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Office
1653 W Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-942-5000
Summary
- Dr. Sarah Sansom is an infectious disease specialist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice for 3 years. She specializes in the epidemiology and treatment of healthcare associated infections.
Clinical Expertise
- Pneumonia, HIV/AIDS, Fungal infections, Spinal infections, Nosocomial infections, Drug-resistant infections, Central line-associated bloodstream infection
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2019 - 2020
- Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2017 - 2019
- Advocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
- Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State License 2016 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Clinical Trials
- Nasal Antisepsis for C. Auris Prevention Start of enrollment: 2024 Jan 29
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparison of Daily Versus Admission and Discharge Surveillance Cultures for Multidrug-Resistant Organism Detection in an Intensive Care Unit.Sarah E Sansom, Teppei Shimasaki, Thelma Dangana, Michael Y Lin, Michael E Schoeny
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024-10-16 - 9 citationsRapid Environmental Contamination With Candida auris and Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens Near Colonized Patients.Sarah E Sansom, Gabrielle M Gussin, Michael Schoeny, Raveena D Singh, Hira Adil
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024-05-15 - 12 citationsLongitudinal genomic surveillance of carriage and transmission of Clostridioides difficile in an intensive care unit.Arianna Miles-Jay, Evan S Snitkin, Michael Y Lin, Teppei Shimasaki, Michael Schoeny
Nature Medicine. 2023-10-01
Press Mentions
- Study Shows Quick Rate of C. Auris Contamination near Colonized PatientsDecember 30th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaMember
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaMember
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