Division Of Infectious Diseases

Fellowship Publications, Abstracts, and Presentations

We are so proud of our fellows!

2010 Graduate Class

Olena Stepanyuk, MD

Stepanyuk O, Chiang TS, Dever LL, Paez SL, Smith SM, Perez G, Eng RHK. Impact of adding maraviroc in patients with full viral suppression but impaired CD4 Recovery. AIDS 2009;23:1911-1913.

Stepanyuk O, Eng RHK, Espina E, Cook G, Chiang T, Smith SM.  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): failure to reduce total Infections in the face of infection control success. 49^th Annual ICAAC Meeting, San Francisco, September 2009.

Martha Cristina Sanchez, MD

Sanchez M, Huang DB, Gomz, E, Eng R, Chiang, T. Aminoglycoside resistance in βla _KPC positive Klebsiella pneumoniae.  49^th Annual ICAAC Meeting, San Francisco, September 2009.

Aye Khyne, MD

Khyne A, Hao I, Eng RHK, Smith SM, Chiang T. Analysis of vancomycin minimum inhibitory/bactericidal concentrations (MIC/MBC) of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at the Veteran's Affairs New Jersey Health Care System (VA NJHCS).  47^th Annual IDSA Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.

Jafary A, Smith SM, Khyne A, Chiang TS, Eng RH. Relationship of vancomycin usage and MRSA decreased vancomycin susceptibility. 50^th Annual ICAAC Meeting, Boston 2010.

2009 Graduate Class

Eric Gomez, MD

Gomez E, Chiang T, Louie T, Ponnapalli M, Eng R, Huang DB. Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Mycobacterium bovis after intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). International Journal of Microbiology 2009;2009:527-528.

Rivero A, Gomez E, Alland D, Huang D, Chiang T.  K2 Serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae causing a liver abscess associated with infective endocarditis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2010;48:639-641.

Gomez E, Urban C, Mariano N, Colon-Urban R, En Harboring KPC Enzymes.  48^th Annual ICAAC/47^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Washington, DC, September 2008g RHK, Makinde H, Huang D, Chiang T. Detection and Clonal Analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates.

Sanchez M, Huang DB, Gomez E, Eng RHK, Chiang TS. Aminoglycoside resistance in BlaKPC positive Klebsiella pneumoniae. 49th Annual ICAAC Meeting. San Francisco, September 2009.

Sanchez M, Huang DB, Gomez E, Eng RHK, Chiang TS.  Aminoglycoside resistance in BlaKPC positive Klebsiella pneumoniae. 49th Annual ICAAC Meeting. San Francisco, September 2009.

Gomez E, Jafary A, Dever LL. Daptomycin for the treatment of MRSA septic pulmonary emboli in the absence of infective endocarditis. 47^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Philadelphia, October 2009.

Helen Makinde, MD

Hodder S, Makinde H, Swaminathan S, Brimacombe M, Roche N, Kuye, O.  Prevalence of abnormal anal pap smears in a population of HIV-Infected Women. 47^TH IDSA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.

Gomez E, Urban C, Mariano N, Colon-Urban R, Eng RHK, Makinde H, Huang D, Chiang T. Detection and Clonal Analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates Harboring KPC Enzymes.  48^th Annual ICAAC/46^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Washington, DC, September 2008.

Andres Rivero, MD

Rivero A, Gomez E, Alland D, Huang D, Chiang T.  K2 Serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae causing a liver abscess associated with infective endocarditis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2010;48:639-641.

Rivero A, Kudipudi R,  Seiden J, Brimacombe M,  Hodder SL. Risk factors for obstructive lung disease in an urban cohort of HIV-infected patients.  47^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Philadelphia, October 2009.

2008 Graduate Class

Lopa Maharaja, MD

Nguyen H, Eng R, Huang D, Cennimo D, Maharaja L, Chiang, T. Clinical characteristics and molecular analysis of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring carbapenemases in New Jersey.  45th Annual IDSA Meeting. Philadelphia, October 2007.

Maharaja L, Chiang T, Huang D, Eng R, Smith S, Cennimo D, Nguyen H, Riska P.  Clinical and Molecular Analysis of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease at the Veteran’s Affairs New Jersey Health Care System (VA NJHCS).  45th Annual IDSA Meeting, Philadelphia, October 2007.

Valena F, Maharaja L, Smith SM, Chiang T, Eng RHK. Treatment recommendations for Clostridium difficile. Treatment failures and impact on active diarrheal days. APIC Annual Meeting, San Jose, 2007.

David Cennimo, MD

Cennimo DJ, Koo H, Mohamed J, Huang D, Chiang T. Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli: a review of trends, diagnosis, and treatment. Infections in Medicine 2007;24:100-110.

Cennimo, DJ. Pharmacogenetics of efavirenz: adherence and virologic outcomes. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Dec 4;147:817-818.

Cennimo DJ, Dever LL, Braidy HF, Aziz SR. Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw and osteomyelitis. JK Science 2009;11:33-134.

Cennimo DJ, Abbas A, Huang DB, Chiang T. The prevalence and virulence characteristics of enteroaggregative  Escherichia coli at an urgent care clinic in the United States: a case-control study. Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009; 58:403-407.

