Vera P Luther

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Dr Vera Luther is a professor of medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the current director of the Wake Forest Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

Recent publications

Amplifying Our Voices: Fostering Advocacy in Infectious Diseases Fellowship.

Paras ML, Stead W, Bisono-Garcia B, Pottinger PS, Aziz R, Aziz M, Balba GP, Blackburn BG, Butt S, Chow B, Graber CJ, Muñoz-Gomez S, Pellegrino RA, Schultz S, Shnekendorf R, Jezek A, Martin A, Luther VP, Infectious Diseases Society of America Training Program Directors Community of Practice and Working Group

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2025 Dec · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf677 · PMID: 41322240

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) infectious diseases fellow infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology curriculum.

Martin EM, Cichon C, Choudhury R, Day SR, Fatemi Y, Luther VP, Stillwell T, Sung A

Journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiology · Publish Date: 2025 Jun 3 · DOI: 10.1017/ice.2025.85 · PMID: 40457777

Salary Equity Among Subspecialty Fellows: A Call to Action.

Liao S, Amin AN, Barczi S, Barron C, Degnon LE, Duncan JG, Kwan B, Luther V, Moffatt ME, Myers A, O'Rourke P Jr, Vera ID, Zaas AK, Solomonides J

Journal: The American journal of medicine · Publish Date: 2025 Feb · DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.10.017 · PMID: 39447955

Retrospective cohort study of the microbiology and clinical outcomes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) within a US academic health system.

Parish PC, Taylor AD, Stone TJ, Luther VP, Ohl CA, DeWitt ME, Beardsley JR

Journal: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · Publish Date: 2025 · DOI: 10.1017/ash.2025.10203 · PMID: 41245854

Shaping the Future of Infectious Diseases: The Journey to Promote Value, Opportunity, and Positive Messaging.

Paras ML, Chirch LM, Aziz M, Balba GP, Benson C, Butt S, James SH, McCarty TP, Razonable R, Reece R, Shnekendorf R, Swartz TH, Viehman JA, Luther VP, Infectious Diseases Society of America Fellowship Training Program Directors Community of Practice and Working Group (complete list of contributing authors in the Working Group listed in acknowledgments)

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2024 Dec · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae669 · PMID: 39610405

Implementing the Infectious Diseases Society of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Curriculum: Survey Results and Real-World Strategies to Guide Fellowship Programs.

Hojat LS, Patel PK, Ince D, Kang AY, Fong G, Cherabuddi K, Nori P, Al Lawati H, Stohs EJ, Beeler C, Van Schooneveld TC, Lee MS, Hamilton KW, Justo JA, Spicer JO, Logan A, Bennani K, Williams R, Shnekendorf R, Bryson-Cahn C, Willis ZI, Moenster RP, Brennan-Krohn T, Paras ML, Holubar M, Gaston DC, Advani SD, Luther VP

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2024 Oct · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae542 · PMID: 39371369

Optimizing the Internal Medicine Residency Recruitment Process: A National Survey of Program Directors and Next Steps.

Wininger DA, Luther VP, Sweet M, Raj JM, Harper W, Amin AN, Lewis K, Harris L, Lai CJ

Journal: The American journal of medicine · Publish Date: 2024 Apr · DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.12.014 · PMID: 38151143

Analysis of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Directors Postmatch 2023 Survey.

Andrews HS, Chirch LM, Luther VP, Shnekendorf R, Nolan NS, Paras ML

Journal: The Journal of infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2024 Mar 14 · DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad514 · PMID: 38309709

High-Volume, High-Acuity, and High-Impact Learning: Tips and Tricks for Infectious Diseases Training Programs.

Luther VP, Paras ML, Schultz S, Aziz M, Balba G, McCarty TP, Razonable RR, Reece R, Shnekendorf R, Sundareshan V, Chirch LM, Infectious Diseases Society of America Infectious Diseases Training Program Directors Committee and Working Group

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2024 Mar · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae016 · PMID: 38434609

Skills, Not Just Knowledge: Infectious Diseases Fellows' Recommendations Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship Training.

Wasson MK, Luther VP, Armstrong WS, Schwartz BS, Shnekendorf R, Logan A, Bennani K, Spicer JO

Journal: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · Publish Date: 2023 Nov 11 · DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad358 · PMID: 37310036

Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training: Tools for Program Directors.

Luther VP, Barsoumian AE, Konold VJL, Vijayan T, Balba G, Benson C, Blackburn B, Cariello P, Perloff S, Razonable R, Acharya K, Azar MM, Bhanot N, Blyth D, Butt S, Casanas B, Chow B, Cleveland K, Cutrell JB, Doshi S, Finkel D, Graber CJ, Hazra A, Hochberg NS, James SH, Kaltsas A, Kodiyanplakkal RPL, Lee M, Marcos L, Mena Lora AJ, Moore CC, Nnedu O, Osorio G, Paras ML, Reece R, Salas NM, Sanasi-Bhola K, Schultz S, Serpa JA, Shnekendorf R, Weisenberg S, Wooten D, Zuckerman RA, Melia M, Chirch LM

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2023 Jun · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad289 · PMID: 37397270

Analysis of infections among patients with historical culture positive for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae: Is ESBL-targeted therapy always needed?

Stone TJ, DeWitt M, Johnson JW, Beardsley JR, Munawar I, Palavecino E, Luther VP, Ohl CA, Williamson JC

Journal: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · Publish Date: 2023 · DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.363 · PMID: 36970424

Clinical impact of a multiplex rapid diagnostic pneumonia panel in critically ill patients.

