DavidAlexanderPeguesMD

PubMed

• Antibiotic practice and stewardship in the management of neutropenic fever: a survey of US institutions.
  Xiao Wang, Swarn V Arya, Sonal Patel, Stephen Saw, Mary A Decena
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-08-01
• Implementing nasal povidone-iodine decolonization to reduce infections in hemodialysis units: a qualitative assessment.
  Kimberly C Dukes, Stacey Hockett Sherlock, A M Racila, Loreen A Herwaldt, Jesse Jacob
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-05-23
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  Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Respiratory Tract Illnesses Following the Conclusion of an Education and Feedback Intervention in Primary Care.
  James J Harrigan, Keith W Hamilton, Leigh Cressman, Warren B Bilker, Kathleen O Degnan
  Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024-05-15

Journal Articles

• Clinical correlates of surveillance events detected by National Healthcare Safety Network pneumonia and lower respiratory infection definitions  
  See I, Chang J, Gualandi N, Buser G, Rohrbach P, Smeltz DA, Bellush MJ, Coffine SE, Gould JM, Hess D, Hennessey P, Hubbard S, Kiernan A, O'Donnell J, Pegues DA, Miller..., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2016
• Environmental cleaning of hospital surfaces for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections: a technical brief  
  Han JH, Sullivan N, Leas BF, Pegues DA, Kaczmarek JL, Umscheid CA, Ann Intern Med, 1/1/2015
• Transmission of Hepatitis C virus from organ donors with negative nucleic acid test screening prior to transplantation  
  Suryaprasad A, Basavaraju SV, Hocevar SN, Theodoropoulos N, Zuckerman RA, Hayden T, Forbi J, Pegues D, Levine M, Kuehnert MJ, Blumberg EA, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2015
• Responses to Islam, Grinsdale, Bristow and Higashi, and to Mendy, Albatineh, Vieira, and Gasana (Letter to the Editor)  
  McMullen SE, Pegues DA, ShoferFS, Sheller AC, Clin Infect Dis, 1/4/2014
• Translating and scaling the HHS Action Plan to prevent healthcare-associated infections to the local level: experience of a Los Angeles Health System  
  Pegues DA, Medical Care, 1/1/2014
• Three cases of donor-derived pulmonary tuberculosis in lung transplant recipients and review of 12 previously reported cases: opportunities for early diagnosis and pre...  
  Mortensen E, Hellinger W, Keller C, Cowan LS, Shaw T, Hwang S, Pegues D, Ahmedov S, Salfinger M, Bower WA, Transplant Infect Dis, 1/1/2014
• Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube and tuberculin skin test in a US college student population relative to risk of exposure to tuberculosis  
  McMullen SE, Pegues DA, Shofer FA, Sheller AC,Wiener EB, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2014
• The Bristol stool form scale and its relationship to Clostridium difficile infection  
  Caroff DA, Edelstein PH, Hamilton K, Pegues DA for the CDC Prevention Epicenter Program, J Clin Microbiol, 1/1/2014
• Search, destroy and confirm: how to maximize the benefit and reduce the unintended consequences of contact precautions for control of MRSA  
  Pegues DA, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2013
• Discord among performance measures for central line associated bloodstream infections  
  Tehrani DS, Russell D, Brown J, Boynton-Delahanty K, Quan K, Gibbs L, Braddock G, Zaroda T, Koopman M, Thompson D, Nichols A, Cui E, Liu C, Cohen, Rubin Z, Pegues D, T..., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2013
• Commentary on Drekonja DM, et al (2011) Comparative effectiveness of Clostridium difficile treatments: a systematic review  
  Pegues DA, ACP Journal Club, 1/1/2012
• Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in Los Angeles County  
  Kelesidis T, Humphries R, Terashita D, Eshaghian S, Territo MC, Said J, Lewinski M, Currier JS, Pegues D, J Med Virology, 1/1/2012
• De novo daptomycin-nonsusceptible enterococcal infections  
  Kelesidis T, Humphries R, Uslan D, Pegues D, Emerg Infect Dis, 1/1/2012
• Case-control study comparing de novo and daptomycin-exposed daptomycin-nonsusceptible Enterococcus infections  
  Kelesidis T, Chow ALP, Humphries R, Uslan DZ, Pegues D, Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 1/1/2012
• Daptomycin resistant enterococci: an emerging challenge for clinicians  
  Kelesidis T, Humphries R, Uslan DZ, Pegues DA, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2011
• Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis presenting as Wegener's granulomatosis  
  Brahn E, Pegues DA, Yao Q, Craft N, J Clin Rheumatol, 1/1/2010
• Updating the guideline development methodology of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)  
  Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Brennan PJ; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committe, Am J Infect Control, 1/1/2010
• Antiviral recommendations for pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among individuals with ESRD  
  Pegues DA, Quest, 1/1/2009
• Risk factors for infection in deep brain stimulator surgery performed in the conventional and MRI operating room  
  Gorgulho A, Juillard C, Uslan D, Tajik K, Aurasteh P, Behnke E, Pegues DA, De Salles AAF, J Neurosurg, 1/1/2009
• Rapid screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococccus aureus (MRSA) did not reduce MRSA acquisition rates  
  Pegues DA, ACP Journal Club, 1/1/2008
• Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals 2008  
  Lo E, Nicolle L, Classen D, Arias KM, Podgorny K, Burstin H, Calfee DP, Coffin SE, Dubberke ER, Fraser V, Gerding DN, Griffin FA, Gross P, Klompas M, Lo E, Marschall J..., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2008
• A compendium of implementation strategies for the prevention and monitoring of healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals  
  Yokoe DS, Mermel LA, Anderson DJ, Arias KM, Burstin H, Calfee DP, Coffin SE, Dubberke ER, Fraser V, Gerding DN, Griffin FA, Gross P, Kaye KS, Klompas M, Lo E, Marschal..., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2008
• Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis with use of the Coccidioides antgen enzyme assay  
  Durkin M , Connolly P, Kubersk T, Myers R, Kubak B, Bruckner D, Pegues D, Wheat LJ, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2008
• Detection of Histoplasma antigen in patients with coccidioidomycosis  
  Kuberski T, Myers R, Wheat JL, Durkin M, Connolly P, Kubak B, Bruckner D, Pegues D, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2007
• Case report: Bartonella endocarditis in complex congenital heart disease  
  Hoffman RM, AboulHosn J, Child JS, Pegues DA, Congenit Heart Dis, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

• Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases 
  Chapter: Salmonella species 
  Pegues DA, Miller SIEditors: Bennett JE, Gatsch M, Blaser, MJ, Dolin R.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PAEdition 8th,2014
• Gut Instincts: A Clinician's Handbook of Digestive and Liver Diseases 
  Chapter: Other common gastrointestinal infections 
  Pegues DASlack Inc., Thorofare, NJ2011
• Handbook of Kidney Transplantation 
  Chapter: Infections in kidney transplantation 
  Pegues DA Kubak BK, Maree C, Gregson ALEditors: Danovitch GM.Lippincott Williams & WilkinsEdition 5th,2010
• Congenital Heart Disease in Adults 
  Chapter: Infective endocarditis: risks and prophylaxis 
  Child JS, Pegues DA, Perloff JKEditors: Perloff JK, Child JS, Aboulhosn J.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 3rd,2009
• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 
  Chapter: Salmonellosis 
  Pegues DA, Miller SIEditors: Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J.McGraw-Hill Co., New York, NYEdition 17th,2008
• Antimicrobial Therapy 
  Chapter: Burkholderia cepacia complex 
  Pegues DAEditors: Merigan T, Barriere S, Yu V.Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MDEdition 2nd,2002
• Handbook of Kidney Transplantation 
  Chapter: Infectious complications of kidney transplantation and their management 
  Kubak BK, Pegues DA, Holt CEditors: Danovitch GM.Lippincott Williams & WilkinsEdition 3rd,2001
• Essentials of Tropical Medicine 
  Chapter: Non-typhoidal Salmonellosis 
  Miller SI, Pegues DAEditors: Gurerrant RL.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA2000
• Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens, and Practice 
  Chapter: Non-typhoidal Salmonellosis 
  Pegues DA, Miller SIEditors: Gurerrant RL, Krogstad DJ, Maguire JH, Walker DH, Weller PF.Churchill Livingstone, Naperville, IL1999
• Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease 
  Chapter: Salmonella including S. typhi 
  Pegues DA, Miller SIEditors: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R.Churchill Livingstone, Naperville, ILEdition 5th,1999
• Antimicrobial Therapy 
  Chapter: Burkholderia cepacia 
  Pegues DAEditors: Merigan T, Barriere S, Yu V.Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD1998
• Saunder's Infection Control Reference Service 
  Chapter: Ophthalmology 
  Pegues DA, Hoffman KL, Baker ASEditors: Abrutyn E, Goldmann DA, Scheckler WE.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1997
• Gastrointestinal Infections 
  Chapter: Salmonella including Salmonella typhi 
  Pegues DA, Hohmann EL, Miller SIEditors: Blaser MJ, Smith PD, Ravdin JI, Greenberg HB, Guerrant RL.Raven Press, New York, NY1995
• Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases 
  Chapter: Salmonella including S. typhi 
  Miller SI, Hohmann EL, Pegues DAEditors: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R.Churchill Livingstone, Naperville, ILEdition 4th,1994
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Abstracts/Posters

