Thomas Sandora, MD, MPH

Senior Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases; Hospital Epidemiologist; Medical Director, Infection Control

Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Phone 617-919-2900

Fax 617-730-0254

NPI 1720189541

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Thomas Sandora, MD, MPH

Senior Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases; Hospital Epidemiologist; Medical Director, Infection Control

Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Medical Services

Languages

English

Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1997

Boston

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

1998

Boston

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2000

Boston

Residency

Chief Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

2001

Boston

Fellowship

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Boston Children's Hospital

2004

Boston

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2004

Boston

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics (General)

American Board of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)

Publications

Comparative effectiveness of metronidazole and vancomycin for treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized children. View Abstract

Rotavirus Vaccination in the NICU: It's Time to Turn Opportunity Into Action. View Abstract

Respiratory equality: let's stop playing favorites with COVID-19 in the healthcare setting. View Abstract

Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in the pediatric intensive care setting despite standard prevention measures. View Abstract

Impact and learner perspectives of a spaced-education platform to assess hand hygiene auditor competency. View Abstract

Going Down the Rabbit Hole. View Abstract

Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection Care Facilitators and Barriers: A Qualitative Study. View Abstract

Area-Based Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Low-Prevalence Setting. View Abstract

How Should We Determine the Role of Bezlotoxumab for Pediatric Clostridioides difficile Infection? View Abstract

Redefining Clostridioides difficile infection antibiotic response and clinical outcomes. View Abstract

Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. View Abstract

Using a human factors framework to assess clinician perceptions of and barriers to high reliability in hand hygiene. View Abstract

Use of expert consensus to develop a shared list of procedures with potential for aerosol generation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. View Abstract

Baseline stool toxin concentration is associated with risk of recurrence in children with Clostridioides difficile infection. View Abstract

Interferon Gamma Release Assay Results and Testing Trends Among Patients Younger Than 2 Years Old at Two US Health Centers. View Abstract

Preventing pediatric catheter-associated urinary tract infections utilizing urinary catheter Kamishibai cards (K-cards). View Abstract

Stool Toxin Concentration Does Not Distinguish Clostridioides difficile Infection from Colonization in Children Less Than 3 Years of Age. View Abstract

Increasing Use Of Interferon Gamma Release Assays Among Children =2 Years of Age in a Setting With Low Tuberculosis Prevalence. View Abstract

Multicenter Analysis of Attrition from the Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade in Boston. View Abstract

Association of Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures in Critically Ill Children With Culture Rates, Antibiotic Use, and Patient Outcomes: Results of the Bright STAR Collaborative. View Abstract

Impact of decreasing vancomycin exposure on acute kidney injury in stem cell transplant recipients. View Abstract

Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children: The Role of Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship. View Abstract

Novel Deployment of Pediatric Biocontainment Unit Nurses in Response to COVID-19. View Abstract

Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak Management and Outcomes at a Large Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Center. View Abstract

Predictive Value of Direct Disk Diffusion Testing from Positive Blood Cultures in a Children's Hospital and Its Utility in Antimicrobial Stewardship. View Abstract

Toxocara Myopericarditis and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Young Girl. View Abstract

A scoping review of paediatric latent tuberculosis infection care cascades: initial steps are lacking. View Abstract

Risk factors for pediatric surgical site infection following neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus: a retrospective single-center cohort study. View Abstract

Leadership Training in Pediatric Residency Programs: Identifying Content, Characterizing Practice, and Planning for the Future. View Abstract

Stewardship Intervention to Optimize Central Venous Catheter Utilization in Critically Ill Children. View Abstract

Non-SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Patients Evaluated for MIS-C Associated With COVID-19. View Abstract

Trends in Pediatric Candidemia: Epidemiology, Anti-Fungal Susceptibility, and Patient Characteristics in a Children's Hospital. View Abstract

Practice Improvement for Standardized Evaluation and Management of Acute Tracheitis in Mechanically Ventilated Children. View Abstract

Pediatric research priorities in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship. View Abstract

The Role of Anesthetic Management in Surgical Site Infections After Pediatric Intestinal Surgery. View Abstract

Limiting Vancomycin Exposure in Pediatric Oncology Patients With Febrile Neutropenia May Be Associated With Decreased Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Incidence. View Abstract

Central venous catheter bundle adherence: Kamishibai card (K-card) rounding for central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention. View Abstract

Facilitators and barriers to a family empowerment strategy to improve healthcare worker hand hygiene in a resource-limited setting. View Abstract

A family empowerment strategy is associated with increased healthcare worker hand hygiene in a resource-limited setting. View Abstract

Genomic and epidemiological evidence of bacterial transmission from probiotic capsule to blood in ICU patients. View Abstract

Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Intervention to Achieve Sustained Improvement in Hand Hygiene Reliability in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. View Abstract

A Consensus Guideline to Support Resident-as-Teacher Programs and Enhance the Culture of Teaching and Learning. View Abstract

Impact of a Resident Research Grant on Scholarly Output During Pediatric Residency. View Abstract

Reducing Redundant Anaerobic Therapy Through Spaced Education and Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions. View Abstract

Variability in antimicrobial use in pediatric ventilator-associated events. View Abstract

SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches to Clostridioides difficile prevention. View Abstract

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). View Abstract

A novel wall water system for cardiopulmonary bypass may reduce the risk of aerosolized infection. View Abstract

Adherence to guidelines for testing and treatment of children with pharyngitis: a retrospective study. View Abstract

Promoting Resident Professional Development Using Scholarly Academies. View Abstract

Attributable Cost of Clostridium difficile Infection in Pediatric Patients. View Abstract

Clinical Utility of Preimplantation Homograft Cultures in Patients Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery. View Abstract

A qualitative study to identify reasons for Clostridium difficile testing in pediatric inpatients receiving laxatives or stool softeners. View Abstract

A Pediatric Approach to Ventilator-Associated Events Surveillance. View Abstract

Association Between Storage Interval and Contamination of Reprocessed Flexible Endoscopes in a Pediatric Gastrointestinal Procedural Unit. View Abstract

The Brief Case: Safe To Go Back in the Water? Vibrio parahaemolyticus Wound Infection Associated with Brackish Water. View Abstract

Closing the Brief Case: Safe To Go Back in the Water? Vibrio parahaemolyticus Wound Infection Associated with Brackish Water. View Abstract

National Variability and Appropriateness of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in US Children's Hospitals. View Abstract

Ventilator-Associated Events in Neonates and Children--A New Paradigm. View Abstract

Impact of Mandatory Public Reporting of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections on Blood Culture and Antibiotic Utilization in Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units. View Abstract

Infection prevention and control practices in children's hospitals. View Abstract

Barriers to the use of face protection for standard precautions by health care providers. View Abstract

Central line-associated bloodstream infections in neonates with gastrointestinal conditions: developing a candidate definition for mucosal barrier injury bloodstream infections. View Abstract

Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. View Abstract

Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. View Abstract

Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 Update. View Abstract

Impact of needleless connector change frequency on central line-associated bloodstream infection rate. View Abstract

An adolescent presenting with a pleural mass. View Abstract

What's your subtype? The epidemiologic utility of bacterial whole-genome sequencing. View Abstract

Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control for Children: Report From the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Pediatric Leadership Council. View Abstract

A randomized controlled trial of a vancomycin loading dose in children. View Abstract

Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium difficile Infection by Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physicians. View Abstract

Beyond the bundle: a survey of central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention practices used in US and Canadian pediatric hospitals. View Abstract

Improving stethoscope disinfection at a children's hospital. View Abstract

Polymerase chain reaction test for Clostridium difficile toxin B gene reveals similar prevalence rates in children with and without inflammatory bowel disease. View Abstract

Vancomycin Use for Pediatric Clostridium difficile Infection Is Increasing and Associated with Specific Patient Characteristics. View Abstract

National variability in surveillance, testing, and infection prevention for Clostridium difficile infection in pediatric populations. View Abstract

Bloodstream infections occurring in patients with percutaneously implanted bioprosthetic pulmonary valve: a single-center experience. View Abstract

Identifying antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitalized patients: what is the role of active-surveillance cultures? View Abstract

Microbiology and risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infections among pediatric oncology outpatients: a single institution experience of 41 cases. View Abstract

Disinfection of needleless connectors with chlorhexidine-alcohol provides long-lasting residual disinfectant activity. View Abstract

Pediatric infectious diseases fellowship training in healthcare epidemiology: a national needs assessment. View Abstract

Preventing lethal hospital outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. View Abstract

Changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in paediatric intensive-care units. View Abstract

Hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by coxsackievirus a6. View Abstract

Randomized controlled trial of an immunization recall intervention for adolescents. View Abstract

Clostridium difficile Infection in Children: Current State and Unanswered Questions. View Abstract

Hand sanitizer and cough hygiene can reduce the number of influenza A infections in school children. View Abstract

Predictors of stethoscope disinfection among pediatric health care providers. View Abstract

Photo quiz: an 11-year-old with abdominal pain. View Abstract

Moving CLABSI prevention beyond the intensive care unit: risk factors in pediatric oncology patients. View Abstract

Epidemiology and risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection in children. View Abstract

Recent trends in the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric surgery. View Abstract

Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in pediatric intensive care units. View Abstract

Prevention of healthcare-associated infections in children: new strategies and success stories. View Abstract

Higher prevalence of pharyngeal than nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in pediatric intensive care units. View Abstract

Risk factors for surgical site infection after cardiac surgery in children. View Abstract

Test characteristics of commercial influenza assays for detecting pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in children. View Abstract

Neisseria meningitidis: epidemiology, treatment and prevention in adolescents. View Abstract

Reforming procedural skills training for pediatric residents: a randomized, interventional trial. View Abstract

Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract

Assessing quality indicators for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia. View Abstract

Adverse events after administration of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine to healthcare workers. View Abstract

Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccination of adults in the USA. View Abstract

Pertussis vaccination for health care workers. View Abstract

Reducing absenteeism from gastrointestinal and respiratory illness in elementary school students: a randomized, controlled trial of an infection-control intervention. View Abstract

Systematic intervention to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract

Assessing procedural skills training in pediatric residency programs. View Abstract

The association of television and video viewing with fast food intake by preschool-age children. View Abstract

A randomized, controlled trial of a multifaceted intervention including alcohol-based hand sanitizer and hand-hygiene education to reduce illness transmission in the home. View Abstract

Pneumonia in hospitalized children. View Abstract

Medical errors detected and corrected by a pediatric infectious diseases consultation service. View Abstract

Neonatal jaundice, animal-induced injuries, and immunizations. View Abstract