Edward O. Mason, Ph.D. Contact Information Pediatric Infectious Diseases Texas Children's Hospital 1102 Bates, #1150 Feigin Center, MC 3-2371 Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 832-824-4330 Fax: 832-825-4347

Title:
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Infectious Disease Section
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Director, C.T. Parker Infectious Disease Laboratory
Texas Children's Hospital

Education:
Texas A&M University - Ph.D.

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Certification:

• American Board of Medical Microbiology

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Current Positions in Professional Organizations:

• Member - American Society of Microbiology
• Fellow - Infectious Diseases Society of America
• Member - Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
• Fellow - American Academy of Microbiology

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Research Interests:

• Epidemiology and antibiotic-resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Epidemiology, virulence and pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus
• Surveillance of meningococcal infections in children

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Recent Publications:

• Bender, J., K. Ampofo, K. Korgenski, J. Daly, A.T. Pavia, E.O. Mason, and C.L. Byington. 2008. Pneumococcal necrotizing pneumonia in Utah: Does serotype matter? Clin. Infect. Dis. 46:1346-1352.
• Ongkasuwan, J., T.A. Valdez, K.G. Hulten, E.O. Mason, Jr and S.L. Kaplan. 2008. Pneumococcal mastoiditis in children and the emergence of multidrug-resistant serotype 19A isolates. Pediatr. 122:34-39.
• Browne, L.P., E.O. Mason, S.L. Kaplan, and R.P. Guillerman. 2008. Optimal Imaging strategy for community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus musculoskeletal infections in children. Pediatr. Radiol. 38:841-847.
• Hyun, D.Y., E.O. Mason, and S.L. Kaplan. 2009. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and clindamycin in the treatment of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 28:57-59.
• Mason, E.O., L.B. Lamberth, W. A. Hammerman, K.G. Hulten, J. Versalovic, and S.L. Kaplan. 2009. Vancomycin MICs for Staphylococcus Aureus Vary by Detection Method and Have Increased Subtlety in a Pediatric Population Since 2005. J. Clin. Microbiol. 47:1628-1630.