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Middle Name
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Palazzi, M.D., M.Ed.
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Positions
- Professor
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Pediatrics-Infectious Disease
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
Addresses
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Clinic)
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Texas Children's Clinical Care Center
Houston, TX 77030
United States
(832) 824-1780
Education
- Fellowship at Baylor College Of Medicine
- 06/2004 - Houston, TX United States
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Residency at Carolinas Medical Center
- 06/2001 - Charlotte, NC United States
- Internship at Carolinas Medical Center
- 06/1999 - Charlotte, NC United States
- MD from University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine
- 05/1998 - Chapel Hill, NC United States
- MEd from University of Houston
- 05/2014 - Houston, TX
Professional Interests
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Medical Education
- Invasive Fungal Infections
- Quality Improvement
Websites
Selected Publications
- Palazzi DL, Edwards MS "Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a previously healthy infant.." Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2002 October ; 13 (4): 238, 300-2. Pubmed PMID: 12491228
- Krilov LR, Palazzi DL, Fernandes AW, Klein RW, Mahadevia PJ "Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Risk Factors and Cost Implications of Immunoprophylaxis to Infants 32 to 35 Weeks Gestation for Health Plans in the United States.." Value Health. 2010 January ; 13 (1): 77-86. Pubmed PMID: 19706010
- Healy CM, Hulten KG, Palazzi DL, Campbell JR, Baker CJ "Emergence of new strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive care unit.." Clin. Infect. Dis.. 2004 November 15; 39 (10): 1460-6. Pubmed PMID: 15546082
- Healy CM, Baker CJ, Palazzi DL, Campbell JR, Edwards MS "Distinguishing true coagulase-negative Staphylococcus infections from contaminants in the neonatal intensive care unit.." J Perinatol. 2013 January ; 33 (1): 52-8. Pubmed PMID: 22499081
- Dutta A, Palazzi DL "Candida Non-albicans Versus Candida Albicans Fungemia in the Non-neonatal Pediatric Population.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2011 August ; 30 (8): 664-8. Pubmed PMID: 21372750
- Hyun DY, Palazzi DL "Brucellosis of the sternum and olecranon in an adolescent.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2007 January ; 26 (1): 92. Pubmed PMID: 17195720
- Cruz AT, Palazzi DL "An adolescent with fever, cough, and diffuse lymphadenopathy.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2007 March ; 26 (3): 275, 280-1. Pubmed PMID: 17484234
- Choi JJ, Moffett BS, McDade EJ, Palazzi DL "Altered gentamicin serum concentrations in obese pediatric patients.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2011 April ; 30 (4): 347-9. Pubmed PMID: 20980932
- Marquez L, Levy ML, Munoz FM, Palazzi DL "A report of three cases and review of intrauterine herpes simplex virus infection.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2011 February ; 30 (2): 153-7. Pubmed PMID: 20811312
- Belthur MV, Palazzi DL, Miller JA, Phillips WA, Weinberg J "A clinical analysis of shoulder and hip joint infections in children.." J Pediatr Orthop. 29 (7): 828-33. Pubmed PMID: 20104170
- Healy CM, Palazzi DL, Edwards MS, Campbell JR, Baker CJ "Features of invasive staphylococcal disease in neonates.." Pediatrics. 2004 October ; 114 (4): 953-61. Pubmed PMID: 15466090
- Edwards MS, Rench MA, Palazzi DL, Baker CJ "Group B streptococcal colonization and serotype-specific immunity in healthy elderly persons.." Clin. Infect. Dis.. 2005 February 1; 40 (3): 352-7. Pubmed PMID: 15668856
- Palazzi DL, McClain KL, Kaplan SL "Hemophagocytic syndrome after Kawasaki disease.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2003 July ; 22 (7): 663-6. Pubmed PMID: 12886898
- Palazzi DL, McClain KL, Kaplan SL "Hemophagocytic syndrome in children: an important diagnostic consideration in fever of unknown origin.." Clin. Infect. Dis.. 2003 February 1; 36 (3): 306-12. Pubmed PMID: 12539072
- McDade EJ, Wagner JL, Moffett BS, Palazzi DL "Once-daily gentamicin dosing in pediatric patients without cystic fibrosis.." Pharmacotherapy. 2010 March ; 30 (3): 248-53. Pubmed PMID: 20180608
- Steinbach WJ, Roilides E, Berman D, Hoffman JA, Groll AH, Bin-Hussain I, Palazzi DL, Castagnola E, Halasa N, Velegraki A, Dvorak CC, Charkabarti A, Sung L, Danziger-Isakov L, Lachenauer C, Arrieta A, Knapp K, Abzug MJ, Ziebold C, Lehrnbecher T, Klingspor "Results from a prospective, international, epidemiologic study of invasive candidiasis in children and neonates.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2012 December ; 31 (12): 1252-7. Pubmed PMID: 22982980
- Dutta A, Palazzi DL "Risk factors of amphotericin B toxicty in the nonneonatal pediatric population.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2012 September ; 31 (9): 910-4. Pubmed PMID: 22581225
- Palazzi DL "The Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Children With Fever During Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia: The Importance of Risk Stratification.." Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2011 October ; 30 (10): 887-90. Pubmed PMID: 21915020
- Turner T, Palazzi D, Ward M, Lorin M "Transforming teaching into scholarship.." Clin Teach. 2012 December ; 9 (6): 363-7. Pubmed PMID: 23167877
- Palazzi DL, Rench MA, Edwards MS, Baker CJ "Use of type V group B streptococcal conjugate vaccine in adults 65-85 years old.." J. Infect. Dis.. 2004 August 1; 190 (3): 558-64. Pubmed PMID: 15243932
- Turner TL, Ward MA, Palazzi DL, Lorin MI "Value placed on formal training in education by pediatric department chairs and residency program directors.." J Grad Med Educ. 2011 December ; 3 (4): 558-61. Pubmed PMID: 23205209
- Lorin MI, Palazzi DL, Turner TL, Ward MA "What is a clinical pearl and what is its role in medical education?." Med Teach. 2008 30 (41527): 870-4. Pubmed PMID: 18821165
- McClellan AJ, Endres JB, Vogel JP, Palazzi D, Rose MD, Brodsky JL "Specific molecular chaperone interactions and an ATP-dependent conformational change are required during posttranslational protein translocation into the yeast ER.." Mol. Biol. Cell. 1998 December ; 9 (12): 3533-45. Pubmed PMID: 9843586
- Palazzi DL, Arrieta A, Castagnola E, Halasa N, Hubbard S, Brozovich AA, Fisher BT, Steinbach WJ "Candida speciation, antifungal treatment and adverse events in pediatric invasive candidiasis: results from 441 infections in a prospective, multi-national study." Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 : Pubmed PMID: 24892850
- Tamma PD, Sklansky DJ, Palazzi DL, Swami SK, Milstone AM "Antibiotic susceptibility of common pediatric uropathogens in the United States.." Clin Infect Dis. 2014 : Pubmed PMID: 24825869
Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- American Academy of Pediatrics
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