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Danielle M. Zerr, MD, MPH

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Danielle M. Zerr, MD, MPH

Infectious Disease

On staff since July 1999

Children's Title: Division Chief

Academic Title: Professor, Pediatrics

Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research

"The best part of my work is helping patients with serious infections (and their families) understand their infection and the treatment options."

Overview

Board Certification(s)
Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Medical/Professional School
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
University of Washington School of Public Health , Seattle
Fellowship
Pediatric Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle
Clinical Interests

Viral infections in healthy children and immunocompromised hosts and healthcare associated infections

Research Description

My research focuses on the epidemiology of infectious diseases in healthy and immunocompromised hosts. A particular focus areas include human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infections in immunocompromised populations. I am currently the principal investigator of an NIH R01 to study HHV-6 reactivation in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. I am also interested in better defining the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections in pediatrics and determining effective intervention strategies in this population.

Research Focus Area

Epidemiology, Host: Pathogen Interaction

Awards and Honors

Award NameAward DescriptionAwarded ByAward Date
U.S. News Top DoctorU.S. News and World Report 2012

Publications

Frequent and prolonged shedding of bocavirus in young children attending daycare.
The Journal of infectious diseases , 2010 Jun 1: 1625-32
Multiple viral respiratory pathogens in children with bronchiolitis.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) , 2009 Jan: 123-6
Prevalence and mechanisms of broad-spectrum beta-lactam resistance in Enterobacteriaceae: a children's hospital experience.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy , 2008 Nov: 3909-14
An outbreak of varicella with likely breakthrough disease in a population of pediatric cancer patients.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America , 2008 Sep: 866-70
Hospital-based influenza vaccination of children: an opportunity to prevent subsequent hospitalization.
Pediatrics , 2008 Feb: 345-8
Infection control in paediatrics.
The Lancet infectious diseases , 2008 Jan: 19-31
Genotype prevalence and risk factors for severe clinical adenovirus infection, United States 2004-2006.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America , 2007 Nov 1: 1120-31
Family saliva sharing behaviors and age of human herpesvirus-6B infection.
The Journal of infection , 2007 Jun: 623-6
An investigation of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infections in 3 pediatric patients.
American journal of infection control , 2007 Jun: 332-7
Two nosocomial pertussis outbreaks and their associated costs - King County, Washington, 2004.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America , 2007 May: 537-43
Aminoglycoside-based triple-antibiotic therapy versus monotherapy for children with ruptured appendicitis.
Pediatrics , 2007 May: 905-11
Human herpesvirus 6 and central nervous system disease in hematopoietic cell transplantation.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology , 2006 Dec: S52-6
Polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of primary human herpesvirus-6 infection in the acute care setting.
The Journal of pediatrics , 2006 Oct: 480-5
Human herpesvirus 6: a clinical update.
Herpes : the journal of the IHMF , 2006 May: 20-4
Nonfebrile illness seizures: a unique seizure category?
Epilepsia , 2005 Jun: 952-5
Alcohol hand rub: a simple solution in search of champions.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine , 2005 May: 502-3
Decreasing hospital-associated rotavirus infection: a multidisciplinary hand hygiene campaign in a children's hospital.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal , 2005 May: 397-403
Surgical site infections after pediatric intracranial surgery for craniofacial malformations: frequency and risk factors.
Neurosurgery , 2005 Apr: 733-9; discussion 733-9
Infection control policies and hospital-associated infections among surgical patients: variability and associations in a multicenter pediatric setting.
Pediatrics , 2005 Apr: e387-92
Variation in inpatient diagnostic testing and management of bronchiolitis.
Pediatrics , 2005 Apr: 878-84
Clinical outcomes of human herpesvirus 6 reactivation after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America , 2005 Apr 1: 932-40
Use of 16S ribosomal DNA polymerase chain reaction to identify Haemophilus influenzae type b as the etiology of pericarditis in an infant.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal , 2005 Mar: 287-8
A population-based study of primary human herpesvirus 6 infection.
The New England journal of medicine , 2005 Feb 24: 768-76
Risk factors for surgical site infections after pediatric cardiovascular surgery.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal , 2004 Mar: 231-4
Risk factors for surgical site infections after pediatric cardiovascular surgery.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal , 2004 Mar: 231-4
Human herpesvirus 6 infection in febrile infants ninety days of age and younger.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal , 2002 Nov: 996-9
An outbreak of Salmonella serotype Saintpaul in a children's hospital.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America , 2002 Nov: 671-6
Case report: primary human herpesvirus-6 associated with an afebrile seizure in a 3-week-old infant.
Journal of medical virology , 2002 Mar: 384-7
Effect of antivirals on human herpesvirus 6 replication in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America , 2002 Feb 1: 309-17

Research Funding

Grant TitleGrantorAmountAward Date
Impact of Daily Bathing with Chlorhexidine Impregnated Cloths on Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care UnitSage Products, Inc. $100,000.00Sept. 1, 2009
HHV-6 and CNS disease following stem cell transplantNIH/NIAID $278,321.00Sept. 1, 2009
National surveillance of emerging MDR in pediatric Enterobacteriaceae infectionsNIH/NIAID $378,005.00Aug. 11, 2009
Infection Control of Keyboards (ICK) Study: A Randomized, Blinded, Multi-Center Study of Ultraviolet Light DecontaminationVioguard LLC $114,000.00June 1, 2009
Emerging MDR in pediatric Enterobacteriaceae infectionsCCTR Pediatric Pilot Award $20,000.00Dec. 1, 2008
HHV-6 and CNS disease following stem cell transplantNIH/NIAID $1,250,000.00July 1, 2004
Viral Pathogens and First Time Seizures in the Setting of IllnessPrivate Donation $60,000.00June 30, 2003

Primary Office

Seattle Children's
MA.7.226 - Infectious Disease Clinic
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206-987-2073

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