Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Office of the Registrar (1973) NH
- Fellowship: University of Washington School of Medicine (1979) WA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1976)
- Residency: University of Washington School of Medicine (1976) WA
- Residency: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (1975) NH
- Internship: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (1974) NH
- MD, Dartmouth Medical School, Medicine (1973)
- PhD, Georgetown U School of Medicine, Microbiology (1971)
Honors & Awards
- Associate Editor, Clinical Infectious Diseases (1999-present)
- Elected Fellow, Am.Academy Microbiology (1997)
- Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2001)
- Elected Fellow, Infectious Dis Soc of America (1987)
- Elected Fellow, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (1998)
- Elected Member, Am. Assoc Physicians (1995)
- Elected Member, Western Assoc. Physicians (1990)
- Elected Secretary/Treasurer, Infectious Diseases Society of America (1997-2003)
- Member, Board of Directors, Infectious Diseases Society of America (1994-1997)
- Stanford University Fellow, Stanford University (2005-2007)
- Walter E Stamm Mentor Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America (2013)
Memberships
- Member, NIAID/NIH BM-1 Study Section, NIAID/NIH (1989 - 1992)
- Member, Board of Scientific Counselors, Clinical Center, NIH, NIH (1998 - 2002)
- Member, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, HHS/Centers for Disease Control (1999 - 2003)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Medicine (2001 - 2013)
- Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine (2001 - 2008)
- Co-Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medcicine (2014 - Present)
- Hospital Epidemiologist , Med Director, Infection Prevention and Control Department, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (1989 - Present)
- Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (1983 - 1998)
Publications
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Altered states: Involvement of phosphorylated CagA in the induction of host cellular growth changes by Helicobacter pylori
Segal, E. D., Cha, J., Lo, J., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1999). Altered states: Involvement of phosphorylated CagA in the induction of host cellular growth changes by Helicobacter pylori. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 96(25), 14559–14564. -
Collaborative multidisciplinary workshop report: Detection, culture, serology, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Chlamydia pneumoniae
Tompkins, L. S., SCHACHTER, J., Boman, J., Dowell, S., Gaydos, C. A., Levison, M. E., … Relman, D. (2000). Collaborative multidisciplinary workshop report: Detection, culture, serology, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Chlamydia pneumoniae. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 181, S460–S461. -
A whole-genome microarray reveals genetic diversity among Helicobacter pylori strains
Salama, N., Guillemin, K., McDaniel, T. K., Sherlock, G., Tompkins, L., & FALKOW, S. (2000). A whole-genome microarray reveals genetic diversity among Helicobacter pylori strains. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 97(26), 14668–73. -
Fecal leukocyte stain has diagnostic value for outpatients but not inpatients
Savola, K. L., Baron, E. J., Tompkins, L. S., & Passaro, D. J. (2001). Fecal leukocyte stain has diagnostic value for outpatients but not inpatients. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 39(1), 266–69. -
Vacuolating cytotoxin of Helicobacter pylori plays a role during colonization in a mouse model of infection
Salama, N. R., Otto, G., Tompkins, L., & FALKOW, S. (2001). Vacuolating cytotoxin of Helicobacter pylori plays a role during colonization in a mouse model of infection. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 69(2), 730–736. -
Identification of Legionella pneumophila genes important for infection of amoebas by signature-tagged mutagenesis
Polesky, A. H., Ross, J. T. D., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (2001). Identification of Legionella pneumophila genes important for infection of amoebas by signature-tagged mutagenesis. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 69(2), 977–87. -
Role of clinical microbiology laboratories in the management and control of infectious diseases and the delivery of health care
Peterson, L. R., Hamilton, J. D., Baron, E. J., Tompkins, L. S., MILLER, J. M., WILFERT, C. M., … Thomson, R. B. (2001). Role of clinical microbiology laboratories in the management and control of infectious diseases and the delivery of health care. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 32(4), 605–10. -
Helicobacter pylori enter and survive within multivesicular vacuoles of epithelial cells
