Research Topics
Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are responsible for a wide variety of illnesses that are generally caused by four specific mechanisms: fungal, bacterial, parasitic, and viral. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person, while some are transmitted through contact. For example, COVID-19 and seasonal influenza (flu) are typically transmitted through airborne droplets (coughing, sneezing) from someone who already has the illness. Lyme disease is caused by a parasite and can only be transmitted by a bite from a tick carrying that parasite. Many infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines, and others with simple measures such as regular handwashing.
VA health systems researchers look at various aspects of infectious disease, including prevention of transmission in VA facilities; improving Veterans’ overall health to promote resistance to infection; and curbing the overuse of antibiotics.
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Citations
(5 of more than 37 INFECTIOUS DISEASES focused publications)
- Shulder S, Tamma PD, Fiawoo S, Dzintars K, Escobar D, Livorsi DJ, Malani AN, Palacio D, Spivak ES, Zimmerman M, Bork JT. Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2023 Nov 11; 77(9):1234-1237.
- Scruggs-Wodkowski E, Greene MT, Saint S, Fowler KE, Linder KA, Krein SL. Comparing practices to prevent infectious diseases transmission among Veterans Affairs and Nonveterans Affairs hospitals: Results from a national survey in the United States. American journal of infection control. 2023 Nov 7.
- Branch-Elliman W, Elwy AR, Chambers DA. Embracing dynamic public health policy impacts in infectious diseases responses: leveraging implementation science to improve practice. Frontiers in public health. 2023 Aug 17; 11:1207679.
- Ahiskali AS, Drekonja DM, Alpern JD. Conflicts of Interest Among Infectious Diseases Clinical Practice Guideline Authors and the Pharmaceutical Industry. JAMA Network Open. 2023 Apr 3; 6(4):e238592.
- Tholany J, Suzuki H, Livorsi DJ, Perencevich EN, Goto M. The association of infectious diseases consultation and 30-day mortality rates among veterans with enterococcal bacteraemia: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection : The Official Publication of The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2023 Aug 1; 29(8):1039-1044.
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Studies
( 5 of more than 8 INFECTIOUS DISEASES focused projects
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Project No. |
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Funding Start |
IIR 16-025
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Less is More: Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria |
Trautner, Barbara |
2018-02-01 |
SDR 18-148
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Improving Colonoscopy Quality for Colorectal Cancer Screening in the National VA Healthcare System |
Gawron, Andrew |
2018-02-01 |
CRE 12-313
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Cognitive Support Informatics for Antimicrobial Stewardship |
Glassman, Peter |
2013-12-01 |
CDP 13-004
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Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to Control S. Aureus Infections (CDA 11-215) |
Schweizer-Looby, Marin |
2013-05-01 |
CDP 13-003
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Using Economics and Epidemiology to Evaluate MRSA Decolonization in the VA (CDA 11-210) |
Nelson, Richard |
2013-03-01 |
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