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Phyllis Della-Latta is affiliated with Columbia University Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans the field of Chemistry, with a specific focus on Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work primarily concerns the study of antimicrobial agents and their applications. This topic has been a central theme, with at least two publications contributing to this area of study.

One documented publication by Phyllis Della-Latta is titled "Antibacterial cleaning products and drug resistance," published in 2020 within the venue Deep Blue (University of Michigan).

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of Phyllis Della-Latta's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Allison E. Aiello
  • Bonnie Marshall
  • S B Levy
  • Siran Lin
  • Elaine Larson

The scientist's contributions have appeared in at least one notable publication venue:

  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan)

Best Publications

  • Transfusion of red blood cells after prolonged storage produces harmful effects that are mediated by iron and inflammation

    Eldad A. Hod;Eldad A. Hod;Ning Zhang;Set A. Sokol;Boguslaw S. Wojczyk

  • Changes in the Transmission of Tuberculosis in New York City from 1990 to 1999

    Elvin Geng;Barry Kreiswirth;Cynthia Driver;Jiehui Li

  • Rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in wound specimens and blood cultures: Multicenter preclinical evaluation of the cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA skin and soft tissue and blood culture assays

    Donna Wolk;Marc Struelens;Preeti Pancholi;Thomas Davis

  • Outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit linked to artificial nails.

    Archana Gupta;Phyllis Della-Latta;Betsy Todd;Pablo San Gabriel

  • Risk factors for late onset gram-negative sepsis in low birth weight infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

    Philip L. Graham;Melissa D. Begg;Elaine Larson;Phyllis Della-Latta

  • Epidemiology of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients without HIV Infection, New York City

    Ethan E. Bodle;Jennifer A. Cunningham;Phyllis Della-Latta;Neil W. Schluger

  • Combination therapy with polymyxin B for the treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative respiratory tract infections

    Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk;E. Yoko Furuya;Christine M. Hay;Preeti Pancholi

  • Genetic organization of transposase regions surrounding blaKPC carbapenemase genes on plasmids from Klebsiella strains isolated in a New York City hospital.

    Thomas D. Gootz;Mary Kay Lescoe;Fadia Dib-Hajj;Brian A. Dougherty

  • Multicenter Evaluation of the Candida albicans/Candida glabrata Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Method for Simultaneous Dual-Color Identification of C. albicans and C. glabrata Directly from Blood Culture Bottles

    Janeen R. Shepard;Rachel M. Addison;Barbara D. Alexander;Phyllis Della-Latta

  • An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive care unit.

    Lisa Saiman;Alicia Cronquist;Fann Wu;Juyan Zhou

  • Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus wound infections among "lipotourists" from the United States who underwent abdominoplasty in the Dominican Republic.

    E. Yoko Furuya;Armando Paez;Arjun Srinivasan;Robert Cooksey

  • Risk Factors for Candidemia in Critically Ill Infants: A Matched Case-control Study

    Kristina N. Feja;Fann Wu;Kevin Roberts;Maureen Loughrey

  • Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Meningitis Successfully Managed with Linezolid: Case Report and Review of the Literature

    Cosmina Zeana;Christine J. Kubin;Phyllis Della-Latta;Scott M. Hammer

  • Prevalence of methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pregnant women.

    Katherine T. Chen;Richard C. Huard;Phyllis Della-Latta;Lisa Saiman

  • Effect of Antiseptic Handwashing vs Alcohol Sanitizer on Health Care–Associated Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

    Elaine L. Larson;Jeannie Cimiotti;Janet Haas;Michael Parides

  • Attributable costs and length of stay of an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit.

    Patricia W Stone;Archana Gupta;Maureen Loughrey;Phyllis Della-Latta

  • Nocardia cyriacigeorgica, an Emerging Pathogen in the United States

    Robert Schlaberg;Richard C. Huard;Phyllis Della-Latta

  • Effect of antibacterial home cleaning and handwashing products on infectious disease symptoms: a randomized, double-blind trial.

    Elaine L. Larson;Susan X. Lin;Cabilia Gomez-Pichardo;Phyllis Della-Latta

  • Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from a patient without prior exposure to an oxazolidinone: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program.

    Ronald N Jones;Phyllis Della-Latta;Lillian V Lee;Douglas J Biedenbach

  • In vitro activity of fluvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering agent, and synergy with flucanazole and itraconazole against Candida species and Cryptococcus neoformans.

    N X Chin;I Weitzman;P Della-Latta

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa Saiman
Lisa Saiman Columbia University
Elaine Larson
Elaine Larson Columbia University
Stephen G. Jenkins
Stephen G. Jenkins Cornell University
Joseph E. Schwartz
Joseph E. Schwartz Stony Brook University
Scott M. Hammer
Scott M. Hammer Columbia University
Stuart B. Levy
Stuart B. Levy Tufts University
Howard A. Shuman
Howard A. Shuman University of Chicago
Paul J. Planet
Paul J. Planet Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
William G. Merz
William G. Merz Johns Hopkins University
Franklin D. Lowy
Franklin D. Lowy Columbia University

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