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Lucy Witt

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 686-8114
  • lucy.s.witt@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr Witt is an Assistant Professor of Medicine within the Division of Infectious Diseases with interests in healthcare-associated infections, diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship, and a clinical interest in immunocompromised hosts. She is the Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Hospital Epidemiologist at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Her research has focused on drug resistant gram-negative bacteria, as well as drug resistant Candida species. She is the co-Principal Investigator for the Georgia Emerging Infections, a CDC funded laboratory- and population-based active surveillance program monitoring important infectious diseases. Dr Witt also has an interest in medical education, and enjoys working with learners of all levels from medical students to fellows.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • M.D from Tulane University
  • Bachelor of Science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Masters of Public Health - Epidemiology from Tulane University
  • MSCR from Emory University

Research

Publications

  • Population-Based Active Surveillance for Culture-Confirmed Candidemia - 10 Sites, United States, 2017-2021.
    MMWR Surveill Summ Volume: 74 Page(s): 1 - 15
    05/29/2025 Authors: Jenkins EN; Gold JAW; Benedict K; Lockhart SR; Berkow EL; Dixon T; Shack SL; Witt LS; Harrison LH; Seopaul S
  • Interim Evaluation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Rates Among Infants and Young Children After Introduction of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Products - United States, October 2024-February 2025.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Volume: 74 Page(s): 273 - 281
    05/08/2025 Authors: Patton ME; Moline HL; Whitaker M; Tannis A; Pham H; Toepfer AP; Taylor CA; Goldstein L; Reingold A; Kirley PD
  • Identification and characterisation of clinically distinct subgroups of adults hospitalised with influenza in the USA: arepeated cross-sectional study.
    EClinicalMedicine Volume: 83 Page(s): 103207
    05/01/2025 Authors: Bozio CH; Masalovich S; O'Halloran A; Kirley PD; Hoover C; Alden NB; Austin E; Meek J; Yousey-Hindes K; Openo KP
  • Effectiveness of ceftazidime-avibactam versus ceftolozane-tazobactam for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in the USA (CACTUS): a multicentre, retrospective, observational study.
    Lancet Infect Dis Volume: 25 Page(s): 574 - 584
    05/01/2025 Authors: Shields RK; Abbo LM; Ackley R; Aitken SL; Albrecht B; Babiker A; Burgoon R; Cifuentes R; Claeys KC; Curry BN
  • Timing of Influenza Antiviral Therapy and Risk of Death in Adults Hospitalized With Influenza-Associated Pneumonia, Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET), 2012-2019.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 80 Page(s): 461 - 468
    02/24/2025 Authors: Tenforde MW; Noah KP; O'Halloran AC; Kirley PD; Hoover C; Alden NB; Armistead I; Meek J; Yousey-Hindes K; Openo KP
  • The hidden economic and environmental costs of antimicrobial therapies: a call to action.
    Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Volume: 5 Page(s): e24
    01/01/2025 Authors: Nelson M; Green SB; Suchindran S; Witt LS
  • Social Vulnerability, Intervention Utilization, and Outcomes in US Adults Hospitalized With Influenza.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2448003
    11/04/2024 Authors: Adams K; Yousey-Hindes K; Bozio CH; Jain S; Kirley PD; Armistead I; Alden NB; Openo KP; Witt LS; Monroe ML
  • Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations Among Children and Adults - Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, United States, 2010-2023.
    MMWR Surveill Summ Volume: 73 Page(s): 1 - 18
    10/31/2024 Authors: Naquin A; O'Halloran A; Ujamaa D; Sundaresan D; Masalovich S; Cummings CN; Noah K; Jain S; Kirley PD; Alden NB
  • COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Adults Aged 18 Years - COVID-NET, 12 States, October 2023-April 2024.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Volume: 73 Page(s): 869 - 875
    10/03/2024 Authors: Taylor CA; Patel K; Pham H; Kirley PD; Kawasaki B; Meek J; Witt L; Ryan PA; Reeg L; Como-Sabetti K
  • Extrapolating Sentinel Surveillance Information to Estimate National COVID Hospital Admission Rates: A Bayesian Modeling Approach.
    Influenza Other Respir Viruses Volume: 18 Page(s): e70026
    10/01/2024 Authors: Devine O; Pham H; Gunnels B; Reese HE; Steele M; Couture A; Iuliano D; Sachdev D; Alden NB; Meek J
  • COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations and Maternal Vaccination Among Infants Aged <6 Months - COVID-NET, 12 States, October 2022-April 2024.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Volume: 73 Page(s): 830 - 836
    09/26/2024 Authors: Havers FP; Whitaker M; Chatwani B; Patton ME; Taylor CA; Chai SJ; Kawasaki B; Yousey-Hindes K; Openo KP; Ryan PA
