Michael Andrew Smit

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at CHLA

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Publications

  • Clinical utility of SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic RT-PCR in a pediatric quaternary care setting J Clin Virol. 2023 07; 164:105494. . View in PubMed
  • Utility of viral whole-genome sequencing for institutional infection surveillance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 08; 43(8):1086-1088. . View in PubMed
  • VP Shunt With Recurrent Malfunction in Two Pediatric Patients: Is the Hydrocephalus Truly Idiopathic? Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 04 01; 41(4):358-359.. View in PubMed
  • Association between multivitamin supplementation and mortality among patients with Ebola virus disease: An international multisite cohort study Afr J Emerg Med. 2020 Mar; 10(1):23-29. . View in PubMed
  • Shining a light on the pathogenicity of health care providers’ mobile phones: Use of a novel ultraviolet-C wave disinfection device Am J Infect Control. 2020 11; 48(11):1370-1374. . View in PubMed
  • Post-exposure rabies prophylaxis for mass bat exposures: Case series and systematic review Zoonoses Public Health. 2020 06; 67(4):331-341. . View in PubMed
  • A ten-year retrospective evaluation of acute flaccid myelitis at 5 pediatric centers in the United States, 2005-2014 PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0228671. . View in PubMed
  • Comparison of Common Respiratory Virus Peak Incidence Among Varying Age Groups in Rhode Island, 2012-2016 JAMA Netw Open. 2020 05 01; 3(5):e207041. . View in PubMed
  • Impact of Intravenous Fluid Therapy on Survival Among Patients With Ebola Virus Disease: An International Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study Clin Infect Dis. 2020 03 03; 70(6):1038-1047. . View in PubMed
  • Prevention of hospital-acquired respiratory viral infections: Assessment of a multimodal intervention program Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 03; 40(3):362-364. . View in PubMed
  • Seasonality of respiratory viruses and bacterial pathogens Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2019; 8:125. . View in PubMed
  • Epidemiology and Clinical Relevance of Toxic Shock Syndrome in US Children Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 12; 37(12):1223-1226. . View in PubMed
  • Visitor screening and staff sick leave policies in US hospitals Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 08; 39(8):1006-1008. . View in PubMed
  • Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients With Ebola Virus Disease Admitted to Treatment Units in Liberia and Sierra Leone: A Retrospective Cohort Study Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Feb 01; 64(3):243-249. . View in PubMed
  • Ebola Preparedness Resources for Acute-Care Hospitals in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study of Costs, Benefits, and Challenges Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 04; 38(4):405-410. . View in PubMed
  • Influenza Vaccine is Protective Against Laboratory-confirmed Influenza in Obese Children Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr; 35(4):440-5. . View in PubMed
  • School-located influenza vaccination decreases laboratory-confirmed influenza and improves school attendance Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Aug 01; 59(3):325-32. . View in PubMed
  • Infectious shock and toxic shock syndrome diagnoses in hospitals, Colorado, USA Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Nov; 19(11):1855-8. . View in PubMed