Research Summary
Dr. Fabre's research focuses on development of new strategies to optimize antimicrobials and microbiologic diagnostic tests in hospitalized patients.
Selected Publications
Fabre V, Ferrada M, Buckley W, Avdic E, Cosgrove S. E. Ceftaroline in combination with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for salvage therapy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis (MRSABIE). Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2014 July; 1(2)
Fabre V, Shoham S, Page K, Shah M. High proportion of indeterminate QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube results in an inpatient population are related to host factors and pre-analytical steps. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2014 Sep; 1(2)
Fabre V, Sharara SL, Salinas AB, Carroll KC, Desai S, Cosgrove SE. Does This Patient Need Blood Cultures? A Scoping Review of Indications for Blood Cultures in Adult Nonneutropenic Inpatients. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Aug 22;71(5):1339-1347. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa039. PubMed PMID: 31942949
Fabre V, Amoah J, Cosgrove SE, Tamma PD. Antibiotic Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections: How Long Is Long Enough?. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 13;69(11):2011-2014. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz223. PubMed PMID: 30882137; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7320076
Monsees EA, Tamma PD, Cosgrove SE, Miller MA, Fabre V. Integrating bedside nurses into antibiotic stewardship: A practical approach. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 May;40(5):579-584. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.362. Epub 2019 Feb 21. Review. PubMed PMID: 30786944