Shingo Chihara, MD  

Shingo Chihara, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases

Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine

Office Location: 751 N. Rutledge, Room 1100
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Appointments: 217-545-0182



Degree Year Institution Area
MD 1999 Yamanashi Medical University Medicine
Residency 2006 University of Connecticut Primary Care Internal Medicine
Fellowship 2008 Rush University Medical Center Infectious Diseases
Fellowship 2009 University of Utah Medical Microbiology
 
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Medical Microbiology
 
Academic Interests

Medical Microbiology, Rapidly growing mycobacteria

 
Clinical Interests

General Infectious Diseases; Medical Microbiology

 
Representative Publications
  1. Chihara S, Okuzumi K, Yamamoto Y, Oikawa S, Hishinuma A. First Case of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase 1-Producing Escherichia coli Infection in Japan.  Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 1;52(1);153-4.
  2. Chihara S, Popovich KJ, Weinstein RA, Hota B. Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriuria as a Prognosticator for Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: a Case-Control Study. BMC Infect Dis. 2010 Jul 29;10:225.
  3. Chihara S, Smith G, Petti CA. Carbapenem Susceptibility Patterns for Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium abscessus Determined by the Etest Method.  J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Feb;48(2):579-80.

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