Xiaotian Zheng, MD, PhD, D(ABMM)

Director of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Associate Professor, Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

About Me

Clinical Interests: Rapid detection of infectious agents, antimicrobial resistance testing and clinical virology

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Education & Training

Education: MS and Medical Degree (MD Equivalent): Beijing Second Medical College, Graduate School of PUMC, Beijing, China<br> PhD: University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL,

Postgraduate Training: Postdoctoral residency program in clinical microbiology: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Board Certifications: Medical Microbiology

Professional Organizations: American Society for Microbiology; Association for Molecular Pathology; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Pan-American Society for Clinical Virology

Publications

Most recent publications

The Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of CTX-M-9 Group Producing Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children Infect Dis Ther
Distinct transcriptomic profiles of early-onset atopic dermatitis in blood and skin of pediatric patients Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol122 (3): 318-330.e3
Utilizing the electronic health record to construct antibiograms for previously healthy children with urinary tract infections Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol39 (12): 1473-1475
Community Origins and Regional Differences Highlight Risk of Plasmid-Mediated Fluoroquinolone Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children Pediatr Infect Dis J
Ideal and Actual Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing and Antibiotic Stewardship on Antibiotic Prescribing and Clinical Outcomes in Children With Positive Blood Cultures Pediatr Infect Dis J38 (2): 131-137
Caution Needed: Molecular Diagnosis of Pediatric Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
Safety of Palivizumab Stewardship in Conjunction with Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol39 (4): 485-487
"Optimizing Empiric Therapy for Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections in Children" J Hosp Infect
Optimizing empiric therapy for Gram-negative bloodstream infections in children J Hosp Infect99 (2): 145-147
Alterations in B-cell subsets in pediatric patients with early atopic dermatitis J Allergy Clin Immunol140 (1): 134-144 e9