Louise-Marie Dembry
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Dr. Dembry's research interests are in healthcare epidemiology, namely the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections, antimicrobial resistant organisms and patient safety. Other interests include preparedness for high consequence infections (e.g., pandemic influenza), with a particular emphasis on 1) effective methods for training and educating clinicians, 2) healthcare facility and public health coordination and 3) surveillance methodologies.
Specialized Terms: Hospital epidemiology; Prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistant organisms; Molecular typing techniques in study of prevention and control of healthcare associated infections; Antimicrobial resistant organisms
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Research Interests
Epidemiology; Public Health; Enterococcus; Infectious Disease Medicine; Public Health Surveillance; Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
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Health Care Management
Selected Publications
- Web-based training improves knowledge about central line bloodstream infections.Comer A, Harris AD, Shardell M, Braun B, Belton BM, Wolfsthal SD, Dembry LM, Jacob JT, Price C, Sulis C, Chu ES, Xiao Y. Web-based training improves knowledge about central line bloodstream infections. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2011, 32: 1219-22. PMID: 22080663, PMCID: PMC3331708, DOI: 10.1086/662585.
- SHEA guideline for management of healthcare workers who are infected with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and/or human immunodeficiency virus.Henderson DK, Dembry L, Fishman NO, Grady C, Lundstrom T, Palmore TN, Sepkowitz KA, Weber DJ. SHEA guideline for management of healthcare workers who are infected with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and/or human immunodeficiency virus. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2010, 31: 203-32. PMID: 20088696, DOI: 10.1086/650298.
- Critical challenges ahead in bioterrorism preparedness training for clinicians.Hartwig KA, Burich D, Cannon C, Massari L, Mueller L, Dembry LM. Critical challenges ahead in bioterrorism preparedness training for clinicians. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2009, 24: 47-53. PMID: 19557957, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00006531.
- Strategies for Infection Control in Hospitals to Prevent the Spread of Infectious DiseasesDembry LM, Torres-Viera C. Strategies for Infection Control in Hospitals to Prevent the Spread of Infectious Diseases. European Infectious Disease. 2008, Volume 2, Issue 1, 122-124.
- Best practice implementation: lessons learned from 20 partnerships.Sharek PJ, Mullican C, Lavanderos A, Palmer C, Snow V, Kmetik K, Antman M, Knutson D, Dembry LM. Best practice implementation: lessons learned from 20 partnerships. Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety / Joint Commission Resources 2007, 33: 16-26. PMID: 18277636, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33120-6.
- Trends in prescribing beta-lactam antibiotics for treatment of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.Gupta K, Macintyre A, Vanasse G, Dembry LM. Trends in prescribing beta-lactam antibiotics for treatment of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 45: 3930-4. PMID: 17942648, PMCID: PMC2168566, DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01510-07.
- Promotion of hand hygiene techniques through use of a surveillance tool.Pashman J, Bradley EH, Wang H, Higa B, Fu M, Dembry LM. Promotion of hand hygiene techniques through use of a surveillance tool. The Journal Of Hospital Infection 2007, 66: 249-54. PMID: 17544167, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.03.018.
- Matched case-control analysis of polymicrobial bloodstream infection in a neonatal intensive care unit.Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Matched case-control analysis of polymicrobial bloodstream infection in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2008, 29: 914-20. PMID: 18808341, DOI: 10.1086/591323.
- Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data.Backman LA, Nobert G, Melchreit R, Fekieta R, Dembry LM. Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2014, 42: 28-33. PMID: 24176605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.06.014.
- Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized trial.Harris AD, Pineles L, Belton B, Johnson JK, Shardell M, Loeb M, Newhouse R, Dembry L, Braun B, Perencevich EN, Hall KK, Morgan DJ, Shahryar SK, Price CS, Gadbaw JJ, Drees M, Kett DH, Muñoz-Price LS, Jacob JT, Herwaldt LA, Sulis CA, Yokoe DS, Maragakis L, Lissauer ME, Zervos MJ, Warren DK, Carver RL, Anderson DJ, Calfee DP, Bowling JE, Safdar N. Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized trial. JAMA 2013, 310: 1571-80. PMID: 24097234, PMCID: PMC4026208, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.277815.
- 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.Nelson 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: 2492-501. PMID: 26019206, PMCID: PMC4508396, DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00470-15.
- Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients.Chang GY, Dembry LM, Banach DB. Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1408-1410. PMID: 27287733, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.210.
- Sunday in the Park with Infectious Disease: Workforce Mismatch in a Colorful Universe of Possibilities.Moore T, Dembry LM, Saag MS. Sunday in the Park with Infectious Disease: Workforce Mismatch in a Colorful Universe of Possibilities. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 216: S581-S587. PMID: 28938044, PMCID: PMC5853217, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix323.
- Nosocomial acquisition of Candida albicans: an epidemiologic study.Vazquez JA, Sanchez V, Dmuchowski C, Dembry LM, Sobel JD, Zervos MJ. Nosocomial acquisition of Candida albicans: an epidemiologic study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1993, 168: 195-201. PMID: 8515108, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/168.1.195.
- DNA analysis in the study of the epidemiology of nosocomial candidiasis.Dembry LM, Vazquez JA, Zervos MJ. DNA analysis in the study of the epidemiology of nosocomial candidiasis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1994, 15: 48-53. PMID: 7907618, DOI: 10.1086/646817.
- Educational needs and opportunities for the hospital epidemiologist.Dembry LM, Hierholzer WJ. Educational needs and opportunities for the hospital epidemiologist. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1996, 17: 188-92. PMID: 8708363, DOI: 10.1086/647273.
- Control of endemic glycopeptide-resistant enterococci.Dembry LM, Uzokwe K, Zervos MJ. Control of endemic glycopeptide-resistant enterococci. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1996, 17: 286-92. PMID: 8727617, DOI: 10.1086/647297.
- Comparison of rectal and perirectal swabs for detection of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Weinstein JW, Tallapragada S, Farrel P, Dembry LM. Comparison of rectal and perirectal swabs for detection of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1996, 34: 210-2. PMID: 8748308, PMCID: PMC228765, DOI: 10.1128/JCM.34.1.210-212.1996.
- In-vitro activity of trovafloxacin against sensitive and resistant aerobic bacteria using the standard microdilution broth method and Etest.Dembry LM, Farrel PA, Orcutt DR, Gerrity LA, Andriole VT. In-vitro activity of trovafloxacin against sensitive and resistant aerobic bacteria using the standard microdilution broth method and Etest. The Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 1997, 39 Suppl B: 35-42. PMID: 9222068, DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.suppl_2.35.
- Renal and perirenal abscesses.Dembry LM, Andriole VT. Renal and perirenal abscesses. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 1997, 11: 663-80. PMID: 9378929, DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70379-2.
- Nosocomial Candida glabrata colonization: an epidemiologic study.Vazquez JA, Dembry LM, Sanchez V, Vazquez MA, Sobel JD, Dmuchowski C, Zervos MJ. Nosocomial Candida glabrata colonization: an epidemiologic study. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 421-6. PMID: 9466752, PMCID: PMC104553, DOI: 10.1128/JCM.36.2.421-426.1998.
- Comparison of in vitro activity of trovafloxacin against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms with quinolones and beta-lactam antimicrobial agents.Dembry LM, Roberts JC, Schock KD, Marino SP, Farrel PA, Andriole VT. Comparison of in vitro activity of trovafloxacin against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms with quinolones and beta-lactam antimicrobial agents. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 1998, 31: 301-11. PMID: 9597391, DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(98)00004-2.
- Management of a Sabiá virus-infected patients in a US hospital.Armstrong LR, Dembry LM, Rainey PM, Russi MB, Khan AS, Fischer SH, Edberg SC, Ksiazek TG, Rollin PE, Peters CJ. Management of a Sabiá virus-infected patients in a US hospital. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1999, 20: 176-82. PMID: 10100543, DOI: 10.1086/501607.
- A decade of prevalence surveys in a tertiary-care center: trends in nosocomial infection rates, device utilization, and patient acuity.Weinstein JW, Mazon D, Pantelick E, Reagan-Cirincione P, Dembry LM, Hierholzer WJ. A decade of prevalence surveys in a tertiary-care center: trends in nosocomial infection rates, device utilization, and patient acuity. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1999, 20: 543-8. PMID: 10466554, DOI: 10.1086/501675.
