George M. Viola, MD MPH

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Viola GM, Szvalb AD, Malek AE, Chaftari AM, Hachem R, Raad II. Prevention of device-related infections in patients with cancer: Current practice and future horizons. CA Cancer J Clin 73(2):147-163, 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36149820.
2. Malek AE, Khalil M, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Fares J, Jiang Y, Kontoyiannis DP, Fossella F, Chaftari P, Mulanovich VE, Viola GM, Raad II. Impact of Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy Primarily Pembrolizumab on Infection Risk in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer: A Comparative Retrospective Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis 73(9):e2697-e2704, 2021. PMID: 32564081.
3. Grable C, Yusuf S, Song J, Viola GM, Ulhaq O, Banchs J, Jensen CT, Goel H, Hassan S. Characteristics of Infective Endocarditis in a Cancer Population. Open Heart 8(2), 2021. PMID: 34344722.
4. Viola GM, Malek AE, Rosen LB, DiNardo AR, Nishiguchi T, Okhuysen PC, Holland SM, Kontoyiannis DP. Disseminated Cryptococcosis and Anti-Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Autoantibodies: An Underappreciated Association. Mycoses 64(6):576-582, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33476401.
5. Khalil M, Karimzad K, Durand JB, Malek AE, Raad II, Viola GM. Prevention of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infection in Patients with Cancer: The Role of a Comprehensive Prophylactic Bundle Approach That Includes the Antimicrobial Mesh. Open Forum Infect Dis 7(11):ofaa433, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33204750.
6. Malek AE, Viola GM, Seiler GT, Szvalb AD. Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection in immunocompromised patient. Infection 48(3):487-488, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32144593.
7. Chaftari AM, Viola GM, Rosenblatt J, Hachem R, Raad I. Advances in the Prevention and Management of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections: The Role of Chelator-Based Catheter Locks. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 40(9):1-10, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31230604.
8. Viola GM, Rolston KR, Butler CE, Selber JC, Reece G, Clemens MW, Villa MT, Raad II, Baumann DP. Evaluation of Current Perioperative Antimicrobial Regimens for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Breast Implant-based Reconstructive Surgeries. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 7(7):e2342, 2019.
9. Szvalb AD, El Haddad H, Rolston KV, Sabir SH, Jiang Y, Raad II, Viola GM. Risk factors for recurrent percutaneous nephrostomy catheter-related infections. Infection 47(2):239-245, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30406481.
10. Mah A, Viola GM, Ariza Heredia E, Rezvani K, Kebriaei P, Bhatti MM, Han X, Shpall EJ, Mulanovich VE. Graft loss attributed to possible transfusion-transmitted ehrlichiosis following cord blood stem cell transplant. Transpl Infect Dis 20(4):e12899, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29668040.
11. Ariza-Heredia EJ, Granwehr BP, Viola GM, Bhatti M, Kelley JM, Kochenderfer J, Hosing C. False-Positive HIV Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing during CAR T-cell Therapy. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 88(4):305-307, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28610774.
12. Chaftari AM, Hachem R, Szvalb A, Taremi M, Granwehr B, Viola GM, Sapna A, Assaf A, Numan Y, Shah P, Gasitashvili K, Natividad E, Jiang Y, Slack R, Reitzel R, Rosenblatt J, Mouhayar E, Raad I. A Novel Non-Antibiotic Nitroglycerin Based Catheter Lock Solution for the Prevention of Intraluminal Central Venous Catheter Infections in Cancer Patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 61(7), 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28416559.
13. Viola GM, Rosenblatt J, Raad II. Drug eluting antimicrobial vascular catheters: Progress and promise. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 112:35-47, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27496702.
14. Rosenblatt J, Reitzel RA, Viola GM, Vargas-Cruz N, Selber J, Raad I. Sodium Mercaptoethane Sulfonate Reduces Collagenolytic Degradation and Synergistically Enhances Antimicrobial Durability in an Antibiotic-Loaded Biopolymer Film for Prevention of Surgical-Site Infections. Biomed Res Int 2017:3149536, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29238713.
15. Raad I, Chaftari AM, Zakhour R, Jordan M, Al Hamal Z, Jiang Y, Yousif A, Garoge K, Mulanovich V, Viola GM, Kanj S, Pravinkumar E, Rosenblatt J, Hachem R. Successful Salvage of Central Venous Catheters in Patients with Catheter-Related or Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections by Using a Catheter Lock Solution Consisting of Minocycline, EDTA, and 25% Ethanol. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 60(6):3426-32, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27001822.
