Matthew Bizzarro, MD
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine); Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Pediatrics; Chief Medical Officer, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
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Dr. Bizzarro's research is focused primarily on neonatal infectious disease epidemiology and the prevention of hospital acquired infections in the NICU population, particularly central line associated bloodstream infections.
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Selected Publications
- Reducing MRSA Infection in a New NICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Barrett R, Fleiss N, Hansen C, Campbell M, Rychalsky M, Murdzek C, Krechevsky K, Abbott M, Allegra T, Blazevich B, Dunphy L, Fox A, Gambardella T, Garcia L, Grimm N, Scoffone A, Bizzarro M, Murray T. Reducing MRSA Infection in a New NICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics 2023, 151 PMID: 36625072, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057033.
- 585. Shifting Focus Toward Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Need for More NICU-Specific NHSN DefinitionsAdvani S, Murray T, Bizzarro M. 585. Shifting Focus Toward Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Need for More NICU-Specific NHSN Definitions. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s276-s277. PMCID: PMC6810847, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.654.
- Do Neonatology Fellows get training in percutaneously inserted central catheters placement during their fellowship?Levit O, Shabanova V, Bizzarro M, Johnston L, M.Ed.. Do Neonatology Fellows get training in percutaneously inserted central catheters placement during their fellowship? Pediatrics 2019, 144: 623-623. DOI: 10.1542/peds.144.2ma7.623.
- 1291Rychalsky M, Lurie M, Sicoli P, Kelly S, Chy C, Bhatt A, Hausser C, Svirskiy V, Liptrot M, Duffy J, Papstein T, Huang E, Anderson M, Rogers M, Labrie K, Lagasse P, Bizzarro M, Grossman M. 1291. Critical Care Medicine 2018, 46: 629. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000529294.26641.ab.
- 906Rychalsky M, Rowcliffe M, Vital-Carona J, Broome L, Kelly S, Bizzarro M. 906. Critical Care Medicine 2016, 44: 302. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000509582.92840.4d.
- Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Decade following Implementation of an Active Detection and Isolation ProgramNelson MU, Bizzarro MJ, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Decade following Implementation of an Active Detection and Isolation Program. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2015, 53: 2492-2501. PMID: 26019206, PMCID: PMC4508396, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00470-15.
- Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative StaphylococciBizzarro MJ, Shabanova V, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2015, 166: 1193-1199. PMID: 25919728, PMCID: PMC4413005, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.009.
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unitNelson M, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit. 2014, 41-61. DOI: 10.2217/ebo.13.571.
- Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart diseaseBizzarro M, Gross I, Barbosa FT. Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 2014, 2014: cd005055. PMID: 24991723, PMCID: PMC10728583, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005055.pub3.
- Time for a Neonatal-Specific Consensus Definition for SepsisWynn JL, Wong HR, Shanley TP, Bizzarro MJ, Saiman L, Polin RA. Time for a Neonatal-Specific Consensus Definition for Sepsis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2014, 15: 523-528. PMID: 24751791, PMCID: PMC4087075, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000157.
- Low‐Dose Intravenous Soybean Oil Emulsion for Prevention of Cholestasis in Preterm NeonatesLevit OL, Calkins KL, Gibson LC, Kelley‐Quon L, Robinson DT, Elashoff DA, Grogan TR, Li N, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA. Low‐Dose Intravenous Soybean Oil Emulsion for Prevention of Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates. Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition 2014, 40: 374-382. PMID: 24963025, PMCID: PMC4537394, DOI: 10.1177/0148607114540005.
- Ear drainage and the role of sepsis evaluations in the neonatal intensive care unitKhattab M, Cannon‐Heinrich C, Bizzarro MJ. Ear drainage and the role of sepsis evaluations in the neonatal intensive care unit. Acta Paediatrica 2014, 103: 732-736. PMID: 24635016, PMCID: PMC4320968, DOI: 10.1111/apa.12636.
- Clinical and Laboratory Factors That Predict Death in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Presenting With Late-onset SepsisLevit O, Bhandari V, Li FY, Shabanova V, Gallagher PG, Bizzarro MJ. Clinical and Laboratory Factors That Predict Death in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Presenting With Late-onset Sepsis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2014, 33: 143-146. PMID: 24418836, PMCID: PMC3917323, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000024.
- Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing EnterocolitisBizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 164: 61-66. PMID: 24139563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.020.
- Temporal quantification of oxygen saturation ranges: an effort to reduce hyperoxia in the neonatal intensive care unitBizzarro MJ, Li FY, Katz K, Shabanova V, Ehrenkranz RA, Bhandari V. Temporal quantification of oxygen saturation ranges: an effort to reduce hyperoxia in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 34: 33-38. PMID: 24071904, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.122.
