Elizabeth Tremblay, MD, MPH
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Hospital Resident
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- Resident Physician
- Yale New Haven Health (2027)
- MD
- Florida State University College of Medicine (2023)
- MPH
- University of Florida, Epidemiology (2013)
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Bioinformatics; Disease Transmission; e-Health; Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Infectious Diseases; Preparedness
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0000-0003-4271-0644
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A big-picture view of Elizabeth Tremblay's research output by year.
17Publications
235Citations
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Featured Publications
Performance of a Semiquantitative Multiplex Bacterial and Viral PCR Panel Compared With Standard Microbiological Laboratory Results: 396 Patients Studied With the BioFire Pneumonia Panel
Rand K, Beal S, Cherabuddi K, Couturier B, Lingenfelter B, Rindlisbacher C, Jones J, Houck H, Lessard K, Tremblay E. Performance of a Semiquantitative Multiplex Bacterial and Viral PCR Panel Compared With Standard Microbiological Laboratory Results: 396 Patients Studied With the BioFire Pneumonia Panel. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 8: ofaa560. PMID: 33447631, PMCID: PMC7793460, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPneumonia PanelLower respiratory tract infectionsRespiratory tract infectionsWhite blood cellsTract infectionsBronchoalveolar lavageAntibiotic stewardshipInflammatory responseMicrobiologic resultsPatient managementCommon bacterial speciesPatientsCulture resultsOptimal managementRapid turnaround timeBlood cellsPCR panelCopy numberClinical laboratoriesAdditional targetsPotential pathogensLaboratory resultsBacterial detectionStandard cultureStainMultiplex gastrointestinal pathogen panels: implications for infection control
Rand K, Tremblay E, Hoidal M, Fisher L, Grau K, Karst S. Multiplex gastrointestinal pathogen panels: implications for infection control. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 2015, 82: 154-157. PMID: 25796558, DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFilmArray GI panelHospital inpatient settingDiarrheal stool specimensNoninfectious diarrheaContact precautionsNosocomial transmissionGI panelGastrointestinal PanelPatient isolationInpatient settingStool specimensInfection controlInfectious agentsClostridium difficileMolecular assaysPatientsAppropriate isolationDiarrheaAgentsGastroenteritisRotavirusDifficileCDCPanel results
2022
Giant Cell Tumor in Axial Skeleton With Neurologic Symptoms
Motie I, Burns K, Tremblay E, Gemesi T, Wiese-Rometsch W. Giant Cell Tumor in Axial Skeleton With Neurologic Symptoms. Annals Of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2022, 1 DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2022.0473.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCitationsAltmetric
2021
Relationship of Multiplex Molecular Pneumonia Panel Results With Hospital Outcomes and Clinical Variables
Rand K, Beal S, Cherabuddi K, Houck H, Lessard K, Tremblay E, Couturier B, Lingenfelter B, Rindlisbacher C, Jones J. Relationship of Multiplex Molecular Pneumonia Panel Results With Hospital Outcomes and Clinical Variables. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab368. PMID: 34458392, PMCID: PMC8391091, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPneumonia PanelBronchoalveolar lavageInflammatory responseGroup 1Percent polymorphonuclear leukocytesBioFire FilmArray Pneumonia PanelAntibiotic treatment decisionsConsecutive bronchoalveolar lavagesWhite blood cellsEndotracheal specimensHospital outcomesIll patientsAntimicrobial resistance markersClinical variablesAntibiotic stewardshipMicrobiologic resultsLaboratory turnaround timeTreatment decisionsGroup 2Group 3Drug AdministrationPolymorphonuclear leukocytesPatientsRoutine cultureBlood cells
2020
Implementation of an external female urinary catheter as an alternative to an indwelling urinary catheter
Warren C, Fosnacht J, Tremblay E. Implementation of an external female urinary catheter as an alternative to an indwelling urinary catheter. American Journal Of Infection Control 2020, 49: 764-768. PMID: 33157184, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIndwelling urinary catheterUrinary catheter daysUrinary catheter utilizationUrinary catheterCatheter daysCatheter utilizationFemale patientsCatheter-associated urinary tract infection ratesCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infection rateUrinary tract infectionLarge academic medical centerIntensive care unitUrine output measurementsHospital-wide implementationYears of ageLevel of careAcademic medical centerTract infectionsCare unitRetrospective studyPatient daysMedical CenterCatheterInfection rateEducational Case: Identification of Pulmonary Mycobacteria
