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Kerri A Thom
M.D.
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| Academic Title:
Assistant Professor |
| Primary Appointment:
Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine |
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kthom@epi.umaryland.edu |
| Location:
100 N. Greene Street,
Lower Level |
| Phone:
(410) 706-6124 |
| Fax:
(410) 706-0098 |
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Personal History
Education
1995: B.S., Zoology (with honors), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2001: M.D., University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
2008: M.S., Clinical Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Post Graduate Education and Training
2001-2004: Internal Medicine Residency Training, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2004-05; 2006-08: Infectious Disease Fellowship Training, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
2005-2006: Chief Resident of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2007-2008: Post-doctoral Research Fellowship Training, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (Mentor: Anthony, D. Harris, M.D., M.P.H.)
Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Thom K and Forrest G. Gastrointestinal Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts. Current Opinions in Gastroenterology. January 2006; 22:18-23
Thom K, Johnson J, Strauss S, Furuno J, Perencevich E, Harris A. Increasing Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Colonization with Ceftazidime-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria among Intensive Care Patients. Infection Control Hospital Epidemiology. November 2007; 28:1240-1246
Treakle A, Thom K, Furuno J, Strauss S, Harris A, Perencevich E. Bacterial Contamination of Healthcare Worker’s White Coats. In Press, American Journal of Infection Control.
Snyder G, Thom K, Furuno J, Perencevich E, Roghmann M, Johnson J, Strauss S, Netzer G, Harris A. Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci by Healthcare Workers on Infection Control Protective Clothing. In Press, Infection Control Hospital Epidemiology.
Rogers J, Zakaria S, Thom K, Flammer K, Kanno M, Mehra M. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome and HIV-associated Myocarditis. In Press, Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Schweizer M, Furuno J, Harris A, McGregor J, Thom K, Johnson J, Shardell M, Perencevich E. Clinical Utility of Infection Control Documentation of Prior History of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization or Infection. In Press, Infection Control Hospital Epidemiology.
Munivenkatappa R, Papadimitriou J, Drachenberg C, Schweitzer E, Thom K, Perencevich E, Haririan A, Rasetto F, Cooper M, Campos L, Barth R, Bartlett S, Philosophe B. The Maryland Aggregate Pathology Index (MAPI): A Deceased Donor Kidney Biopsy Scoring System for Predicting Graft Failure. Submitted for Peer Review with Provisional Acceptance at American Journal of Transplantation, March 2008
Thom K, Schweizer M, Osih R, McGregor J, Furuno J, Perencevich E, Harris A. Clinical Impact of Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy on Outcomes in Patients with Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia. Submitted for Peer Review with Provisional Acceptance at BMC-Infectious Diseases, February 2008.
Thom K, Shardell M, Osih R, Schweizer M, Furuno J, Perencevich E, McGregor J, Harris A. Impact of Controlling for Severity of Illness at Different Time Points. In Press, Infection Control Hospital Epidemiology.
Thom K and Perencevich N. Preventing Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Is it time to pay the piper? In Press, Infection Control Hospital Epidemiology.
Web-based Journal Articles
Harris A, Thom K, McGregor J. Antimicrobial Drug Use and Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria (response). Emerg Infect Dis (serial on the Internet). 2008 Jan; 14. Available from http://www.cdc.gov/EID/14/1/zzz.htm.
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