Heather Y. Hughes

Infectious Disease

3601 5th Avenue, Falk Clinic Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Implementation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Screening in Pediatric Patients for De-escalation of Antibiotics.

Implementation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Screening in Pediatric Patients for De-escalation of Antibiotics.

Journal: The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG

Published: June 20, 2024

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 induces autoantibodies against type I interferons in a healthy woman.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 induces autoantibodies against type I interferons in a healthy woman.

Journal: Journal of autoimmunity

Published: June 24, 2022

Analysis of the initial lot of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) real-time RT-PCR diagnostic panel.

Analysis of the initial lot of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) real-time RT-PCR diagnostic panel.

Journal: PloS one

Published: August 04, 2021

Positive pleural fluid RT-PCR for virus detection in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Positive pleural fluid RT-PCR for virus detection in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Journal: QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians

Published: September 05, 2020

Fecal Calprotectin Is Elevated in HIV and Related to Systemic Inflammation.

Fecal Calprotectin Is Elevated in HIV and Related to Systemic Inflammation.

Journal: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)

Published: June 24, 2020

Potential for the current National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) >3 days after admission definition of laboratory-identified, healthcare-facility-onset, Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) to overestimate rates.

Potential for the current National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) >3 days after admission definition of laboratory-identified, healthcare-facility-onset, Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) to overestimate rates.

Journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiology

Published: January 25, 2020

Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Elevated in HIV and Associated With Interleukin-6.

Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Elevated in HIV and Associated With Interleukin-6.

Journal: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)

Published: January 09, 2020

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Individuals with HIV Mono-infection: A Growing Concern?

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Individuals with HIV Mono-infection: A Growing Concern?

Journal: Digestive diseases and sciences

Published: May 21, 2019

A retrospective cohort study of antibiotic exposure and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus recolonization.

A retrospective cohort study of antibiotic exposure and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus recolonization.

Journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiology

Published: February 08, 2019

Postexposure prophylaxis after hepatitis C occupational exposure in the interferon-free era.

Postexposure prophylaxis after hepatitis C occupational exposure in the interferon-free era.

Journal: Current opinion in infectious diseases

Published: June 17, 2016

Detection and Whole-Genome Sequencing of Carbapenemase-Producing Aeromonas hydrophila Isolates from Routine Perirectal Surveillance Culture.

Detection and Whole-Genome Sequencing of Carbapenemase-Producing Aeromonas hydrophila Isolates from Routine Perirectal Surveillance Culture.

Journal: Journal of clinical microbiology

Published: December 10, 2015

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026