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David Pegues, MD, Infectious Disease, Philadelphia, PA

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Infectious Disease Philadelphia, PA

Healthcare Associated Infections, Transplant/Immunocompromised States

Medical Director of Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Prevention and Control, University of Pennsylvania Health System

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  • Office

    3400 Spruce St.
    6th Floor, Silverstein
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-661-1614
    Fax+1 215-662-7971

Summary

  • Dr. David Pegues is an infectious disease specialist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in healthcare associated infections and transplant/immunocompromised states and is experienced in transplant infectious disease, anti-bacterial agents, device associated infections, microbial drug resistance, and nontb mycobacterial infections.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1992 - 1996
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1990 - 1992
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1988 - 1991
  • Temple University Hospital
    Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoB.A., Biology, with Honors, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1996 - 2012
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1992 - 1997
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • FY19 UPHS Operations Award Penn Medicine, 2020
  • FY15 UPHS Quality and Patient Safety Award 2016
  • FY14 UPHS/HUP Operations Award 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
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Books/Book Chapters

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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
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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
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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
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Press Mentions

  • 87. Lima NL, Guerrant RL, Kaiser DL, Germanson T, Farr BM. A Retrospective Cohort Study of Nosocomial Diarrhea as a Risk Factor for Nosocomial Infection. J Infect Dis. 1990;161(5):948-952
    87. Lima NL, Guerrant RL, Kaiser DL, Germanson T, Farr BM. A Retrospective Cohort Study of Nosocomial Diarrhea as a Risk Factor for Nosocomial Infection. J Infect Dis. 1990;161(5):948-952February 15th, 2017
  • UV-C Light Technology Reduces CDIs by 25%
    UV-C Light Technology Reduces CDIs by 25%October 6th, 2016
  • UV Light Cuts C. Diff Transmission by 25% on Cancer Patient Floors
    UV Light Cuts C. Diff Transmission by 25% on Cancer Patient FloorsOctober 9th, 2015
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Grant Support

  • Salmonella Typhi Survival Within MonocytesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1995
  • Salmonella Typhimurium Survival In Human MonocytesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1993

Professional Memberships