Adult ID

Pediatric ID

Epi/Infection Control

Oral Abstract

185 - Staph aureus: New Perspectives on an Old Foe

Presentations:

• 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

  1835 - High Burden of Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Disease Among Native Americans on the White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands
  Catherine Sutcliffe, PhD, SCM – Johns Hopkins; Lindsay Grant, PhD MPH – Johns Hopkins; Angelina Reid, Lab technician – Johns Hopkins; Grace K. Douglass, MPH – Johns Hopkins; Laura B. Brown, MD, MD – Johns Hopkins; Kamellia Kellywood – Johns Hopkins; Robert Weatherholtz, BS – Johns Hopkins; Robin Hubler, MS – Pfizer Inc; Alvaro Quintana, MD MSc – Pfizer Inc; Ryan M. Close, MD, MPH – Indian Health Service; James McAuley, MD, MPH – Indian Health Service; Mathuram Santosham, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins; Katherine O'Brien, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins; Laura Hammitt, MD – Johns Hopkins
• 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

  1836 - Genomic Epidemiology of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Infection among US Army Trainees at Fort Benning, Georgia
  Eugene V. Millar, PhD – Uniformed Services University; Patrick McGann, PhD – Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; Michael Ellis, MD – University of Toledo Medical Center; David Tribble, MD, DrPH – Uniformed Services University; Anthony Jones, PhD – Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; Jason Bennett, MD, MSPH – Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
• 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

  1837 - Considerations for a Targeted Approach to Contact Precautions for Patients with MRSA in Hospitals: A Multicenter Cohort Study to Identify High-Risk Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Personnel Interactions
  Lyndsay M. O'Hara, PhD, MPH – University of Maryland; David P. Calfee, MD, MS – Weill Cornell Medicine; Loren G. Miller, MD, MPH – Harbor UCLA; Laurence S. Magder, PhD MPH – University of Maryland; J. Kristie Johnson, PhD, D(ABMM) – University of Maryland; Daniel Morgan, MD, MS – University of Maryland; Anthony Harris, MD, MPH – University of Maryland
• 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

  1838 - Bare Below the Elbows versus Sleeved Attire: a Pilot Study Comparing Microbial Flora of Healthcare Workers
  Mariam Assi, MD – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Yvette Major, MBA, MT (ASCP) – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Olivia Hess – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Emily Styslinger – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Tara Srivastava – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Christopher Doern, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Kaila Cooper, RN – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Emily Godbout, DO – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Michael Stevens, MD, MPH – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Michelle Doll, MD, MPH – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
• 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

  1839 - Contact Precautions' Effects on MRSA Transmission in Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals
  Karim Khader, PhD – IDEAS Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System; Alun Thomas, PhD – Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT; Lindsay D. Visnovsky, PhD, MS – University of Utah; Damon Toth, PhD – IDEAS Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System; Lindsay T. Keegan, PhD – Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT; Makoto M. Jones, MD, MS – University of Utah; Michael Rubin, MD/PhD – IDEAS Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System; Matthew H. Samore, MD – VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System

Co-Author(s)

• EM

  Eugene Millar, PhD

  Dr.
  Uniformed Services University
  Bethesda, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• DC

  David Calfee, NRP, MD, MS

  Chief Hospital Epidemiologist
  Weill Cornell Medicine
  New York, NY

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• LG

  Lindsay Grant, PhD MPH

  Assistant Scientist
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: Merck: Grant/Research Support
  Novavax: Grant/Research Support
  Pfizer: Grant/Research Support
• YM

  Yvette Major, MBA, MT (ASCP)

  Medical technologist
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• PM

  Patrick McGann, PhD

  Deputy Director
  Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  Silver Spring, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• AT

  Alun Thomas, PhD

  Professor
  Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• ME

  Michael Ellis, MD

  Chief Medical Officer
  University of Toledo Medical Center
  Toledo, OH

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• OH

  Olivia Hess

  Pre-medical student/researcher
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Hamilton, NY

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• LM

  Loren Miller, MD, MPH

  Associate Chief
  Harbor UCLA
  Torrance, California

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• AR

  Angelina Reid, Lab technician

  Lab technician
  Johns Hopkins
  Whiteriver, AZ

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• LV

  Lindsay Visnovsky, PhD, MS

  Research Assistant Professor
  University of Utah
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• GD

  Grace Douglass, MPH

  Research Associate
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: GSK: Grant/Research Support
  Merck: Grant/Research Support
  Pfizer Inc.: Grant/Research Support
• LM

