Moderator: Ernest Clement

Presentation Order:

1. Providing Finer Resolution to Candida auris Outbreaks Using Whole Genome Sequencing
Presenter: Gabrielle Todd, Wadsworth Center
Authors:
Gabrielle C. Todd, Gretchen Parrott, Coralie Bucher, Sarah Kogut, Rebecca Hoelzl, Kimberly Kolsch, Sudha Chaturvedi

2. Surveillance of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in Monroe County, NY, 2021–2025
Presenter: Elizabeth Anderson, University of Rochester Medicine
Authors: Elizabeth Anderson, Julia Tellerman, Hsioa Che Looi, Jenna Dietz, Christopher Myers, Ghinwa Dumyati

3. Survey on Measles Contact Identification and Air Changes per Hour at Emergency Departments
Presenter: Larissa Gutierrez, New York City Department of Health
Authors: Larissa C. Gutierrez, Krishika A. Graham, Beth M. Isaac, Robert J. Arciuolo, Bindy Crouch, Jennifer B. Rosen

4. Carbapenemase-Producing Organism (CPO) Clusters in Burn Patients Receiving Wound Care, New York State
Presenter: Andrea Kaplan, Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections, New York State Department of Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Authors: Andrea Kaplan, Belinda Ostrowsky, Karen Southwick, Catharine Prussing, Kailee Cummings, Warangkana Sangchan, Elizabeth Nazarian, Sarah Kogut. Acknowledgements: Sujoy Gayen, Crystal Green

5. Evaluation of Fidaxomicin in Reducing Recurrence of First Episode Community-Associated C. difficile
Presenter: Christopher Myers, New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester
Authors: Christopher Myers, Adam Hawco, Runda Dahhan, Christine Hurley, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Ghinwa Dumyati

6. Back to Basics: NYSDOH Infection Prevention and Control Learning Series 2026
Presenter: Sarah Kogut, New York State Department of Health
Authors: Sarah Kogut, Belinda Ostrowsky, Ernest Clement, Monica Quinn, Karyn Langguth

7. Viral Respiratory Illness Outbreak Trends in Inpatient Behavioral Health Units, New York, 2024–2026
Presenter: Difaa Majrud, New York State Department of Health
Authors: Difaa A. Majrud, Karen Southwick, Jane A. Greenko, Alice Yeung, Monica Quinn, Ernest J Clement, Guillermo Aedo