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6550 Fannin StSte 981Houston, TX 77030
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Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1975 - 1976- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1975
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1972 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
MT State Medical License 2005 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Cluster Randomized Trial of Hospitals to Assess Impact of Targeted Versus Universal Strategies to Reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE Infection) Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Universal vs Targeted Chlorhexidine Bathing and Nasal Decolonization in Hospitalized Patients.Lyndon P James, Natasha K Stout, Taliser R Avery, Sarah Stein, Kenneth E Sands
JAMA Network Open. 2025-03-03 - 3 citationsPrevention of Vascular Access Device-Associated Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia: A Review of Emerging Perspectives and Synthesis of Technical Aspects.Robert Garcia, Edward J Septimus, Jack LeDonne, Lisa K Sturm, Nancy Moureau
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2025-02-24 - A review of implementation aspects and sustainability in the prevention of hospital onset bacteremia.Robert Garcia, Edward J Septimus, Jack LeDonne, Lisa K Sturm, Nancy Moureau
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2025-01-01
Authored Content
- IDWeek 2018: Sepsis from the ID PerspectiveOctober 2018
Press Mentions
2 Attendees of AIPAC Conference Test Positive for CoronavirusMarch 7th, 2020
AIPAC Says 2 Attendees from New York Test Positive for CoronavirusMarch 6th, 2020
Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing in General Hospital Units – Results of the ABATE Infection Trial (Active BAThing to Eliminate Infection)October 6th, 2017
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