DavidHechtMDMS, MBA

Infectious Disease • Maywood, IL

Chair, Department of Medicine

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Office
2160 S 1st Ave
Luh - North Ent. , Rm.7604
Maywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-216-3232
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Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1985 - 1988
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
University of MinnesotaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1988 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1983 - 1985
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Presentation of the Julius M. Friedenwald Medal to Gail A. Hecht, MD, MS.
David W. Hecht, Kim E. Barrett> ;Gastroenterology. 2020 Jun 1
8 citations
Whole-genome analysis reveals the evolution and transmission of an MDR DH/NAP11/106 Clostridium difficile clone in a paediatric hospital.
Larry K. Kociolek, Egon A. Ozer, Dale N. Gerding, David W. Hecht, Sameer J. Patel, Alan R. Hauser> ;The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2018 May 1
20 citations
Comparative genomics analysis of Clostridium difficile epidemic strain DH/NAP11/106.
Larry K. Kociolek, Dale N. Gerding, David W. Hecht, Egon A. Ozer> ;Microbes and Infection. 2018 Jan 31
3 citations
Complete Genome Sequence of Clostridioides difficile Epidemic Strain DH/NAP11/106/ST-42, Isolated from Stool from a Pediatric Patient with Diarrhea.
Egon A. Ozer, Alan R. Hauser, Dale N. Gerding, Robyn O Espinosa, David W. Hecht, Larry K. Kociolek> ;Genome Announcements. 2017 Sep 21
43 citations
Trends in antimicrobial resistance among Bacteroides species and Parabacteroides species in the United States from 2010–2012 with comparison to 2008–2009
David R. Snydman, Nilda V. Jacobus, L. A. McDermott, Ellie J. C. Goldstein, Lizzie J. Harrell, Stephen G. Jenkins, Duane W. Newton, Rakesh Patel, David W. Hecht> ;Anaerobe. 2017 Feb 1
39 citations
Changes in the antibiotic susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria from 2007–2009 to 2010–2012 based on the CLSI methodology
Christine Hastey, Halsey Boyd, Audrey N. Schuetz, Karen Anderson, Diane M. Citron, Jody Dzink-Fox, Meredith Hackel, David W. Hecht, Nilda V. Jacobus, Stephen G. Jenkin...> ;Anaerobe. 2016 Dec 1
41 citations
Emergence and evolution of an international cluster of MDR Bacteroides fragilis isolates
József Sóki, Maria Hedberg, Sheila Patrick, Balázs Bálint, Róbert Herczeg, István Nagy, David W. Hecht, Elisabeth Nagy, Edit Urbán> ;The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2016 Sep 1
20 citations
Differences in the Molecular Epidemiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Clostridium difficile Isolates in Pediatric and Adult Patients.
Larry K. Kociolek, Dale N. Gerding, James R. Osmolski, Sameer J. Patel, David R. Snydman, L. A. McDermott, David W. Hecht> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2016 Aug 1
16 citations
Diversity of Clostridium perfringens isolates from various sources and prevalence of conjugative plasmids.
Miseon Park, Joanna Deck, Steven L. Foley, Rajesh Nayak, J. Glenn Songer, Janice R. Seibel, Saeed A. Khan, Alejandro P. Rooney, David W. Hecht, Fatemeh Rafii> ;Anaerobe. 2016 Apr 1
40 citations
Fluoroquinolone and Macrolide Exposure Predict Clostridium difficile Infection with the Highly Fluoroquinolone- and Macrolide-Resistant Epidemic C. difficile Strain BI...
Jeffrey T. Wieczorkiewicz, Bert K. Lopansri, Adam Cheknis, James R. Osmolski, David W. Hecht, Dale N. Gerding, Stuart Johnson> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2016 Jan 1
25 citations
Susceptibility of Clostridium difficile isolates from a Phase 2 clinical trial of cadazolid and vancomycin in C. difficile infection
Dale N. Gerding, David W. Hecht, Thomas J. Louie, Carl Erik Nord, George H. Talbot, Oliver A. Cornely, Martha Buitrago, Emma L. Best, S. Sambol, J. R. Osmolski, Hilke ...> ;The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2016 Jan 1
17 citations
Kibdelomycin Is a Potent and Selective Agent against Toxigenic Clostridium difficile
