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Research interests
Areas of research interest include central-line associated bloodstream infection prevention, ventilator-associated pneumonia and hand hygiene; she has been the recipient of NIH and CDC awards to study these. She is also the site investigator for several multicenter pediatric infection prevention initiatives, including an R01 to study the epidemiology of resistant Enterobacteriaceae and an industry funded grant to study to efficacy of daily bathing with chlorhexidine in the prevention of central-line associated bloodstream infections.
Clinical interests
Nosocomial infections, hospital-acquired infection, nosocomial blood stream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Analyzing the Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to Identify the Knowledge Tested on ABP Board Certification Exams
Dwyer, A. C., Elward, A. M., Dehority, W. N., Kainth, M. K., Schein, R. S., Schutze, G. E. & Ristagno, E. H., Oct 1 2025, In: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 14, 10, piaf090.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SHEA NICU white paper series: Practical approaches for the prevention of viral respiratory infections
Thampi, N., Guzman-Cottrill, J., Bartlett, A. H., Berg, W., Cantey, J. B., Kitt, E., Ravin, K., Zangwill, K. M. & Elward, A., Mar 25 2024, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 45, 3, p. 267-276 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Petting Zoos as an Unsuspected Source of Pediatric Infections
Hall, J. M., Falcon, I. Z., Elward, A. M., Daniels, E. A., Greene, S. E., Cabler, S. S., Reich, P. J. & Storch, G. A., Apr 1 2023, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 42, 4, p. 346-349 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Infection Prevention during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Reich, P. & Elward, A., Mar 2022, In: Infectious disease clinics of North America. 36, 1, p. 15-37 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The use of biomarkers in the early diagnosis of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis—a pilot study
Mo, M., Guilak, F., Elward, A., Quayle, K., Thompson, D., Brouillet, K. & Luhmann, S. J., May 1 2022, In: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 42, 5, p. E526-E532Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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