16. Viola GM, Selber JC, Crosby M, Raad II, Butler CE, Villa MT, Kronowitz SJ, Clemens MW, Garvey P, Yang W, Baumann DP. Salvaging the Infected Breast Tissue Expander: A Standardized Multidisciplinary Approach. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 4(6):e732, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27482480.
17. Viola GM, Baumann DP, Mohan K, Selber J, Garvey P, Reece G, Raad II, Rolston KV, Crosby MA. Improving Antimicrobial Regimens for the Treatment of Breast Tissue Expander-Related Infections. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 4(5):e704, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27579229.
18. Rosenblatt J, Viola GM, Reitzel RA, Jamal MA, Crosby MA, Raad I. Novel in situ liquefying antimicrobial wrap for preventing tissue expander infections following breast reconstructive surgeries. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 104(2):369-74, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25809618.
19. Chaftari AM, Hachem R, Jordan M, Garoge K, Al Hamal Z, El Zakhem A, Viola GM, Granwehr B, Mulanovich V, Gagel A, Reitzel R, Yousif A, Jiang Y, Raad I. Telavancin as an Alternative Treatment for Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: A Case Control Study. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 60(1):239-44, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26482312.
20. Torres HA, Rallapalli V, Saxena A, Granwehr BP, Viola GM, Ariza-Heredia E, Adachi JA, Chemaly RF, Marfatia R, Jiang Y, Mahale P, Kyvernitakis A, Fanale MA, Mulanovich V. Efficacy and safety of antiretrovirals in HIV-infected patients with cancer. Clin Microbiol Infect 20(10):O672-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24529214.
21. Szvalb AD, Raad II, Weinberg JS, Suki D, Mayer R, Viola GM. Ommaya Reservoir-Related Infections: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Outcomes. J Infect 68(3):216-24, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24360921.
22. Viola GM, Raad II, Rolston KV. Breast Tissue Expander-Related Infections: Perioperative Antimicrobial Regimens. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 35(1):75-81, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24334802.
23. Viola GM, Rosenblatt J, Raad II, Darouiche RO. Comparison of Bacterial Adherence to Titanium versus Polyurethane for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices. Am J Cardiol 111(12):1764-6, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23523061.
24. El Helou G, Hachem R, Viola GM, El Zakhem A, Chaftari AM, Jiang Y, Tarrand J, Raad II. Management of Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Bacteremia in Cancer Patients. Clin Infect Dis 56(6):843-6, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23254418.
25. El Helou G, Viola GM, Hachem R, Han XY, Raad II. Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Bloodstream Infections. Lancet Infect Dis 13(2):166-74, 2013. PMID: 23347634.
26. Viola GM, Awan LL, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Chan W, Darouiche RO. Infections of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study. Medicine (Baltimore) 91(3):123-30, 2012. PMID: 22543626.
27. Viola GM, Zu Y, Baker KR, Aslam S. Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Lymphoproliferative Disorder Induced by Equine Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Therapy. Med Oncol 28(4):1604-1608, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20680523.
28. Siddiq DM, Koo HL, Adachi JA, Viola GM. Norovirus Gastroenteritis Successfully Treated with Nitazoxanide. J Infect 63(5):394-397, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21839773.
29. Viola GM, Darouiche RO. Cardiovascular Implantable Device Infections. Curr Infect Dis Rep 13(4):333-342, 2011. PMID: 21484218.
30. Bhatt VR, Viola GM, Ferrajoli A. Invasive Fungal Infections in Acute Leukemia. Therapeutic Advances in Hematology 2(4):231-247, 2011.
31. Viola GM, White AC, Serpa JA. Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Events and Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Trop Med Hyg 84(3):402-405, 2011. PMID: 21363977.
32. Viola GM. Extreme Hypoglycorrhachia: Not Always Bacterial Meningitis. Nat Rev Neurol 6(11):637-641, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20842184.
33. Viola GM, Sutton R. Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Complicated by Fungal Brain Mass. Int J Infect Dis 14(Suppl 3):299-301, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20627788.
34. Viola GM, Awan LL, Darouiche RO. Nonstaphylococcal Infections of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices. Circulation 121(19):2085-2091, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20439783.
35. Viola GM, Narasimhan S, Kielhofner MA. Diffuse Centripetal Vesicular Rash. Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption (KVE). Clin Infect Dis 50(1):84, 119-120, 2010. PMID: 20001522.
36. Viola GM, Mansouri MD, Nasir N, Darouiche RO. Incubation Alone is Adequate as a Culturing Technique for Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. J Clin Microbiol 47(12):4168-4170, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19846629.

Invited Articles

1. McConn KK, Viola GM. Tuberculosis Screening: Prevention in the Patient with Immunosuppression. JAAPA 25(4):29-30, 2012. PMID: 22506333.

Abstracts

1. Perez A, Schaverien MV, George-Palop M, Barcenas CH, Viola GM. The Impact of Vascularized Lymph Node Transplant in Reducing the Rate of Cellulitis in Patients with Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema. The 2023 ID Week, Boston, Massachusetts, 2023.
2. Szvalb AD, Marten C, Cain K, Taylor JS, Huang S, Viola GM. Risk Factors for Recurrent Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Infections in Patients with Gynecological Malignancies. The 2022 ID Week, Washington, District of Columbia, 2022.
3. Malek AE, Chaftari P, Okhuysen PC, Dagher H, Torres HA, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Viola GM, Kontoyiannis DP, Mulanovich VE, Raad II. Isoniazid Therapy for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Cancer Treated with Checkpoint Inhibitors Immunotherapy. The 2021 ID Week, 2021.
4. Malek AM, Chaftari P, Dagher HR, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Viola GM, Raad II. Risk of Latent Tuberculosis Reactivation in Patients Treated with Checkpoint Inhibitors Immunotherapy Compared to Other Anti-Cancer Therapies including Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. The 2020 ID Week, 2020.
5. Malek A, Fares J, Khalil M, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Jiang Y, Kontoyiannis D, Fosella F, Chaftari P, Mulanovich V, Viola GM, Raad I. The Impact of Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy on Infections in Lung Cancer Patients. The 2019 ID Week, Washington, District of Columbia, 2019.
6. Ariza-Heredia EJ, Sacca L, Batista M, El Haddad L, Khawaja F, Viola GM, Hachem J. Outcomes of Influenza Infection in Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Patients with Cancer. The 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019.
7. Viola GM, Rolston KV, Butler C, Selber J, Reece G, Clemens M, Villa M, Ariza-Heredia EJ, Raad I, Baumann D. Are Current Perioperative Antimicrobial Regimens Adequate for the Prevention of Breast Implant-Based Reconstructive Surgeries?. The 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019.
8. Szvalb AD, Kontoyiannis D, Jiang Y, Viola GM, Rolston KV. Test Performance of (1,3)-Beta-D-Glucan for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients with Cancer. The 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Madrid, Spain, 2018.
9. El Haddad H, Viola GM, Jiang Y, Raad I, Rolston KV, Szvalb A. Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Related-Infections. The 2017 ID Week, San Diego, California, 2017.
10. Viola GM, Raad I, Butler C, Selber J, Reece G, Clemens M, Villa M, Baumann D. Are Current Perioperative Antimicrobial Regimens Adequate for the Prevention of Breast Implant-based Reconstructive Surgeries?. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2017 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2017.
11. Ariza-Heredia EJ, Hwang J, Viola GM, Chemaly R, Jiang Y, Ramondetta L, Guo M, Ahmed S. Time to Re-Evaluate recommendations for Prevention of Human Papilomavirus (HPV) Infections after Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). The 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Vienna, Austria, 2017.
12. Szvalb AD, Mori N, Viola GM, Mulanovich VM. Bordetella Bronchiseptic Infection in Cancer Patients. The 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Vienna, Austria, 2017.
13. Rosenblatt J, Reitzel R, Viola GM, Vargas-Cruz N, Selber J, Raad I. Sodium Mercaptoethane Sulfonate (MeSNA) Reduces Collagenolytic Degradation and Synergistically Enhances Antimicrobial Activity Against Resistant Organism in an Antibiotic-Loaded Biopolymer Film for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections. Antibiotic Resistance Symposium, Houston, Texas, 2017.
14. Chaftari AM, Ray Hachem R, Szvalb AD, Taremi M, Granwehr B, Viola GM, Sapna A, Assaf A, Numan Y, Shah P, Felix E, Natividad E, Jiang Y, Slack R, Reitzel R, Rosenblatt J, Mouhayar E, Raad I. A Novel Non-Antibiotic Nitroglycerin Based Catheter Lock Solution for the Prevention of Intraluminal Central Venous Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSI) in Cancer Patients. The 2016 ID Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016.
