Susan Coffin, MD, MPH, is an attending physician for the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, a core faculty member of the Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness at CHOP, and a professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
She is actively engaged in the clinical care of children with infections, research on the transmission of infectious diseases in healthcare and community settings, and teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, and other care providers. Dr. Coffin is the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist and a senior member of the Department of Infection Prevention and Control at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Coffin has an active and well-funded research program that focuses on the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Coffin is an active participant in numerous local, state and nation-wide public health programs that address such topics as the epidemiology and prevention of healthcare associated infections, pandemic influenza preparedness, and pediatric influenza. In addition, Dr. Coffin has worked on infectious diseases prevention projects in healthcare and community settings in Botswana, Ghana, Vietnam, Egypt, Greece and China.
Dr. Coffin’s interests include: pediatrics, infectious diseases, public health, vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, infection control and healthcare-associated infections, quality improvement.
MD - University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
Pediatrics - Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Pediatrics - Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (Chief Resident)
Infectious Diseases - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Infectious Diseases – American Board of PediatricsPediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
MPH in Epidemiology - Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Attending Physician
Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pediatrics
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist
Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Healthcare-associated infections and pediatric influenza
Sammons, J.S.Graf, E.H.Townsend, S.Hoegg, C.L.Smathers, S.A.Coffin, S.E.Williams, K.Mitchell, S.L.Nawab, U.Munson, D.Quinn, G.: Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: critical importance of equipment cleaning during inpatient ophthalmologic examinations. Ophthalmol 126: 137-143, 2019.
Karandikar, M.V.Coffin, S.E.Priebe, G.P.Sandora, T.J.Logan, L.K.Larsen, G.Y.Toltzis, P.Gray, J.E.Klompas, M.Sammons, J.S.Harper, M.B.Lee, G.M.: Variability in Antimicrobial Use in Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 40: 32-39, 2019.
Hahn, PFiggatt, MPeritz, TCoffin, SE: Inappropriate Intravenous Antimicrobial Starts: an Antimicrobial Stewardship Metric for Hemodialysis Facilities. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jul 29:1-3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.219. [Epub ahead of print]
Gerber, J.S.Ross, R.K.Szymczak, J.E.Xiao, R..Localio, A.R.Grundmeier, R.W.Rettig, S.L.Teszner, E.Canning, D.A.Coffin, S.E.: Infections after Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery: incidence and risk factors. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 40: 150-157, 2019.
Szymczak JE, Kitt E, Hayes M, Chiotos K, Coffin SE, Schriver ER, Patton AM, Metjian TA, Gerber JS.: Threatened efficiency not autonomy: Prescriber perceptions of an established pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Page: 1-6, Mar 28 2019 Notes: E-pub ahead of print.
Mwananyanda, L.Pierre, C.Mwansa, J.Cowden, C.Localio, A.R.Kapasa, M.L.Machona, S.Musyani, C.L.Chilufya, M.M.Munanjala, G.Lyondo, A.Coffin, S.E.Hamer, D.: Preventing Bloodstream Infections and Death in Zambian Neonates: impact of a low-cost infection control bundle. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Dec 28. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1114. [Epub ahead of print]
Kourkouni, E.Kourlabab, G.Chorianopoulou, E.Tsopela, G.C.Kopsidas, I.Spyridakim, I.Tsiodras, S.Roilides, E.Coffin, S.E.Zaoutis, T.E.: Surveillance for Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections: accuracy of different sampling strategies. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 39: 1210-1215, 2018.
Kitt, E.Drew, R.J.Cunney, R.Beekman, S.E.Polgreen, P.Butler, K.Zaoutis, T.Coffin, S.E.: Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Influenza in the Era of Rapid Diagnostics. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Nov 22. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piy118. [Epub ahead of print]
Kelly, B.J.Lautenbach, E.Nachamkin, I.Coffin, S.E.Gerber, J.S.Fuchs, B.D.Garrigan, C.Han, X.Bilker, W.B.Wise, J.Tolomeo, P.: Combined Biomarkers Predict Acute Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Sepsis. Crit Care Med 46: 1106-1113, 2018.
Karavite, D.J.Miller, M.W.Ramos, M.J.Rettig, S.L.Ross, R.K.Xiao, R.Muthu, N.Localio, A.R.Gerber, J.S.Coffin, S.E.Grundmeier, R.W.: User Testing an Information Foraging Tool for Ambulatory Surgical Site Infection Surveillance. Appl Clin Inform 9: 791-802, 2018.
Eby, J.C.Lane, M.A.Horberg, M.Gentry, C.N.Coffin, S.E.Ray, A.J.Sheridan, K.R.Bratzler, D.W.Wheeler, D.Sarumi, M.Barlam, T.F.: How Do You Measure Up: quality measurement for improving patient care and establishing the value of infectious diseases specialists. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 May 17;68(11):1946-1951. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy814.
Hei H, Bezpalko O, Smathers SA, Coffin SE, Sammons JS.: Development of a novel prevention bundle for pediatric healthcare-associated viral infections. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Page: 1-7, Jul 2018 Notes: [Epub ahead of print]
Grundmeier RW, Xiao R, Ross RK, Ramos MJ, Karavite DJ, Michel JJ, Gerber JS, Coffin SE.: Identifying Surgical Site Infections in Electronic Health Data Using Predictive Models. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Jun 2018 Notes: [Epub ahead of print]
Feemster K, Localio R, Grundmeier R, Metlay JP, Coffin SE.: Incidence of Healthcare-Associated Influenza-Like Illness After a Primary Care Encounter Among Young Children. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Mar 2018 Notes: [Epub ahead of print]
Henrickson SE, Manne S, Dolfi DV, Mansfield KD, Parkhouse K, Mistry RD, Alpern ER, Hensley SE, Sullivan KE, Coffin SE, Wherry EJ.: Genomic Circuitry Underlying Immunological Response to Pediatric Acute Respiratory Infection. Cell Reports 22(2): 411-426, Jan 2018.
Cocoros, N.M., Priebe, G., Gray, J.E., Toltzis, P., Larsen, G.Y., Logan, L.K., Coffin, S., Sammons, J.S., Deakins, K., Horan, K., Lakoma, M., Young, J., Klompas, M., Lee, G.M.: Factors associated with pediatric ventilator-associated conditions in six US hospitals: a nested case-control study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 18: e536-e545, 2017.
Vaughan AM, Ross R, Gilman MM, Satchell L, Ditaranto S, Reilly AF, Kersun LS, Shanahan A, Coffin SE, Sammons JS.: Mucosal Barrier Injury Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: What is the Impact of Standard Prevention Bundles? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 38(11): 1385-1387, Nov 2017.
Cocoros NM, Priebe G, Gray JE, Toltzis P, Larsen GY, Logan LK, Coffin S, Sammons JS, Deakins K, Horan K, Lakoma M, Young J, Burton M, Klompas M, Lee GM.: Factors Associated With Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Conditions in Six U.S. Hospitals: A Nested Case-Control Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. Epub ahead of print, Sept 13 2017.
Chang C, Feemster KA, Coffin S, Handy LK.: Treatment-Related Complications in Children Hospitalized With Disseminated Lyme Disease. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 6(3): e152-e154, Sep 2017.
D. Maritsi, S. Coffin, I. Argyri, G. Vartzelis, N. Spyridis, M. Tsolia: Immunogenicity and safety of the inactivated Hepatitis A vaccine in children with Juvenile Arthritis on methotrexate treatment; a matched case-control study. Clin Exp Rheumatol 35(4): 711-715, Jul-Aug 2017.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Coffin SE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Zaoutis TE, Metlay JP, Linkin DR, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Bilker WB, Hu B, Lautenbach E; CDC PREVENTION EPICENTERS PROGRAM.: Factors associated with persistent colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Epidemiol Infect. 145(7): 1409-1417, May 2017.