Amieva, M. R., Salama, N. R., Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (2002). Helicobacter pylori enter and survive within multivesicular vacuoles of epithelial cells. CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY, 4(10), 677–90. -
Cag pathogenicity island-specific responses of gastric epithelial cells to Helicobacter pylori infection
Guillemin, K., Salama, N. R., Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (2002). Cag pathogenicity island-specific responses of gastric epithelial cells to Helicobacter pylori infection. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 99(23), 15136–41. -
Use of an open-reading frame-specific Campylobacter jejuni DNA microarray as a new genotyping tool for studying epidemiologically related isolates
Leonard, E. E., Takata, T., Blaser, M. J., FALKOW, S., Tompkins, L. S., & Gaynor, E. C. (2003). Use of an open-reading frame-specific Campylobacter jejuni DNA microarray as a new genotyping tool for studying epidemiologically related isolates. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 187(4), 691–94. -
pH-regulated gene expression of the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori
Merrell, D. S., Goodrich, M. L., Otto, G., Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (2003). pH-regulated gene expression of the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 71(6), 3529–3539. -
Disruption of the epithelial apical-junctional complex by Helicobacter pylori CagA
Amieva, M. R., Vogelmann, R., Covacci, A., Tompkins, L. S., NELSON, W. J., & FALKOW, S. (2003). Disruption of the epithelial apical-junctional complex by Helicobacter pylori CagA. SCIENCE, 300(5624), 1430–34. -
HELICOBACTER-PYLORI AND GASTRODUODENAL DISEASE - PATHOGENESIS AND HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION
Solnick, J. V., & Tompkins, L. S. (1992). HELICOBACTER-PYLORI AND GASTRODUODENAL DISEASE - PATHOGENESIS AND HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION. INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND DISEASE-REVIEWS ISSUES AND COMMENTARY, 1(6), 294–309. -
The use of molecular methods in infectious diseases.
Tompkins, L. S. (1992). The use of molecular methods in infectious diseases. New England Journal of Medicine, 327(18), 1290–1297. -
Growth phase-dependent response of Helicobacter pylori to iron starvation
Merrell, D. S., Thompson, L. J., Kim, C. C., Mitchell, H., Tompkins, L. S., Lee, A., & FALKOW, S. (2003). Growth phase-dependent response of Helicobacter pylori to iron starvation. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 71(11), 6510–25. -
CHARACTERIZATION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI UREASE MUTANTS
Segal, E. D., Shon, J., & Tompkins, L. S. (1992). CHARACTERIZATION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI UREASE MUTANTS. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 60(5), 1883–89. -
Helicobacter pylori CagA induces a transition from polarized to invasive phenotypes in MDCK cells
Bagnoli, F., Buti, L., Tompkins, L., Covacci, A., & Amieva, M. R. (2005). Helicobacter pylori CagA induces a transition from polarized to invasive phenotypes in MDCK cells. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 102(45), 16339–16344. -
Prolonged incubation and extensive subculturing do not increase recovery of clinically significant microorganisms from standard automated blood cultures
Baron, E. J., Scott, J. D., & Tompkins, L. S. (2005). Prolonged incubation and extensive subculturing do not increase recovery of clinically significant microorganisms from standard automated blood cultures. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 41(11), 1677–80. -
Investigation of mediastinitis due to coagulase-negative staphylococci after cardiothoracic surgery
Van Kerkhove, M. D., Parsonnet, J., Weingart, M., & Tompkins, L. S. (2006). Investigation of mediastinitis due to coagulase-negative staphylococci after cardiothoracic surgery. INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 27(3), 305–7. -
RESTRICTION ENZYME AND SOUTHERN HYBRIDIZATION ANALYSES OF PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA STRAINS FROM PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS
Loutit, J. S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1991). RESTRICTION ENZYME AND SOUTHERN HYBRIDIZATION ANALYSES OF PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA STRAINS FROM PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 29(12), 2897–2900. -
Microarray detection of human parainfluenzavirus 4 infection associated with respiratory failure in an immunocompetent adult
Chiu, C. Y., Rouskin, S., Koshy, A., Urisman, A., Fischer, K., Yagi, S., … DeRisi, J. L. (2006). Microarray detection of human parainfluenzavirus 4 infection associated with respiratory failure in an immunocompetent adult. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 43(8), E71–E76. -
