Larry K. Kociolek, MD, MSCI

Basic and Preclinical Science
Clinical and Community Trials
Host-Microbial Interactions, Inflammation, and Immunity
Kociolek Laboratory
- Principal Investigator

Research Interests

  • Clostridioides difficile
  • COVID-19
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology
  • Emerging Pathogens

Biography

  • Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
  • Vice President, System Preparedness, Prevention, and Response, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Irene Heinz Given and John La Porte Given Professorship in Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 2011-2014
  • Residency in Pediatrics, University of Chicago 2006-2009
  • MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine 2006

Clinical Studies

Recruiting

Safety, Tolerability and the Pharmacokinetics of Ridinilazole in Adolescent Subjects

Publications

Nov. 23, 2023

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: delayed re-emergence after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Oct. 27, 2023

Resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta after Omicron variant superinfection in an immunocompromised pediatric patient.

Oct. 19, 2023

Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates.

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