Tremblay E, Stewart B, Beal S. Educational Case: Identification of Pulmonary Mycobacteria. Academic Pathology 2020, 7: 2374289520901827. PMID: 32110720, PMCID: PMC7001141, DOI: 10.1177/2374289520901827.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsAltmetricEvaluation of patient risk factors for infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Predic M, Delano J, Tremblay E, Iovine N, Brown S, Prins C. Evaluation of patient risk factors for infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. American Journal Of Infection Control 2020, 48: 1028-1031. PMID: 31924388, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCarbapenem-resistant EnterobacteriaceaeSignificant risk factorsRisk factorsCRE infectionsInvasive proceduresScope deviceAcute care academic hospitalCre-negative controlsSimilar anatomic sitesHospital-acquired casesPatient risk factorsConfidence intervalsCase-control studyCulture dateUse of fluoroquinolonesMicrobiological laboratory testsCRE screeningCRE spreadCRE colonizationMedical recordsAcademic hospitalAnatomic sitesAntimicrobial stewardshipInfectionLogistic regression
2019
Etiology, Diagnostic Testing, and Dermatology Consultation Utilization in Skin Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: A 5-year Review
Velez L, Toffel S, Tremblay E, Shah K, Auerbach J, Rand K, Potter K, Beal S. Etiology, Diagnostic Testing, and Dermatology Consultation Utilization in Skin Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: A 5-year Review. Journal Of Microbiology And Infectious Diseases 2019, 09: 59-67. DOI: 10.5799/jmid.574535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin infectionsDermatology consultationPolymerase chain reactionHematopoietic stem cell transplantation patientsHematopoietic stem cell transplant patientsSingle-institution retrospective chart reviewStem cell transplant patientsStem cell transplantation patientsDiagnostic testsExcessive laboratory testingHost disease diagnosisRetrospective chart reviewCell transplant patientsCell transplantation patientsMajority of infectionsDirect fluorescent antibody testFluorescent antibody testDis 2019Neutropenia statusTransplant patientsTransplantation patientsChart reviewHSCT patientsPatient ageJ MicrobiolEvaluating differences in tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Florida
Klann E, Beal S, Tremblay E. Evaluating differences in tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Florida. American Journal Of Infection Control 2019, 47: 1324-1328. PMID: 31204093, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNontuberculous mycobacteriaIsolation precautionsLung diseasePositive acid-fast bacilli stainsNontuberculous mycobacterial lung diseasePre-existing lung diseaseLogistic regressionAirborne isolation precautionsMycobacterial lung diseasePulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteriaAcid-fast bacilli stainPositive respiratory culturesTobacco smoke exposureIncidence of HIVUnpaired Student's t-testHistory of incarcerationPreliminary positive resultsElectronic medical record systemStudent's t-testMedical record systemClinical presentationSmoke exposureRadiographic findingsRespiratory culturesMedical historyAssessment of current methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening protocols and outcomes at an academic medical center
Richards V, Tremblay E. Assessment of current methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening protocols and outcomes at an academic medical center. American Journal Of Infection Control 2019, 47: 906-910. PMID: 30885410, PMCID: PMC6661183, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusNegative nasal swabsContact precautionsNasal swabsAcademic medical centerMRSA infectionMedical CenterAppropriateness of ordersNurse-driven protocolRecurrent MRSA infectionsRetrospective chart reviewHospital-associated infectionsStaphylococcus aureusDecolonization protocolScreening swabsChart reviewMore patientsPrevention guidelinesActive infectionPatientsDisease controlSwabsInfectionCurrent practicePrecautions
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
CommitteesMemberDetails06/26/2023 - Presenthonor Outstanding Graduate in Geriatrics
Other AwardFlorida State University College of MedicineDetails05/19/2023United States