Louise-Marie Dembry
MD, FACP, MS, MBA
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Director, Hospital Epidemiology VA CT Healthcare System
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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
Public Health Interests
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.