Manuela Carugati
Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

Dr. Manuela Carugati

Infectious Disease
Duke Health
Duke Infectious Diseases Clinic - Clinic 1K
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
Duke Health
Duke Infectious Diseases Clinic - Clinic 1K
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I am a clinician dedicated to the care of transplant recipients and also an investigator engaged in epidemiologic and translational research for infectious diseases. I am passionate about improving health and well-being through high-quality clinical research.

Dr. Carugati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, and Sepsis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Infective Endocarditis.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Fellowships
Infectious Diseases, Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy), Infectious Diseases Research, Duke University (North Carolina)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Italian
Gender
Female

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Locations

Duke Infectious Diseases Clinic - Clinic 1K
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-668-3197
Other Locations
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


58 Total Publications

Assessing blood culture appropriateness in solid organ transplant recipients: a diagnostic stewardship approach.
Assessing blood culture appropriateness in solid organ transplant recipients: a diagnostic stewardship approach.
Journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Published: September 29, 2025
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