A QUANTITATIVE MODEL OF INTRACELLULAR GROWTH OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN ACANTHAMOEBA-CASTELLANII
Moffat, J. F., & Tompkins, L. S. (1992). A QUANTITATIVE MODEL OF INTRACELLULAR GROWTH OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN ACANTHAMOEBA-CASTELLANII. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 60(1), 296–301. -
Helicobacter pylori Usurps Cell Polarity to Turn the Cell Surface into a Replicative Niche
Tan, S., Tompkins, L. S., & Amieva, M. R. (2009). Helicobacter pylori Usurps Cell Polarity to Turn the Cell Surface into a Replicative Niche. PLOS PATHOGENS, 5(5). -
A CLUSTER OF LEGIONELLA-STERNAL WOUND INFECTIONS DUE TO POSTOPERATIVE TOPICAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATED TAP WATER
Lowry, P. W., BLANKENSHIP, R. J., GRIDLEY, W., TROUP, N. J., & Tompkins, L. S. (1991). A CLUSTER OF LEGIONELLA-STERNAL WOUND INFECTIONS DUE TO POSTOPERATIVE TOPICAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATED TAP WATER. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 324(2), 109–113. -
LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA ZINC METALLOPROTEASE IS STRUCTURALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY HOMOLOGOUS TO PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA ELASTASE
BLACK, W. J., Quinn, F. D., & Tompkins, L. S. (1990). LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA ZINC METALLOPROTEASE IS STRUCTURALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY HOMOLOGOUS TO PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA ELASTASE. JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 172(5), 2608–2613. -
THE AGENT OF BACILLARY ANGIOMATOSIS - AN APPROACH TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNCULTURED PATHOGENS
Relman, D. A., Loutit, J. S., Schmidt, T. M., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1990). THE AGENT OF BACILLARY ANGIOMATOSIS - AN APPROACH TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF UNCULTURED PATHOGENS. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 323(23), 1573–80. -
VISCERAL BACILLARY EPITHELIOID ANGIOMATOSIS - POSSIBLE MANIFESTATIONS OF DISSEMINATED CAT SCRATCH DISEASE IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST - A REPORT OF 2 CASES
Kemper, C. A., Lombard, C. M., Deresinski, S. C., & Tompkins, L. S. (1990). VISCERAL BACILLARY EPITHELIOID ANGIOMATOSIS - POSSIBLE MANIFESTATIONS OF DISSEMINATED CAT SCRATCH DISEASE IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST - A REPORT OF 2 CASES. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 89(2), 216–222. -
ANALYSIS OF A CLONED SEQUENCE OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA ENCODING A 38 KD METALLOPROTEASE POSSESSING HEMOLYTIC AND CYTO-TOXIC ACTIVITIES
Quinn, F. D., & Tompkins, L. S. (1989). ANALYSIS OF A CLONED SEQUENCE OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA ENCODING A 38 KD METALLOPROTEASE POSSESSING HEMOLYTIC AND CYTO-TOXIC ACTIVITIES. MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY, 3(6), 797–805. -
TRANSFORMATION OF ACTINOBACILLUS-PLEUROPNEUMONIAE AND ANALYSIS OF R FACTORS BY ELECTROPORATION
Lalonde, G., Miller, J. F., Tompkins, L. S., & OHANLEY, P. (1989). TRANSFORMATION OF ACTINOBACILLUS-PLEUROPNEUMONIAE AND ANALYSIS OF R FACTORS BY ELECTROPORATION. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 50(11), 1957–60. -
GENETIC, IMMUNOLOGICAL, AND CYTO-TOXIC COMPARISONS OF LEGIONELLA PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITIES
Quinn, F. D., KEEN, M. G., & Tompkins, L. S. (1989). GENETIC, IMMUNOLOGICAL, AND CYTO-TOXIC COMPARISONS OF LEGIONELLA PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITIES. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 57(9), 2719–2725. -
SPECIES-SPECIFIC DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN WATER BY DNA AMPLIFICATION AND HYBRIDIZATION
Starnbach, M. N., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1989). SPECIES-SPECIFIC DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN WATER BY DNA AMPLIFICATION AND HYBRIDIZATION. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 27(6), 1257–1261. -
GENE-TRANSFER FROM ESCHERICHIA-COLI TO CAMPYLOBACTER SPECIES - DEVELOPMENT OF SHUTTLE VECTORS FOR GENETIC-ANALYSIS OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI
LABIGNEROUSSEL, A., Harel, J., & Tompkins, L. (1987). GENE-TRANSFER FROM ESCHERICHIA-COLI TO CAMPYLOBACTER SPECIES - DEVELOPMENT OF SHUTTLE VECTORS FOR GENETIC-ANALYSIS OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI. JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 169(11), 5320–5323. -
MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEGIONELLA SPECIES BY RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE AND ALLOENZYME ANALYSIS
