Scholarly publications and presentations by Rochester Regional Health's Infectious Diseases department authors.
Submissions from 2026
1-11-2026 635. 'Urine' the Know: A Simple Approach for Detecting Candida auris Sooner, and the Emergence of Clade III Candida auris in NY, Maya Polashenski, Rochester Regional Health, Francois Lebreton, Jason Bennett, et al.
1-11-2026 P-1032. Vein Attempts & IV League Hazards: Rethinking Peripheral IV and Bacteremia Risk, Roopali Dahiya, Rochester Regional Health, Jennifer Fede, Rochester Regional Health, Jennifer Gutowski, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
1-11-2026 P-1675. BioFire Pneumonia Panel: An Evolving Asset in the Pursuit of Diagnostic Stewardship, Tripti Jain, Rochester Regional Health; MaryRose Laguio-Vila, Rochester Regional Health; and Ali S. Mohamed, Rochester Regional Health
1-11-2026 P-560. The Genomic Epidemiology of Fulminant Streptococcus pyogenes Infections in Rochester, NY: Why Community Surveillance Matters, Vishal Fnu, Rochester Regional Health, Francois Lebreton, Ting Luo, et al.
Submissions from 2025
12-1-2025 A race against time: The impact of timing of first post-implantation LVAD infection and patient outcomes, Andrew Takla, Rochester Regional Health, Omofolarin Babayale, Rochester Regional Health, Basil George Verghese, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
9-24-2025 Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines: Not CAPed yet?, MaryRose Laguio-Vila, Rochester Regional Health
4-24-2025 Measles, MaryRose Laguio-Vila, Rochester Regional Health and Olga Vasylyeva, Rochester Regional Health
1-14-2025 Battle of the Mnemonics with AmpC: SPACE versus HECK yes, Anja I. Bottler, Rochester Regional Health
Submissions from 2024
12-19-2024 Infectious Diseases and Climate Change: So Far, So Close, Moein Mozafari, Rochester Regional Health and MaryRose Laguio-Vila, Rochester Regional Health
12-18-2024 The burden of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infections on costs, lengths of stay, antimicrobial consumption and resistance: a prospective case control approach, Matthew Ficinski, Rochester Regional Health, Jennifer West, Rochester Regional Health, Shannon Glassman, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
12-1-2024 Epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Michael Croix, Ghinwa Dumyati, Alexandra Adams, et al.
12-1-2024 The differential burden of 3 health care-associated infections on hospital costs and lengths of stay: A quasi-experimental case-control observation, Vamsi Yenugadhati, Rochester Regional Health, Jennifer Gutowski, Rochester Regional Health, Shannon Glassman, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
11-14-2024 Unpacking the Scaly Condition, Fnu Vishal, Rochester Regional Health
11-2-2024 Cervical Syringomyelia in a Bechet Disease with SLE-associated Clinical Symptoms: A Case report, Supriya Peshin, Fnu Warsha, Fnu Vineesha, et al.
11-1-2024 Impact of Age and Comorbid Conditions on Incidence Rates of COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations, 2020-2021, Lisa Saiman, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA., Edward E. Walsh, Rochester Regional Health, Angela R. Branche, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA., et al.
10-16-2024 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Vaccination: Antibody Persistence and Revaccination, Edward E. Walsh, Rochester Regional Health, Ann R. Falsey, Rochester Regional Health, Agnieszka M. Zareba, et al.
9-1-2024 The Mechanics, Art, and Value of Central Line Stewardship, Jennifer Gutowski, Rochester Regional Health, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Rochester Regional Health, Gaby Razzouk, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
8-3-2024 Long-Term Safety and Immunogenicity of AZD1222 (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19): 2-Year Follow-Up from a Phase 3 Study, Kathryn Shoemaker, Biometrics, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA., Karina Soboleva, Clinical Development, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA., Angela Branche, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA., et al.
6-1-2024 ISR 80 - Eliminating Infection Prevention Barriers in Cardiac Surgery with Implementation Strategies, Jennifer West, Rochester Regional Health, Jennifer Gutowski, Rochester Regional Health, Emil P. Lesho, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
5-2024 Hematuria Due to Possible Histoplasma-Associated Urinary Bladder Pseudotumor With Negative Serologic and Urine Antigen Testing, Abhimanyu Aggarwal, Rochester Regional Health, Corey Mills, Kyle Frankenberger, et al.
5-1-2024 Seasonal human coronavirus humoral responses in AZD1222 (ChaAdOx1 nCoV-19) COVID-19 vaccinated adults reveal limited cross-immunity, Ann Marie Stanley, Translational Medicine, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, United States., Anastasia A. Aksyuk, Translational Medicine, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, United States., Deidre Wilkins, Translational Medicine, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, United States., et al.
3-1-2024 MSG-15: Super-Bioavailability Itraconazole Versus Conventional Itraconazole in the Treatment of Endemic Mycoses-A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Comparative Trial, Andrej Spec, George R. Thompson, Marisa H. Miceli, et al.
2-8-2024 Group A Strep Infection: The New Kid on the Block?, Anja Bottler, Rochester Regional Health
1-25-2024 Resident Case Conference: Occam's Razor or Hickam's Dictum, Himal Kharel, Rochester Regional Health; Saad Jamshed, Rochester Regional Health; and Mary K. Hinkle, Rochester Regional Health
1-12-2024 Real-life Assessment of BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel in Adults Hospitalized With Respiratory Illness, Ann R. Falsey, University of Rochester, Angela R. Branche, Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine., Daniel P. Croft, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, University of Rochester., et al.