LeonardBJohnsonMD

Infectious Disease • Grosse Pointe, MI

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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Office
19251 Mack Ave
333
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
Phone+1 313-343-7280

Fax+1 313-343-7921
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1996 - 1998
Beaumont Health (Royal Oak)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2003
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Vancomycin Versus Daptomycin for the Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia Due to Isolates With High Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predictors of prolonged length of stay in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus infections - a multi-center historical cohort study.
Susan Szpunar, Louis Saravolatz, Ambreen Malik, Mamta Sharma, Leonard B Johnson, Ashish Bhargava> ;Frontiers in Microbiology. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Excellence in Antibiotic Stewardship: A mixed methods study comparing High, Medium, and Low Performing Hospitals.
Vaughn, V., Krein, S., Hersh, A., Buckel, W., White, A., Horowitz, J., Patel, P., Gandhi, T., Petty, L., Spivak, E., Bernstein, S., Malani, A., Johnson, L., Neetz, R.,...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Dec 6
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection Due to a Mediport Catheter Infection.
Malik, A., Peniston, M., Donaghue, J., Johnson, L.> ;Cureus. 2023 Nov 1
Gallbladder Empyema and Epidural Abscess Due toEnteritidis After Treatment of Primary Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Ambreen Malik, Mamta Sharma, Leonard B Johnson, Ashish Bhargava> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023 Aug 1
Biomarkers in the intensive care setting: A focus on using procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to optimize antimicrobial duration of therapy.
Benjamin A August, Pramodini B Kale-Pradhan, Christopher Giuliano, Leonard B Johnson> ;Pharmacotherapy. 2023 Sep 1
Hepatic Vein Pylephlebitis as a Cause of Bilateral Pyopneumothorax.
Beth Schwartz, Inderpal Singh, Harish Gidda, Leonard B Johnson> ;Cureus. 2023 Jun 1
3 citations
Azithromycin Versus Beta-lactams in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Exacerbations of COPD.
Nour Baalbaki, Christopher Giuliano, Carrie L Hartner, Pramodini Kale-Pradhan, Leonard Johnson> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Clinical Outcomes of Zinc Supplementation Among COVID-19 Patients.
Andrew D Berti, Pramodini B Kale-Pradhan, Christopher A Giuliano, Bianca N Aprilliano, Christopher R Miller, Basma T Alyashae, Ashish Bhargava, Leonard B Johnson> ;Current Drug Safety. 2022 Jan 1
20 citations
High rate of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) among COVID-19 patients presenting with bacteremia upon hospital admission.
Ashish Bhargava, Kathleen Riederer, Mamta Sharma, Elisa Akagi Fukushima, Leonard B. Johnson, Louis Saravolatz> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2021 Aug 18
5 citations
A Rare Case of Bacteremic Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pasteurella Multocida Presenting With Hemoptysis.
Mohamad F. Ayas, Dima Youssef, Leonard B. Johnson> ;Cureus. 2021 Mar 31
2 citations
Clinical features and risk factors for community-onset bloodstream infections among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
Elisa Akagi, Mamta Sharma, Leonard B. Johnson, Susanna M Szpunar, Kathleen Riederer, Louis D. Saravolatz, Ashish Bhargava> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Mar 12
2 citations
Do risk factors at the time of hospital admission differ by sex for in-hospital mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Mamta Sharma, Ashish Bhargava, Susanna M Szpunar, Leonard B Johnson, Louis D Saravolatz> ;Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2021 Jan 1
Staphylococcus aureus Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Healthy Adult.
Robert J. Williams, Meredith M. Coyle, Leonard B. Johnson> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
5 citations
Real-world use of telavancin in the treatment of osteomyelitis
Louis D. Saravolatz, Kerry O. Cleveland, Khalid Rikabi, Ali Hassoun, Joseph Reilly, Leonard B. Johnson, Cedric, Sharon Valenti, Susan Szpunar> ;Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2019 Oct 1
Classification of bloodstream infections in patients recently discharged from acute-care facilities: Hospital acquired or healthcare-associated community onset?
Riad Khatib, Mamta Sharma, Mohamad G. Fakih, Kathleen Riederer, Leonard B. Johnson> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2019 Sep 19
4 citations
The association of psychiatric medication use with adherence in patients with HIV.
Stephanie Saravolatz, Susan Szpunar, Leonard B. Johnson> ;AIDS Care. 2019 May 3
7 citations
Open-Label Randomized Trial of Early Clinical Outcomes of Ceftaroline Fosamil Versus Vancomycin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections...
Kimberly C. Claeys, Evan J. Zasowski, Trang D Trinh, Anthony M. Casapao, Jason M. Pogue, Nitin N. Bhatia, Ryan P. Mynatt, Suprat S. Wilson, Crystal Arthur, Robert Welc...> ;Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 2019 Mar 27
1 citations
Chronic progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplant recipient.
Farah Tanveer, Mariam Younas, Leonard B. Johnson> ;Medical Mycology Case Reports. 2019 Mar 1
2 citations
Training Internal Medicine Residents to Provide Care and Treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1-Infected Patients.
Sharon Valenti, Leonard B. Johnson, Susan Szpunar, Raymond Hilu, Louis D. Saravolatz> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2019 Feb 27
13 citations
Use of Ceftaroline Fosamil in Osteomyelitis: CAPTURE Study Experience
Leonard B. Johnson, Ananthakrishnan Ramani, David J. Guervil> ;BMC Infectious Diseases. 2019 Feb 21
6 citations
Low Frequency of Staphylococcus Aureus in Lower Extremity Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Farah Tanveer, Ashish Bhargava, Kathleen Riederer, Leonard B. Johnson, Riad Khatib> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2018 Sep 21
9 citations
Lack of effect of antibiotics on biopsy culture results in vertebral osteomyelitis
Louis D. Saravolatz, Vladimir Labalo, Joel Fishbain, Susan Szpunar, Leonard B. Johnson> ;Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2018 Feb 26
8 citations
Postantibiotic effect and postantibiotic sub-MIC effect of LTX-109 and mupirocin on Staphylococcus aureus blood isolates
Louis D. Saravolatz, Joan Pawlak, Hayley Martin, Stephanie Saravolatz, Leonard B. Johnson, Hedda Wold, Mette Husbyn, Wenche Marie Olsen> ;Letters in Applied Microbiology. 2017 Nov 1
4 citations
Enterococcus spp. in a single blood culture: bacteremia or contamination?
Riad Khatib, Vladimir Labalo, Mamta Sharma, Leonard B. Johnson, Kathleen Riederer> ;Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2017 Mar 1
32 citations
Current trends in candidemia and species distribution among adults: Candida glabrata surpasses C. albicans in diabetic patients and abdominal sources.
Riad Khatib, Leonard B. Johnson, Mohamad G. Fakih, Kathleen Riederer, Laurence E. Briski> ;Mycoses. 2016 Jul 12
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Journal Articles

Use of Ceftaroline Fosamil in Osteomyelitis: CAPTURE Study Experience
Leonard Johnson, MD, BioMed Central

Press Mentions

Vaccine in Works to Fight Lyme DiseaseJanuary 3rd, 2022
Experts Expect Vaccinated Individuals Will Need Booster Shot Within a YearMay 26th, 2021
Why Data Around 'Breakthrough' Cases Can Show the Vaccine WorksMay 5th, 2021
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Committees

Member, Infectious diseases society of America education committee

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians - ACP
Fellow
Infectious diseases society of America
Fellow
Michigan Infectious Diseases Society
President elect

Hospital Affiliations

Ascension St. John HospitalGrosse Pointe, Michigan