  Laurence Magder, PhD MPH

  Professor
  University of Maryland
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• ES

  Emily Styslinger

  Pre-medical student/researcher
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Hamilton, NY

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• DT

  Damon Toth, PhD

  Research Assistant Professor
  IDEAS Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• DT

  David Tribble, MD, DrPH

  Science Director, Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program
  Uniformed Services University
  Bethesda, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• LB

  Laura Brown, MD, MD

  Senior Research Associate
  Johns Hopkins
  Whiteriver, AZ

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• JJ

  J. Kristie Johnson, PhD, D(ABMM)

  Professor
  University of Maryland
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: GenMark Diagnostics, Inc: Material support (testing system and cartridges)
• AJ

  Anthony Jones, PhD

  Director
  Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  Silver Spring, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• LK

  Lindsay Keegan, PhD

  Research Assistant Professor
  Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• TS

  Tara Srivastava

  Pre-medical student/researcher
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Hamilton, NY

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• CD

  Christopher Doern, PhD

  Director, Clinical Microbiology
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, Virginia

  Disclosure: GeneCapture: Consultant
  ThermoFisher: Advisory Board
• MJ

  Makoto Jones, MD, MS

  Associate Professor
  University of Utah
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• KK

  Kamellia Kellywood

  Research Program Assistant
  Johns Hopkins
  Whiteriver, AZ

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• DM

  Daniel Morgan, MD, MS

  Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Medicine
  University of Maryland
  Baltimore, Maryland

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• KC

  Kaila Cooper, RN

  Nursing Director Infection Prevention
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• AH

  Anthony Harris, MD, MPH

  Professor
  University of Maryland
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: Entasis: Advisory Board
  UpToDate: Infection control section editor. Author., Other Financial or Material Support
• MR

  Michael Rubin, MD/PhD

  Professor
  IDEAS Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
  Salt Lake City, Utah

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• RW

  Robert Weatherholtz, BS

  Reserach Manager
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: GSK: Grant/Research Support
  Merck: Grant/Research Support
  Novavax: Grant/Research Support
  Pfizer Inc.: Grant/Research Support
• EG

  Emily Godbout, DO

  Assistant Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• RH

  Robin Hubler, MS

  Pfizer
  Pfizer Inc
  Collegeville, PA

  Disclosure: Pfizer Inc: Employee
• MS

  Matthew Samore, MD

  Director
  VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System
  Salt Lake City, Utah

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• AQ

  Alvaro Quintana, MD MSc

  Vaccines Global Medical Lead
  Pfizer Inc
  Collegeville, PA

  Disclosure: Pfizer Inc.: Employee
• MS

  Michael Stevens, MD, MPH

  Associate Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, Virginia

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• 

  Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH

  Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• RC

  Ryan Close, MD, MPH

  Dr. Ryan M. Close
  Indian Health Service
  Whiteriver, AZ

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• MD

  Michelle Doll, MD, MPH

  Assistant Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• JM

  James McAuley, MD, MPH

  Dr.
  Indian Health Service
  Whiteriver, AZ

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• MS

  Mathuram Santosham, MD, MPH

  Professor
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: GSK: Grant/Research Support
  Merck: Grant/Research Support
  Pfizer: Grant/Research Support
• KO

  Katherine O'Brien, MD, MPH

  Professor
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: Pfizer: Grant/Research Support
• LH

  Laura Hammitt, MD

  Dr.
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: GSK: Grant/Research Support
  Merck: Grant/Research Support
  Novavax: Grant/Research Support
  Pfizer: Grant/Research Support

Moderator(s)

• SD

  Shandra Day, MD

  Assistant Professor
  Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  Columbus, OH

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• 

  Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH

  Professor
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Presenting Author(s)

• MA

  Mariam Assi, MD

  Medical Resident
  Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  Richmond, VA

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• KK

  Karim Khader, PhD

  Research Assistant Professor
  IDEAS Center of Innovation, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• LO

  Lyndsay O'Hara, PhD, MPH

  Assistant Professor
  University of Maryland
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• CS

  Catherine Sutcliffe, PhD, SCM

  Associate Scientist
  Johns Hopkins
  Baltimore, MD

  Disclosure: Bristol Meyer Squibb: Research Grant or Support
  Novavax: Research Grant or Support
  Pfizer Inc.: Research Grant or Support
  Roche Molecular Systems: Research Grant or Support
• JB

  Jason Bennett, MD, MSPH

  Director
  Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  Silver Spring, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose