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Sheetal Kandiah

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • sheetal.kandiah@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Senior Physician, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University Hospital

Education

Degrees

  • Masters Degree in Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine
  • M.B.B.S. (Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery) from University of The West Indies
  • No Degree from Rutgers College of Pharmacy

Research

Publications

  • The American Federation for Medical Research maintains commitment to decades of support of vaccine and vaccination research to improve public health.
    J Investig Med Volume: 73 Page(s): 335 - 337
    04/01/2025 Authors: Wiley Z; Mahapatra S; Agarwal G; Baer S; Bukhari S; Cervantes J; Correa R; Crosby S; Das S; Leon JD
  • Macro- and micro-influencers of antimicrobial costsWhat do stewardship programs need to know?
    Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Volume: 5 Page(s): e68
    01/01/2025 Authors: Kandiah S; Altamimi S; Shaeer KM; Holubar M; Wagner JL
  • Summary: Appropriate Use Criteria for the Use of Nuclear Medicine in Fever of Unknown Origin.
    J Nucl Med Volume: 65 Page(s): 1786 - 1788
    11/01/2024 Authors: Palestro CJ; Abikhzer G; Bar-Sever Z; Bartel T; Brady R; Grady EE; Israel O; Jain SK; Kandiah S; Sathekge MM
  • Host and fungal factors both contribute to cryptococcosis-associated hyperammonemia (cryptammonia).
    Microbiol Spectr Volume: 12 Page(s): e0390223
    07/02/2024 Authors: Baker RP; Schachter M; Phillips S; Kandiah S; Farrque M; Casadevall A; Kandiah PA
  • Nuclear Medicine Imaging Tools in Fever of Unknown Origin: Time for a Revisit and Appropriate Use Criteria.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 78 Page(s): 1148 - 1153
    05/15/2024 Authors: Wright WF; Kandiah S; Brady R; Shulkin BL; Palestro CJ; Jain SK
  • Associations Between HIV and Severe Mpox in an Atlanta Cohort.
    J Infect Dis Volume: 229 Page(s): S234 - S242
    03/26/2024 Authors: Aldred B; Scott JY; Aldredge A; Gromer DJ; Anderson AM; Cartwright EJ; Colasanti JA; Hall B; Jacob JT; Kalapila A
  • Early Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox Disease Among People With HIV.
    JAMA Intern Med Volume: 184 Page(s): 275 - 279
    03/01/2024 Authors: Aldred B; Lyles RH; Scott JY; Gromer DJ; Aldredge A; Workowski KA; Wiley Z; Titanji BK; Szabo B; Sheth AN
  • Immunomodulators for immunocompromised patients hospitalized for COVID-19: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    EClinicalMedicine Volume: 69 Page(s): 102472
    03/01/2024 Authors: Siempos II; Kalil AC; Belhadi D; Veiga VC; Cavalcanti AB; Branch-Elliman W; Papoutsi E; Gkirgkiris K; Xixi NA; Kotanidou A
  • The impact of implementation of rapid blood culture identification panels on antimicrobial optimization: a retrospective cohort study.
    Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Volume: 4 Page(s): e44
    01/01/2024 Authors: Martin T; Wilber E; Advani S; Torrisi J; Patel M; Rebolledo PA; Wang YF; Kandiah S
  • Risk of COVID-19 after natural infection or vaccination.
    EBioMedicine Volume: 96 Page(s): 104799
    10/01/2023 Authors: Rick A-M; Laurens MB; Huang Y; Yu C; Martin TCS; Rodriguez CA; Rostad CA; Maboa RM; Baden LR; El Sahly HM
  • Baricitinib Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Is Associated With a Reduction in Secondary Infections.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 10 Page(s): ofad205
    05/01/2023 Authors: Sweeney DA; Tuyishimire B; Ahuja N; Beigel JH; Beresnev T; Cantos VD; Castro JG; Cohen SH; Cross K; Dodd LE
  • Utility of a Viral Vesicular Panel Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Diagnosis of Monkeypox, Herpes Simplex, and Varicella Zoster Viruses.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 10 Page(s): ofad140
    03/01/2023 Authors: Wilber E; Rebolledo PA; Kasinathan V; Merritt S; Titanji BK; Aldred B; Kandiah S; Ray SM; Sheth AN; Colasanti JA
  • Disseminated Peritoneal Tuberculosis Initially Misdiagnosed as Nephrogenic Ascites.
    Case Rep Nephrol Volume: 2023 Page(s): 4240423
    01/01/2023 Authors: Crossman L; Ronald Funk C; Kandiah S; Hemrajani R
  • Clinical Decision Support Systems to Reduce Unnecessary Clostridioides difficile Testing Across Multiple Hospitals.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 75 Page(s): 1187 - 1193
    09/30/2022 Authors: Rock C; Abosi O; Bleasdale S; Colligan E; Diekema DJ; Dullabh P; Gurses AP; Heaney-Huls K; Jacob JT; Kandiah S
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers in Four Health Care Systems in Atlanta.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 9 Page(s): ofac224
    08/01/2022 Authors: Kandiah S; Iheaku O; Farrque M; Hanna J; Johnson KB; Wiley Z; Franks NM; Carroll K; Shin SR; Sims KM