- Molecular typing demonstrating transmission of gram-negative rods in a neonatal intensive care unit in the absence of a recognized epidemic.Almuneef MA, Baltimore RS, Farrel PA, Reagan-Cirincione P, Dembry LM. Molecular typing demonstrating transmission of gram-negative rods in a neonatal intensive care unit in the absence of a recognized epidemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases : An Official Publication Of The Infectious Diseases Society Of America 2001, 32: 220-7. PMID: 11170911, DOI: 10.1086/318477.
- Comparative antimicrobial activity of gatifloxacin with ciprofloxacin and beta-lactams against gram-positive bacteria.Bassetti M, Dembry LM, Farrel PA, Callan DA, Andriole VT. Comparative antimicrobial activity of gatifloxacin with ciprofloxacin and beta-lactams against gram-positive bacteria. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 2001, 41: 143-8. PMID: 11750168, DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(01)00298-x.
- Emergence of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium during treatment of enterococcal infections.Bassetti M, Farrel PA, Callan DA, Topal JE, Dembry LM. Emergence of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium during treatment of enterococcal infections. International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2003, 21: 593-4. PMID: 12791477, DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(03)00090-6.
- Reasons physicians accepted or declined smallpox vaccine, February through April, 2003.Benin AL, Dembry L, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES. Reasons physicians accepted or declined smallpox vaccine, February through April, 2003. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2004, 19: 85-9. PMID: 14748865, PMCID: PMC1494683, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.36005.x.
- Approaches to vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Torres-Viera C, Dembry LM. Approaches to vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2004, 17: 541-7. PMID: 15640708, DOI: 10.1097/00001432-200412000-00006.
- Conjunctival colonization of infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit: a longitudinal analysis.Raskind CH, Sabo BE, Callan DA, Farrel PA, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Conjunctival colonization of infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit: a longitudinal analysis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2004, 25: 216-20. PMID: 15061413, DOI: 10.1086/502381.
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia and necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm neonate.Raskind CH, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia and necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm neonate. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2005, 24: 943-4. PMID: 16220106, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000180987.00122.5d.
- Recommended modifications and applications of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System for hospital emergency management.Arnold JL, Dembry LM, Tsai MC, Dainiak N, Rodoplu U, Schonfeld DJ, Paturas J, Cannon C, Selig S. Recommended modifications and applications of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System for hospital emergency management. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2005, 20: 290-300. PMID: 16295165, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00002740.
- Life-threatening sepsis caused by Burkholderia cepacia from contaminated intravenous flush solutions prepared by a compounding pharmacy in another state.Held MR, Begier EM, Beardsley DS, Browne FA, Martinello RA, Baltimore RS, McDonald LC, Jensen B, Hadler JL, Dembry LM. Life-threatening sepsis caused by Burkholderia cepacia from contaminated intravenous flush solutions prepared by a compounding pharmacy in another state. Pediatrics 2006, 118: e212-5. PMID: 16785290, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2617.
- Case-control analysis of endemic Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit.Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Case-control analysis of endemic Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit. Archives Of Disease In Childhood. Fetal And Neonatal Edition 2007, 92: F120-6. PMID: 17088342, PMCID: PMC2675455, DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.102855.
- Changing patterns in neonatal Escherichia coli sepsis and ampicillin resistance in the era of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis.Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Changing patterns in neonatal Escherichia coli sepsis and ampicillin resistance in the era of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. Pediatrics 2008, 121: 689-96. PMID: 18381532, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2171.
- Perceptions of hand hygiene practices in China.Yuan CT, Dembry LM, Higa B, Fu M, Wang H, Bradley EH. Perceptions of hand hygiene practices in China. The Journal Of Hospital Infection 2009, 71: 157-62. PMID: 19013685, PMCID: PMC7132447, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.09.017.
- Granulicatella adiacens and early-onset sepsis in neonate.Bizzarro MJ, Callan DA, Farrel PA, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Granulicatella adiacens and early-onset sepsis in neonate. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2011, 17: 1971-3. PMID: 22000391, PMCID: PMC3310662, DOI: 10.3201/eid1710.101967.
- Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections?Braun BI, Harris AD, Richards CL, Belton BM, Dembry LM, Morton DJ, Xiao Y. Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections? American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 41: 638-41. PMID: 23809690, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.006.