- Neutrophil CD64 with Hematologic Criteria for Diagnosis of Neonatal SepsisStreimish I, Bizzarro M, Northrup V, Wang C, Renna S, Koval N, Li FY, Ehrenkranz RA, Rinder HM, Bhandari V. Neutrophil CD64 with Hematologic Criteria for Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 31: 021-030. PMID: 23456906, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334453.
- Granulicatella adiacens and Early-Onset Sepsis in NeonateBizzarro M, Callan D, Farrel P, Dembry L, Gallagher P. Granulicatella adiacens and Early-Onset Sepsis in Neonate. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2011 DOI: 10.3201/eid1710.101967_article.htm.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Updates and OutcomesBenjamin J, Bizzarro M, Cotten C. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Updates and Outcomes. NeoReviews 2011, 12: e439-e452. DOI: 10.1542/neo.12-8-e439.
- Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: a case–control studyThompson A, Bizzarro M, Yu S, Diefenbach K, Simpson B, Moss R. Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: a case–control study. Journal Of Perinatology 2011, 31: 730-738. PMID: 21436786, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2011.18.
- Who is performing medical procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit?Gozzo Y, Cummings C, Chapman R, Bizzarro M, Mercurio M. Who is performing medical procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit? Journal Of Perinatology 2010, 31: 206-211. PMID: 21052046, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.121.
- Mutations in the Type IV Collagens, COL4A1 and COL4A2 are Associated with Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm InfantsDiLuna M, Bilguvar K, Louvi A, Bizzarro M, Bayrakli F, Bayri Y, Bydon M, Schneider K, Duncan C, State M, Lifton R, Ment L, Gunel M. Mutations in the Type IV Collagens, COL4A1 and COL4A2 are Associated with Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants. Neurosurgery 2009, 65: 419. DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000358727.92507.ea.
- Selective resuscitation in premature twins: an ethical analysisBizzarro M, Mercurio M. Selective resuscitation in premature twins: an ethical analysis. Journal Of Perinatology 2009, 29: 479-482. PMID: 19556982, PMCID: PMC2834502, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.44.
- Nitric OxideBizzarro M, Bhandari V. Nitric Oxide. 2008, 1951-1959. DOI: 10.1201/b18990-188.
- Genetic susceptibility to retinopathy of prematurityBizzarro M, Hussain N, Jonsson B, Feng R, Ment L, Gruen J, Zhang H, Bhandari V. Genetic susceptibility to retinopathy of prematurity. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2007, 143: 375-376. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.12.016.
- The Association of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Use and Invasive Candidiasis in Extremely Low Birth-Weight Infants Cotten CM, for the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (Duke Univ, Durham, NC; et al) Pediatrics 118:717–722, 2006§Bizzarro M. The Association of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Use and Invasive Candidiasis in Extremely Low Birth-Weight Infants Cotten CM, for the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (Duke Univ, Durham, NC; et al) Pediatrics 118:717–722, 2006§. Yearbook Of Neonatal And Perinatal Medicine 2007, 2007: 98-100. DOI: 10.1016/s8756-5005(08)70061-1.
- Fetal Lung Development and Amniotic Fluid AnalysisGross I, Bizzarro M. Fetal Lung Development and Amniotic Fluid Analysis. 2007, 83-92. DOI: 10.1002/9780470753293.ch6.
- Fetal Lung Development and Amniotic Fluid AnalysisGross I, Bizzarro M. Fetal Lung Development and Amniotic Fluid Analysis. 2007, 24-27. DOI: 10.1002/9780470753323.ch6.
- Risk Factors for Invasive, Early-Onset Escherichia coli in the Era of Widespread Intrapartum Antibiotic Use Schrag SJ, Hadler JL, Arnold KE, et al (Natl Ctr for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Ga; Connecticut Dept of Public Health, Hartford; Georgia Dept of Human Resources, Atlanta; et al) Pediatrics 118:570–576, 2006§Bizzarro M. Risk Factors for Invasive, Early-Onset Escherichia coli in the Era of Widespread Intrapartum Antibiotic Use Schrag SJ, Hadler JL, Arnold KE, et al (Natl Ctr for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Ga; Connecticut Dept of Public Health, Hartford; Georgia Dept of Human Resources, Atlanta; et al) Pediatrics 118:570–576, 2006§. Yearbook Of Neonatal And Perinatal Medicine 2007, 2007: 88-89. DOI: 10.1016/s8756-5005(08)70054-4.
- Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart diseaseBizzarro M, Gross I. Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease. 2005, cd005055. PMID: 16235391, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005055.pub2.
- Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart diseaseBizzarro M, Gross I. Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease. 2004 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005055.
- Pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn with homozygous α-thalassemia: a case report and review of the literatureBizzarro M, Copel J, Pearson H, Pober B, Bhandari V. Pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn with homozygous α-thalassemia: a case report and review of the literature. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2003, 14: 411-416. PMID: 15061322, DOI: 10.1080/14767050412331312280.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium | The NICU Antibiotics and Outcomes Trial (NANO) |