DarrenR.LinkinMDMSCE(He/Him)

Infectious Disease • Philadelphia, PA

Healthcare Associated Infections

Associate Professor of Medicine, Div of ID, Univ of Pennsylvania; Hospital Epidemiologist, Philadelphia VAMC

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Office
Univ of Penn and the Phila VAMC
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2000 - 2003
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1998 - 2024

Clinical Trials

Pilot Study of Text Message Reminders to Improve HIV Medication Adherence in Botswana Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Mitigation of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Nursing Home Through Serial Testing of Residents and Staff.
Daniel J Escobar, Maria Lanzi, Pouné Saberi, Ruby Love, Darren R. Linkin
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-05-04
1 citations
'Stat' workflow modifications to expedite care after needlestick injuries.
J L Smith, Rahul Banerjee, Darren R. Linkin, E P Schwab, P Saberi
Occupational Medicine. 2021-02-06
23 citations
Conditional reflex to urine culture: Evaluation of a diagnostic stewardship intervention within the Veterans' Affairs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pr...
Kimberly C. Claeys, Min Zhan, Lisa Pineles, Alison D. Lydecker, Gosia Clore
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021-02-01

Press Mentions

Studies Yield Mixed Findings on High-Dose Flu Vaccine for EldersApril 27th, 2015

Grant Support

Diversity Of Antimicrobial Use And Emergence Of Resistance In PseudomonasNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2008
Risk Of Infectious Complications In Nosocomial PneumoniaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2008
Communication Errors During Antibiotic Management CallsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2003–2004