Tompkins, L. S., TROUP, N. J., Woods, T., Bibb, W., & MCKINNEY, R. M. (1987). MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEGIONELLA SPECIES BY RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE AND ALLOENZYME ANALYSIS. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 25(10), 1875–80. -
HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTROPORATION OF BACTERIA - GENETIC-TRANSFORMATION OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI WITH PLASMID DNA
Miller, J. F., Dower, W. J., & Tompkins, L. S. (1988). HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTROPORATION OF BACTERIA - GENETIC-TRANSFORMATION OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI WITH PLASMID DNA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 85(3), 856–60. -
LEGIONELLA PROSTHETIC-VALVE ENDOCARDITIS
Tompkins, L. S., Roessler, B. J., Redd, S. C., Markowitz, L. E., & Cohen, M. L. (1988). LEGIONELLA PROSTHETIC-VALVE ENDOCARDITIS. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 318(9), 530–535. -
BARTONELLA-HENSELAE AND BARTONELLA-QUINTANA ADHERENCE TO AND ENTRY INTO CULTURED HUMAN EPITHELIAL-CELLS
Batterman, H. J., Peek, J. A., Loutit, J. S., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1995). BARTONELLA-HENSELAE AND BARTONELLA-QUINTANA ADHERENCE TO AND ENTRY INTO CULTURED HUMAN EPITHELIAL-CELLS. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 63(11), 4553–4556. -
THE NEW PATH TO PREVENTING ULCERS
Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (1995). THE NEW PATH TO PREVENTING ULCERS. SCIENCE, 267(5204), 1621–1622. -
NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY - WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
Tompkins, L. S., Tenover, F., & Arvin, A. (1994). NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY - WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 170(5), 1068–1074. -
GROWTH OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN ACANTHAMOEBA-CASTELLANII ENHANCES INVASION
Cirillo, J. D., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1994). GROWTH OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN ACANTHAMOEBA-CASTELLANII ENHANCES INVASION. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 62(8), 3254–3261. -
EFFECTS OF AN ISOGENIC ZN-METALLOPROTEASE-DEFICIENT MUTANT OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN A GUINEA-PIG PNEUMONIA MODEL
Moffat, J. F., Edelstein, P. H., Regula, D. P., Cirillo, J. D., & Tompkins, L. S. (1994). EFFECTS OF AN ISOGENIC ZN-METALLOPROTEASE-DEFICIENT MUTANT OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN A GUINEA-PIG PNEUMONIA MODEL. MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY, 12(5), 693–705. -
MOLECULAR STRAIN TYPING OF MYCOBACTERIUM-TUBERCULOSIS TO CONFIRM CROSS-CONTAMINATION IN THE MYCOBACTERIOLOGY LABORATORY AND MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE OCCURRENCE OF FALSE-POSITIVE CULTURES
Small, P. M., McClenny, N. B., Singh, S. P., SCHOOLNIK, G. K., Tompkins, L. S., & Mickelsen, P. A. (1993). MOLECULAR STRAIN TYPING OF MYCOBACTERIUM-TUBERCULOSIS TO CONFIRM CROSS-CONTAMINATION IN THE MYCOBACTERIOLOGY LABORATORY AND MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE OCCURRENCE OF FALSE-POSITIVE CULTURES. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 31(7), 1677–82. -
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF UREASE GENES FROM A NEWLY IDENTIFIED UNCULTURED SPECIES OF HELICOBACTER
Solnick, J. V., Orourke, J., Lee, A., & Tompkins, L. S. (1994). MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF UREASE GENES FROM A NEWLY IDENTIFIED UNCULTURED SPECIES OF HELICOBACTER. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 62(5), 1631–38. -
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A HELICOBACTER-PYLORI HEMOLYSIN
Segal, E. D., & Tompkins, L. S. (1993). IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A HELICOBACTER-PYLORI HEMOLYSIN. INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND DISEASE-REVIEWS ISSUES AND COMMENTARY, 2(4), 178–182. -
FURTHER MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CLONED LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA ZINC METALLOPROTEASE
Moffat, J. F., BLACK, W. J., & Tompkins, L. S. (1994). FURTHER MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CLONED LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA ZINC METALLOPROTEASE. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 62(2), 751–753. -
AN UNCULTURED GASTRIC SPIRAL ORGANISM IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED HELICOBACTER IN HUMANS
Solnick, J. V., Orourke, J., Lee, A., Paster, B. J., Dewhirst, F. E., & Tompkins, L. S. (1993). AN UNCULTURED GASTRIC SPIRAL ORGANISM IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED HELICOBACTER IN HUMANS. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 168(2), 379–85. -