Cocoros NM, Priebe GP, Logan LK, Coffin S, Larsen G, Toltzis P, Sandora TJ, Harper M, Sammons JS, Gray JE, Goldmann D, Horan K, Burton M, Checchia PA, Lakoma M, Sims S, Klompas M, Lee GM.: A Pediatric Approach to Ventilator-Associated Events Surveillance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 38(3): 327-333, Mar 2017.
Fisher BT, Vendetti N, Bryan M, Prasad PA, Russell Localio A, Damianos A, Coffin SE, Bell LM, Walsh TJ, Gross R, Zaoutis TE.: Central Venous Catheter Retention and Mortality in Children With Candidemia: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 5(4): 403-408, Dec 2016.
Fisher BT, Vendetti N, Bryan M, Prasad PA, Russell Localio A, Damianos A, Coffin SE, Bell LM, Walsh TJ, Gross R, Zaoutis TE: Central Venous Catheter Retention and Mortality in Children With Candidemia: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 5(4): 403-8, Dec 2016.
Cocoros, N.M., Kleinman, K., Priebe, G.P., Gray, J.E., Logan, L.K., Larsen, G., Sammons, J., Toltzis, P., Miroshnik, I., Horan, K. Burton, M., Sims, S., Harper, M., Coffin, S., Sandora, T.J., Hocevar, S.N., Checchia, P.A., Klompas, M., Lee, G.M.: Ventilator-associated events in neonates and children: a new paradigm. Critical Care Medicine 44: 14-22, 2016.
Cluzet V, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Coffin SE, Davis M, Julian K, Zaoutis TE, Metlay JP, Linkin D, Tolomeo P, Wise J, Wilker WB, Hu B, Lautenbach E: Factors Associated with Persistent Colonization with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2016 Notes: In Press.
Feemster KA, Odeniyi FM, Localio R, Grundmeier RW, Coffin SE, Metlay JP: Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated Influenza-Like Illness in Pediatric Clinics: Validity of Diagnosis Codes for Case Identification. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 37(10): 1247-50, Oct 2016.
Enane LA, Lowenthal ED, Arscott-Mills T, Matlhare M, Smallcomb LS, Kgwaadira B, Coffin SE, Steenhoff AP: Loss to follow-up among adolescents with tuberculosis in Gaborone, Botswana. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 20(10): 1320-5, Oct 2016.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Metlay JP, Nachamkin I, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Bilker WB, Han X, Mistry RD, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Wheeler MK, Hu B, Fishman NO, Royer D, Lautenbach E; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program: The Effect of Total Household Decolonization on Clearance of Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 37(10): 1226-33, Oct 2016.
See I, Chang J, Gualandi N, Buser GL, Rohrbach P, Smeltz DA, Bellush MJ, Coffin SE, Gould JM, Hess D, Hennessey P, Hubbard S, Kiernan A, O'Donnell J, Pegues DA, Miller JR, Magill SS: Clinical Correlates of Surveillance Events Detected by National Healthcare Safety Network Pneumonia and Lower Respiratory Infection Definitions-Pennsylvania, 2011-2012. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 37(7): 818-24, Jul 2016.
Miller MW, Ross RK, Voight C, Brouwer H, Karavite DJ, Gerber JS, Grundmeier RW, Coffin SE.: Patient-generated Digital Images after Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery. Appl Clin Inform. 7(3): 646-52, Jul 2016.
Vendetti N, Gerber JS, Sammons JS, Fisher BT, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE: Administration of Palivizumab in the NICU. Hosp Pediatr 6(6): 354-8, Jun 2016.
Kelly BJ, Lautenbach E, Nachamkin I, Coffin SE, Gerber JS, Fuchs BD, Garrigan C, Han X, Bilker WB, Wise J, Tolomeo P, Han JH; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Prevention Epicenters Program: Combined biomarkers discriminate a low likelihood of bacterial infection among surgical intensive care unit patients with suspected sepsis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 85(1): 109-15, May 2016.
Kelly BJ, Lautenbach E, Nachamkin I, Coffin SE, Gerber JS, Fuchs B, Garrigan C, Han X, Bilker WB, Wise J, Tolomeo P, Han JH for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Prevention Epicenters Program: Identification of surgical intensive care unit patients with low likelihood of bacterial infection despite suspected sepsis using a combination of biomarkers. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 85(1): 109-15, May 2016.
Downes KJ, Weiss SL, Gerber JS, Klieger SB, Fitzgerald JC, Balamuth F, Kubis SE, Tolomeo P, Bilker WB, Han X, Nachamkin I, Garrigan C, Han JH, Lautenbach E, Coffin SE; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epicenters Program: A Pragmatic Biomarker-driven Algorithm to Guide Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: The Optimizing Antibiotic Strategies in Sepsis (OASIS) Study. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc May 4 2016 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Prasad PA, Wong-McLoughlin J, Patel S, Coffin SE, Zaoutis TE, Perlman J, DeLaMora P, Alba L, Ferng YH, Saiman L: Surgical site infections in a longitudinal cohort of neonatal intensive care unit patients. J Perinatol 36(4): 300-5, Apr 2016.
Klieger SB, Fitzgerald JC, Weiss SL, Balamuth F, Teszner E, Sammons JS, Coffin SE: Pediatric Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Associated with Healthcare-Associated Infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 37(4): 483-5, Apr 2016.
Buttenheim AM, Fiks AG, Burson Ii RC, Wang E, Coffin SE, Metlay JP, Feemster KA: A behavioral economics intervention to increase pertussis vaccination among infant caregivers: A randomized feasibility trial. Vaccine 34(6): 839-45, Feb 3 2016.
Nayar V, Kennedy A, Pappas J, Atchley KD, Field C, Smathers S, Teszner EE, Sammons JS, Coffin SE, Gerber JS, Spray TL, Steven JM, Bell LM, Forrer J, Gonzalez F, Chi A, Nieczpiel WJ, Martin JN, Gaynor JW: Improving Cardiac Surgical Site Infection Reporting and Prevention By Using Registry Data for Case Ascertainment. Ann Thorac Surg 101(1): 190-9, Jan 2016.
Cocoros NM, Kleinman K, Priebe GP, Gray JE, Logan LK, Larsen G, Sammons J, Toltzis P, Miroshnik I, Horan K, Burton M, Sims S, Harper M, Coffin S, Sandora TJ, Hocevar SN, Checchia PA, Klompas M, Lee GM; Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Conditions Study Team.: Ventilator-Associated Events in Neonates and Children--A New Paradigm. Crit Care Med. 44(1): 14-22, Jan 2016.
Cocoros NM, Kleinman K, Priebe GP, Gray JE, Logan LK, Larsen G, Sammons J, Toltzis P, Miroshnik I, Horan K, Burton M, Sims S, Harper M, Coffin S, Sandora TJ, Hocevar SN, Checchia PA, Klompas M, Lee GM; Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Conditions Study Team: Ventilator-Associated Events in Neonates and Children--A New Paradigm. Crit Care Med 44(1): 14-22, Jan 2016.
Mougku K, Kopsidas J, Kourbah G, Kouni S, Nteli C, Zaoutis T, Coffin S: Epidemiology and microbiology of catheter-associated bloodstream infection in Greek children's hospitals International Journal of Infection Control Page: in press, 2015.
Mougkou K, Gkentzi D, Kourlaba G, Kouni S, Kopsidas I, Nteli C, Zaoutis T, Coffin SE: Central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospitalised children in Greece before and after implementation of a prevention bundle. International Journal of Infection Control 11(3): 1-9, 2015.
Lee GE, Fisher BT, Xiao R, Coffin SE, Feemster K, Seif AE, Bagatell R, Li Y, Huang YS, Aplenc R: Burden of Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and Attributable Mortality in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 4(4): 290-6, Dec 2015.
