P. Brian Smith, MD, MHS

Department / Division:
Pediatrics / Neonatology

Address:
DUMC 3179
Durham, NC 27710

Office Telephone:
919-668-8951

• MD, Mercer University School of Medicine (Georgia), 2001

• Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 2001-2004

• Neonatology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2004-2007

• MHS, Clinical Research, Duke University, 2006

Clinical Interests:
Nosocomial infections in preterm neonates, drug safety and efficacy in neonates

Research Interests:
Nosocomial infections
Neonatal candidiasis
Neonatal pharmacology
Drug safety

Representative Publications:
Smith PB, Walsh TJ, Hope W, Arrieta A, Takada A, Kovanda LL, Kearns GL, Kaufman D, Sawamoto T, Buell DN, Benjamin DK Jr. Pharmacokinetics of an elevated dosage of micafungin in premature neonates. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 May;28(5):412-5. (2009) Abstract

Smith PB, Li JS, Murphy MD, Califf RM, Benjamin DK Jr. Safety of placebo controls in pediatric hypertension trials. Hypertension. 2008 Apr;51(4):829-33. (2008) Abstract

Smith PB, Benjamin DK Jr, Murphy MD, Johann-Liang R, Iyasu S, Gould B, Califf RM, Li JS, Rodriguez W. Safety monitoring of drugs receiving pediatric marketing exclusivity. Pediatrics. 2008 Sep;122(3):e628-33. (2008) Abstract

Benjamin DK Jr, Smith PB, Jadhav P, Gobburu JV, Murphy MD, Hasselblad V, Baker-Smith C, Califf RM, Li JS. Pediatric antihypertensive trial failures: analysis of end points and dose range. Hypertension. 2008 Apr;51(4):834-40. (2008) Abstract

Smith PB, Morgan J, Benjamin JD, Fridkin SK, Sanza LT, Harrison LH, Sofair AN, Huie-White S, Benjamin DK Jr. Excess costs of hospital care associated with neonatal candidemia. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Mar;26(3):197-200. (2007) Abstract

Garges HP, Moody MA, Cotten CM, Smith PB, Tiffany KF, Lenfestey R, Li JS, Fowler VG Jr, Benjamin DK Jr. Neonatal meningitis: what is the correlation among cerebrospinal fluid cultures, blood cultures, and cerebrospinal fluid parameters? Pediatrics. 2006 Apr;117(4):1094-100. (2006) Abstract

Benjamin DK Jr, Smith PB, Murphy MD, Roberts R, Mathis L, Avant D, Califf RM, Li JS. Peer-reviewed publication of clinical trials completed for pediatric exclusivity. JAMA. 2006 Sep 13;296(10):1266-73. (2006) Abstract