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Lauren Dutcher, MD, MSCE

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Infectious Diseases Transition Service, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Senior Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Associate Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine

Contact information
708 Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS
Yale University, 2008.
MD
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2013.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2021.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2013-2014.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2014-2016.
Fellow, Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2016-2018.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2018-2019.
Certifications
Internal Medicine, 2016.
Infectious Diseases, 2018.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

General infectious diseases

Description of Research Expertise

Antimicrobial use, antimicrobial stewardship, Clostridioides difficile infection, fecal microbiota transplantation, microbiome

Selected Publications

Ancha B, Hamilton KW, Dutcher L, Palumbo K, Binkley A, Degnan K, Ilyas S: Risk Factors for Hospitalization due to COVID-19 in the Current Era of the Pandemic. Poster presentation at IDWeek 2024 October 2024.

Dutcher L, Gonzalez-Hernandez G, Rendell S, Serletti L, Boustany M, O’Connor, K, Weissenbacher D, Cressman L, Gerber JS, Grundmeier R, Hamilton KW: Antibiotic prescribing guideline-concordance in adult and pediatric primary care practices. Poster presentation at IDWeek 2024 October 2024.

Dickinson DT, Saw S, Dutcher L, Maguire C, Terico A, Lowenstein M, Patel S : Staphylococcus aureus Susceptibilities Among Patients Who Use Illicit Fentanyl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Poster presentation at IDWeek 2024 October 2024.

Chiotos K, Dutcher L, Lautenbach E, Neuhauser MM, Hamilton KW, Grundmeier RW, Gerber JS, Szymczak JE: Acceptability and Feasibility of Inpatient Group-Level Feedback to Prescribers About Antibiotic Appropriateness for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Survey Study. Poster presentation at IDWeek 2024 October 2024.

Agrawal S, Dutcher L, Ikpeama N, Harvie H, Arya LA: Evidence-based Texting Platform for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Management. Oral presentation at PFD Week 2024 October 2024.

Hamilton KW, Hua E, Dutcher L, Fernandez Lynch H, Junker P, Doucette AG, Werner D, Kannel EZ, Civitello T, Gabriel P, Ahya VN, Jacobs DA, Garfall A, Pratz K, Degnan KO, Blumberg EA, Capozzi D, Craig E, Takach P, Payne AS, Geara A, Koenig H, Holzman L, Tebas P: Implementation of an Approach to Equitable Allocation of SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for Preexposure Prophylaxis: Experience From a Single Medical Center. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 11(8): ofae388, August 2024.

Weissenbacher D, Dutcher L (co-first author), Boustany M, Cressman L, O’Connor K, Hamilton KW, Gerber J, Grundmeier R, Gonzalez-Hernandez G: Automated Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Guideline Concordance in Pediatric Sinusitis Clinical Notes. Preprint, medRxiv (https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.09.24311714v1) August 2024.

Kelly BJ, Wilkins E, Cowden L, Patel A, Jaskowiak A, Dutcher L: Stability Of Gut Microbial Community Composition Among Donors To A Clinical Fecal Microbiota Transplant Program. Poster presentation at ASM Microbe 2024 June 2024.

Harrigan JJ, Hamilton KW, Cressman L, Bilker WB, Degnan KO, David MZ, Tran D, Pegues DA, Dutcher L: Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Respiratory Tract Illnesses Following the Conclusion of an Education and Feedback Intervention in Primary Care. Clinical Infectious Diseases 78(5): 1120-1127, May 2024.

Chiotos K, Dutcher L, Grundmeier RW, Meyahnwi D, MD, Lautenbach E, Neuhauser MM, Hamilton KW, Jaskowiak A, MS; Cressman L, Li Y, Szymczak JE, Muller BM, Gerber JS: Improving antibiotic use for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized children through electronic feedback reports. Poster presentation at Shea Spring Meeting 2024 April 2024.

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