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Hospitals in the United States: Lessons Learned from a Multisite Qualitative Study. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
Trends in Community Versus Health Care-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections. Current infectious disease reports. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 18
Recent advances in the understanding and management of Klebsiella pneumoniae. F1000Research. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 31
Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Following Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women: An Exception to the Rule?. JAMA. 2017 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Clostridium Difficile Infection in Acute Care Hospitals: Systematic Review and Best Practices for Prevention. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 53
Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus-United States, May 2013-August 2016. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2017 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 100
Which Comorbid Conditions Should We Be Analyzing as Risk Factors for Healthcare-Associated Infections?. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Understanding Barriers to Optimal Cleaning and Disinfection in Hospitals: A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey of Environmental Services Workers. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 14
Impact of Early Detection of Respiratory Viruses by Multiplex PCR Assay on Clinical Outcomes in Adult Patients. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 122
Combination Regimens for Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 72
Clinical outcomes associated with polymyxin B dose in patients with bloodstream infections due to carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative rods. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 70
Multidrug-resistant organisms within the dialysis population: a potentially preventable perfect storm. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation. 2015 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
A Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use in 18 Hospitals in Egypt. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland). 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 42
A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Introduction to "A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates". Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2014 Article GET IT
Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates. American journal of infection control. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 35
Active surveillance for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae using stool specimens submitted for testing for Clostridium difficile. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 17
Cost-effectiveness of blood donor screening for Babesia microti in endemic regions of the United States. Transfusion. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 37
Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 244
Prevalence and risk factors for acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the setting of endemicity. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 120
Prevention of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection in the New York metropolitan region using a collaborative intervention model. Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Support for mandatory health care worker influenza vaccination among allied health professionals, technical staff, and medical students. American journal of infection control. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae as causes of bloodstream infections in patients with hematologic malignancies. Leukemia & lymphoma. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 86
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and other Gram-positives in healthcare. Current opinion in infectious diseases. 2012 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 61
Survival of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. for an extended period of transport. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Incidence and predictors of acute kidney injury associated with intravenous polymyxin B therapy. The Journal of infection. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 92
Response changes as gram neg HAIs rise. Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Crisis in hospital-acquired, healthcare-associated infections. Annual review of medicine. 2011 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 69
Comparative effectiveness of aminoglycosides, polymyxin B, and tigecycline for clearance of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from urine. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 111
Clinical and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients in an ambulatory hemodialysis center. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
Factors associated with unprotected exposure to 2009 H1N1 influenza A among healthcare workers during the first wave of the pandemic. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 12
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society. 2010 Article GET IT
The dermatologic manifestation of novel influenza A(H1N1). Archives of dermatology. 2010 Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Decreased susceptibility to polymyxin B during treatment for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2009 Article GET IT
Times cited: 103
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in New York City - 10 years into the epidemic. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 630
Use of active surveillance cultures to detect asymptomatic colonization with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in intensive care unit patients. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 115
Clostridium difficile: a reemerging pathogen. Geriatrics. 2008 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 19
Pseudo-outbreak of Bordetella bronchiseptica infection associated with contaminated rabbit blood used as a broth culture supplement. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Short report: asymptomatic Cryptosporidium hominis infection among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in Tanzania. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 54
A pseudo-outbreak of nosocomial infections associated with the introduction of an antibiotic management programme. The Journal of hospital infection. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
Control of endemic vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus among inpatients at a university hospital. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 69
Hospital-acquired and community-derived: the future of MRSA?. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2003 Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among household contacts of individuals with nosocomially acquired MRSA. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 111
More is more. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2003 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 692
Comparison of four antiseptic preparations for skin in the prevention of contamination of percutaneously drawn blood cultures: a randomized trial. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 84
Brain abscess. Seminars in neurology. 2000 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 84
Nasal cytokine and chemokine responses in experimental influenza A virus infection: results of a placebo-controlled trial of intravenous zanamivir treatment. The Journal of infectious diseases. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 170
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection. Current infectious disease reports. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Safety and efficacy of intravenous zanamivir in preventing experimental human influenza A virus infection. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 114
Brain Abscess, Subdural Empyema, and Intracranial Epidural Abscess. Current infectious disease reports. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Safety and efficacy of once daily intranasal zanamivir in preventing experimental human influenza A infection. Antiviral therapy. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 33
New approaches to influenza chemotherapy. Neuraminidase inhibitors. Drugs. 1998 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 127

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B.A., West Virginia University 91
M.S., University of Virginia 2000
M.D., West Virginia University School of Medicine 1995

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Physician of the Year, 2019

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David P. Calfee

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David P. Calfee Professor of Medicine

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