• The efficacy and costs of a systematic duodenoscope culturing program.
  Ma G, Pegues D, Kochman M, Alby K, Fishman D, Saunders M, Grous C, Mullen J, Dempsey D, Ginsberg G., Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2016
• Teaching healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship: Impact of a face-to-face training course.
  Krosche A, Teter J, TM Perl, Pegues D, Mermel L, Los J, Harris A, Fraser V, Thom K, SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/18/2016
• The impact of a course on healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship as shown through before and after analysis.
  Krosche A, Fraser V, Harris A, Los J, Mermel L, Pegues D, Perl TM, Teter J, Thom K, SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/18/2016
• Development and implementation of an evidence-based pathway for the evaluation of catheter-associated UTI in an academic health system.
  Mull N, Feiler A, Dutcher L, Patel N, Major-Joynes B, Dy S, Alby K, O'Donnell JA, Pegues DA, Mitchell MD, Cavella A, Umscheid CA, SHM Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/6/2016
• The impact of a computerized clinical decision support tool on inappropriate Clostridium difficile testing.
  White D, Hamilton K, Pegues D, Hanish A, Resnic J, Umscheid C, Hospital Medicine 2015, National Harbor, MD, 1/29/2015
• Impact of an infectious diseases transitions service on outcomes in patients discharged on parenteral antibiotics requiring therapeutic drug monitoring.
  Dougherty J, Gardner J, Timko D, Binkley S, Morgan S, Cluzet V, Pegues D, Hamilton K, IDWeek 2015, San Diego, CA, 1/7/2015
• Reducing Clostridium difficile Infection among Hematology-Oncology Patients Using Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for Terminal Room Disinfection.
  Pegues D, Gilmar C, Denno M, Gaynes S, IDWeek 2015, San Diego, CA, 1/7/2015
• Implementation of a Provider-Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy at a Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) and Inpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM...
  Rolek K, Binkley S, Morgan S, Pegues D, Talati N, Timko D, Hamilton K, IDWeek 2014, Philadelphia, PA, 1/8/2014
• Impact of Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Rounds on Prospective Audit with Intervention and Feedback Recommendations.
  Bernard S, Binkley S, Pegues D, Timko D, Morgan S, Hamilton K, IDWeek 2014, Philadelphia, PA, 1/8/2014
• Evaluating Clinical Credibility of Surveillance Definitions for Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia and Lower Respiratory Infections.
  See I, Chang J, Galandi N, Buser G, Rohrbach P, Smeltz D, Bellush MJ, Coffin S, Gould JM, Hess D, Hennessey P, Hubbard S, Kiernan A. O'Donnell, Pegues, DA, Miller FR, ..., IDWeek 2014, Philadelphia, PA, 1/8/2014
• Treatment of colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia: a systematic review.
  Mazo DS, Pegues DA, Hamilton KW, ICAAC 2014, Washington, DC, 1/5/2014
• Impact of Two Different Antimicrobial Stewardship Methods on Frequency of Streamlining Antimicrobials Agents in Patients with Bacteremia.
  Lukaszewicz J, Metha, J, Lautenbach E, Hamilton K, Binkely S, Timko D, Morgan S, Pegues D, IDWeek 2013, San Francisco, CA, 1/2/2013
• Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus from an Organ Donor with Undetectable Viremia by Nucleic Acid Testing.
  Suryaprasad1 A, Hocevar SN, Torso L, Drobeniuc1 J, Khudyakov Y, Pegues DA, Kuehner MJ, Blumberg EA, IDWeek 2013, San Francisco, CA, 1/2/2013
• Discord among performance measures for central line associated bloodstream infections.
  Tehrani DS, Russell D, Brown J, Boynton-Delahanty K, Quan K, Gibbs L, Braddock G, Zaroda T, Koopman M, Thompson D, Nichols A, Cui E, Liu C, Cohen, Rubin Z, Pegues D, T..., IDWeek 2012, San Diego, CA, 1/17/2012
• Case series of daptomycin nonsusceptible Enterococcus infections with no prior daptomycin exposure in a tertiary center.
  Kelesidis T, Humphries R, Pegues D, IDSA 49th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/20/2011
• Daptomycin nonsusceptible Enterococcus infections can develop in the absence of prior antimicrobial exposure.
  Kelesidis T, Humphries R, Pegues D, IDSA 49th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/20/2011
• Prevalence of VRE in patients with suspect C. difficile infection: a 10-year experience
  Humphries RM, Saeki S, Kwan N, Kato E, Lewinski M, Pegues DA, 51st ICAAC, Chicago, IL, 1/17/2011
• Case Series of daptomycin non-susceptible enterococcus infections in a tertiary center.
  Kelesidis T, Uslan D, Pegues D, SHEA 20th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2011
• MRSA and VRE colonization trends in liver transplant patients over an 8-year period.
  Mershon-Shier KL, Acosta C, Lewinski M, Pegues DA, 110th ASM, San Diego, CA, 1/23/2010
• Daptomycin-resistant enterococcus: review of antimicrobial susceptibilities from clinical specimens.
  Kelesidis T, Uslan D, Leibowitz M, Pegues D, IDSA 48th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1/21/2010
• Cluster of Epstein-Barr Virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Los Angeles, 2010.
  Kelesidis T, Terashita D, Pegues D, IDSA 48th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1/21/2010
• Occupational needlestick and sharps exposures to bloodborne pathogens.
  Dien-Bard J, Lewinski M, Pegues D, 50th ICAAC, Boston, MA, 1/13/2010
• Reduction of surgical site infections following low transverse cesarean section.
  Riley MM, Pegues D, Suda D, Tabsh K, Devaskar U, SHEA 19th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/20/2009
• Outcomes of VRE colonization among liver transplant service patients.
  Russell D, Zaroda T, Flood A, Acosta C, Pegues D, SHEA 16th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/14/2007
• Outcomes of MRSA colonization among liver transplant service patients.
  Russell D, Zaroda T, Flood A, Acosta C, Pegues D, SHEA 16th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/14/2007
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Lectures

