Biography
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2013) CA
- Residency: Brown University School of Medicine (2009) RI
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (2012)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2009)
- Medical Education: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (2005) WI
- Masters, Stanford University, Epidemiology and Clinical Research (2014)
Memberships
- Physician, California Department of Public Health Healthcare Associated Infections Advisory Committee (2016 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Medical Director, Infection Prevention, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2015 - 2021)
- Associate Medical Director, Stanford Antimicrobial Safety and Sustainability Program (2015 - 2021)
- Co-Medical Director, Stanford Antimicrobial Safety and Sustainability Program (2021 - Present)
Publications
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Incident Hepatitis C Virus Infection among US HIV-Infected Men Enrolled in Clinical Trials
Taylor, L. E., Holubar, M., Wu, K., Bosch, R. J., Wyles, D. L., Davis, J. A., … Tashima, K. T. (2011). Incident Hepatitis C Virus Infection among US HIV-Infected Men Enrolled in Clinical Trials. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 52(6), 812–18. -
Community circulation patterns of oral polio vaccine serotypes 1, 2, and 3 after mexican national immunization weeks.
Troy, S. B., Ferreyra-Reyes, L., Huang, C., Sarnquist, C., Canizales-Quintero, S., Nelson, C., … Maldonado, Y. A. (2014). Community circulation patterns of oral polio vaccine serotypes 1, 2, and 3 after mexican national immunization weeks. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 209(11), 1693–99. -
Immunodeficiency-related vaccine-derived poliovirus (iVDPV) cases: A systematic review and implications for polio eradication
Guo, J., Bolivar-Wagers, S., Srinivas, N., Holubar, M., & Maldonado, Y. (2015). Immunodeficiency-related vaccine-derived poliovirus (iVDPV) cases: A systematic review and implications for polio eradication. VACCINE, 33(10), 1235–42. -
Bacteremia due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus New Therapeutic Approaches
Holubar, M., Meng, L., & Deresinski, S. (2016). Bacteremia due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus New Therapeutic Approaches. INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 30(2), 491-? -
Shedding of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) by HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Mothers of OPV-Vaccinated Zimbabwean Infants.
Holubar, M., Troy, S. B., Nathoo, K., Stranix-Chibanda, L., Musingwini, G., Srinivas, N., … Maldonado, Y. A. (2016). Shedding of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) by HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Mothers of OPV-Vaccinated Zimbabwean Infants. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. -
Impact of vaccine herd-protection effects in cost-effectiveness analyses of childhood vaccinations. A quantitative comparative analysis.
Holubar, M., Stavroulakis, M. C., Maldonado, Y., Ioannidis, J. P. A., & Contopoulos-Ioannidis, D. (2017). Impact of vaccine herd-protection effects in cost-effectiveness analyses of childhood vaccinations. A quantitative comparative analysis. PloS One, 12(3). -
Infection Rates.
Truong, C. Y., Gombar, S., Wilson, R., Sundararajan, G., Tekic, N., Holubar, M., … Banaei, N. (2017). Infection Rates. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. -
A high value care curriculum for interns: a description of curricular design, implementation and housestaff feedback.
Hom, J., Kumar, A., Evans, K. H., Svec, D., Richman, I., Fang, D., … Shieh, L. (2017). A high value care curriculum for interns: a description of curricular design, implementation and housestaff feedback. Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Detection of Emerging Vaccine-Related Polioviruses by Deep Sequencing.
Sahoo, M. K., Holubar, M., Huang, C., Mohamed-Hadley, A., Liu, Y., Waggoner, J. J., … Pinsky, B. A. (2017). Detection of Emerging Vaccine-Related Polioviruses by Deep Sequencing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. -
Feasibility and applicability of antimicrobial stewardship in immunocompromised patients.
Robilotti, E., Holubar, M., Seo, S. K., & Deresinski, S. (2017). Feasibility and applicability of antimicrobial stewardship in immunocompromised patients. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. -
Assessing the individual risk of fecal poliovirus shedding among vaccinated and non-vaccinated subjects following national health weeks in Mexico
Ferreyra-Reyes, L., Pablo Cruz-Hervert, L., Troy, S. B., Huang, C. H., Sarnquist, C., Delgado-Sanchez, G., … Garcia-Garcia, L. (2017). Assessing the individual risk of fecal poliovirus shedding among vaccinated and non-vaccinated subjects following national health weeks in Mexico. PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0185594. -
Comprehensive Guidance for Antibiotic Dosing in Obese Adults
Meng, L., Mui, E., Holubar, M. K., & Deresinski, S. C. (2017). Comprehensive Guidance for Antibiotic Dosing in Obese Adults. PHARMACOTHERAPY, 37(11), 1415–31. -
Protocol Paper: Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Transmissibility in Communities After Cessation of Routine Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Immunization.
Sarnquist, C., Holubar, M., Garcia-Garcia, L., Ferreyra-Reyes, L., Delgado-Sanchez, G., Cruz-Hervert, L. P., … Maldonado, Y. A. (2018). Protocol Paper: Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Transmissibility in Communities After Cessation of Routine Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Immunization. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 67(suppl_1), S115–S120. -
Characterization of Household and Community Shedding and Transmission of Oral Polio Vaccine in Mexican Communities With Varying Vaccination Coverage.
Altamirano, J., Purington, N., Behl, R., Sarnquist, C., Holubar, M., Garcia-Garcia, L., … Maldonado, Y. A. (2018). Characterization of Household and Community Shedding and Transmission of Oral Polio Vaccine in Mexican Communities With Varying Vaccination Coverage. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 67(suppl_1), S4–S17. -
Lab Protocol Paper: Use of a High-throughput, Multiplex Reverse-transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine in Fecal Samples.
van Hoorebeke, C., Huang, C. H., Leary, S., Holubar, M., Altamirano, J., Halpern, M. S., … Maldonado, Y. (2018). Lab Protocol Paper: Use of a High-throughput, Multiplex Reverse-transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine in Fecal Samples. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 67(suppl_1), S121–S126. -
Deep Sequencing Prompts the Modification of a Real-time RT-PCR for the Serotype-Specific Detection of Polioviruses.
Holubar, M., Sahoo, M. K., Huang, C. H., Mohamed-Hadley, A., Liu, Y., Waggoner, J. J., … Pinsky, B. A. (2018). Deep Sequencing Prompts the Modification of a Real-time RT-PCR for the Serotype-Specific Detection of Polioviruses. Journal of Virological Methods. -
Conversion from Vancomycin Trough Concentration-Guided Dosing to Area Under the Curve-Guided Dosing Using Two Sample Measurements in Adults: Implementation at an Academic Medical Center.
Meng, L., Wong, T., Huang, S., Mui, E., Nguyen, V., Espinosa, G., … Deresinski, S. (2019). Conversion from Vancomycin Trough Concentration-Guided Dosing to Area Under the Curve-Guided Dosing Using Two Sample Measurements in Adults: Implementation at an Academic Medical Center. Pharmacotherapy. -
Educating front-line clinicians about antimicrobial resistance
Robilotti, E., Holubar, M., Nahrgang, S., van de Sande-Bruinsma, N., Wong, D. L. F., & Deresinski, S. (2017). Educating front-line clinicians about antimicrobial resistance. LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 17(3), 257–58. -
Protocol Paper: Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Transmissibility in Communities After Cessation of Routine Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Immunization
Sarnquist, C., Holubar, M., Garcia-Garcia, L., Ferreyra-Reyes, L., Delgado-Sanchez, G., Pablo Cruz-Hervert, L., … Maldonado, Y. A. (2018). Protocol Paper: Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Transmissibility in Communities After Cessation of Routine Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Immunization. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 67, S115–S120. -
Characterization of Household and Community Shedding and Transmission of Oral Polio Vaccine in Mexican Communities With Varying Vaccination Coverage
Altamirano, J., Purington, N., Behl, R., Sarnquist, C., Holubar, M., Garcia-Garcia, L., … Maldonado, Y. A. (2018). Characterization of Household and Community Shedding and Transmission of Oral Polio Vaccine in Mexican Communities With Varying Vaccination Coverage. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 67, S4–S17. -
Lab Protocol Paper: Use of a High-throughput, Multiplex Reverse-transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine in Fecal Samples
van Hoorebeke, C., Huang, C. H., Leary, S., Holubar, M., Altamirano, J., Halpern, M. S., … Maldonado, Y. (2018). Lab Protocol Paper: Use of a High-throughput, Multiplex Reverse-transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine in Fecal Samples. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 67, S121–S126. -
A high value care curriculum for interns: a description of curricular design, implementation and housestaff feedback
Hom, J., Kumar, A., Evans, K. H., Svec, D., Richman, I., Fang, D., … Shieh, L. (2017). A high value care curriculum for interns: a description of curricular design, implementation and housestaff feedback. POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 93(1106), 725–29. -
Conversion from Vancomycin Trough Concentration-Guided Dosing to Area Under the Curve-Guided Dosing Using Two Sample Measurements in Adults: Implementation at an Academic Medical Center
Meng, L., Wong, T., Huang, S., Mui, E., Nguyen, V., Espinosa, G., … Deresinski, S. (2019). Conversion from Vancomycin Trough Concentration-Guided Dosing to Area Under the Curve-Guided Dosing Using Two Sample Measurements in Adults: Implementation at an Academic Medical Center. PHARMACOTHERAPY, 39(4), 433–42. -
Deep sequencing prompts the modification of a real-time RT-PCR for the serotype-specific detection of polioviruses
Holubar, M., Sahoo, M. K., Huang, C. H., Mohamed-Hadley, A., Liu, Y., Waggoner, J. J., … Pinsky, B. A. (2019). Deep sequencing prompts the modification of a real-time RT-PCR for the serotype-specific detection of polioviruses. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS, 264, 38–43. -
Oral Fluoroquinolone or Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. SS-lactams as Step-Down Therapy for Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Punjabi, C., Tien, V., Meng, L., Deresinski, S., & Holubar, M. (2019). Oral Fluoroquinolone or Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. SS-lactams as Step-Down Therapy for Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. -
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. -
Antimicrobial resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to newer antimicrobial agents.
Watkins, R. R., Holubar, M., & David, M. Z. (2019). Antimicrobial resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to newer antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. -
Is Daptomycin plus Ceftaroline Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes than Standard of Care Monotherapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia?
Kalil, A. C., Holubar, M., Deresinski, S., & Chambers, H. F. (2019). Is Daptomycin plus Ceftaroline Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes than Standard of Care Monotherapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia? Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 63(11). -
Is Daptomycin plus Ceftaroline Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes than Standard of Care Monotherapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia?
Kalil, A. C., Holubar, M., Deresinski, S., & Chambers, H. F. (2019). Is Daptomycin plus Ceftaroline Associated with Better Clinical Outcomes than Standard of Care Monotherapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia? ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 63(11). -
Antimicrobial Resistance: A global public health emergency further exacerbated by international travel.
Holubar, M. (2019). Antimicrobial Resistance: A global public health emergency further exacerbated by international travel. Journal of Travel Medicine. -
Antimicrobial Resistance in Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Tien, V., Punjabi, C., & Holubar, M. K. (2019). Antimicrobial Resistance in Sexually Transmitted Infections. Journal of Travel Medicine. -
Intraoperative bacitracin irrigations for the prevention of surgical site infections-Consider the alternatives.
Meng, L., Deresinski, S., & Holubar, M. (2020). Intraoperative bacitracin irrigations for the prevention of surgical site infections-Consider the alternatives. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1–2. -
Impact of Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in Gram-negative Rod Bacteremia: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
Hogan, C. A., Ebunji, B., Watz, N., Kapphahn, K., Rigdon, J., Mui, E., … Banaei, N. (2020). Impact of Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in Gram-negative Rod Bacteremia: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. -
A Case of Postoperative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Enterocolitis in an 81-Year-Old Man and Review of the Literature.
Gururangan, K., & Holubar, M. K. (2020). A Case of Postoperative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Enterocolitis in an 81-Year-Old Man and Review of the Literature. The American Journal of Case Reports, 21, e922521. -
Bacteremia due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Update on New Therapeutic Approaches.
Holubar, M., Meng, L., Alegria, W., & Deresinski, S. (2020). Bacteremia due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Update on New Therapeutic Approaches. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. -
Large-Scale Testing of Asymptomatic Healthcare Personnel for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.
Hogan, C. A., Gombar, S., Wang, H., Röltgen, K., Shi, R.-Z. Z., Holubar, M., … Pinsky, B. A. (2020). Large-Scale Testing of Asymptomatic Healthcare Personnel for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(1). -
SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Healthcare Personnel in Northern California Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Rosser, J. I., Roltgen, K., Dymock, M., Shepard, J., Martin, A., Hogan, C. A., … Holubar, M. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Healthcare Personnel in Northern California Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1–27. -
Reactivation of Chagas Disease in a Patient With an Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Czech, M. M., Nayak, A. K., Subramanian, K., Suarez, J. F., Ferguson, J., Jacobson, K. B., … Blackburn, B. G. (2021). Reactivation of Chagas Disease in a Patient With an Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(2), ofaa642. -
Intraoperative bacitracin irrigations for the prevention of surgical site infections-Consider the alternatives - CORRIGENDUM.
Meng, L., Deresinski, S., & Holubar, M. (2021). Intraoperative bacitracin irrigations for the prevention of surgical site infections-Consider the alternatives - CORRIGENDUM. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 42(2), 252. -
Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders through Curriculum Development and Dissemination.
Luther, V. P., Shnekendorf, R., Logan, A., Advani, S. D., Barsoumian, A. E., Beeler, C., … Willis, Z. I. (2021). Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders through Curriculum Development and Dissemination. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Association of Race/Ethnicity With Likeliness of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Health Workers and the General Population in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Grumbach, K., Judson, T., Desai, M., Jain, V., Lindan, C., Doernberg, S. B., & Holubar, M. (2021). Association of Race/Ethnicity With Likeliness of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Health Workers and the General Population in the San Francisco Bay Area. JAMA Internal Medicine. -
Strand Specific Reverse Transcription PCR for Detection of Replicating SARS-CoV-2
Hogan, C. A., Huang, C. H., Sahoo, M. K., Wang, H., Jiang, B., Sibai, M., … Pinsky, B. A. (2021). Strand Specific Reverse Transcription PCR for Detection of Replicating SARS-CoV-2. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 27(2), 632–35. -
Cost-effectiveness of bezlotoxumab and fidaxomicin for initial Clostridioides difficile infection.
Chen, J., Gong, C. L., Hitchcock, M. M., Holubar, M., Deresinski, S., & Hay, J. W. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of bezlotoxumab and fidaxomicin for initial Clostridioides difficile infection. Clinical Microbiology and Infection : the Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. -
The prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare personnel in an adult and pediatric academic medical center.
Shepard, J., Kling, S. M., Lee, G., Wong, F., Frederick, J., Skhiri, M., … Hadhazy, E. (2021). The prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare personnel in an adult and pediatric academic medical center. American Journal of Infection Control, 49(5), 542–46. -
SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic RNA kinetics in longitudinal clinical samples
Verma, R., Kim, E., Martinez, G., Jagannathan, P., Rustagi, A., Parsonnet, J., … Andrews, J. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic RNA kinetics in longitudinal clinical samples. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. -
Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections and incidence of presumptive B.1.427/B.1.429 variant among healthcare personnel at a northern California academic medical center.
Jacobson, K. B., Pinsky, B. A., Montez Rath, M. E., Wang, H., Miller, J. A., Skhiri, M., … Holubar, M. (2021). Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections and incidence of presumptive B.1.427/B.1.429 variant among healthcare personnel at a northern California academic medical center. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections and incidence of the B.1.427/B.1.429 variant among healthcare personnel at a northern California academic medical center.
Jacobson, K. B., Pinsky, B. A., Rath, M. E., Wang, H., Miller, J. A., Skhiri, M., … Holubar, M. (2021). Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections and incidence of the B.1.427/B.1.429 variant among healthcare personnel at a northern California academic medical center. MedRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences. -
Evaluation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows.
Spicer, J. O., Armstrong, W. S., Schwartz, B. S., Abbo, L. M., Advani, S. D., Barsoumian, A. E., … Luther, V. P. (2021). Evaluation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Effect of rapid methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal polymerase chain reaction screening on vancomycin use in the intensive care unit.
Diep, C., Meng, L., Pourali, S., Hitchcock, M. M., Alegria, W., Swayngim, R., … Holubar, M. (2021). Effect of rapid methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal polymerase chain reaction screening on vancomycin use in the intensive care unit. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. -
Cefiderocol: A new cephalosporin stratagem against multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria.
Ong'uti, S., Czech, M., Robilotti, E., & Holubar, M. (2021). Cefiderocol: A new cephalosporin stratagem against multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
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. -
Select controversies in the management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: answers and remaining questions from recent evidence.
Suarez, J. F., Ong'uti, S., & Holubar, M. (2021). Select controversies in the management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: answers and remaining questions from recent evidence. Faculty Reviews, 10, 66. -
High Completion of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Health Care Workers Despite Initial Self-Reported Vaccine Reluctance.
Jain, V., Doernberg, S. B., Holubar, M., Huang, B., Bollyky, J., Sample, H., … Rutherford, G. (2021). High Completion of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Health Care Workers Despite Initial Self-Reported Vaccine Reluctance. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(10), ofab446. -
Race-ethnicity and COVID-19 Vaccination Beliefs and Intentions: A Cross-Sectional Study among the General Population in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Weng, Y., Lu, D., Bollyky, J., Jain, V., Desai, M., Lindan, C., … On Behalf Of The California Pandemic Consortium. (1800). Race-ethnicity and COVID-19 Vaccination Beliefs and Intentions: A Cross-Sectional Study among the General Population in the San Francisco Bay Area. Vaccines, 9(12). -
Successful fidaxomicin hospital discharges of adult patients with Clostridioides difficile infections post 2021 guidelines - are economic barriers finally coming down?
Fang, N., Ha, D., Dong, K., Leung, T., Lee, S., Holubar, M., & Meng, L. (1800). Successful fidaxomicin hospital discharges of adult patients with Clostridioides difficile infections post 2021 guidelines - are economic barriers finally coming down? Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Early non-neutralizing, afucosylated antibody responses are associated with COVID-19 severity.
Chakraborty, S., Gonzalez, J. C., Sievers, B. L., Mallajosyula, V., Chakraborty, S., Dubey, M., … Wang, T. T. (1800). Early non-neutralizing, afucosylated antibody responses are associated with COVID-19 severity. Science Translational Medicine, eabm7853. -
Sustained Reduction in Urgent Care Antibiotic Prescribing During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: An Academic Medical Center's Experience.
Ha, D., Ong'uti, S., Chang, A., Mui, E., Nelligan, I., Betts, B., … Holubar, M. (1800). Sustained Reduction in Urgent Care Antibiotic Prescribing During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: An Academic Medical Center's Experience. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 9(2), ofab662. -
Incidence and prevalence of COVID-19 within a healthcare worker cohort during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Doernberg, S. B., Holubar, M., Jain, V., Weng, Y., Lu, D., Bollyky, J. B., … Maldonado, Y. (2022). Incidence and prevalence of COVID-19 within a healthcare worker cohort during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
Favipiravir for treatment of outpatients with asymptomatic or uncomplicated COVID-19: a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial.
Holubar, M., Subramanian, A., Purington, N., Hedlin, H., Bunning, B., Walter, K. S., … Maldonado, Y. (2022). Favipiravir for treatment of outpatients with asymptomatic or uncomplicated COVID-19: a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. -
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. -
Early immune markers of clinical, virological, and immunological outcomes in patients with COVID-19: a multi-omics study.
Hu, Z., van der Ploeg, K., Chakraborty, S., Arunachalam, P. S., Mori, D. A., Jacobson, K. B., … Jagannathan, P. (2022). Early immune markers of clinical, virological, and immunological outcomes in patients with COVID-19: a multi-omics study. ELife, 11. -
Shorter durations of antibiotic therapy in organ transplant.
Alegria, W., Medvedeva, N., & Holubar, M. (2022). Shorter durations of antibiotic therapy in organ transplant. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 27(4), 257–262. -
Risk factors and outcomes associated with persistent vancomycin resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia.
Fox, E., Ha, D., Bounthavong, M., Meng, L., Mui, E., Holubar, M., … Alegria, W. (2022). Risk factors and outcomes associated with persistent vancomycin resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22(1), 855. -
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist workforce: A multicenter survey.
Wimmer, M. R., Schulz, L. T., Hamel, A. G., Schwei, R. J., Fong, K., Burgess, D. R., … Pulia, M. S. (2022). The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist workforce: A multicenter survey. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology : ASHE, 2(1), e56. -
Comprehensive Guidance for Antibiotic Dosing in Obese Adults: 2022 Update.
Meng, L., Mui, E., Ha, D. R., Stave, C., Deresinski, S. C., & Holubar, M. (2023). Comprehensive Guidance for Antibiotic Dosing in Obese Adults: 2022 Update. Pharmacotherapy. -
Challenges in Harnessing Shared Within-Host Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variation for Transmission Inference.
Walter, K. S., Kim, E., Verma, R., Altamirano, J., Leary, S., Carrington, Y. J., … Andrews, J. R. (2023). Challenges in Harnessing Shared Within-Host Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variation for Transmission Inference. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10(2), ofad001. -
Validity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision in the Urgent Care Setting and Impact on Antibiotic Prescribing Rates.
Medvedeva, N., Ong'uti, S., Hersh, A. L., Chang, A., Mui, E., Stenehjem, E., … Holubar, M. (2023). Validity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision in the Urgent Care Setting and Impact on Antibiotic Prescribing Rates. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10(2), ofad010. -
A quality-improvement approach to urgent-care antibiotic stewardship for respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned.
Ong'uti, S. K., Artandi, M., Betts, B., Weng, Y., Desai, M., Lentz, C., … Holubar, M. K. (2023). A quality-improvement approach to urgent-care antibiotic stewardship for respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1–6. -
Dr. Marisa Holubar on the "Mentorship Mindset" …promoting learning, building partnerships, and finding fulfillment.
Holubar, M. (2023). Dr. Marisa Holubar on the "Mentorship Mindset" …promoting learning, building partnerships, and finding fulfillment. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology : ASHE, 3(1), e203. -
Diagnostic testing and antibiotic utilization among inpatients evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia.
Wimmer, M. R., Griffin, M., Peterson-Weber, A., Schulz, L. T., Hamel, A. G., Schwei, R. J., … Pulia, M. S. (2023). Diagnostic testing and antibiotic utilization among inpatients evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1–3. -
Should a MRSA Nasal Swab Guide Empiric Antibiotic Treatment?
Liu, C., & Holubar, M. (2022). Should a MRSA Nasal Swab Guide Empiric Antibiotic Treatment? NEJM Evidence, 1(12), EVIDccon2200124. -
"Electronic Phenotyping" Antimicrobials to Facilitate Outpatient Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection in Renal Transplant.
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Syphilis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Investigating Nonpenicillin Therapeutic Strategies.
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SHC- Infectious Disease Palo Alto, CA
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Referring Physicians
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Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.
You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.
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- View referral status
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