  • Molecular and Epidemiological Investigation of Fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis-Georgia, United States, 2021.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 11 Page(s): ofae264
    06/01/2024 Authors: Misas E; Witt LS; Farley MM; Thomas S; Jenkins EN; Gade L; Peterson JG; Mesa Restrepo A; Fridkin S; Lockhart SR
  • The role of the hospital bed in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile: A retrospective study with mediation analysis.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 599 - 603
    05/01/2024 Authors: Witt LS; Howard-Anderson J; Prakash-Asrani R; Overton E; Jacob JT
  • Evaluating indwelling devices and other risk factors for mortality in invasive Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in Georgia, 2012-2019.
    Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Volume: 3 Page(s): e254
    01/01/2024 Authors: Witt LS; Sexton ME; Smith G; Farley M; Jacob JT
  • Discordant antimicrobial susceptibility and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate with a carbapenemase gene.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Volume: 44 Page(s): 2100 - 2102
    12/01/2023 Authors: Witt LS; Page A; Burd EM; Ozturk T; Weiss DS; Ray SM; Satola S; Gottlieb LB
  • Using instructor-developed study resources to increase evidence-based learning strategies among medical students: A mixed-methods study.
    Med Teach Volume: 45 Page(s): 1380 - 1386
    12/01/2023 Authors: Spicer JO; Ujunwa KC; Witt LS; Meka J; Gooding HC
  • Otosyphilis.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 10 Page(s): ofac685
    02/01/2023 Authors: Witt LS; Wendy Fujita A; Ho J; Shin YM; Kobaidze K; Workowski K
  • The impact of COVID-19 on multidrug-resistant organisms causing healthcare-associated infections: a narrative review.
    JAC Antimicrob Resist Volume: 5 Page(s): dlac130
    02/01/2023 Authors: Witt LS; Howard-Anderson JR; Jacob JT; Gottlieb LB
  • 'Bacteraemia with an MBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: treatment and the potential role of cefiderocol heteroresistance'-authors' response.
    J Antimicrob Chemother Volume: 77 Page(s): 3212
    10/28/2022 Authors: Witt LS; Burd EM; Ozturk T; Satola SW; Weiss DS; Jacob JT
  • Bacteraemia with an MBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: treatment and the potential role of cefiderocol heteroresistance.
    J Antimicrob Chemother Volume: 77 Page(s): 2569 - 2571
    08/25/2022 Authors: Witt LS; Steed DB; Burd EM; Ozturk T; Davis MH; Satola SW; Weiss DS; Jacob JT
  • Factors Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.
    J Cardiovasc Nurs Volume: 37 Page(s): 17 - 30
    01/01/2022 Authors: Faulkner KM; Dickson VV; Fletcher J; Katz SD; Chang PP; Gottesman RF; Witt LS; Shah AM; D'Eramo Melkus G
  • Evaluation of clinicians' knowledge and use of minimum inhibitory concentration values.
    Braz J Infect Dis Volume: 25 Page(s): 101656
    01/01/2021 Authors: Witt LS; Spicer JO; Burd E; Kraft CS; Babiker A
  • Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adults: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention.
    J Hosp Med Volume: 15 Page(s): 552 - 556
    09/01/2020 Authors: Clarke K; Hall CL; Wiley Z; Tejedor SC; Kim JS; Reif L; Witt L; Jacob JT
  • Reducing Time to Medical Intervention Through Code Team Restructuring and Simulation Training
    Medical Research Archives Volume: 7
    12/01/2019 Authors: Akwe J; Witt LS; Gunter P; Cadet A; Onuorah E; Fongeh T; Huff L
  • Cognitive Impairment is Associated with Abnormal Cardiac Hemodynamics in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
    Volume: 25 Page(s): S4 - S4
    08/01/2019 Authors: Faulkner KM; Dickson VV; Fletcher J; Katz SD; Shah AM; Gottesman RF; Chang PP-Y; Witt L; Melkus GD
  • Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 33 Page(s): 1721 - 1728
    10/01/2018 Authors: Witt LS; Rotter J; Stearns SC; Gottesman RF; Kucharska-Newton AM; Richey Sharrett A; Wruck LM; Bressler J; Sueta CA; Chang PP
  • Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment in The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
    Volume: 134
    11/11/2016 Authors: Witt LS; Rotter J; Stearns S; Gottesman R; Kucharska-Newton A; Sharrett R; Wruck LM; Rodgers JE; Bressler J; Sueta CA
  • Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment in The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
    Volume: 134
    11/11/2016 Authors: Witt LS; Rotter J; Stearns S; Gottesman R; Kucharska-Newton A; Sharrett R; Wruck LM; Rodgers JE; Bressler J; Sueta CA
  • A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior and Decrease Sexually Transmitted Infections in Latinas Living in the United States.
    Health Educ Behav Volume: 42 Page(s): 709 - 718
    12/01/2015 Authors: Althoff MD; Grayson CT; Witt L; Holden J; Reid D; Kissinger P
  • Acute Interstitial Nephritis in the Setting of Volume Overload.

    01/01/2015 Authors: Witt LS; Liles EA; Stephens J
  • USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO IMPROVE ACCURACY OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED DVT AND PE MEASUREMENT

    Authors: Moore CR; Chang J; Williams C; Witt L; Craig M; Langston M; Liles EA
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