Dimopoulou A, Kourlaba G, Psarris A, Coffin S, Spoulou V, Zaoutis T: Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in pediatric patients in Greece: Compliance with guidelines and impact of an educational intervention. J Pediatr Surg Dec 1 2015 Notes: [Epub ahead of print]
Vendetti N, Zaoutis T, Coffin SE, Sammons JS: Risk factors for in-hospital mortality among a cohort of children with Clostridium difficile infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 36(10): 1183-9, Oct 2015.
Han JH, Nachamkin I, Coffin SE, Gerber JS, Fuchs B, Garrigan C, Han X, Bilker WB, Wise J, Tolomeo P, Lautenbach E; Prevention Epicenters Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Use of a Combination Biomarker Algorithm To Identify Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients with Suspected Sepsis at Very Low Likelihood of Bacterial Infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 59(10): 6494-500, Oct 2015.
Farrell L, Gilman M, Teszner E, Coffin S, Sammons S: Present or Absent on Admission: Impact of Change in National Healthcare Safety Network Surveillance Definitions. Am J Infect Control 43(10): 1128-30, Oct 2015.
Szymczak JE, Smathers S, Hoegg C, Klieger S, Coffin SE, Sammons JS: Reasons Why Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians Work While Sick: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. JAMA Pediatrics 169(9): 815-21, Sep 2015.
Marsillio LE, Ginsburg SL, Rosenbaum CH, Coffin SE, Naim MY, Priestley MA, Srinivasan V: Hyperglycemia at the Time of Acquiring Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections is Associated with Mortality in Critically Ill Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 16(7): 621-8, Sep 2015.
Calderón TA, Coffin SE, Sammons JS: Preventing the Spread of Pertussis in Pediatric Healthcare Settings. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 4(3): 252-9, Sep 2015.
Fisher BT, Vendetti N, Bryan M, Prasad PA, Localio AR, Damianos A, Coffin SE, Bell LM, Walsh TJ, Gross R, Zaoutis TE: Central Venous Catheter Retention and Mortality in Children With Candidemia: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Aug 16 2015 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Metlay JP, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Bilker WB, Han X, Mistry RD, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Wheeler MK, Hu B, Fishman NO, Royer D, Lautenbach E: Risk factors for recurrent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-dwelling adults and children. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 36(7): 786-93, Jul 2015.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Metlay JP, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Bilker WB, Han X, Mistry RD, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Wheeler MK, Hu B, Fishman NO, Royer D, Lautenbach E: Risk Factors for Recurrent Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Community-Dwelling Adults and Children. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 36(7): 786-93, Jul 2015.
Cluzet VC, Gerber JS, Nachamkin I, Metlay JP, Zaoutis TE, Davis MF, Julian KG, Royer D, Linkin DR, Coffin SE, Margolis DJ, Hollander JE, Mistry RD, Gavin LJ, Tolomeo P, Wise JA, Wheeler MK, Bilker WB, Han X, Hu B, Fishman NO, Lautenbach E: Duration of Colonization and Determinants of Earlier Clearance of Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clin Infect Dis 60(10): 1489-96, May 2015.
Bender JM, Virgallito M, Newland JG, Sammons JS, Thorell EA, Coffin SE, Pavia AT, Sandora TJ, Hersh AL: Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Children's Hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidem 36(5): 597-600, May 2015.
Fierro JL, Middleton M, Smallwood AN, Rettig S, Feudtner C, Coffin SE, Feemster KA: Barriers to the Use of PPE to Prevent Pertussis Exposures in a Pediatric Primary Care Network. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 4(1): 49-56, Mar 2015.
Dimopoulou A, Papanikolaou Z, Kourlaba G, Kopsidas I, Coffin S, Zaoutis T: Surgical Site Infections and Compliance with Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Greek Children. Infect Control Hosp Epidem 35(11): 1425-7, Nov 2014 Notes: doi.org/10.1086/678411
Coffin SE, Klieger SB, Duggan C, Huskins WC, Milstone AM, Potter-Bynoe G, Raphael B, Sandora TJ, Song X, Zerr DM, Lee GM; Pediatric Prevention EpiCenter Consortium: Central line-associated bloodstream infections in neonates with gastrointestinal conditions: developing a candidate definition for mucosal barrier injury bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 35(11): 1391-9, Nov 2014.
Kouni S, Kourlaba G, Mougkou K, Maroudi S, Chavela B, Nteli C, Lourida A, Spyridis N, Zaoutis T, Coffin S: Assessment of hand hygiene resources and practices at the 2 children's hospitals in Greece. Pediatr Infect Dis J 33(10): e247-51, Oct 2014.
Fischer JB, Prasad PA, Coffin SE, Alpern ER, Mistry RD: Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS) for Clinical Detection of Influenza in Children. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 53(12): 1174-80, Oct 2014 Notes: doi: 10.1177/0009922814542608.
Mistry RD, Fischer JB, Prasad PA, Coffin SE, Alpern ER: Severe Complications in Influenza-Like Illnesses. Pediatrics 134(3): e684-90, Sep 2014.
Davis KF, Colebaugh AM, Eithun BL, Klieger SB, Meredith DJ, Plachter N, Sammons JS, Thompson A, Coffin SE: Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections: a quality-improvement initiative. Pediatrics 134(3): e857-64, Sep 2014.
Atchley KD, Pappas JM, Kennedy AT, Coffin SE, Gerber JS, Fuller SM, Spray TL, McCardle K, Gaynor JW: Use of administrative data for surgical site infection surveillance after congenital cardiac surgery results in inaccurate reporting of surgical site infection rates. Ann Thorac Surg 97(2): 651-7; discussion 657-8, Feb 2014.
Kuncio DE, Middleton M, Cooney MG, Ramos M, Coffin SE, Feemster KA: Health care worker exposures to pertussis: missed opportunities for prevention. Pediatrics 133(1): 15-21, Jan 2014 Notes: doi:10.1542/peds.2013-0745.
Milstone AM1, Reich NG, Advani S, Yuan G, Bryant K, Coffin SE, Huskins WC, Livingston R, Saiman L, Smith PB, Song X: Catheter Dwell Time and CLABSIs in Neonates with PICCs: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pediatrics 132(6): e1609-15, Dec 2013.
Klieger SB, Potter-Bynoe G, Quach C, Sandora TJ, Coffin SE: Beyond the bundle: a survey of central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention practices used in US and Canadian pediatric hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34(11): 1208-1210, Nov 2013.
Kersun LS, Reilly A, Coffin SE, Boyer J, Luning Prak ET, McDonald K, Hou X, Jawad AF, Sullivan KE: A prospective study of chemotherapy immunologic effects and predictors of humoral influenza vaccine responses in a pediatric oncology cohort. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 7(6): 1158-1167, Nov 2013.
Han JH, Bilker WB, Nachamkin I, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE, Linkin DR, Hu B, Tolomeo P, Fishman NO, Lautenbach E: The Effect of a Hospital-Wide Urine Culture Screening Intervention on the Incidence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Species. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34(11): 1160-6, Nov 2013.
Prasad PA, Fisher BT, Coffin SE, Walsh TJ, McGowan KL, Gross R, Zaoutis TE: Pediatric risk factors for candidemia secondary to Candida glabrata and Candida krusei species. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2(3): 263-6, Sep 2013.
Sammons JS, Localio R, Xiao R, Coffin SE, Zaoutis T: Clostridium difficile infection is associated with increased risk of death and prolonged hospitalization in children. Clin Infect Dis 57(1): 1-8, Jul 2013.
Gaur AH, Miller MR, Gao C, Rosenberg C, Morrell GC, Coffin SE, Huskins WC: Evaluating Application of the National Healthcare Safety Network Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance Definition - A survey of pediatric intensive care and hematology/oncology units. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34(7): 663-70, Jul 2013.
