Darren R Linkin, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of Infectious Diseases, Philadelphia Veterans Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA
Wesleyan University, 1993.
MD
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1997.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2006.
BA
Wesleyan University, 1993.
MD
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1997.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2006.
Links
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Philadelphia Department of Health, Division of Disease Control
International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Strategic Healtcare Group, Veterans Healthcare Administration
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Permanent linkNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Philadelphia Department of Health, Division of Disease Control
International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Strategic Healtcare Group, Veterans Healthcare Administration
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Selected Publications
Smith JL, Banerjee R, Linkin DR, Schwab EP, Saberi P, Lanzi M: ‘Stat’ workflow modifications to expedite care after needlestick injuries. Occupational Medicine Jan 2020 Notes: Full text published online Jan 5th 2021 ahead of print (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33399827/).Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Coffin SE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Zaoutis TE, Metlay JP, Linkin DR, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Bilker WB, Hu B, Lautenbach E : Factors associated with persistent colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Epidemiol Infect 145(7): 1409-1417, May 2017.
Reid MJA, Steenhoff AP, Thompson J, Gabaitiri L, Cary MS, Steele K, Mayisela S, Dickinson D, Ehrenkranz P, Friedman HM, Linkin DR: Evaluation of the effect of cellular SMS reminders on consistency of antiretroviral therapy pharmacy pickups in HIV-infected adults in Botswana: a randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol Behav Med 5(1): 101-109, Jan 2017.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Metlay JP, Nachamkin I, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Bilker WB, Han X, Mistry RD, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Hu B, Fishman NO, Royer D, Lautenbach E, for the CDC Prevention Epicenter Program: The Effect of Total Household Decolonization on Clearance of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 37(10): 1226-33, Oct 2016.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Metlay JP, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Bilker WB, Han X, Mistry RD, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Wheeler MK, Hu B, Fishman NO, Royer D, Lautenbach E : Risk Factors for Recurrent Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Community-Dwelling Adults and Children. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 36(7): 786-793, Jul 2015.
Richardson DM, Medvedeva EL, Roberts CB, Linkin DR, for the CDC Prevention Epicenter Program: Comparative Effectiveness of High-Dose versus Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccination in Community-Dwelling Veterans. Clin Infect Dis 61(2): 171-176, Jul 2015.
Morgan DJ, Braun B, Milstone A, Anderson D, Lautenbach E, Safdar N, Drees M, Meddings J, Linkin D, Croft L, Pineles L, Diekema D, Harris AD: Lessons Learned from Hospital Ebola Preparation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 36(6): 627-631, Jun 2015.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Metlay JP, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Royer D, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Mistry RK, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Wheeler MK, Bilker WB, Han X, Hu B, Fishman NO, Lautenbach E : Duration of Colonization and Determinants of Earlier Clearance of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Infect Dis 60(20): 1489-1496, May 2015.
Cluzet VC, Lautenbach E, Nachamkin I, Cary MS, Fishman NO, Shih N, Morales KW, Linkin DR: Risk Factors for gyrA and parC Mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 36(4): 387-393, Apr 2015.
Yates F, Janakiraman A, Headly A Linkin DR, Vinnard C : Attitudes Towards Latent Tuberculosis Among Physicians in Training: the Role of BCG Vaccination. J Community Health 40(2): 364-366, Apr 2015.