Erica Constance Prochaska, MD
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Erica Constance Prochaska
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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, health equity, infection prevention, quality improvement and the epidemiology of community-onset bacterial infections.
Research Summary
Dr. Prochaska's research interests include the epidemiology of bloodstream infections in neonates and infants, the epidemiology of community-onset bacterial infections, health equity, infection prevention and quality improvement.
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
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-955-1491
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2023Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Residency, Pediatrics, 2019University of Michigan Medical School
Medical Education, MD, 2016Board Certifications
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
American Board of Pediatrics, 2023Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2019Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)