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  • 2011 - ASM Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology

Overview

Karen C. Carroll is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, and molecular biology, with a focus on diagnostic testing, pathogen identification, and infectious disease management.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the following fields of study:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Molecular Biology

Their main research topics cover:

  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Patricia J. Simner (17 joint publications)
  • Heba H. Mostafa (13 joint publications)
  • Meghan F. Davis (11 joint publications)
  • Shawna Lewis (11 joint publications)
  • Tza-Huei Wang (10 joint publications)

Karen C. Carroll's publications are frequently found in several prominent venues, including:

  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology (23 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (8 publications)
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases (8 publications)
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases (6 publications)
  • ClinMicroNow (5 publications)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Karen C. Carroll are:

  • "Multicenter Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Test," 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • "Repeated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Molecular Testing: Correlation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Culture With Molecular Assays and Cycle Thresholds," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing of Nasopharyngeal Specimens Collected from Confirmed and Suspect COVID-19 Patients," 2020, mBio
  • "Evaluation of Metagenomic and Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing Workflows for Detection of Respiratory Pathogens from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Specimens," 2022, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • "Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2024 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)," 2024, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Regarding book publications, Karen C. Carroll has contributed to:

  • Manual of Clinical Microbiology, published by ASM Press eBooks in 2020

Their research has received recognition including the ASM Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology from the American Society for Microbiology in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

    L Clifford McDonald;Dale N Gerding;Stuart Johnson;Stuart Johnson;Johan S Bakken

  • Severe Community-Onset Pneumonia in Healthy Adults Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carrying the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes

    John S. Francis;Meg C. Doherty;Uri Lopatin;Cecilia P. Johnston

  • Guidelines for evaluation of new fever in critically ill adult patients: 2008 update from the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

    Naomi P. O'Grady;Philip S. Barie;John G. Bartlett;Thomas Bleck

  • Understanding the Promises and Hurdles of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing as a Diagnostic Tool for Infectious Diseases.

    Patricia J Simner;Steven Miller;Karen C Carroll

  • A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2013 Recommendations by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)a

    Ellen Jo Baron;J. Michael Miller;Melvin P. Weinstein;Sandra S. Richter

  • Better tests, better care: improved diagnostics for infectious diseases.

    Angela M. Caliendo;David N. Gilbert;David N. Gilbert;Christine C. Ginocchio;Kimberly E. Hanson

  • The Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Gene Is Prevalent in the Colon Mucosa of Colorectal Cancer Patients

    Annemarie Boleij;Elizabeth M. Hechenbleikner;Andrew C. Goodwin;Ruchi Badani

  • Multicenter Evaluation of BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel for Detection of Bacteria, Viruses, and Yeast in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens

    Amy L. Leber;Kathy Everhart;Joan Miquel Balada-Llasat;Jillian Cullison

  • An Epidemiological Investigation of a Sustained High Rate of Pediatric Parapneumonic Empyema: Risk Factors and Microbiological Associations

    Carrie L. Byington;La Shonda Y. Spencer;Timothy A. Johnson;Andrew T. Pavia

  • A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology

    J. Michael Miller;Matthew J. Binnicker;Sheldon Campbell;Karen C. Carroll

  • Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection: an Ongoing Conundrum for Clinicians and for Clinical Laboratories

    Carey Ann D. Burnham;Karen C. Carroll

  • Failure of clindamycin treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus expressing inducible clindamycin resistance in vitro.

    George K. Siberry;Tsigereda Tekle;Karen Carroll;James Dick

  • Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 11th Edition

    Michael A. Pfaller;Sandra S. Richter;Guido Funke;James H. Jorgensen

  • Prospective Evaluation of a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry System in a Hospital Clinical Microbiology Laboratory for Identification of Bacteria and Yeasts: a Bench-by-Bench Study for Assessing the Impact on Time to Identification and Cost-Effectiveness

    K. E. Tan;B. C. Ellis;R. Lee;P. D. Stamper

  • Biology of Clostridium difficile: Implications for Epidemiology and Diagnosis

    Karen C. Carroll;John G. Bartlett

  • Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants 1 to 90 Days Old With and Without Viral Infections

    Carrie L. Byington;F. Rene Enriquez;Charles Hoff;Richard Tuohy;Richard Tuohy

  • Effective Detection of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile by a Two-Step Algorithm Including Tests for Antigen and Cytotoxin

    John R. Ticehurst;John R. Ticehurst;Deborah Z. Aird;Lisa M. Dam;Anita P. Borek

  • An Evaluation of Environmental Decontamination With Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor for Reducing the Risk of Patient Acquisition of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

    Catherine L. Passaretti;Jonathan A. Otter;Nicholas G. Reich;Nicholas G. Reich;Jessica Myers

  • A Comprehensive Update on the Problem of Blood Culture Contamination and a Discussion of Methods for Addressing the Problem

    Gary V. Doern;Karen C. Carroll;Daniel J. Diekema;Kevin W. Garey

  • Comparison of a Commercial Real-Time PCR Assay for tcdB Detection to a Cell Culture Cytotoxicity Assay and Toxigenic Culture for Direct Detection of Toxin-Producing Clostridium difficile in Clinical Samples

    Paul D. Stamper;Romina Alcabasa;Deborah Aird;Wisal Babiker

  • Evaluation of the FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel: Results of a Multicenter Controlled Trial.

    Hossein Salimnia;Marilynn R. Fairfax;Paul R. Lephart;Paul Schreckenberger

Frequent Co-Authors

Trish M. Perl
Trish M. Perl The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Patricia J. Simner
Patricia J. Simner Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
David R. Hillyard
David R. Hillyard University of Utah
Judy A. Daly
Judy A. Daly University of Utah
Andrew T. Pavia
Andrew T. Pavia University of Utah
Matthew H. Samore
Matthew H. Samore University of Utah
John G. Bartlett
John G. Bartlett Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sandra S. Richter
Sandra S. Richter Cleveland Clinic
W. Michael Dunne
W. Michael Dunne bioMérieux (France)
Melvin P. Weinstein
Melvin P. Weinstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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