MichaelEricRussoMD

Pediatric Infections Associated with Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Perinatal Infections

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania

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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1000

Fax+1 215-590-2204

I am a pediatric infectious diseases physician interested in immunocompromised hosts and medical education.

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2015 - 2018
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2011, M.D.
University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Biology, 2005

Antimicrobial Stewardship Fellowship Award Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2017
Chamberpot Award Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2012
Social Justice Activist of the Year, Student Physicians for Social Responsibility 2009

PubMed

Microbial patterns and culture utility in orbital cellulitis.
Yvette Schein, Lisa Y Lin, Karen Revere, Michael E Russo, Yinxi Yu
Journal of AAPOS. 2023-08-01
Clinical Reasoning: A 12-Month-Old Male Child With Staring Episodes, Ataxia, and Right-sided Weakness.
Stephanie N Brosius, William Otto, Amy Waldman, Michael Russo, Jennifer McGuire
Neurology. 2022-11-01
A 7-Year-Old With Persistent Fever and Cough.
Ethan S Vorel, Jay J Mehta, Michael E Russo, Melissa P Muego, Ryan C Borek
Pediatrics. 2022-09-01

Journal Articles

Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Novel Alere i Strep A Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
Cohen DM, Russo ME, Jaggi P, Kline J, Gluckman W, Parekh A, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1/1/2015
Evaluation and Referral for Child Maltreatment Among Pediatric Poisoning Victims
Wood JN, Pecker LH, Russo ME, Henretig FM, Christian CW, Child Abuse and Neglect, 1/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Clinical Manual of Emergency Pediatrics
Chapter: Infectious disease emergencies
Page 379 - 441Cohn K, Russo M, Tsai C, and Vinograd AEditors: Jeffrey C. Gershel and Ellen F. Crain.Cambridge University Press, CambridgeEdition 6th,2018

Abstracts/Posters

Implementation of a Pragmatic Biomarker-Driven Algorithm to Guide Antibiotic Use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: the Optimizing Antibiotic Strategies in Sepsis (...
Downes KJ, Schriver ER, Russo ME, Weiss SL, Fitzgerald JC, Balamuth FB, Tolomeo P, Bilker WB, Han J, Lautenbach E, Coffin S, Gerber JS, IDWeek, 1/1/2017
Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Novel Alere i Strep Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
Cohen DM, Russo ME, Vrbicky K, Jaggi, P, Gluckman W, Parekh A, Cullen K, IDWeek, 1/1/2014
Grandparent Involvement in Exploratory Pediatric Poisonings: a Hospital Based Study
Russo ME, Pecker LH, Wood JN, Osterhoudt KC, Christian CW, Henretig FM, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, 1/1/2013

Most Parents Still Rely on Myths to Avoid ColdsJanuary 22nd, 2019
Most Parents Still Rely on Myths to Avoid ColdsJanuary 21st, 2019
Antibiotic Side Effects in Kids Lead to Nearly 70,000 Emergency Room Visits Each YearAugust 23rd, 2018
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