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Dr. Milstone's research interests focus on the prevention of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and emergence of antibiotic resistance in children. His studies are helping to define the prevalence and transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitalized children and identify interventions to reduce their spread and prevent HAIs.
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Woods-Hill CZ, Colantuoni EA, Koontz DW, Voskertchian A, Xie A, Thurm C, Miller MR, Fackler JC, Milstone AM; and the Bright Star Authorship group. Diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children: results of the Bright STAR Collaborative. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 May 2
Zhong D, Xiao S, Debes AK, Egbert ER, Caturegli P, Colantuoni E, Milstone AM. Durability of Antibody Levels After Vaccination With mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Individuals With or Without Prior Infection. JAMA. 2021 Nov 1
Milstone AM, Voskertchian A, Koontz DW, Khamash DF, Ross T, Aucott SW, Gilmore MM, Cosgrove SE, Carroll KC, Colantuoni E. Effect of Treating Parents Colonized With Staphylococcus aureus on Transmission to Neonates in the Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020 Jan 28;323(4):319-328. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.20785
Milstone AM, Elward A, Song X, Zerr DM, Orscheln R, Speck K, Obeng D, Reich NG, Coffin SE, Perl TM. Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Bacteraemia in Critically Ill Children: a Multicentre, Cluster-Randomised, Crossover Trial. Lancet Lancet. 2013 Mar 30;381(9872):1099-106. Epub 2013 Jan 28.
Zhao N, Khamash DF, Koh H, Voskertchian A, Egbert E, Mongodin EF, White JR, Hittle L, Colantuoni E, Milstone AM. Low Diversity in Nasal Microbiome Associated With Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Neonates. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 18;8(10).