Duc Nguyen
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Education & Training
- Infectious Disease Fellow
- Yale School of Medicine (2024)
- Residency
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (2022)
- Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013)
- MSCR
- Emory University (2006)
- Residency
- National Institute for Clinical Research in Tropical Diseases (2004)
- MD
- Hanoi Medical University (2000)
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Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- ABIM
- Original Certification Date
- 2022
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Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Duc Nguyen's research output by year.
52Publications
1,212Citations
Publications
2022
A cluster of gram-negative bloodstream infections in Connecticut hemodialysis patients associated with contaminated wall boxes and prime buckets
Backman L, Dumigan D, Oleksiw M, Carusillo E, Patel P, Nguyen D, Moulton-Meissner H, Boyce J. A cluster of gram-negative bloodstream infections in Connecticut hemodialysis patients associated with contaminated wall boxes and prime buckets. American Journal Of Infection Control 2022, 51: 638-643. PMID: 35970421, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2021
Weil's Disease in an HIV-Infected Patient.
Nguyen DB, Chaparala S, Morel L, Bueno Y, Lovell RD. Weil's Disease in an HIV-Infected Patient. Cureus 2021, 13: e14241. PMID: 33954063, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14241.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSuggestions for the prevention of Clostridioides difficile spread within outpatient hemodialysis facilities
D’Agata E, Apata I, Booth S, Boyce J, Deaver K, Gualandi N, Neu A, Nguyen D, Novosad S, Palevsky P, Rodgers D, Committee N. Suggestions for the prevention of Clostridioides difficile spread within outpatient hemodialysis facilities. Kidney International 2021, 99: 1045-1053. PMID: 33667504, PMCID: PMC10506371, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClostridioides difficile infectionOutpatient hemodialysis facilitiesSpread of Clostridioides difficile infectionCDI riskMaintenance hemodialysis populationHemodialysis facilitiesSubstantial morbidityDifficile infectionAntibiotic exposureMaintenance hemodialysisHemodialysis populationClinical nephrologyClostridioides difficileGeneral populationInfection preventionInfectious diseasesInfectionMortalityHospitalPublished literaturePreventionExpert opinionMorbidity
2020
Progress in Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis: Data From the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014–2018
Novosad S, Soe L, Woolfolk E, Moccia L, Nguyen D, Patel P. Progress in Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis: Data From the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014–2018. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: s361-s362. DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsCentral venous catheterBloodstream infectionsPatient-monthsBloodstream infection ratesArteriovenous fistulaVascular access typeHemodialysis outpatientsArteriovenous graftsHigh risk of bloodstream infectionsRisk of bloodstream infectionHigh riskAssociated with significant morbidityPooled mean rateAccess-related bloodstream infectionsAccess typeArteriovenous fistula patientsCentral venous catheter careHemodialysis facilitiesNational Healthcare Safety NetworkOutpatient hemodialysis facilitiesNational prevention effortsNegative binomial regression modelsBSI ratesCDC-NHSNBinomial regression modelsProgress in Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis: Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014-2018
Novosad S, Fike L, Soe M, Moon S, Ravindhran P, Woolfolk E, Moccia L, Nguyen D, Patel P. Progress in Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis: Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014-2018. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2020, 31: 22-22. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20203110s122c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular Access and Risk of Bloodstream Infection Among Older Incident Hemodialysis Patients
Kazakova S, Baggs J, Apata I, Yi S, Jernigan J, Nguyen D, Patel P. Vascular Access and Risk of Bloodstream Infection Among Older Incident Hemodialysis Patients. Kidney Medicine 2020, 2: 276-285. PMID: 32734247, PMCID: PMC7380438, DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCentral venous catheterEnd-stage renal diseaseBloodstream infectionsFistula useGraft usePre-ESRDDiagnosis of bloodstream infectionsCentral venous catheter useRisk of bloodstream infectionVascular accessPrimary/secondary diagnosisLow riskIncident central venous catheterAssociated with lower riskRetrospective cohort studyYear of HDPermanent vascular accessAssociated with lower ratesIncident hemodialysis patientsAssociated with incidenceCenters for Medicare &Venous cathetersFistula placementSevere infectionsHD accessRisk of Vascular Access Infection Associated With Buttonhole Cannulation of Fistulas: Data From the National Healthcare Safety Network
Lyman M, Nguyen D, Shugart A, Gruhler H, Lines C, Patel P. Risk of Vascular Access Infection Associated With Buttonhole Cannulation of Fistulas: Data From the National Healthcare Safety Network. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2020, 76: 82-89. PMID: 32151430, PMCID: PMC9194871, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAccess-related bloodstream infectionsVascular access-related infectionsAccess-site infectionBloodstream infectionsAccess-related infectionsArteriovenous fistulaIn-Center Hemodialysis PatientsButtonhole cannulationHigh riskAntimicrobial startsOBJECTIVES">Hemodialysis patientsAssociated with significantly higher riskNational Healthcare Safety NetworkSurveillance dataRetrospective observational cohort studyDescriptive analysisDialysis centersAssociated with higher riskObservational cohort studySignificantly higher riskNational surveillance dataOutpatient dialysis centersInfection control measuresFacility characteristics