TRANSFORMATION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI BY ELECTROPORATION
Segal, E. D., & Tompkins, L. S. (1993). TRANSFORMATION OF HELICOBACTER-PYLORI BY ELECTROPORATION. BIOTECHNIQUES, 14(2), 225–226. -
NOSOCOMIAL LEGIONELLOSIS - A REVIEW OF PULMONARY AND EXTRAPULMONARY SYNDROMES
Lowry, P. W., & Tompkins, L. S. (1993). NOSOCOMIAL LEGIONELLOSIS - A REVIEW OF PULMONARY AND EXTRAPULMONARY SYNDROMES. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, 21(1), 21–27. -
ROLE OF FLAGELLA IN ADHERENCE, INTERNALIZATION, AND TRANSLOCATION OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI IN NONPOLARIZED AND POLARIZED EPITHELIAL-CELL CULTURES
Grant, C. C. R., Konkel, M. E., Cieplak, W., & Tompkins, L. S. (1993). ROLE OF FLAGELLA IN ADHERENCE, INTERNALIZATION, AND TRANSLOCATION OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI IN NONPOLARIZED AND POLARIZED EPITHELIAL-CELL CULTURES. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 61(5), 1764–1771. -
Helicobacter pylori attachment to gastric cells induces cytoskeletal rearrangements and tyrosine phosphorylation of host cell proteins
Segal, E. D., FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1996). Helicobacter pylori attachment to gastric cells induces cytoskeletal rearrangements and tyrosine phosphorylation of host cell proteins. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 93(3), 1259–1264. -
Bartonella species infections, including cat-scratch disease, trench fever, and bacillary angiomatosis - What molecular techniques have revealed
Tompkins, L. S. (1996). Bartonella species infections, including cat-scratch disease, trench fever, and bacillary angiomatosis - What molecular techniques have revealed. WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 164(1), 39–41. -
Induction of host signal transduction pathways by Helicobacter pylori
Segal, E. D., Lange, C., Covacci, A., Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (1997). Induction of host signal transduction pathways by Helicobacter pylori. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 94(14), 7595–7599. -
The host cell response to Helicobacter pylori attachment
Tompkins, L. S., Segal, E., & FALKOW, S. (1998). The host cell response to Helicobacter pylori attachment. Presented at the Symposium on Helicobacter Pylori - Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure, SAN DIEGO,CA: SPRINGER. -
EVALUATION OF A DNA AMPLIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA AND LEGIONELLA-DUMOFFII IN WATER
Loutit, J. S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1993). EVALUATION OF A DNA AMPLIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA AND LEGIONELLA-DUMOFFII IN WATER. Presented at the 4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMP ON LEGIONELLA, ORLANDO,FL: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY. -
DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA BY MOLECULAR METHODS
Tompkins, L. S., & Loutit, J. S. (1993). DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA BY MOLECULAR METHODS. Presented at the 4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMP ON LEGIONELLA, ORLANDO,FL: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY. -
Selection of signature-tagged Legionella pneumophila mutants in Acanthamoeba castellanii
Tompkins, L. S., Polesky, A., Ross, J., & FALKOW, S. (2002). Selection of signature-tagged Legionella pneumophila mutants in Acanthamoeba castellanii. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Legionella, ULM,SWEDEN: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY. -
The application of molecular biology to medical bacteriology - Yesterday, today, and tomorrow
FALKOW, S., & Tompkins, L. S. (1999). The application of molecular biology to medical bacteriology - Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. ASM NEWS, 65(5), 317–321. -
GROWING PROBLEM OF BACTERIAL-RESISTANCE
Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (1979). GROWING PROBLEM OF BACTERIAL-RESISTANCE. DRUG THERAPY, 9(5), 39–46. -
DNA METHODOLOGIES IN DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY
Tompkins, L. S., & FALKOW, S. (1983). DNA METHODOLOGIES IN DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY. SURVEY AND SYNTHESIS OF PATHOLOGY RESEARCH, 2(1-2), 134–140. -
CLONED, RANDOM CHROMOSOMAL SEQUENCES AS PROBES TO IDENTIFY SALMONELLA SPECIES
Tompkins, L. S., Troup, N., LABIGNEROUSSEL, A., & Cohen, M. L. (1986). CLONED, RANDOM CHROMOSOMAL SEQUENCES AS PROBES TO IDENTIFY SALMONELLA SPECIES. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 154(1), 156–162. -
CURRENT CONCEPTS - THE USE OF MOLECULAR METHODS IN INFECTIOUS-DISEASES
Tompkins, L. S. (1992). CURRENT CONCEPTS - THE USE OF MOLECULAR METHODS IN INFECTIOUS-DISEASES. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 327(18), 1290–97. -
Infection Rates.
