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Latania K. Logan, MD, MSPH

Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rush Medical College
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics; Infection Control Officer, Rush University Children’s Hospital
Minority Resident Advisor, Rush University Children’s Hospital
Education

BS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
MSPH, University of IL at Chicago

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, endocarditis, gram-negative bacterial infections, kawasaki disease, meningitis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia

Research Areas: The Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children

Contact Info:

1725 W. Harrison St.
Suite 710
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-6396
Fax: (312) 942-4168
latania_logan@rush.edu
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Biography

Latania Logan, MD, MSPH is the Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Rush University Medical Center, and a professor of pediatrics at Rush Medical College. She additionally serves as the Infection Control Officer for Rush University Children’s Hospital. Logan’s federally funded research studies the clinical and molecular epidemiology of multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in children, and this work is supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Logan serves as the Pediatrician on the Chicago Prevention and Intervention Epi-Center branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epicenters Program, is a member of several national committees and journal editorial boards, is an ad hoc grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, and is the volunteer medical director of a Social Service Agency in Chicago. 

Honors and Activities
  • 2018 - Dr. Alan W. Donaldson Award Recipient
    The award honors one graduating public health student for significant academic excellence, qualities of leadership and community service. It is the most prestigious award granted by the UIC school of Public Health
  • 2018 - Delta Omega Honors Society, University of IL at Chicago Chapter
  • 2017 - Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, University of IL at Chicago Chapter
  • 2015 - Golden Key International Honor Society
  • 2010 - Attending of the Year 2009-2010
    Rush Children’s Hospital/ Rush University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics
Publications

PubMed MyBibliography

Grants

5K08AI112506-02: “The Epidemiology of Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children”, PI
HHSN275201300003C: “International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group”, Co PI
5R18HS021636-04: “Defining Ventilator-Associated Complications in Pediatrics”, Co Investigator, Site PI
5U54CK000161/CK/NCEZID: “Chicago Prevention and Intervention Epi-Center (Chicago PIE)”, Co Investigator
The Children’s Foundation: “Colonization and Infection in Children with Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria”, PI

Invited Presentations

International

“Epidemiology and Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-negative bacteria”. Antibiotic Resistance: Burden, Implications, and Strategies to Fight Back Symposium. Pediatric Academic Societies 2018, Toronto, CA. May 5-8, 2018.

National

“Strategies to Prevent Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Children; Adult Size Fits All?” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Annual Spring Meeting, Boston, MA, April 24-26, 2019.

“Old Foes, Emerging Threats: Multi-drug resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Children.” Case Western Reserve University/VA Cleveland Middleton Symposium, Cleveland, OH, May 18, 2018.

“Resistance Determinants and Factors Associated with Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Children.” Antimicrobial Resistance Symposium. University of Buffalo Global Health Equity Community of Excellence, Buffalo, NY. May 3-4, 2018.

“The Growing Threat of Multi-drug resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Children.” University of Buffalo Pediatric Grand Rounds, Buffalo, NY, May 4, 2018.

“MDRO Transmission in the NICU.” Session: I’m here to see the baby. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Annual Spring Meeting, Portland, OR, April 18-20, 2018

“Pediatric Challenges in Infection Prevention.” Challenging Cases in Infection Prevention. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Annual Spring Meeting 2018, Portland, OR, April 18-20, 2018.

“Controversies in Empiric and Definitive Treatment of ESBL Infections”. Meet the Professor Session, IDWeek 2017, San Diego CA, October 4-8, 2017.

 “Water remediation strategies for gram-negative bacteria in hospital water systems.” Challenging Cases in Infection Prevention. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Annual Spring Meeting 2017, St Louis, MO, March 29-31, 2017.