• Communicable diseases in the ED: risks and recognition 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/29/2016
• Healthcare-associated infection prevention and management: Best practices in OB/GYN 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/25/2016
• Reducing the culture of culturing: using the Penn CAUTI pathway to diagnose catheter-associated urinary tract infections 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/19/2016
• Optimizing care practices to reduce the risk of device-associated infections 
  1/18/2016
• Bacterial infections associated with duodenoscopes 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/14/2016
• Impact of UV-C terminal disinfection on C. difficile infection 
  1/8/2016
• Infection Control Orientation for New Housestaff 
  UCLA Westwood, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2 - 1/1/2016
• Antibiotics overview 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/30/2015
• Introduction to infection prevention and control 
  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/29/2015
• Antibiotics-part 2 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/22/2015
• How and why to culture duodenoscopes 
  Paoli Hospital, PA - 1/22/2015
• Antibiotics-part 1 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/21/2015
• Zoonoses in DLAM and Veterinary Practice 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/17/2015
• Ebola virus disease 
  Radnor, PA - 1/17/2015
• Preventing HAIs: opportunities to improve practice and reduce variations in care 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/16/2015
• Duodenoscope-associated infection detection and culturing 
  Nashville, TN - 1/15/2015
• Environmental cleaning for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections 
  1/12/2015
• Introduction to infection prevention and control: personal protective equipment 
  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - 1/11/2015
• Immunocompromised host and fungal infections 
  Baltimore, MD - 1/9/2015
• Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: what is UPHS doing to reduce the risk of this preventable complication? 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/8/2015
• Infection prevention and control for cardiovascular surgery 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/2/2015
• Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 
  Massachusetts Hospital Association, Burlington, MA - 1/29/2014
• Strategies to optimize the use of antimicrobials in hospitals ("antimicrobial stewardship") 
  Puerto Varas, Chile - 1/14/2014
• Antibiotics for surgical patients 
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 1/13/2014
• Reducing the risk of multidrug-resistant microorganisms 
  Puerto Varas, Chile - 1/12/2014
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Other

• Environmental cleaning for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. 
  Han JH, Sullivan N, Leas BF, Pegues DA, Kaczmarek JL, Umscheid CA, AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Technical Briefs 2015; Report No. 15-EHC020-EF
  1/1/2015
• Enteric fever 
  Pegues DA
  1/1/2013
• Antimicrobial Therapy 
  Pegues DA
  1/1/2010
• Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection 2009 
  Gould CV, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Kuntz G, Pegues DA and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/guidelines/CAUTI_Guideline2009final.pdf
  1/1/2009
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