- One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units.Nelson MU, Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units. Journal Of Perinatology : Official Journal Of The California Perinatal Association 2014, 34: 653-5. PMID: 25010223, PMCID: PMC4152419, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.125.
- Neonatal sepsis 2004-2013: the rise and fall of coagulase-negative staphylococci.Bizzarro 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: 1193-9. PMID: 25919728, PMCID: PMC4413005, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.009.
- Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures.Datta R, Wang T, Zhu M, Dembry LM, Han L, Allore H, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 470-472. PMID: 30821230, PMCID: PMC6482377, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.22.
- Stethoscope hygiene: Using cultures and real-time feedback with bioluminescence-based adenosine triphosphate technology to change behavior.Holleck JL, Campbell S, Alrawili H, Frank C, Merchant N, Rodwin B, Perez MF, Gupta S, Federman DG, Chang JJ, Vientos W, Dembry L. Stethoscope hygiene: Using cultures and real-time feedback with bioluminescence-based adenosine triphosphate technology to change behavior. American Journal Of Infection Control 2020, 48: 380-385. PMID: 31761292, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.005.
- Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines.Advani SD, Gao CA, Datta R, Sann L, Smith C, Leapman MS, Hittelman AB, Sabetta J, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M. Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6 PMID: 31375836, PMCID: PMC6677670, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz305.
- Perspectives on antimicrobial use at the end of life among antibiotic stewardship programs: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network.Datta R, Topal J, McManus D, Dembry LM, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Perspectives on antimicrobial use at the end of life among antibiotic stewardship programs: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 1074-1076. PMID: 31328703, PMCID: PMC7165360, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.194.
- Quantifying influenza exposure within California hospitals and nursing homes using administrative data.Dickinson DT, He J, Gussin G, Gravenstein S, Dembry LM, Huang SS. Quantifying influenza exposure within California hospitals and nursing homes using administrative data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2020, 48: 831-833. PMID: 31780203, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.018.
- Management of healthcare personnel living with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus in US healthcare institutions.Henderson DK, Dembry LM, Sifri CD, Palmore TN, Dellinger EP, Yokoe DS, Grady C, Heller T, Weber D, Del Rio C, Fishman NO, Deloney VM, Lundstrom T, Babcock HM. Management of healthcare personnel living with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus in US healthcare institutions. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2022, 43: 147-155. PMID: 33050959, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.458.
- Education needed to improve antimicrobial use during end-of-life care of older adults with advanced cancer: A cross-sectional survey.Datta R, Topal J, McManus D, Sanft T, Dembry LM, Morrison LJ, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Education needed to improve antimicrobial use during end-of-life care of older adults with advanced cancer: A cross-sectional survey. Palliative Medicine 2021, 35: 236-241. PMID: 32928066, DOI: 10.1177/0269216320956811.
- Increasing face-mask compliance among healthcare personnel during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Datta R, Glenn K, Pellegrino A, Tuan J, Linde B, Kayani J, Patel K, Calo L, Dembry LM, Fisher A. Increasing face-mask compliance among healthcare personnel during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2022, 43: 616-622. PMID: 33938417, PMCID: PMC8144836, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.205.
- Surveillance of adverse drug events associated with tocilizumab in hospitalized veterans with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to inform patient safety and pandemic preparedness.Datta R, Barrett A, Burk M, Salone C, Au A, Cunningham F, Fisher A, Dembry LM, Akgün KM. Surveillance of adverse drug events associated with tocilizumab in hospitalized veterans with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to inform patient safety and pandemic preparedness. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2021, 1-4. PMID: 33985598, PMCID: PMC8160489, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.227.
- An evaluation of metrics for assessing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): A statewide comparison.Pepe DE, Maloney M, Leung V, Harizaj A, Banach DB, Dembry LM, Advani SD. An evaluation of metrics for assessing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): A statewide comparison. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: 481-483. PMID: 32089141, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.30.
- Brief report: treatment of a laboratory-acquired Sabiá virus infection.Barry M, Russi M, Armstrong L, Geller D, Tesh R, Dembry L, Gonzalez JP, Khan AS, Peters CJ. Brief report: treatment of a laboratory-acquired Sabiá virus infection. The New England Journal Of Medicine 1995, 333: 294-6. PMID: 7596373, DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199508033330505.