L. Barth Reller, MD

• Pathology / Pathology
• Medicine / Infectious Diseases

Address:
DUMC 3938
Durham, NC 27710

Fax Telephone:
919-479-2948

• MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1966

• Internal Medicine, University of Washington Hospitals, 1966-1968, 1970-1971

• Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1971-1972
• Medical Microbiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1972-1973

• Diplomate, Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, University of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom), 1976

Clinical Interests:
Diagnostic microbiology, infective endocarditis, parasitic and enteric infections, antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Research Interests:
To develop and to evaluate procedures and protocols that support, enhance, and extend the ability of the clinical laboratories to carry out effectively their primary service and teaching responsibilities as relates to detection of sepsis, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Representative Publications:
Fowler VG Jr, Kaye KS, Simel DL, Cabell CH, McClachlan D, Smith PK, Levin S, Sexton DJ, Reller LB, Corey GR, Oddone EZ. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia after median sternotomy: clinical utility of blood culture results in the identification of postoperative mediastinitis.  Circulation.  2003 Jul 8;108(1):73-8. (2003) Abstract

Crump JA, Reller LB. Two decades of disseminated tuberculosis at a university medical center: the expanding role of mycobacterial blood culture.  Clin Infect Dis.  2003 Oct 15;37(8):1037-43. (2003) Abstract

Towns ML, Reller LB. Diagnostic methods; current best practices and guidelines for isolation of bacteria and fungi in infective endocarditis.  Infect Dis Clinics NA 2002;16:363-76, ix-x. (2002) Abstract

Murdoch DR, Mirrett S, Harrell LJ, Monahan JS, Reller LB. Sequential emergence of antibiotic resistance in enterococcal bloodstream isolates over 25 years.  Antimicrob Agents Chemother  2002;46:3676-8. (2002) Abstract