Buser GL, Fisher BT, Shea JA, Coffin SE: Parent willingness to remind healthcare workers to perform hand hygiene. Am J Infect Control 41(6): 492-6, Jun 2013.
Milstone AM, Elward A, Song X, Zerr DM, Orscheln R, Speck K, Obeng D, Reich NG, Coffin SE, Perl TM; Pediatric SCRUB Trial Study Group: Daily chlorhexidine bathing to reduce bacteraemia in critically ill children: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, crossover trial. Lancet 381(9872): 1099-106, Mar 30 2013.
Feemster K, Leckerman KH, Middleton M, Zerr DM, Elward AM, Newland JG, Asti L, Guth RM, Selvarangan R, Coffin SE: Use of administrative data for the identification of laboratory-confirmed influenza infection: the validity of influenza-specific ICD-9 codes. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2(1): 63-6, Mar 2013.
Fierro JL, Prasad PA, Fisher BT, Gerber JS, Coffin SE, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE: Ocular manifestations of candidemia in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 32(1): 84-6, Jan 2013.
Kronman MP, Gerber JS, Prasad PA, Adler AL, Bass JA, Newland JG, Shah KM, Zerr DM, Feng R, Coffin SE, Zaoutis TE: Variation in antibiotic use for children hospitalized with inflammatory bowel disease exacerbation: a multi-center validation study. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 1(4): 306-13, Dec 2012.
Han JH, Nachamkin I, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE, Linkin DR, Fishman NO, Weiner MG, Hu B, Tolomeo P, Lautenbach E: Risk factors for gastrointestinal tract colonization with extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in hospitalized patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33(12): 1242-5, Dec 2012.
Thu TA, Rahman M, Coffin S, Harun-Or-Rashid M, Sakamoto J, Hung NV: Antibiotic use among Vietnamese hospitals: a multicenter point-prevalence study. Am J Infect Control 40(9): 840-4, Nov 2012.
Kronman MP, Zaoutis TE, Haynes K, Feng R, Coffin SE: Antibiotic exposure and IBD development among children: a population-based cohort study. Pediatrics 130(4): e794-803, Oct 2012.
Nolan SM, Prasad P, Fiks AG, Zaoutis T, Tenhave TR, Coffin SE: Effect of rotavirus vaccine on reducing acute gastroenteritis in a large outpatient pediatric network. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 166(3): 232-9, Mar 2012.
Kim J, Shaklee JF, Smathers S, Prasad P, Asti L, Zoltanski J, Dul M, Nerandzic M, Coffin SE, Toltzis P, Zaoutis T: Risk factors and outcomes associated with severe Clostridium difficile infection in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 31(2): 134-8, Feb 2012.
Coffin SE, Leckerman K, Keren R, Hall M, Localio R, Zaoutis TE: Oseltamivir shortens hospital stays of critically ill children hospitalized with seasonal influenza: a retrospective cohort study. Pediatr Infect Dis J 30(11): 962-6, Nov 2011.
Imamura T, Suzuki A, Meijer A, Niesters HGM, Rahamat-Langendoen JC, Ostroff S, Lojo J, Hodinka R, Coffin S, Kraft C, Jacobson L, Redd J, Erdman D, Lu X, Oberste MS, Stockman LJ, Armstrong GL, Yen C: Clusters of acute respiratory illness associated with human enterovirus 68 - United States, Europe, and Asia, 2008-2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 60(38): 1301-4, Sep 2011.
Scarfone RJ, Coffin S, Fieldston ES, Falkowski G, Cooney MG, Grenfell S: Hospital-based pandemic influenza preparedness and response: strategies to increase surge capacity. Pediatr Emerg Care 27(6): 565-72, Jun 2011.
Shaklee J, Zerr DM, Elward A, Newland J, Leckerman K, Asti L, Guth R, Bass J, Selvarangan R, Coffin S, Zaoutis T: Improving surveillance for pediatric Clostridium difficile infection: derivation and validation of an accurate case-finding tool. Pediatr Infect Dis J 30(3): e38-40, Mar 2011.
Feemster KA, Prasad P, Smith MJ, Feudtner C, Caplan A, Offit P, Coffin SE: Employee designation and health care worker support of an influenza vaccine mandate at a large pediatric tertiary care hospital. Vaccine 29(9): 1762-9, Feb 2011.
Gerber JS, Newland JG, Coffin SE, Hall M, Thurm C, Prasad PA, Feudtner C, Zaoutis TE: Variability in antibiotic use at children's hospitals. Pediatrics 126(6): 1067-73, Dec 2010.
Zaoutis TE, Prasad PA, Localio AR, Coffin SE, Bell LM, Walsh TJ, Gross R: Risk factors and predictors for candidemia in pediatric intensive care unit patients: implications for prevention. Clin Infect Dis 51(5): e38-45, Sep 2010.
Prasad PA, Dominguez TE, Zaoutis TE, Shah SS, Teszner E, Gaynor J, Tabbutt S, Coffin SE: Risk factors for catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. Pediatr Infect Dis J 29(9): 812-5, Sep 2010.
Owusu-Ofori A, Jennings R, Burgess J, Prasad PA, Acheampong F, Coffin SE: Assessing hand hygiene resources and practices at a large African teaching hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 31(8): 802-8, Aug 2010.
Haas EJ, Zaoutis TE, Prasad P, Li M, Coffin SE: Risk factors and outcomes for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bloodstream infection in children. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 31: 1032-40, Aug 2010.
Milstone AM, Song X, Coffin S, Elward A; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America's Pediatric Special Interest Group: Identification and eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the neonatal intensive care unit: results of a national survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 31(7): 766-8, Jul 2010.
Leckerman KH, Sherman E, Knorr J, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE: Risk factors for healthcare-associated, laboratory-confirmed influenza in hospitalized pediatric patients: a case-control study. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 31(4): 421-4, Apr 2010.
Marlowe L, Mistry RD, Coffin S, Leckerman KH, McGowan KL, Dai D, Bell LM, Zaoutis T: Blood culture contamination rates after skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine gluconate versus povidone-iodine in a pediatric emergency department. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 31(2): 171-6, Feb 2010.
Kersun LS, Coffin SE, Leckerman KH, Ingram M, Reilly AF: Community-acquired influenza requiring hospitalization: vaccine status is unrelated to morbidity in children with cancer. Pediatric Blood Cancer 54(1): 79-82, Jan 2010.
Gerber JS, Coffin SE, Smathers SA, Zaoutis TE: Trends in the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in children's hospitals in the United States. Clin Infect Dis 49(1): 65-71, Jul 2009.
Heltzer ML, Coffin SE, Maurer K, Bagashev A, Zhang Z, Orange JS, Sullivan KE: Immune dysregulation in severe influenza. J Leukoc Biol 85(6): 1036-43, Jun 2009.
Nolan SM, Gerber JS, Zaoutis T, Prasad P, Rettig S, Gross K, McGowan KL, Reilly AF, Coffin SE: Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus colonization among pediatric oncology patients. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 30(4): 338-45, Apr 2009.
Wilkes JJ, Leckerman KH, Coffin SE, Keren R, Metjian TA, Hodinka RL, Zaoutis TE: Use of antibiotics in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza. J Pediatr 154(3): 447-9, Mar 2009.
Wiles JJ, Zaoutis TE, Keren R, Desai B, Leckerman K, Hodinka R, Metjian T, Coffin SE: Treatment with Osteltamivir in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza: Review of 5 seasons and evaluation of an electronic reminder. J Hosp Med 4(3): 171-8, Mar 2009.
Prasad PA, Coffin SE, Leckerman KH, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE: Pediatric antifungal utilization: new drugs, new trends. Pediatr Infect Dis J 27(12): 1083-8, Dec 2008.
Kim J, Smathers SA, Prasad P, Leckerman KH, Coffin S, Zaoutis T: Epidemiological features of Clostridium difficile-associated disease among inpatients at children's hospitals in the United States, 2001-2006. Pediatrics 122(6): 1266-70, Dec 2008.
Suh L, Coffin S, Leckerman KH, Gelfand JM, Honig PJ, Yan AC: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children with atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Dermatol 25(5): 528-34, Sep-Oct 2008.
Hutchins SS, Sulemana I, Heilpern KL, Schaffner W, Wax G, Lerner EB, Watson B, Baltimore R, Waltenburg RA, Aronsky D, Coffin S, Ng G, Craig AS, Behrman A, Meek J, Sherman E, Chavez SS, Harpaz R, Schmid S: Performance of an algorithm for assessing smallpox risk among patients with rashes that may be confused with smallpox. Clin Infect Dis 46 (Suppl 3): S195-203, Mar 2008.
Metjian TA, Prasad PA, Kogon A, Coffin SE, Zaoutis TE: Evaluation of an antimicrobial stewardship program at a pediatric teaching hospital. Pediatr Infect Dis J 27(2): 106-11, Feb 2008.
Kim JY, Lautenbach E, Chu J, Goyal M, Nachamkin I, McGowan K, Coffin S, Zaoutis T: Fluoroquinolone resistance in pediatric bloodstream infections because of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species. Am J Infect Control 36(1): 70-3, Feb 2008.
Smith MJ, Clark HF, Lawley D, Bell LM, Hodinka RL, DiStefano DJ, Kulnis G, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE: The clinical and molecular epidemiology of community- and healthcare-acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 27(1): 54-8, Jan 2008.
Fleisch AF, Nolan S, Gerber J, Coffin SE: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of extensive retropharyngeal abscess in two infants. Pediatr Infect Dis J 26(12): 1161-3, Dec 2007.
Buckley J, Coffin SE, Lautenbach E, Prasad P, Chu J, Goyal M, Zaoutis TE: Outcome of Escherichia coli and/or Klebsiella bloodstream infection in children with central venous catheters. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 28(11): 1308-10, Nov 2007.
Patel MM, Tate JE, Selvarangan R, Daskalaki I, Jackson MA, Curns AT, Coffin S, Watson B, Hodinka R, Glass RI, Parashar UD: Routine laboratory testing data for surveillance of rotavirus hospitalizations to evaluate the impact of vaccination. Pediatr Infect Dis J 26(10): 914-9, Oct 2007.
Chelliah A, Heydon KH, Zaoutis TE, Rettig SL, Dominguez TE, Lin R, Patil S, Feudtner C, St John KH, Bell LM, Coffin SE: Observational trial of antibiotic-coated central venous catheters in critically ill pediatric patients. Pediatr Infect Dis J 26(9): 816-20, Sep 2007.
Jhung MA, Sunenshine RH, Noble-Wang J, Coffin SE, St John K, Lewis FM, Jensen B, Peterson A, LiPuma J, Arduino MJ, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Atkins JT, Srinivasan A: A national outbreak of Ralstonia mannitolilytica associated with use of a contaminated oxygen-delivery device among pediatric patients. Pediatrics 119(6): 1061-8, Jun 2007.
Kagen J, Bilker WB, Lautenbach E, Bell LM, Coffin SE, St John KH, Teszner E, Dominguez T, Gaynor JW, Shah SS: Risk adjustment for surgical site infection after median sternotomy in children. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 28(4): 398-405, Apr 2007.
Coffin SE, Zaoutis TE, Rosenquist AB, Heydon K, Herrera G, Bridges CB, Watson B, Localio R, Hodinka RL, Keren R: Incidence, complications, and risk factors for prolonged stay in children hospitalized with community-acquired influenza. Pediatrics 119(4): 740-8, Apr 2007.
Newland JG, Laurich VM, Rosenquist AW, Heydon K, Licht DJ, Keren R, Zaoutis TE, Watson B, Hodinka RL, Coffin SE: Neurological complications in children hospitalized with influenza: characteristics, incidence, and risk factors. J Pediatr 150(3): 306-10, mar 2007.
Keren R, Zaoutis TE, Saddlemire S, Luan XQ, Coffin SE: Direct medical cost of influenza-related hospitalizations in children. Pediatrics 118(5): e1321-7, Nov 2006.
Keren R, Wheeler A, Coffin SE, Zaoutis T, Hodinka R, Heydon K: ICD-9 codes for identifying influenza hospitalizations in children. Emerg Infect Dis 12(10): 1603-4, Oct 2006.
Coffin SE, Elser J, Marchant C, Sawyer M, Pollara B, Fayorsey R, Nelson L, Lawley D, Goveia M, Stek J, Hille D, DiNubile MJ: Impact of acute rotavirus gastroenteritis on pediatric outpatient practices in the United States. Pediatr Infect Dis J 25(7): 584-9, Jul 2006.
Zaoutis TE, Toltzis P, Chu J, Abrams T, Dul M, Kim J, McGowan KL, Coffin SE: Clinical and molecular epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections among children with risk factors for health care-associated infection: 2001-2003. Pediatr Infect Dis J 25(4): 343-8, Apr 2006.
Sherman ER, Heydon KH, St John KH, Teszner E, Rettig SL, Alexander SK, Zaoutis TZ, Coffin SE: Administrative data fail to identify accurately cases of health-care associated infection. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 27(4): 332-7, Apr 2006.
Ruebner R, Keren R, Coffin S, Chu J, Horn D, Zaoutis TE: Complications of central venous catheters used for the treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Pediatrics 117(4): 1210-5, Apr 2006.
Steenhoff AP, Smith MJ, Shah SS, Coffin SE: Neuroborreliosis with progression from pseudotumor cerebri to aseptic meningitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 25(1): 91-2, Jan 2006.
Shah SS, Hodinka RL, Turnquist JL, Elliott MR, Coffin SE: Cerebrospinal fluid mononuclear cell predominance is not related to symptom duration in children with enteroviral meningitis. J Pediatr 148(1): 118-21, Jan 2006.
Keren R, Zaoutis TE, Bridges CB, Herrera G, Watson BM, Wheeler AB, Licht DJ, Luan XQ, Coffin SE: Neurological and neuromuscular disease as a risk factor for respiratory failure in children hospitalized with influenza infection. JAMA 294(17): 2188-94, Nov 2005.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Ralstonia associated with Vapotherm oxygen delivery device. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 54(41): 1052-3, Oct 2005.
Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE, Chu JH, Heydon K, Zhao H, Greves HM, Walsh TJ: Risk factors for mortality in children with candidemia. Pediatr Infect Dis J 24(8): 736-9, Aug 2005.
Shah SS, Oh CH, Coffin SE, Yan AC: Addisonian pigmentation of the oral mucosa. Cutis 76(2): 97-9, Aug 2005.
Shah SS, Zaoutis TE, Turnquist J, Hodinka RL, Coffin SE: Early differentiation of Lyme from enteroviral meningitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 24(6): 542-5, Jun 2005.
Zaoutis TE, Goyal M, Chu JH, Coffin SE, Bell LM, Nachamkin I, McGowan KL, Bilker WB, Lautenbach E: Risk factors for and outcomes of bloodstream infection caused by extended-spectrum B-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in children. Pediatrics 115(4): 942-9, Apr 2005.
Long CB, Shah SS, Lautenbach E, Coffin SE, Tabbutt S, Gaynor JW, Bell LM: Postoperative mediastinitis in children: epidemiology, microbiology and risk factors for Gram-negative pathogens. Pediatr Infect Dis J 24(4): 315-9, Apr 2005.
Valosky J, Hishiki H, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE: Induction of mucosal B-cell memory by intranasal immunization of mice with respiratory syncytial virus. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 12(1): 171-9, Jan 2005.
Zaoutis TE, Greves HM, Lautenbach E, Bilker WB, Coffin SE: Risk factors for disseminated candidiasis in children with candidemia. Pediatr Infect Dis J 23(7): 635-41, Jul 2004.
Everett WW, Zaoutis TL, Halpern SD, Strom BL, Coffin SE: Preevent vaccination against smallpox: a survey of pediatric emergency health care providers. Pediatr Infect Dis J 23(4): 332-7, Apr 2004.
Hishiki H, Zuercher AW, Valosky J, Coffin SE: Regional differences in the early mucosal immune response induced by primary inoculation of mice with respiratory syncytial virus. Microb Pathog 36(3): 141-6, Mar 2004.
Sankar P, Schairer C, Coffin S: Public mistrust: the unrecognized risk of the CDC smallpox vaccination program. Am J Bioeth 3(4): 22-25, Autumn 2003.
Everett WW, Coffin SE, Zaoutis T, Halpern SD, Strom BL: Smallpox vaccination: a national survey of emergency health care providers. Acad Emerg Med 10(6): 606-11, Jun 2003.
Sanford AN, Clark SE, Talham G, Sidelsky MG, Coffin SE: Influence of bedding type on mucosal immune responses. Comp Med 52(5): 429-32, Oct 2002.
Zuercher AW, Coffin SE, Thurnheer MC, Fundova P, Cebra JJ: Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue is a mucosal inductive site for virus-specific humoral and cellular immune responses. J Immunol 168(4): 1796-803, Feb 2002.
Coffin SE, Clark SL: Induction of intestinal rotavirus-specific IgA in respiratory, but not gut, lymphoid tissues following mucosal immunization of mice with inactivated rotavirus. Virology 291(2): 235-40, Dec 2001.
Kushnir N, Bos NA, Zuercher AW, Coffin SE, Moser CA, Offit PA, Cebra JJ: B2 but not B1 cells can contribute to CD4+ T cell-mediated clearance of rotavirus in SCID mice. J Virol 75(12): 5482-90, Jun 2001.
McGowan KL, Foster JA, Coffin SE: Outpatient pediatric blood cultures: time to positivity. Pediatrics 106(2 Pt 1): 251-5, Aug 2000.
Coffin SE, Moser CA, Cohen S, Speaker TS, Offit PA: Delayed protection induced by intramuscular inoculation of mice with microencapsulated rotavirus. Drug Deliv 6: 253-257, 1999.
Coffin SE, Clark SL, Bos NA, Brubaker JO, Offit PA: Migration of antigen-presenting B cells from peripheral to mucosal lymphoid tissues may induce intestinal antigen-specific IgA following parenteral immunization. J Immunol 163(6): 3064-70, Sep 1999.
Gould JM, Coffin SE, Cooper C: Schistosoma haematobium. Clin Infect Dis 28(5): 987, May 1999.
Coffin SE, Offit PA: Induction of mucosal B-cell memory by intramuscular inoculation of mice with rotavirus. J Virol 72(4): 3479-83, Apr 1998.
Moser CA, Cookinham S, Coffin SE, Clark HF, Offit PA: Relative importance of rotavirus-specific effector and memory B cells in protection against challenge. J Virol 72(2): 1108-14, Feb 1998.
Coffin SE, Moser CA, Cohen S, Clark HF, Offit PA: Immunologic correlates of protection against rotavirus challenge after intramuscular immunization of mice. J Virol 71(10): 7851-6, Oct 1997.
Coffin SE, Bell LM, Manning M, Polin R: Nosocomial infections associated with neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol 18(2): 93-6, Feb 1997.
Coffin SE, Hodinka RL: Utility of direct immunofluorescence and virus culture for detection of varicella-zoster virus in skin lesions. J Clin Microbiol 33(10): 2792-5, Oct 1995.
Coffin SE, Klinek M, Offit PA: Induction of virus-specific antibody production by lamina propria lymphocytes following intramuscular inoculation with rotavirus. J Infect Dis 172(3): 874-8, Sep 1995.
Coffin SE, Puck J: Painful discoloration of the fingernails in a 15 year old boy. Pediatr Infect Dis J 12(8): 702-3, Aug 1993.
Coffin SE, Gest KL, Shimamura A: Respiratory syncytial virus as a cause of fever and petechiae in infants. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 32(6): 355-6, Jun 1993.
Hanley, S.Odeniyi, F.Coffin, S.Sammons, J.: Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Healthcare Associated Viral Infections in Children. IDWeek, 2019 (Washington, DC) October 2019.
Hamdan, LRCoffin, SEMunoz-Rivas, FSchuster, JEHarrison, CJEnglund, JHalasa, NDanziger-Isakov, LWattier, RArdura, MMaron, GDulek, DGrimley, MCarpenter, PASpieker, AJAuletta, JAllison, KJTruong, K: Safety of Influenza Vaccination in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Recipients. 3rd Symposium on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host (Seattle, WA) June 2019.
Kitt, E., Emmer, K., Sewawa, K., Twomey, C., Enisor, R., Hayes, M., Mazhani, L., Arscott-Mills, T., Mulale, U., Coffin, S., Steenhoff, A. : Assessing Antibiotic Use in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in Gaborone, Botswana: A Prospective Cohort Study. 37th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Ljubljana, Slovenia) May 2019.
Frankl, SCoffin, SESwami, SKMcGuire, JL: Influenza Related Neurological Complications in Hospitalized Children. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (Philadelphia, PA) May 2019.
Emmer, K., Sewawa, K., Hayes, M., Twomey, C., Choi, H., Enisor, R., Arscott-Mills, T., Mulale, U., Mazhani, L., Coffin, S., Steenhoff, A., Kitt, E. : Epidemiology and Management of Neonatal Sepsis in Gaborone, Botswana. 37th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Ljubljana, Slovenia) May 2019.
Kitt, E.Coffin, S.E.Sammons, J.S.: Implementation of a Mandatory Influenza Vaccine Policy: a 10-year experience. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Annual Meeting (Boston, MA) April 2019.
Hahn, P.Privette, K.Peritz, T.Coffin, S.E.: Stratifying Citywide Rates of Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Coverage Reveals Opportunities for Targeted Outreach. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Annual Meeting (Boston, MA) April 2019.
Gould, J.M.Ho, A.Rettig, S.Peritz, T.Hahn, P.D.Privette, K.Teszner, E.Coffin, S.E.: Addressing Disparities in Philadelphia through the CDC's Ambulatory Infection Control Assessment Tool. Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Annual Meeting (Boston, MA) April 2019.
Downes, K.J.Boge, C.Baro E.Haltzman, B.Liston, K.M.Doe, E.Fulchiero, R.Tran, V.Yen, L.Lieu, P.VanDriest, S.L.Grisso,A.G.Aka,I.Hale, J.Gillon, J.Pingel, J.Wharton, G.Coffin, S.E.McMahon, A.: Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury during Treatment with Intravenous Acyclovir among Infants with Suspected HSV Infection in Infants. Pediatric Academic Society, Annual Meeting (Baltimore, MD) April 2019.
2018
Odeniyi, FHanley, SGianchetti, LSharova, AHandy, LCoffin, SEFeemster, K: Promoting Healthcare Worker (HCW) Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings. IDWeek2018 (SanFrancisco, CA) October 2018.
Haltzman, BLDownes, KJCoffin, SEListon, KMEmerson, HMDoe, EFulchiero, RMcMahon, AF: Acute Kidney Injury during Treatment with Intravenous Acyclovir (AKITA) for Suspected Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection. IDWeek2018 (SanFrancisco, CA) October 2018.
Gerber, JSGrundmeier, RRettig,STeszner,ESzymczak, JECanning, DCoffin, SE: Infections after Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery: Incidence and Risk Factors. IDWeek2018 (SanFrancisco, CA) October 2018.
Peritz, T.Higgins, D.Bayko, H.Hahn, P.Patel, A.Coffin, S.E.Privette, K.Farnon, E.: Common Gaps in Hemodialysis Infection Control Practices Revealed by Structured Assessments. Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Annual Meeting (Portland, OR) April 2018.
Privette, G.M., Satchell, L.N., Smathers, S.A., Coffin, S.E., Sammons, J.S.: Calling out gastrointestinal illness: surveillance and response to GI clusters in healthcare workers and patients. IDWeek2017 2017.
Odeniyi, F.M., Hanley, S.E., Santos, J.M., Localio, R. Metlay, J., Coffin, S.E., Feemster, K.A.: Scratching the surface: detecting the presence of viral pathogens in pediatric primary care clinics. IDWeek2017, SanDiego, CA 2017.
Feemster, K.A., Odeniyi, F., Metlay, J., Grundmeier, R.W., Localio, R., Griffis, H., Coffin, S.E.: Clinic characteristics are not associated with the risk of healthcare-associated influenza0like illness in young children in pediatric primary care settings. IDWeek2017 2017.
Downes, K., Schriver, E.R., Fitzgerald, J., Weiss, S.L., Russo, M.E., Lautenbach, E., Tolomeo, P., Coffin, S.E., Gerber, J.L.: Implementation of a pragmatic biomarker-driven algorithm to guide antibiotic use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: the Optimizing Antibiotic Strategies in Sepsis (OASIS) II Study. IDWeek2017, SanDiego, CA 2017.
Park J, Coffin SE, Hamer D: Hygiene Knowledge in New Mothers of Critically Ill Neonates in Zambia. 14th Annual AMA Research Symposium Nov 2016.
Cowden CL, Mwanayanda L, Pierre C, Mwansa JC, Lukwesa C, Lyondo A, Kapasa M, Machona S, Chizuni N, Malama MC, Munanjala G, Bates M, Localio R, Hamer DH, Coffin SE: Microbiology and Outcomes in Hospitalized Neonates with Sepsis: a Zambian Cohort Study. American Society for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 65th Annual Meeting (Atlanta, GA) Nov 2016.
Michel J, Karavite D, Coffin SE, Grundmeier R: Adaptation of Guideline-based Surgical Site Infection Definitions into Computable Rules. Guidelines-International-Network Conference, 2016 (Philadelphia, PA) Sep 2016.
Michel J, Karavite D, Coffin SE, Grundmeier R: Adaptation of Guideline-based Surgical Site Infection Definitions into Computable Rules. Guidelines-International-Network Conference (Philadelphia, PA) Sep 2016.
Maroudi-Manta S, Kopsidas J, Tsopela C, Lourda S, Feemster KA, Zaoutis TE, Coffin SE: Assessing the Contextual and Social Determinants of Healthcare Workers on Seasonal Flu Vaccination in a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital in Greece. European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 34th Annual Meeting (Bristol, UK) May 2016.
Karavite D, Grundmeier R, Coffin SE: Developing a Workstation for Surgical Site Infection Surveillance. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care Conference (San Diego, CA) Apr 2016.
Lee G, Larsen G, Logan L, Coffin S, Gray J, Toltzis P, Horan K, Sandora T, Hocevar SN, Klompas M, Priebe G: Etiologies of pediatric ventilator-associated conditions-The need for a broad VAC prevention bundle. Society for Critical Care Medicine, 45th Annual Congress (Orlando, FL) Feb 2016.
Cocoros N, Gray J, Priebe GP, Logan L, Coffin S, Toltzis P, Larsen GY, Lee G: Identifying factors associated with pediatric ventilator-associated conditions in 6 U.S. hospitals. Society for Critical Care Medicine, 45th Annual Congress (Orlando, FL) Feb 2016.
Vaughan, A.M.Coffin, S.E.: Childcare and Communicable Diseases. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st edition. Kliegman, R.M.Stanton, B.M.D.St.Geme, J.Schorr, N.F. (eds.). Elsevier, 2019.
Huskins WC, Sammons JS, Coffin SE: Healthcare-associated Infections. Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 8th edition. Reigin RD, Cherry J, Demmler-Harrison GJ, Kaplan SL (eds.). W.B. Saunders, Co. 2017.
Coffin, S.E.Sammons, J.S.: Healthcare Associated Infections in the Nursery. Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant, 8th edition. Wilson, C.B., Nizet, V., Maldonado, Y.A., Remington, J.S., Klein, J.O. (eds.). Elsevier-Saunders, Page: 1111-1131, 2015.
Sammons, J.S.Coffin, S.E.: Infection Control for Pediatric Hospitalists. Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2nd edition. Zaoutis, L.Chiang, V. (eds.). McGraw-Hill Co. 2014.
Huskins WC, Sammons JS, Coffin SE: Healthcare-associated infections. Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 7th edition. Feigin RD, Cherry J, Demmler-Harrison GJ, Kaplan SL (eds.). W.B. Saunders, Co. 2013.
Roberts, K.E,Coffin, S.E.: Immunology and Infectious Disorders. Nursing care of the critically ill child, 3rd edition. Hazinski, MF. (eds.). Elsevier, 1, 2012.
Coffin, S.E.,Zaoutis, T.E.: Healthcare-associated infections. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 4th edition. Long, S.S. (eds.). W.B. Saunders, Co. Page: 579-588, 2012.
Coffin, S.E., Zaoutis, T.E.: Healthcare-associated infections in the nursery Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant, 7th edition. Remington, J.S., Klein, J.O. Wilson, C.B., Nizet, V., Maldonado, Y.A. (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 1126-1143, 2011.
Zaoutis, T.E.,Coffin, S.E.: Clinical Syndromes of Device-Associated Infections. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 3rd edition 2009.
Coffin, S.E.Zaoutis, T.E.: Healthcare-Associated Infections. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 3rd edition. Long, S.S.,Pickering, L.K.,Prober, C.G. (eds.). 2009.
Coffin, S.E.: Congenital infections. Pediatric Infectious Disease Secrets. Zaoutis, T.E., Klein, J. (eds.). Page: 262-267, 2002.
Coffin, S.E.: Fever of Unknown Origin. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). 2: 38-39, 2000.
Coffin, S.E.: Cytomegalovirus. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). 2: 306-307, 2000.
Coffin, S.E.: Anaerobic infections. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). 2: 114-115, 2000.
Coffin SE: Adenovirus. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). 2: 104-105, 2000.
Coffin, S.E.: Fever of Unknown Origin. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). Page: 28-29, 1997.
Coffin, S.E.: Anaerobic infections. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). Page: 88-89, 1997.
Coffin, S.E.: Cytomegalovirus. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). Page: 268-269, 1997.
Coffin, S.E.: Microbiology. Harriet Lane Handbook. Mary Greene (eds.). 12: 61-63, 1991.
Coffin, S.E.: Infectious Diseases. Harriet Lane Handbook. Mary Greene (eds.). 12: 340-352, 1991.
Sammons, JS. Townsend, S. Hoegg, CL. Smathers, SA. Graf, Coffin, S. EH. Williams, KL. Farnon, E. Nawab, U. Munson, D. Dysart, K. Binenbaum, G. : Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Rapid Detection and Successful Prevention of Secondary Transmission. APIC's 44th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon (oral presentation) June 14 2017.
