GailDemmlerMDFAAP FIDSA FPIDS

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Houston, TX

Perinatal Infections

Professor, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
1102 Bates Street Texas Children's Hospital
Feigin Center Suite 1150
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-824-4330

Fax+1 832-825-4347
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Education & Training

Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1980
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1977 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Phase III Randomized Study of Oral Acyclovir in Infants With Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Involving the Central Nervous System Start of enrollment: 1997 Jun 01
Unknown status
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Facial Nerve Palsy in a Child With Fever of Unknown Origin.
Charmaine P Mutucumarana, Runjun D. Kumar, Dana M. Foradori, Veena Ramgopal, Gail J. Demmler> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2020 Jan 16
1 citations
Rapid research response to the 2009 A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza pandemic (Revised)
Wendy A. Keitel, Pedro A. Piedra, Robert L. Atmar, Gail J. Demmler, Hana M. El Sahly, Jill Barrett, Rebecca A. Halpin, Rosanna Lagos, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, Flor M. Munoz> ;BMC Research Notes. 2013 May 3
152 citations
Neurodevelopmental outcomes following ganciclovir therapy in symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infections involving the central nervous system
Sara Oliver, Gretchen A. Cloud, Pablo J. Sánchez, Gail J. Demmler, Wayne M. Dankner, Mark Shelton, Richard F. Jacobs, Wendy Vaudry, Robert F. Pass, Seng-Jaw Soong, Ric...> ;Journal of Clinical Virology. 2009 Dec 1
2 citations
Corrigendum to "Polymorphisms within human cytomegalovirus chemokine (UL146/UL147) and cytokine receptor genes (UL144) are not predictive of sequelae in congenitally i...
Jinho Heo, Susie Petheram, Gail J. Demmler, Jody R. Murph, Stuart P. Adler, James F. Bale, Tim E. Sparer> ;Virology. 2009 Jan 5
31 citations
Polymorphisms within human cytomegalovirus chemokine (UL146/UL147) and cytokine receptor genes (UL144) are not predictive of sequelae in congenitally infected children.
Jinho Heo, Susie Petheram, Gail J. Demmler, Jody R. Murph, Stuart P. Adler, James F. Bale, Tim E. Sparer> ;Virology. 2008 Aug 15
63 citations
The Prevalence of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Compared with Serious Bacterial Illness in Hospitalized Neonates
A. Chantal Caviness, Gail J. Demmler, Yvette Almendarez, Beatrice J. Selwyn> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2008 Aug 1
28 citations
Cost-effectiveness analysis of herpes simplex virus testing and treatment strategies in febrile neonates.
A. Chantal Caviness, Gail J. Demmler, J. Michael Swint, Scott B. Cantor> ;Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2008 Jul 7
6 citations
The search for adenovirus 14 in children in Houston, Texas.
Federico R. Laham, Alan M. Jewell, Shauna L. Schoonover, Gail J. Demmler, Pedro A. Piedra> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2008 Jul 1
Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Disease: Have We Forgotten?:
Luis A. Castagnini, Federico R. Laham, Gail J. Demmler> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2008 Jun 1
45 citations
Clinical and laboratory features of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection: a case-control study.
A. Chantal Caviness, Gail J. Demmler, Beatrice J. Selwyn> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2008 May 1
22 citations
Rapid assays for the diagnosis of influenza A and B viruses in patients evaluated at a large tertiary care children's hospital during two consecutive winter seasons.
Andrea T. Cruz, Andreea C. Cazacu, Jewel M. Greer, Gail J. Demmler> ;Journal of Clinical Virology. 2008 Feb 1
153 citations
Genotype Prevalence and Risk Factors for Severe Clinical Adenovirus Infection, United States 2004–2006
Gregory C. Gray, Troy A. McCarthy, Mark G. Lebeck, David P. Schnurr, Kevin L. Russell, Adriana E. Kajon, Marie L. Landry, Diane S. Leland, Gregory A. Storch, Christine...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2007 Nov 1
158 citations
The relationship of meteorological conditions to the epidemic activity of respiratory syncytial virus
S. Yusuf, G. Piedimonte, A. Auais, Gail J. Demmler, Subramaniam Krishnan, P. Van Caeseele, Rosalyn J. Singleton, Shobha Broor, Shama Parveen, Luis F. Avendaño, Jorge O...> ;Epidemiology and Infection. 2007 Oct 1
26 citations
Human metapneumovirus infection in a hematopoietic transplant recipient
Rammurti T. Kamble, Catherine M. Bollard, Gail J. Demmler, P R LaSala, George Carrum> ;Bone Marrow Transplantation. 2007 Jul 30
18 citations
Performance of a Rapid Assay (Binax NOW) for Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus at a Children's Hospital over a 3-Year Period
Andrea T. Cruz, Andreea C. Cazacu, Jewel M. Greer, Gail J. Demmler> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2007 Jun 1
62 citations
Medically attended pediatric influenza during the resurgence of the Victoria lineage of influenza B virus
Ladonna K. Hite, W. Paul Glezen, Gail J. Demmler, Flor M. Munoz> ;International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2007 Jan 1
108 citations
Knowledge and awareness of congenital cytomegalovirus among women.
Jiyeon Jeon, Marcia Victor, Stuart P. Adler, Abigail Arwady, Gail J. Demmler, Karen B. Fowler, Johanna Goldfarb, Harry L. Keyserling, Mehran S. Massoudi, Kristin Richa...> ;Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2006 Dec 27
4 citations
Cytomegalovirus Infection: Back to the Future or No More Elephants?
Gail J. Demmler> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2006 Nov 1
2 citations
An unusual cause of sepsis and meningitis in a neonate.
Veronica Goytia, Gail J. Demmler, Pia S. Pannaraj, Ruth Ann Luna, James Versalovic> ;Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 2006 Oct 1
42 citations
Prospective Evaluation of the Risk of Serious Bacterial Infection in Children Who Present to the Emergency Department With Hyperpyrexia (Temperature of 106°F or Higher)
Barbara W. Trautner, A. Chantal Caviness, Gary R. Gerlacher, Gail J. Demmler, Charles G. Macias> ;Pediatrics. 2006 Jul 1
27 citations
Performance Characteristics of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay for Detection of Influenza Virus in Children During the 2003 to 2004 Influenza Season
Andrea T. Cruz, Andreea C. Cazacu, Latresha J. McBride, Jewel M. Greer, Gail J. Demmler> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006 Mar 1
6 citations
Infectious pericarditis in children.
Gail J. Demmler> ;The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2006 Feb 1
91 citations
Adenovirus infection rates in pediatric recipients of alternate donor allogeneic bone marrow transplants receiving either antithymocyte globulin (ATG) or alemtuzumab (...
G.D. Myers, Robert A. Krance, Heidi L. Weiss, Ingrid Kuehnle, Gail J. Demmler, Helen E. Heslop, Catherine M. Bollard> ;Bone Marrow Transplantation. 2005 Dec 1
65 citations
Frequent Detection of Polyomaviruses in Stool Samples from Hospitalized Children
John A. Vanchiere, Roger K. Nicome, Jewel M. Greer, Gail J. Demmler, Janet S. Butel> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2005 Aug 15
18 citations
Investigation of the Role of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in the Etiology of Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts
Shannon P. Pryor, Gail J. Demmler, Anne C. Madeo, Yandan Yang, Chris Zalewski, Carmen C. Brewer, John A. Butman, Karen B. Fowler, Andrew J. Griffith> ;Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2005 May 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
Infectious Disease Society of America - IDSA
Fellow
Texas Medical Association - TMA
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas