Sheldon L Kaplan, M.D.

Professor

Email

skaplan@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor: Pediatrics-Administration
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Addresses

Texas Children's Clinical Care Center (Clinic): 6701 Fannin St., 16th Floor
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-4330

Education

Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Disease: 01/1977 - St. Louis, MO, United States

Residency at Washington University School of Medicine: 01/1974 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States

MD from University Of Missouri-Columbia School Of Medicine: 01/1973 - Columbia, MO, United States

Certifications

Member: American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Professional Interests

Pediatric infectious diseases
Antibiotic-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Meningococcal disease in children

Professional Statement

Dr. Kaplan’s research focuses on infections in children caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae,Staphylococcus aureus and Neisseria meningitidis, including evaluating new antibiotics for children with infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Selected Publications

Kaplan SL. " Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children: differences in clinical manifestations and management. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2010 Dec ; 29 (12) : 1128-9.
Pubmed PMID: 21099652.
Martínez-Aguilar G, Hammerman WA, Mason EO, Kaplan SL. " Clindamycin treatment of invasive infections caused by community-acquired, methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in children. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2003 Jul ; 22 (7) : 593-8.
Pubmed PMID: 12867833.
Fortunov RM, Hulten KG, Hammerman WA, Mason EO, Kaplan SL. " Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections in term and near-term previously healthy neonates. " Pediatrics. 2006 Sep ; 118 (3) : 874-81.
Pubmed PMID: 16950976.
Kaplan SL, Mason EO, Wald ER, Schutze GE, Bradley JS, Tan TQ, Hoffman JA, Givner LB, Yogev R, Barson WJ. " Decrease of invasive pneumococcal infections in children among 8 children's hospitals in the United States after the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. " Pediatrics. 2004 Mar ; 113 (3) : 443-9.
Pubmed PMID: 14993532.
Kaplan SL, Barson WJ, Lin PL, Romero JR, Bradley JS, Tan TQ, Hoffman JA, Givner LB, Mason EO. " Early trends for invasive pneumococcal infections in children after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2013 Mar ; 32 (3) : 203-7.
Pubmed PMID: 23558320.
Kaplan SL, Deville JG, Yogev R, Morfin MR, Wu E, Adler S, Edge-Padbury B, Naberhuis-Stehouwer S, Bruss JB. " Linezolid versus vancomycin for treatment of resistant Gram-positive infections in children. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2003 Aug ; 22 (8) : 677-86.
Pubmed PMID: 12913766.
Kaplan SL, Schutze GE, Leake JA, Barson WJ, Halasa NB, Byington CL, Woods CR, Tan TQ, Hoffman JA, Wald ER, Edwards KM, Mason EO. " Multicenter surveillance of invasive meningococcal infections in children. " Pediatrics. 2006 Oct ; 118 (4) : e979-84.
Pubmed PMID: 17015517.
Gonzalez BE, Hulten KG, Dishop MK, Lamberth LB, Hammerman WA, Mason EO, Kaplan SL. " Pulmonary manifestations in children with invasive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection. " Clin. Infect. Dis.. 2005 Sep 1; 41 (5) : 583-90.
Pubmed PMID: 16080077.
Kaplan SL, Barson WJ, Lin PL, Stovall SH, Bradley JS, Tan TQ, Hoffman JA, Givner LB, Mason EO. " Serotype 19A Is the Most Common Serotype Causing Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Children. " Pediatrics. 2010 Mar ; 125 (3) : 429-36.
Pubmed PMID: 20176669.
Gonzalez BE, Martinez-Aguilar G, Hulten KG, Hammerman WA, Coss-Bu J, Avalos-Mishaan A, Mason EO, Kaplan SL. " Severe Staphylococcal sepsis in adolescents in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. " Pediatrics. 2005 Mar ; 115 (3) : 642-8.
Pubmed PMID: 15741366.
Hultén KG, Kaplan SL, Gonzalez BE, Hammerman WA, Lamberth LB, Versalovic J, Mason EO. " Three-year surveillance of community onset health care-associated staphylococcus aureus infections in children. " Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. 2006 Apr ; 25 (4) : 349-53.
Pubmed PMID: 16567988.
Gonzalez BE, Teruya J, Mahoney DH, Hulten KG, Edwards R, Lamberth LB, Hammerman WA, Mason EO, Kaplan SL. " Venous thrombosis associated with staphylococcal osteomyelitis in children. " Pediatrics. 2006 May ; 117 (5) : 1673-9.
Pubmed PMID: 16651323.

Memberships

Infectious Diseases Society of America: Fellow

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society: Member; Past-President

Food and Drug Administration, Anti-Infectives Advisory Committee: Member, Review Panel

UpToDate: Editor-in-Chief--Pediatrics