Cennimo DJ, Agag R, Fleegler E, Lardizabal A, Klein KM, Wenokor C, Swaminathan S. Mycobacterium marinum hand infection in a "Sushi Chef". Eplasty. 2009 Oct 14;9:e43.

Jones E, Cennimo D and Ellner JJ. HIV-associated tuberculosis. In “Global HIV/AIDS Medicine”. Chapter 31. Elsevier. 1st Edition, London, 2008.

Hodder S., Cennimo D, Kim S, Li J, Swaminathan S  Dyslipidemia in an Urban HIV-Infected Population. 9th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV. Sydney, Australia, July 2007.

Nguyen H, Eng R, Huang D, Cennimo D, Maharaja L, Chiang, T. Clinical Characteristics and Molecular Analysis of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring carbapenemases in New Jersey.  45th Annual IDSA Meeting, Philadelphia, October 2007.

Maharaja L, Chiang T, Huang D, Eng R, Smith S, Cennimo D, Nguyen H, Riska P.  Clinical and molecular analysis of Clostridium difficile-associated disease at the Veteran’s Affairs New Jersey Health Care System (VA NJHCS).  45th Annual IDSA Meeting, Philadelphia, October 2007.

Han Nguyen, MD

Nguyen H, Eng R, Huang D, Cennimo D, Maharaja L, Chiang, T. Clinical characteristics and molecular analysis of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring carbapenemases in New Jersey.  45th Annual IDSA Meeting. San Diego, October 2007.

Maharaja L, Chiang T, Huang D, Eng R, Smith S, Cennimo D, Nguyen H, Riska P.  Clinical and Molecular Analysis of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease at the Veteran’s Affairs New Jersey Health Care System (VA NJHCS).  45th Annual IDSA Meeting, San Diego, October 2007.

Nguyen H, Eng RHK, Chiang, Kaimulayil S, Smith SM. Contact tracing Using electronic medical record. New opportunities? 47^th Annual ICAAC Meeting. Chicago, September 2007.

2007 Graduate Class

Charumathi  Rathnakumar, MD

Rathnakumar C, Eng R, Dever L, Smith S.  Overuse of vancomycin for hospital, healthcare associated pneumonia and IDSA/ATS Guidelines. 45^th Annual ICAAC Meeting. Washington, DC, 2006.

Rathnakumar C, Burdey M, Chu M, Kapila R, Dever L.  Colistin for the treatment of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections: a possible Solution? 45^th IDSA Annual Meeting, San Diego 2007.

Deka Bharati, MD

Deka B, Wilson D, Dever L. Disseminated echinococcosis involving the pulmonary artery. Infections in Medicine 2009;26:148-151.

Eng R, Deka B, Valena F, Dever L, Chiang T, Smith S. Factors Contributing to Clostridium difficile-associated disease. 46^th Annual ICAAC Meeting. San Francisco, September 2006.

Eng RHK, Deka B, Valena F, Dever LL, Chiang TS, Smith SM. Gatifloxacin usage may contribute to Clostridium difficile-associated disease. 46^th Annual ICAAC Meeting. San Francisco, September 2006.

Eng RHK, Deka B, Dever LL, Chiang TS. Lopinavir/ritonavir tablets are associated with less diarrhea than gel capsules.  44^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Toronto, October 2006.

Deka B, Swaminathan S, Chew D, Hodder SL. Renal dysfunction in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) coinfected patients on antiretroviral therapy. 44^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Toronto, October 2006.

Hema Dholakia, MD

Chiang T, Mariano N, Urban C, Colon-Urban R, Smith SM, Eng RHK, Dholokia H, Huang D, Rahal J.  Identification of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring KPC enzymes in New Jersey.  Microbial Drug Resistance 2007;13:235-239.

Dholakia H, Chiang T, Mariano N, Urban C, Colon-Urban R, Smith S, Eng R, Huang D, Rahal J. Clonal Spread of KPC Harboring carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from New York City to New Jersey. 44^th Annual ICAAC Meeting, Washington, DC, 2006.

Dholakia H, Kapila R, Burday M, Dever LL. Daptomycin for the treatment of left-sided endocarditis: a case series.  45^th Annual IDSA Meeting, San Diego, October 2007.

Dholakia H, Kapila R, Burday M, Dever LL. Daptomycin for the treatment of CNS infections: Two Case Reports.  45^th Annual IDSA Meeting, San Diego, October 2007.

Ramanasri Kudipudi, MD

Kudipudi R, Chiang TS, Dever LL, Kapila R, Eng RHK. Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia: combination therapy may improve outcomes. 45^th Annual ICAAC Annual Meeting. San Francisco, September 2006.

Rivero A, Kudipudi R,  Seiden J, Brimacombe M,  Hodder SL.  Risk factors for obstructive lung disease in an urban cohort of HIV-infected patients.  47^th Annual IDSA Meeting. Philadelphia, October 2009.

Kudipudi R, Riauba L, Rose M, Stoler A, Munero R.  Use of recombinant human growth hormone: Retrospective Patient Survey on Hospital Admissions and Associated Costs in Patients Admitted with HIV Wasting/Cachexia to Long Term Care Facility. HIV DART, Cancun, Mexico, December 2006.