Darren R. Linkin MD MSCE (He/Him)
Healthcare Associated Infections
Associate Professor of Medicine, Div of ID, Univ of Pennsylvania; Hospital Epidemiologist, Philadelphia VAMC
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Univ of Penn and the Phila VAMCPhiladelphia, PA 19104
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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 - 2026
Clinical Trials
- Pilot Study of Text Message Reminders to Improve HIV Medication Adherence in Botswana Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsMitigation 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 - 26 citationsConditional 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
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