DanielJDiekemaMD

Healthcare Associated Infections, Microbiology

Infectious Diseases Division Chief, MaineHealth/Maine Medical Center Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine/MaineHealth Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

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Office
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102

Summary

Dr. Daniel Diekema is an infectious disease specialist and microbiologist in Portland, Maine and Iowa City, Iowa. He is affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine/MaineHealth and University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in healthcare associated infections and microbiology.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Medical Microbiology, 1998 - 2000
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1992 - 1995
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

ME State Medical License 2022 - 2025
IA State Medical License 1992 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

42 citations
Principles of diagnostic stewardship: A practical guide from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Diagnostic Stewardship Task Force.
Valeria Fabre, Angelina Davis, Daniel J Diekema, Bruno Granwehr, Mary K Hayden
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2023-02-01
156 citations
Diagnostic Stewardship—Leveraging the Laboratory to Improve Antimicrobial Use
Daniel J. Morgan, Preeti N. Malani, Daniel J. Diekema
JAMA. 2017-08-15
442 citations
Rare and Emerging Opportunistic Fungal Pathogens: Concern for Resistance beyond Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus
M. A. Pfaller, Daniel J. Diekema
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2004-10-01

Journal Articles

Research Agenda for Microbiome Based Research for Multidrug-Resistant Organism Prevention in the Veterans Health Administration System
Dale N Gerding, Loreen Herwaldt, Daniel J Diekema, Nasia Safdar, Matthew Samore, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Press Mentions

Iowa Doctors Say Omicron COVID-19 Cases Likely to Peak in Early FebruaryJanuary 6th, 2022
Omicron Is Now Predominant COVID Variant in IowaJanuary 5th, 2022
Iowa Eclipses 8K COVID Deaths; Cases Grow RapidlyJanuary 5th, 2022
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