Erica Prochaska, MD, MHS
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
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FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Erica Prochaska
Professional Titles
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Erica Prochaska is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed a residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She began her career as a pediatric hospitalist before going to Johns Hopkins for a pediatric infectious disease fellowship, after which she joined the Johns Hopkins faculty.
Research Interests
Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in neonates and infants, infection prevention, epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance, outcomes associated with pediatric infections.
Research Summary
Dr. Prochaska researches the epidemiology and prevention of hospitalonset infections, with a focus on infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her research includes improving the diagnostic accuracy of blood cultures, engaging parents in infection prevention, and characterizing the short- and long-term outcomes associated with early life infections.
PubMed - Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/erica.prochaska.1/bibliography/public/
Selected Publications
Prochaska E, Jang M, Burd I. COVID-19 in pregnancy: Placental and neonatal involvement. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2020; 84(5)e13306
Prochaska EC, Caballero TM, Fabre V, Milstone AM. Infection prevention requires attention to patient and caregiver language: Removing language barriers from infection prevention education. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Apr 11:1-4
Prochaska EC, Xiao S, Tamma PD, Sick-Samuels A, Schumacher C, Gadala A, Carroll KC, Milstone AM. Trends in pediatric community-onset Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic susceptibilities over a five-year period in a multihospital health system. Antimicrobial Steward Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023; 17;3(1):e12.
Aneja A, Johnson J, Prochaska EC, Milstone AM. Microbiome dysbiosis: a modifiable state and target to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infections and other diseases in neonates. J Perinatol. 2023 Oct 30. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37904005
Egbert ER, Xiao S, Prochaska E, Ali SO, Colantuoni E, Gadala A, Koontz D, Zhong D, Schumacher CM, Sick-Samuels AC, Debes AK, Milstone AM. Association of healthcare worker behaviors with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk during four pandemic periods and characteristics associated with high-risk behaviors. Antimicrobial Steward Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023 17;3(1):e16
Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
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- phone: 410-614-3917
- fax: 410-955-1491
Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Master of Health Science in Clinical Investigation, MHS, 2024
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2023
- Residency: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatrics, 2019
- Medical Education: University of Michigan Medical School, MD, 2016
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases: American Board of Pediatrics, 2023
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2019
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)