RuthLynfieldMD
Pediatric Infectious Disease • Saint Paul, MNState Epidemiologist and Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Health Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
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Office
625 Robert St N
Saint Paul, MN 55155Phone+1 651-201-5414Fax+1 651-201-5743
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1992- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 1997 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1987 - 1999
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow Infectious Disease Society of America
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Characteristics of nursing homes with high rates of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.Isaac See, Kelly A Jackson, Kelly M Hatfield, Prabasaj Paul, Rongxia Li
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-01-20 - An Observational Study to Determine the Prevalence of COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections and Clinical Outcomes, ...Julian E Grass, Sandra N Bulens, Uzma A Ansari, Nadezhda Duffy, Jesse T Jacob
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2025-01-01 - Social Vulnerability, Intervention Utilization, and Outcomes in US Adults Hospitalized With Influenza.Katherine Adams, Kimberly Yousey-Hindes, Catherine H Bozio, Seema Jain, Pam Daily Kirley
JAMA Network Open. 2024-11-04
Journal Articles
- Burden of Invasive Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Nursing Home ResidentsJohn Townes, Nimalie D Stone, Lee H Harrison, Ghinwa Dumyati, Ruth Lynfield, William Schaffner, Wendy Bamberg, Susan Ray, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Lectures
- Emerging Infections in Clinical PracticeUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 11/16/2012
- North Central Chapter Infectious Diseases Society of America (NCCIDSA) Annual MeetingUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 4/28/2012
Other
- Congenital toxoplasmosis: Clinical features and diagnosisLynfield R, Lee J, Guerina NG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/congenital-toxoplasmosis-clinical-features-and-diagnosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-09 - Congenital toxoplasmosis: Treatment, outcome, and preventionLynfield R, Lee J, Guerina NG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/congenital-toxoplasmosis-treatment-outcome-and-prevention
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-09
Press Mentions
Health Officials: Antibiotic Resistance Urgent IssueFebruary 8th, 2025
Minnesota Health Officials Say Increase in Measles Cases Highlights Need for VaccinationSeptember 2nd, 2024- Minnesota Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccinations as Cases RiseAugust 29th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Council of State and Territorial EpidemiologistsMember
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