2019
2454. A Cluster of Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections in Connecticut Hemodialysis Patients Associated with Contaminated Wall Boxes and Priming Buckets
Backman L, Dumigan D, Harizaj A, Oleksiw M, Carusillo E, Malo S, Ransom A, Patel P, Nguyen D, Moulton-Meissner H, Boyce J. 2454. A Cluster of Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections in Connecticut Hemodialysis Patients Associated with Contaminated Wall Boxes and Priming Buckets. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s848-s849. PMCID: PMC6809843, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsBloodstream infectionsCase-control studyUrine cultureS. maltophiliaGram-negative bloodstream infectionsHD patientsRisk of bloodstream infectionReview of patient recordsGram-negative infectionsGram-negative bacilliD. acidovoransPatient 1Patient 2Patient 3Swab culturesHand hygienePatient isolatesMaintenance hemodialysisPoor hand hygieneOutpatient HD patientsClinic AAbstract BackgroundPatientsHemodialysisInfectionHepatitis B Virus Mutant Infections in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Series
Apata I, Nguyen D, Khudyakov Y, Mixson-Hayden T, Rosenberg J, Zahn M, Greenko J, Clement E, Portney A, Kulkarni P, Comer M, Adams E, Kamili S, Patel P, Moorman A. Hepatitis B Virus Mutant Infections in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Series. Kidney Medicine 2019, 1: 347-353. PMID: 32734215, PMCID: PMC7380437, DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2019.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHepatitis B virusHBsAg seroconversionCase patientsHBV infectionHemodialysis patientsHepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive patientsHBV testingHepatitis B virus mutationsUnique caseHepatitis B virus DNAConfirmed case patientsHBV-susceptible patientsHepatitis B virus DNA sequencesHepatitis B virus testsMutant HBV strainsHBsAg test resultsHemodialysis unitInfection control guidelinesS gene mutationsHBsAg resultsHBV susceptibilityCase seriesHBsAg assaysHBsAg testingAbstractText Label="ConclusionsMulticenter Outbreak of Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
Novosad S, Lake J, Nguyen D, Soda E, Moulton-Meissner H, Pho M, Gualandi N, Bepo L, Stanton R, Daniels J, Turabelidze G, Van Allen K, Arduino M, Halpin A, Layden J, Patel P. Multicenter Outbreak of Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2019, 74: 610-619. PMID: 31375298, PMCID: PMC10826890, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGram-negative bloodstream infectionsPulsed-field gel electrophoresisCentral venous catheterBloodstream infectionsC.Venous cathetersWhole-genome sequencingS marcescensAssociated with health care-associated infectionsUnivariate conditional logistic regressionPositive blood culturesHealth care workers' handsWhole-genome sequencing of bacterial isolatesCase-control investigationHealth care-associated infectionsInfection control practicesConditional logistic regressionOutpatient hemodialysis facilitiesBlood culturesP aeruginosaCircuit primingCase-patientsPatient isolatesHemodialysis patientsPredominant organism
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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activity Weil's Disease in an HIV-Infected Patient
10/23/2020 - 10/25/2020Poster PresentationACP Georgia Chapter Virtual MeetingDetailsAtlanta, GA, United StatesCollaborators- Duc Nguyen
- Swetha Chaparala
- Laurent Morel
- Yolin Bueno
- Roger Lovell
activity HCV Prevention: Role of Infection Control in Hemodialysis Facilities
10/31/2017 - 11/05/2017Oral PresentationKidney Week 2017DetailsNew Orleans, LA, United Statesactivity National Healthcare Safety Network Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Data — 2016
10/31/2017 - 11/05/2017Poster PresentationKidney Week 2017DetailsNew Orleans, LA, United StatesCollaborators- Duc Nguyen
- Shunte Moon
- Taylor Guffey
- et al
activity Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Hemodialysis Outpatients, National Healthcare Safety Network 2013-2015
10/31/2017 - 11/05/2017Poster PresentationKidney Week 2017DetailsNew Orleans, LA, United StatesCollaborators- Mark Weng
- Duc Nguyen
- Preeti Ravindran
- et al
activity National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Data for Action: An Approach to Detect Bloodstream Infection Outbreaks in Outpatient Hemodialysis Clinics
03/29/2017 - 03/31/2017Oral PresentationSHEA Spring 2017 ConferenceDetailsSt. Louis, MO, United StatesCollaborators- Taylor Guffey
- Duc Nguyen
- Alicia Shugart
- et al
Honors
honor NCEZID Award for exemplary leadership in CDC's ELC Domestic Ebola Supplement, and the advance of national infection control capacity
03/10/2017Other AwardNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesDetailsUnited Stateshonor NCEZID Director’s Recognition Award for exemplary initiative in meeting national dialysis patient safety objectives, including analyzing NHSN data and enabling its use for performance measurement and quality improvement, July 2015
07/28/2015Other AwardNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesDetailsUnited Stateshonor NCEZID Honor Award Certificate for Efforts on the Arabian Peninsula and elsewhere to improve infection control in healthcare settings and prevent transmission and exportation of infections of Middle East respiratory syndrome, March 2015
03/31/2015Other AwardCenters for Disease Control and PreventionDetailsUnited Stateshonor NCEZID Honor Award Certificate for superior efforts in reducing bloodstream infections in outpatient dialysis patients, March 2015
03/16/2015Other AwardNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesDetailsUnited Stateshonor NCEZID Director’s Recognition Award for outstanding leadership in healthcare infection prevention and control during CDC’s response to 2014 MERS-CoV, July 2014
07/21/2014Other AwardNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesDetailsUnited States
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