JuliaShaklee(Shaklee)SammonsMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Infections Associated with Transplant/Immunocompromised States

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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Phila - Infectious Diseases
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-2017

Fax+1 215-590-2025
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2009 - 2012
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2006 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Clostridioides difficile Infection in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients: Comparisons of Epidemiology, Testing, and Treatment from 2013 to 2019.
Price T Edwards, Cary W Thurm, Matthew Hall, Jordan D Busing, Stacy A Kahn, Richard Kellermayer, Larry K Kociolek, Maria M Oliva-Hemker, Julia S Sammons, Madison Weath...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
The power of feedback: Implementing a comprehensive hand hygiene observer program.
Kimberly B Wilson, Lauren Satchell, Sarah A Smathers, Lauren F Le Goff, Julia S Sammons, Susan E Coffin> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2023 Feb 1
7 citations
Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Healthcare-Associated Viral Infections in Children.
Samantha Hanley, Folasade Odeniyi, Kristen A. Feemster, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2021 Nov 11
The utility of paired upper and lower respiratory tract sampling for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing in patients with artificial a...
Eimear Kitt, Daniela Davis, Caryn Kerman, Julia S. Sammons, Lori Handy, Elizabeth Gallagher, Kevin P. O’Callaghan, Rebecca M Harris, Susan E. Coffin, Louis M. Bell, Ka...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Jan 1
46 citations
The Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in a Pediatric Healthcare Network in the United States.
William R Otto, Sarah Geoghegan, Leila C Posch, Louis M. Bell, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons, Rebecca M. Harris, Audrey R. Odom John, Xianqun Luan, Jeffrey S. Gerber> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2020 Nov 10
4 citations
A strategy for expanding infection prevention resources to support organizational growth.
Sarah Smathers, Julia S. Sammons> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 Apr 17
6 citations
Implementation of a Mandatory Influenza Vaccine Policy: A 10-Year Experience.
Eimear Kitt, Sharon Burt, Susan M Price, Lauren Satchell, Paul A. Offit, Julia S. Sammons, Susan E. Coffin> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021 Jul 15
5 citations
Novel risk factors for central-line associated bloodstream infections in critically ill children.
Charlotte Woods-Hill, Lakshmi Srinivasan, Emily Schriver, Tanya Haj-Hassan, Orysia Bezpalko, Julia S. Sammons> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2020 Jan 1
13 citations
Specific Viral Etiologies Are Associated With Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Anna L. Roberts, Julia S. Sammons, Peter M. Mourani, Neal J. Thomas, Nadir Yehya> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Sep 1
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Julia S Sammons> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Aug 1
8 citations
Variability in antimicrobial use in pediatric ventilator-associated events
Manjiree V. Karandikar, Susan E. Coffin, Gregory P. Priebe, Thomas J. Sandora, Latania K. Logan, Gitte Y. Larsen, Philip Toltzis, James E. Gray, Michael Klompas, Julia...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2019 Jan 1
36 citations
Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Critical Importance of Equipment Cleaning During Inpatient Ophthalmologic Examinations.
Julia S. Sammons, Erin H. Graf, Sara Townsend, Cindy L. Hoegg, Sarah Smathers, Susan E. Coffin, Katie Williams, Stephanie L. Mitchell, Ursula Nawab, David Munson, Grah...> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan 1
19 citations
Development of a novel prevention bundle for pediatric healthcare-associated viral infections.
Hillary Hei, Orysia Bezpalko, Sarah Smathers, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2018 Jul 20
382 citations
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society f...
L Clifford McDonald, Dale N Gerding, Stuart Johnson, Johan S Bakken, Karen C Carroll, Susan E Coffin, Erik R Dubberke, Kevin W Garey, Carolyn V Gould, Ciaran Kelly, Vi...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2018 Mar 19
400 citations
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society f...
L Clifford McDonald, Dale N Gerding, Stuart Johnson, Johan S Bakken, Karen C Carroll, Susan E Coffin, Erik R Dubberke, Kevin W Garey, Carolyn V Gould, Ciaran Kelly, Vi...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2018 Mar 19
17 citations
Factors Associated With Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Conditions in Six U.S. Hospitals: A Nested Case-Control Study.
Noelle M. Cocoros, Gregory P. Priebe, James E. Gray, Philip Toltzis, Gitte Y. Larsen, Latania K. Logan, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons, Kathleen Deakins, Kelly Hora...> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2017 Nov 1
8 citations
Mucosal Barrier Injury Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: What is the Impact of Standard Prevention Bundles?
Ana M Vaughan, Rachael K. Ross, Margaret Gilman, Lauren Satchell, Susan Ditaranto, Anne F. Reilly, Leslie S. Kersun, Amanda Shanahan, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2017 Sep 6
27 citations
A Pediatric Approach to Ventilator-Associated Events Surveillance.
Noelle M. Cocoros, Gregory P. Priebe, Latania K. Logan, Susan E. Coffin, Gitte Y. Larsen, Philip Toltzis, Thomas J. Sandora, Marvin B. Harper, Julia S. Sammons, James ...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2017 Mar 1
7 citations
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection–Associated Reactive Arthritis in Children: An Underdiagnosed, Potentially Morbid Condition
Daniel B. Horton, Brian L. Strom, Mary E. Putt, Carlos D. Rose, David D. Sherry, Julia S. Sammons> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2016 Jul 1
2 citations
Administration of Palivizumab in the NICU
Neika Vendetti, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Julia S. Sammons, Brian T. Fisher, Theoklis E. Zaoutis, Susan E. Coffin> ;Hospital Pediatrics. 2016 Jun 1
1 citations
Pediatric Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Associated with Healthcare-Associated Infections.
Sarah B. Klieger, Julie C. Fitzgerald, Scott L. Weiss, Fran Balamuth, Eva Teszner, Julia S. Sammons, Susan E. Coffin> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2016 Apr 1
12 citations
Improving Cardiac Surgical Site Infection Reporting and Prevention By Using Registry Data for Case Ascertainment.
Vaidehi Nayar, Andrea Kennedy, Janine Pappas, Krista D. Atchley, Cynthia Field, Sarah Smathers, Eva Teszner, Julia S. Sammons, Susan E. Coffin, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Thom...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
39 citations
Ventilator-Associated Events in Neonates and Children--A New Paradigm.
Noelle M. Cocoros, Ken Kleinman, Gregory P. Priebe, James E. Gray, Latania K. Logan, Gitte Y. Larsen, Julia S. Sammons, Philip Toltzis, Irina Miroshnik, Kelly Horan, M...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2016 Jan 1
1 citations
Present or absent on admission: results of changes in National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance definitions.
Lauren Farrell, Margaret Gilman, Eva Teszner, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2015 Oct 1
9 citations
Preventing the Spread of Pertussis in Pediatric Healthcare Settings
Tirza Areli Calderón, Susan E. Coffin, Julia S. Sammons> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2015 Sep 1
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Journal Articles

Variability in Antimicrobial Use in Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Events
Susan E Coffin, Julia S Sammons, Marvin B Harper, Thomas J Sandora, Latania K Logan, Gitte Y Larsen, Michael Klompas, Philip Toltzis, Grace M Lee, James E Gray, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Press Mentions

Emergency Department Visits and Admissions of Children with Respiratory Illnesses Are up at Delaware Valley HospitalsOctober 7th, 2022
COVID Cases Falling, Mask Mandates Ending: 'Take a Deep Breath, Enjoy the Weather'March 8th, 2022
It's OK if Some Families Aren't Ready to Go Maskless, CHOP Doctor SaysMarch 7th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania