David Barrett Banach MD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Research Interests
Healthcare-associated infections; Influenza vaccination; Infections in solid organ transplant recipients
Research Summary
My current research focuses on the epidemiology and outcomes of infection with multi-drug resistant pathogens among solid-organ transplant recipients. The pathogens of focus include vancomoycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and multi-drug resistant gram-negative organisms, including those resistant to carbapenem antibiotics.
Selected Publications
- Banach D, Bielang R, Calfee D. Factors Associated with Unprotected Exposure to 2009 H1N1 Influenza A among Healthcare Workers during the First Wave of the Pandemic. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2011;32(3):293-295.
- Banach D, Ornstein K, Factor S, Soriano T. Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among Homebound Elderly Receiving Home-Based Primary Care in New York City. Journal of Community Health 2012:13:10-14
- Banach D, Harris T. “Indeterminate QuantiFERON TB-Gold® results in a Public Health Clinic Setting.” International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2011:15(12):1623-1629.
- Banach D, Zhang C, Factor S, Calfee D. Support for Mandatory Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination among Allied Health Professionals, Technical Staff, and Medical Students. American Journal of Infection Control (accepted, in press).
- Barría MI, Garrido JL, Scher E, Ge Y, Engel SM, Stein CR, Kraus TA, Banach D, Moran TM. Intranasal, Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) induces a Localized Mucosal Immune Response in Adults. Journal of Infectious Diseases (accepted, in press).