Truong, C. Y., Gombar, S., Wilson, R., Sundararajan, G., Tekic, N., Holubar, M., … Banaei, N. (2017). Infection Rates. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. -
Collaborative multidisciplinary workshop report: detection, culture, serology, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Chlamydia pneumoniae (vol 181, pg S460, 2000)
Tompkins, L. S., Schachter, J., Boman, J., & Chernesky, M. A. (2000). Collaborative multidisciplinary workshop report: detection, culture, serology, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Chlamydia pneumoniae (vol 181, pg S460, 2000). JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 182(5), 1581. -
CONSTRUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ISOGENIC UREASE-NEGATIVE MUTANT OF HELICOBACTER-MUSTELAE
SOLNICK, J. V., JOSENHANS, C., SUERBAUM, S., TOMPKINS, L. S., & LABIGNE, A. (1995). CONSTRUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ISOGENIC UREASE-NEGATIVE MUTANT OF HELICOBACTER-MUSTELAE. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 63(9), 3718–21. -
Dual reporting of Clostridioides difficile PCR and predicted toxin result based on PCR cycle threshold reduces treatment of toxin-negative patients without increases in adverse outcomes.
Hitchcock, M. M., Holubar, M., Hogan, C. A., Tompkins, L. S., & Banaei, N. (2019). Dual reporting of Clostridioides difficile PCR and predicted toxin result based on PCR cycle threshold reduces treatment of toxin-negative patients without increases in adverse outcomes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. -
Could the prevention of health care-associated infections increase hospital cost? The financial impact of health care-associated infections from a hospital management perspective.
Shepard, J., Frederick, J., Wong, F., Madison, S., Tompkins, L., & Hadhazy, E. (2020). Could the prevention of health care-associated infections increase hospital cost? The financial impact of health care-associated infections from a hospital management perspective. American Journal of Infection Control, 48(3), 255–60. -
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Community Contacts in Healthcare Workers.
Graham, L. A., Maldonado, Y. A., Tompkins, L. S., Wald, S. H., Chawla, A., & Hawn, M. T. (2020). Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Community Contacts in Healthcare Workers. Annals of Surgery. -
N95 Respirator Alternatives And Conservation Strategies.
Wong, B. J., Lu, A. C., Tarlow, B. D., Tompkins, L. S., Chawla, A., Pearl, R. G., & Wald, S. H. (2020). N95 Respirator Alternatives And Conservation Strategies. Anesthesia and Analgesia. -
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Resistance Mutations in Patient with HIV/AIDS, California, USA.
Hoffman, S. A., Costales, C., Sahoo, M. K., Palanisamy, S., Yamamoto, F., Huang, C. H., … Pinsky, B. A. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Resistance Mutations in Patient with HIV/AIDS, California, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(10). -
Case-control study evaluating risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 outbreak amongst healthcare personnel at a tertiary care center.
Rosser, J. I., Tayyar, R., Giardina, R., Kolonoski, P., Kenski, D., Shen, P., … Holubar, M. (2021). Case-control study evaluating risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 outbreak amongst healthcare personnel at a tertiary care center. American Journal of Infection Control. -
Clinical Outcomes of Treated and Untreated C. difficile PCR-Positive/Toxin-Negative Adult Hospitalized Patients: a Quasi-Experimental Noninferiority Study.
Hogan, C. A., Hitchcock, M. M., Frost, S., Kapphahn, K., Holubar, M., Tompkins, L. S., & Banaei, N. (2022). Clinical Outcomes of Treated and Untreated C. difficile PCR-Positive/Toxin-Negative Adult Hospitalized Patients: a Quasi-Experimental Noninferiority Study. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, e0218721. -
Getting to zero: Impact of a device to reduce blood culture contamination and false-positive central-line-associated bloodstream infections.
Tompkins, L. S., Tien, V., & Madison, A. N. (2022). Getting to zero: Impact of a device to reduce blood culture contamination and false-positive central-line-associated bloodstream infections. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1–5. -
Butyrate Differentiates Permissiveness to Clostridioides difficile Infection and Influences Growth of Diverse C. difficile Isolates.
Pensinger, D. A., Fisher, A. T., Dobrila, H. A., Van Treuren, W., Gardner, J. O., Higginbottom, S. K., … Hryckowian, A. J. (2023). Butyrate Differentiates Permissiveness to Clostridioides difficile Infection and Influences Growth of Diverse C. difficile Isolates. Infection and Immunity, e0057022.
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