Lynn Miesel, David W. Hecht, James R. Osmolski, Dale N. Gerding, Amy M. Flattery, Fangbiao Li, Jing Lan, Philip Lipari, Jon D. Polishook, Lianzhu Liang, Jenny Liu, Dav...> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2014 Apr 1
71 citations
Update on resistance of Bacteroides fragilis group and related species with special attention to carbapenems 2006-2009.
David R. Snydman, Nilda V. Jacobus, L. A. McDermott, Yoav Golan, Ellie J. C. Goldstein, Lizzie J. Harrell, Stephen G. Jenkins, Duane W. Newton, Carl L. Pierson, Jon E....> ;Anaerobe. 2011 Aug 1
23 citations
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of tetracycline and minocycline resistance in Clostridium perfringens
Miseon Park, Alejandro P. Rooney, David W. Hecht, Jihong Li, Bruce A. McClane, Rajesh Nayak, Donald D. Paine, Fatemeh Rafii> ;Archives of Microbiology. 2010 Jul 27
3 citations
The Novel Antibacterial Drug XF-70 is a Potent Inhibitor of Staphylococcus aureus Infection of the Burn Wound
Michael G. Hurtuk, L-K He, Andrea Szilagyi, Richard L. Gamelli, David W. Hecht, Richard H. Kennedy, William Rhys-Williams, William G. Love, Ravi Shankar> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2010 May 1
107 citations
Lessons Learned from the Anaerobe Survey: Historical Perspective and Review of the Most Recent Data (2005-2007)
David R. Snydman, Nilda V. Jacobus, L. A. McDermott, Yoav Golan, David W. Hecht, Ellie J. C. Goldstein, Lizzie J. Harrell, Stephen G. Jenkins, Duane W. Newton, Carl L....> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2010 Feb 1
94 citations
Rifaximin Redux: treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infections with rifaximin immediately post-vancomycin treatment.
Stuart Johnson, Christopher Schriever, Ursula Patel, Toral Patel, David W. Hecht, Dale N. Gerding> ;Anaerobe. 2009 Dec 1
103 citations
Association of Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Infection with Inflammatory Diarrhea
Cynthia L. Sears, Salequl Islam, Amit Saha, Maleka Arjumand, Nur H. Alam, A. S. G. Faruque, M. A. Salam, Jai Shin, David W. Hecht, Andrej Weintraub, R. Bradley Sack, F...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008 Sep 15
149 citations
Rifampin and rifaximin resistance in clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile.
Jennifer R. O'Connor, Minerva A. Galang, Susan P. Sambol, David W. Hecht, Gayatri Vedantam, Dale N. Gerding, Stuart Johnson> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2008 Aug 1
12 citations
Interaction of Bacteroides fragilis pLV22a relaxase and transfer DNA with Escherichia coli RP4‐TraG coupling protein
Johnson Thomas, David W. Hecht> ;Molecular Microbiology. 2007 Nov 1
4 citations
Characterization of BctA, a mating apparatus protein required for transfer of the Bacteroides fragilis conjugal element BTF-37.
David W. Hecht, Ian M. Kos, Sarah E. Knopf, Gayatri Vedantam> ;Research in Microbiology. 2007 Sep 1
177 citations
In Vitro Activities of 15 Antimicrobial Agents against 110 Toxigenic Clostridium difficile Clinical Isolates Collected from 1983 to 2004
David W. Hecht, Minerva A. Galang, Susan P. Sambol, James R. Osmolski, Stuart Johnson, Dale N. Gerding> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2007 Aug 1
115 citations
National Survey on the Susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis Group: Report and Analysis of Trends in the United States from 1997 to 2004
David R. Snydman, Nilda V. Jacobus, Laura A. McDermott, Robin Ruthazer, Yoav Golan, Ellie J. C. Goldstein, Sydney M. Finegold, Lizzie J. Harrell, David W. Hecht, Steph...> ;Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2007 May 1
19 citations
Routine Anaerobic Blood Cultures: Back Where We Started?
David W. Hecht> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2007 Apr 1
8 citations
Implementing Computerized Provider Order Entry with an Existing Clinical Information System
William M. Barron, R. Lawrence Reed, Sean M. Forsythe, David W. Hecht, Julie Glen, Barbara Murphy, Rose Lach, Sue Flores, John Tu, Melanie Concklin> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2006 Sep 1
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