Michael 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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