JesseThomasJacobMD

Healthcare Associated Infections, Microbiology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Emory University Graduate School of Arts and SciencesMSc, Science, 2007 - 2011
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2005 - 2008
Cleveland Clinic FoundationChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of South Florida College of Business AdministrationMBA, Business Administration, 1997 - 2003
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2001
Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Arts in History, Arts in Natural Sciences, 1993 - 1997

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology America Trainee Award (Fellow of the Year) 2008
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology America Jonathan Freeman Scholarship, 2008
Emory Global Health Institute Scholar Award, 2008
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Travel Award 2007
First Place, Clinical Vignette Georgia ACP Annual Meeting, 2007
First Place, Resident Research Day Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2005
Award of Excellence Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2004
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PubMed

Respiratory equality: let's stop playing favorites with COVID-19 in the healthcare setting.
Catherine L Passaretti, Werner Bischoff, Justin Chan, Daniel J Diekema, Shira Doron
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2024-12-04
2 citations
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex in the United States-An epidemiological and molecular description of isolates collected through the Emerging Infec...
Sandra N Bulens, Davina Campbell, Susannah L McKay, Nicholas Vlachos, Alex Burgin
American Journal of Infection Control. 2024-09-01
Clinical outcomes in patients infected with ertapenem-only-resistant Enterobacterales versus multi-carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.
Gregory Weston, Abhigya Giri, Lauren Komarow, Lizhao Ge, Keri R Baum
The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2024-08-01

Journal Articles

Does nonpayment for hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections lead to overtesting and increased antimicrobial prescribing?
Morgan DJ, Meddings J, Saint S, Lautenbach E, Shardel M, Anderson D, Milstone AM, Drees M, Pineles L, Safdar N, Bowling J, Henderson D, Yokoe D, Harris AD and the SHEA..., Clinical Infectious Diseases
Survival of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus spp. for an Extended Period of Transport.
Robinson GL, Harris AD, Morgan DJ, Pineles L, Belton BM, Johnson JK, Benefits of Universal Gloving Gowning Group (Jacob JT, member), Clinical Microbiology
Vancomycin MIC and clinical outcomes in patients with severe methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections: a meta-analysis.
Jacob JT, DiazGranados CA, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Distribution of pathogens in central line-associated bloodstream infections among patients with and without neutropenia.
Steinberg JP, Robichaux C, Chernetsky Tejedor S, Dent Reyes M, Jacob JT, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Expert Commentary: The Role of Dressing Disruption in Catheter-Related Infection.
Jacob JT, Medscape.com
Evidence-based Design of Healthcare Facilities: Opportunities for Research and Practice in Infection Prevention.
Steinberg JP, Denham ME, Jacob JT, Cowan D, Do E, Hall K, Kamerow D, Kasali A, Zimring C, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
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Books/Book Chapters

The Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Case Reviews.
Keith K, Jacob JT, Hamrahian A. Thyroid StormEditors: DL Longworth, JK Stoller, DM Casey and JK Jewell.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia
Rapid Review for USMLE Step 3.
Chapter: Infectious diseases
Jacob JTEditors: Rolston DK and Nielsen C.Mosby, New York
Rapid Review for USMLE Step 3.
Chapter: Preventative medicine and miscellaneous topics
Jacob JT, Lascano MLMosby, New York
Rapid Review for USMLE Step 3.
Chapter: Surgery
Jacob JT, Lascano MLEditors: Rolston DK and Nielsen C.Mosby, New York
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Lectures

23rd Annual Certification/Recertification Review for Physician Assistants
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia - 9/18/2013
Certification/Recertification Board Review for Physician Assistants
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia - 9/25/2012

Community Covid-19 Risk Higher Than Workplace Risk for Health Care PersonnelMarch 12th, 2021
Study Shows Community Exposure as Greatest Risk of COVID-19 Infection in Health Care Workers, Not Health Care SettingMarch 11th, 2021
Healthcare Workers at Higher Risk for COVID-19 in Community Than on the JobMarch 10th, 2021
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