Esplund JN, Taylor AD, Stone TJ, Palavecino EL, Kilic A, Luther VP, Ohl CA, Beardsley JR

Journal: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · Publish Date: 2023 · DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.358 · PMID: 36714280

Online Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Supplementary Curriculum for Medical Students and Residents: Moving Beyond "You Get What You Get".

Miller N, Wick J, Luther VP, Newman JR

Journal: Journal of medical education and curricular development · Publish Date: 2023 Jan-Dec · DOI: 10.1177/23821205231171206 · PMID: 37123078

AAIM Recommendations to Promote Equity and Inclusion in the Internal Medicine Residency Interview Process.

Dao AT, Garcia MM, Correa R, Gay LJ, Wininger DA, Sweet M, Luther VP, Chow TM, Harper W, Lai CJ

Journal: The American journal of medicine · Publish Date: 2022 Dec · DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.001 · PMID: 35981650

Accidental Acetone Ingestion in Liver Transplant Patient With Alcohol Relapse: A Case Report.

Chakravartty A, Patel PB, Mishra P, Akilla R, Luther V

Journal: Cureus · Publish Date: 2022 Dec · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32551 · PMID: 36654583

Treatment of Candida nivariensis Blood Stream Infection With Oral Isavuconazole.

Randazza O, Erickson K, Denmeade T, Luther V, Palavecino E, Beardsley J

Journal: Cureus · Publish Date: 2022 Dec · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32137 · PMID: 36601144

Emerging from the Pandemic: AAIM Recommendations for Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship Interview Standards.

Luther VP, Wininger DA, Lai CJ, Dao A, Garcia MM, Harper W, Chow TM, Correa R, Gay LJ, Fettig L, Dalal B, Vassallo P, Barczi S, Sweet M

Journal: The American journal of medicine · Publish Date: 2022 Oct · DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.07.001 · PMID: 35820460

Recurrent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection following Breast Reduction Surgery Caused by Gordonia bronchialis: A Case Report.

Davidson AL, Driscoll CR, Luther VP, Katz AJ

Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · Publish Date: 2022 Jun · DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004395 · PMID: 35702356

Evaluating the Use of Dalbavancin for Off-Label Indications.

Taylor K, Williamson J, Luther V, Stone T, Johnson J, Gruss Z, Russ-Friedman C, Ohl C, Beardsley J

Journal: Infectious disease reports · Publish Date: 2022 Apr 11 · DOI: 10.3390/idr14020032 · PMID: 35447884

Evaluation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows.

Spicer JO, Armstrong WS, Schwartz BS, Abbo LM, Advani SD, Barsoumian AE, Beeler C, Bennani K, Holubar M, Huang M, Ince D, Justo JA, Lee MSL, Logan A, MacDougall C, Nori P, Ohl C, Patel PK, Pottinger PS, Shnekendorf R, Stack C, Van Schooneveld TC, Willis ZI, Zhou Y, Luther VP

Journal: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · Publish Date: 2022 Mar 23 · DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab600 · PMID: 34192322

Inpatient Antibiotic Costs Associated With Switching From Vancomycin to Daptomycin for Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy.

Beardsley J, Patel S, Cook C, Pierce B, Johnson J, Ohl C, Luther V

Journal: Hospital pharmacy · Publish Date: 2022 Feb · DOI: 10.1177/0018578720970466 · PMID: 35521017

A comparison of active versus passive methods of responding to rapid diagnostic blood culture results.

Chandler EL, Wallace KL, Palavecino E, Beardsley JR, Johnson JW, Luther V, Ohl C, Williamson JC

Journal: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · Publish Date: 2022 · DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.26 · PMID: 36483427

Evaluation of the Potential Impact of a Multiplex Rapid Diagnostic Panel in Critically Ill Patients With Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

Erich BJ, Kilic A, Palavecino E, Williamson J, Johnson J, Ohl C, Luther V, Beardsley J

Journal: Cureus · Publish Date: 2022 Jan · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21716 · PMID: 35251792

Sustained impact of an antibiotic stewardship initiative targeting asymptomatic bacteriuria and pyuria in the emergency department.

Cash MC, Hile G, Johnson J, Stone T, Smith J, Ohl C, Luther V, Beardsley J

Journal: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · Publish Date: 2022 · DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.289 · PMID: 36483350

Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders Through Curriculum Development and Dissemination.

Luther VP, Shnekendorf R, Logan A, Advani SD, Barsoumian AE, Beeler C, Bennani K, Cherabuddi K, Holubar M, Huang M, Ince D, Justo JA, Lee MSL, MacDougall C, Nori P, Ohl CA, Patel PK, Pottinger PS, Spicer JO, Stack C, Van Schooneveld TC, Willis ZI

Journal: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · Publish Date: 2021 Sep 7 · DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab244 · PMID: 33730751

Virtual Recruitment Is Here to Stay: A Survey of ID Fellowship Program Directors and Matched Applicants Regarding Their 2020 Virtual Recruitment Experiences.

Rockney D, Benson CA, Blackburn BG, Chirch LM, Konold VJL, Luther VP, Razonable RR, Tackett S, Melia MT

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2021 Aug · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab383 · PMID: 34395715

Development of a Multifaceted Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Undergraduate Medical Education: The Antibiotic Stewardship, Safety, Utilization, Resistance, and Evaluation (ASSURE) Elective.

Wang R, Degnan KO, Luther VP, Szymczak JE, Goren EN, Logan A, Shnekendorf R, Hamilton KW

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases · Publish Date: 2021 Jun · DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab231 · PMID: 34164562

Perspectives on the quality and utility of letters conforming to the AAIM guidelines.

Williams C, Alweis R, Roth T, Luther V, Pile J, Elkins S, Nagalla S, Muchmore EA

Journal: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · Publish Date: 2021 Mar 23 · DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2021.1879415 · PMID: 33889315