Kopsidas I, Maroudi S, Tsopela GC, Kourlaba G, Charalampopoulos D, Sirogianna A, Zaoutis T, Lourida A, Coffin S. : Increasing Healthcare Workers' (HCW) uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) in a tertiary pediatric Hospital in Greece. 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Disease. Madrid, Spain. (Poster presentation). May 23-27 2017.2
Park J, Coffin S, Mwanayanda L, Sichone J, Hamer DH: Hygiene practices of mothers of neonatal intensive care unit patients at a tertiary referral center in Zambia. 14th Annual AMA Research Symposium, Orlando, Florida. (Poster presentation) November 2016.
Sammons JS, Ross R, Ditaranto S, Gilman M, Reilly A, Kersun L, Shanahan A, Coffin SE: Mucosal Barrier Injury Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections: What is the Impact of Standard Prevention Bundles? ID Week 2016 (New Orleans, LA) Oct 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Odeniyi F, Szymczak JE, Metlay JP, Coffin SE, Feemster KA: Exploring Clinic Characteristics and Opportunities for Hand Hygiene Among Parents and Patients in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings. ID Week 2016 (New Orleans, LA) Oct 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Odeniyi F, Szymczak JE, Coffin SE, Metlay JP, Feemster KA: Healthcare Worker (HCW) Perceptions of Healthcare-associated Respiratory Infection in Pediatric Clinics: A Qualitative Study. ID Week 2016 (New Orleans, LA) Oct 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Hei H, Hoegg C, Smathers S, Coffin SE, Sammons JS: A Multidimensional Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Viral Infections. ID Week 2016 (New Orleans, LA) Oct 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Feemster KA, Coffin SE, Sastri N: Who Gets Treated for Influenza: Predictors of Antiviral Prescription Receipt Among Children with Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness. ID Week 2016 (New Orleans, LA) Oct 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Coffin SE. "P is for Prevention: pediatric CAUTI"; Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (Boston, MA). Apr, 2019.
Coffin SE. "Preventing Sepsis in Neonatal Nurseries in Resource-limited Settings." Pediatric Academic Society (Baltimore, MD). Apr, 2019.
Coffin SE. "Fighting Flu", Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, Hanover, PA. Nov, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Hot Topics in Pediatric Infectious Diseases"; IDWeek 2018; San Francisco, CA. Oct, 2018.
Coffin SE. "What's New with Antimicrobial Stewardship?"' Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds; Tygerburg Hospital; Stellenbosch, South Africa. Sep, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Preventing Infections in the Neonatal Unit"; Princess Marina Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds; Gaborone, Botswana. Sep, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control in a NICU in Zambia: the SPINZ study; USAID Infection Prevention for Mothers and Babies in Resource Limited Settings Workshop; Washington, DC. Jun, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Effect of Chlorhexidine Bathing on Neonatal Bloodstream Infections and Mortality at a Large NICU in Lusaka, Zambia"; PAS2018; Toronto, CA. May, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Preventing Healthcare-associated Infections for Non-ID Specialists: what you need to know about CAUTI"; Pediatric Academic Societies; Toronto, CA. May, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Pro - Con: Hospital-associated Respiratory Viral Infections Should Be Used as a Pediatric Quality Measure"; SHEA2018; Portland, OR. Apr, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Preventing Pediatric CLABSI: what more can we do?"; SHEA2018; Portland, OR. Apr, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Preventing Sepsis in Neonates: what can we learn from others?"; BJ Medical Center; Pune, India. Jan, 2018.
Coffin SE. "Hot Topics: antiseptic locks"; Pediatric Oncology Symposium; Athens, Greece. Apr, 2017
Coffin SE. "Mitigating the Impact of Mosquito-borne Diseases on Children and Their Families; National Conference of Pediatric Healthcare and Nurse Practitioners; Denver, CO. Mar, 2017.
Coffin SE. "Beyond the Droplet: preventing respiratory viral infections in healthcare settings", IDWeek, New Orleans, LA. Oct, 2016.
Coffin SE. "What's the Buzz: emerging facts and fictions about Zika Virus", Pennsylvania General Hospital Annual Alumni Conference, Neumann College, Springfield, PA. Oct, 2016.
Coffin SE. "What's the Buzz: Emerging Facts and Fiction about Zika Virus," Eleventh Annual Alumni Association of the Training School for Nurses - Philadelphia General Hospital Nursing Lecture Series, Neumann University. Oct, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Needles and Haystacks: the challenge of doing surveillance for surgical site infections after ambulatory surgery", Infection Prevention and Improvement Forum, Children's Healthcare of America, St. Louis, MO. Sep, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Zika and Children", Combined Pediatric-Obstetrics Grand Rounds, Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, NJ. Sep, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Bugs, Drugs, and Children", Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Greece. Jul, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Antibiotic-resistant Healthcare-associated Infections", European Centers for Disease Control, Stockholm, Sweden. Jun, 2016.
Coffin SE. Interactive Cases in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, ASM Microbe, Boston, MA. Jun, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Beyond the Tower: infection prevention in ambulatory care settings" Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD. May, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Beyond the Tower: infection prevention in ambulatory care settings", Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, MD. May, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Vaccine Update, 2016"; Pediatria 2016; Santiago, Chile. Apr, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Antibiotic Stewardship: why and how?" Pediatria 2016, Santiago, Chile. Apr, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Pediatric Influenza: what's new with flu", Pediatria 2016, Santiago, Chile. Apr, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Don't Let the Germs Get the Best of Your Program", Early Childhood Education Linkage Systems, Webinar. Feb, 2016.
Coffin SE. "Careers in Infection Prevention", Pediatric Infectious Diseases/St. Jude Conference, Memphis, TN. Feb, 2016.
2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Pediatric Infectious Disease
2016, Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America
2016, Fellow, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
2015, Pediatric Scholarship Award, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
2013, F1000 Infectious Diseases Faculty Member of the Year
2012, Distinguished Academic Achievement Award; University of Vermont College of Medicine
2011, Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania Health System
1991, Delta Omega Alpha
1987, Ernest H. Buttles Award for Excellence in Pathology
1987, New England Pediatric Society Prize
1987, Alpha Omega Alpha
2011-2018, Associate Editor, Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2009-present, Primary reviewer, RedBook 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal of the American Medical Association - Pediatrics
Journal of Immunology
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal of the International Epidemiological Association
Journal of Pediatrics
Journal of Virology
Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Care
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Pharmacoepidemiology
Vaccine
Viral Immunology
2015-present, International Medicine Advisory Committee
2015-present, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff
2013-present, Award Selection Committee; Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award; UPENN School of Medicine
2006-present, Patient Safety Committee
2006-present, Co-Leader, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Group
2000-present, Infection Prevention & Control Committee
2018-present, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 2018-present, Expert Panel Member, Landscape Analysis of Infection Prevention and Control in Resource-limited Neonatal Care Settings
2017-present, American Academy Section on Infectious Diseases
- 2017-present, Executive Committee
2016-present, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 2016-present, Education Committee
2016-present, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- 2016-present, Board of Directors
2015-present, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- 2015-present, Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Research Study Section
2012-present, Infectious Diseases Society of America
- 2016, Fellow
2010-present, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Research Institutions/Children's Healthcare Association
- 2010-present, Infection Prevention and Infection Control Advisory Board
2009-present, 2013-present, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 2013-present, Pandemic Protocol Preparation Working Group
- 2009-present, Special Emphasis Panel Review Committees
2007-present, National Institutes of Allergy, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
- 2007-present, Contract Review Panels
2006-present, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
2005-present, Children's Health Care Association of America
2002-present, Society for Pediatric Research
2000-present, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- 2016-present, Fellow
- 2016-present, Education Committee Panel, SHEA/CDC Outbreak Response Training Program
- 2010-present, Pediatric Leadership Council
- 2007-present, Pediatric Special Interest Group
1992-present, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- 2016-present, Board of Directors
- 2015-present, Fellow
1992-present, Infectious Diseases Society of America
1987-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2019-present, AAP representative on the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) neonatal and pediatric Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) definitions workgroup