Research Summary
Dr. Prochaska’s research interests include the epidemiology of bloodstream infections in neonates and infants, the epidemiology of community-onset bacterial infections, health equity, infection prevention and quality improvement.
Selected Publications
Prochaska EC, Xiao S, Tamma PD, Sick-Samuels A, Schumacher C, Gadala A, Carroll KC, Milstone AM. Trends in pediatric community-onset Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic susceptibilities over a five-year period in a multihospital health system. Antimicrobial Steward Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023; 17;3(1):e12.
Egbert ER, Xiao S, Prochaska E, Ali SO, Colantuoni E, Gadala A, Koontz D, Zhong D, Schumacher CM, Sick-Samuels AC, Debes AK, Milstone AM. Association of healthcare worker behaviors with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk during four pandemic periods and characteristics associated with high-risk behaviors. Antimicrobial Steward Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023 17;3(1):e16
Prochaska E, Jang M, Burd I. COVID-19 in pregnancy: Placental and neonatal involvement. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2020; 84(5)e13306
Prochaska EC, Caballero TM, Fabre V, Milstone AM. Infection prevention requires attention to patient and caregiver language: Removing language barriers from infection prevention education. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Apr 11:1-4
Aneja A, Johnson J, Prochaska EC, Milstone AM. Microbiome dysbiosis: a modifiable state and target to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infections and other diseases in neonates. J Perinatol. 2023 Oct 30. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37904005
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