  • Clinical characteristics and social determinants of health associated with 30-day hospital readmissions of patients with COVID-19.
    J Investig Med Volume: 70 Page(s): 1406 - 1415
    08/01/2022 Authors: Wiley Z; Kulshreshtha A; Li D; Kubes J; Kandiah S; Leung S; Kobaidze K; Shin SR; Moanna A; Perkins J
  • Lenzilumab in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (LIVE-AIR): a phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
    Lancet Respir Med Volume: 10 Page(s): 237 - 246
    03/01/2022 Authors: Temesgen Z; Burger CD; Baker J; Polk C; Libertin CR; Kelley CF; Marconi VC; Orenstein R; Catterson VM; Aronstein WS
  • Low rates of antibiotic use among ambulatory patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
    Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Volume: 2
    01/01/2022 Authors: Smith AGC; Wilber E; Rebolledo PA; Sharp J; Kandiah S; Graciaa DS; Kempker RR
  • A Case of "Cryptammonia": Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection Generating Profound Hyperammonemia in a Liver Transplant Recipient.
    J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 23247096221129467
    01/01/2022 Authors: Phillips SM; Pouch SM; Lo DJ; Kandiah S; Lomashvili KA; Subramanian RA; Moran P; Killian A; Kandiah PA
  • Impact of Clinical Decision Support on Azithromycin Prescribing in Primary Care Clinics.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 36 Page(s): 2267 - 2273
    08/01/2021 Authors: May A; Hester A; Quairoli K; Wong JR; Kandiah S
  • COVID-19 CHARACTERISTICS OF READMISSION AND OUTCOMES AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH STUDY: A PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE RISK SCORING SYSTEM TO PREDICT COVID-19 READMISSIONS TO SEVEN ATLANTA AREA HOSPITALS
    JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE Volume: 69 Page(s): 595 - 596
    02/01/2021 Authors: Wiley Z; Kandiah S; Cantos V; Rebolledo P; Sexton M; Kobaidze K; Franks N
  • Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 - Final Report.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 383 Page(s): 1813 - 1826
    11/05/2020 Authors: Beigel JH; Tomashek KM; Dodd LE; Mehta AK; Zingman BS; Kalil AC; Hohmann E; Chu HY; Luetkemeyer A; Kline S
  • Inappropriate Azithromycin Use in Nine Primary-Care Clinics Before and After Implementation of Provider Guidance in the EMR
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S292 - S293
    10/01/2020 Authors: May A; Hester A; Quairoli K; Kandiah S
  • The impact of an automated antibiotic stewardship intervention for the management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia utilizing the electronic health record.
    J Antimicrob Chemother Volume: 75 Page(s): 1054 - 1060
    04/01/2020 Authors: Brotherton AL; Rab S; Kandiah S; Kriengkauykiat J; Wong JR
  • Inappropriate Fluoroquinolone Use in Academic and Non-academic Primary Care Clinics.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 34 Page(s): 2342 - 2344
    11/01/2019 Authors: Brown A; Wong JR; Kandiah S; Moore J; Quairoli K
  • Trends in and Predictors of Carbapenem Consumption across North American Hospitals: Results from a Multicenter Survey by the MAD-ID Research Network.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother Volume: 63
    07/01/2019 Authors: Rhodes NJ; Wagner JL; Davis SL; Bosso JA; Goff DA; Rybak MJ; Scheetz MH; MAD-ID Research Network
  • Risk factors for kidney injury during vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam administration, including increased odds of injury with combination therapy.
    BMC Res Notes Volume: 8 Page(s): 579
    10/17/2015 Authors: Kim T; Kandiah S; Patel M; Rab S; Wong J; Xue W; Easley K; Anderson AM
  • ERADICATION OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT AND EXTREMELY DRUG RESISTANT PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS IN THE BURN ICU IN AN URBAN PUBLIC HOSPITAL
    Volume: 63 Page(s): 473 - 473
    02/01/2015 Authors: Kandiah S; Wong J; Wang W; Robinson Z; Cole M; Nair N; Drake T; Ray S
  • Evaluation of a new monochloramine generation system for controlling Legionella in building hot water systems.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 1356 - 1363
    11/01/2014 Authors: Duda S; Kandiah S; Stout JE; Baron JL; Yassin M; Fabrizio M; Ferrelli J; Hariri R; Wagener MM; Goepfert J
  • Monochloramine use for prevention of Legionella in hospital water systems.
    Infect Disord Drug Targets Volume: 13 Page(s): 184 - 190
    06/01/2013 Authors: Kandiah S; Yassin MH; Stout J
  • Natural history of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii carriage in intensive care units.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Volume: 33 Page(s): 642 - 643
    06/01/2012 Authors: Doi Y; Kandiah S; Hariri RS; Harrison LH
  • Non Infectious Pulmonary Cavitations
    Volume: 181
    01/01/2010 Authors: Muniraj T; Parikh M; Sudha T; Kanakasabapathy S; Kandiah S
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