15. Rosenblatt J, Reitzel R, Viola GM, Selber J, Raad I. Prolonged Antimicrobial Durability of a Sodium Mercaptoethane Sulfonate (MeSNA) + Minocycline (M) + Rifampin (R) Combination in an In Situ Melting, Bioabsorbable Wrap for Preventing Tissue Expander Infections Following Breast Reconstruction Surgeries. The 2016 ID Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016.
16. Ariza-Heredia EJ, Viola GM, Blue Schaneville K, Gulbis A, Chemaly R, Rolston K, Stolar K. Evaluation of Long-Term Immunity to Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella in Hematopoirtic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors. The 26th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016.
17. Raad II, Chaftari AM, Zakhour R, Jordan M, Al Hamal Z, Jiang Y, Yousif A, Garoge K, Mulanovich V, Viola GM, Kanj S, Pravinkumar E, Rosenblatt J, Hachem R. Successful Salvage of Central Venous Catheters in the Setting of Catheter Related or Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Using Catheter Lock Consisting of Minocycline, EDTA, and 25% Ethanol. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2016 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2016.
18. Viola GM, Ariza-Heredia EJ, Mulanovich VE. Disseminated Strongyloidiasis and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. The 2016 Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Tandem Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2016.
19. Raad I, Chaftari A, Zakhour R, Jordan M, Al Hamal Z, Jiang Y, Yousif A, Garoge K, Mulanovich VM, Viola GM, Kanj S, Pravinkumar E, Rosenblatt J, Hachem R. Successful Salvage of Vascular Access in Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Using Catheter Lock Consisting of Minocycline, EDTA and 25% Ethanol (M-EDTA-ETOH). The 2015 ID Week, San Diego, California, 2015.
20. Viola GM, Rosenblatt J, Reitzel RA, Crosby MA, Raad II. Prolonged Antimicrobial Durability of Minocycline/ Rifampin (M/R) in an In Situ Melting, Bioabsorbable, Antimicrobial Wrap for Preventing Tissue Expander Infections following Breast Reconstruction Surgeries. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2015 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2015.
21. Viola GM, Rosenblatt J, Reitzel RA, Crosby MA, Raad I. Bioreabsorbable Extended-Release Antimicrobial for the Prevention of Breast Tissue Expander Related Infections. The 25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2015.
22. Chaftari AM, Hachem R, Jordan M, Garoge K, Al Hamal Z, El Zakhem A, Viola GM, Granwehr BG, Gagel A, Jiang, Y, Al Shuaibi M, Raad I. Efficacy and Safety of Telavancin in the Treatment of Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients. The 2014 ID Week, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2014.
23. Viola GM, Raad II, Baumann DP, Rolston KV, Crosby MA. Breast Tissue Expander-Related Infections. The 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Washington, DC, 2014.
24. Rosenblatt J, Viola GM, Reitzel R, Jamal M, Raad I. Biocompatibility of an In Situ Melting, Completely Bioabsorbable, Antimicrobial Wrap for Preventing Tissue Expander Infections Following Breast Reconstructive Surgeries. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2014 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2014.
25. Viola GM, Adachi JA, Ariza-Heredia E, Yang W, Crosby M, Villa MT, Butler CE, Kronowitz S, Clemens MW, Selber JC, Baumann DP. Breast Tissue Expander-Related Infections: A Standarized Multidisciplinary Approach to Salvaging the Implant. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2014 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2014.
26. Viola GM, Rosenblatt J, Reitzel RA, Jamal M, Raad I. Antimicrobial Synergy of Sodium Mercaptoethane Sulfonate (MeSNA) and Minocycline/ Rifampin (M/R) in an In Situ Melting, Bioabsorbable, Antimicrobial Wrap for Preventing Tissue Expander Infections Following Breast Reconstructive Surgeries. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2014 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2014.
27. Viola GM, Adachi JA, Ariza-Heredia E, Yang W, Villa MT, Butler CE, Kronowitz S, Clemens MW, Selber JC, Baumann DP. Breast Tissue Expander-Related Infections: A Standarized Multidisciplinary Approach to Salvaging the Implant. The 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Barcelona, Spain, 2014.
28. Ariza-Heredia E, Gulbis A, Kebriaei P, Stolar K, McConn K, Mulanovich V, Viola GM, Chemaly R. Compliance with Post-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Tranplantation Vaccination Consensus Guidelines. The 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Barcelona, Spain, 2014.
29. Torres HA, Rallapalli V, Saxena A, Granwehr BP, Viola GM, Ariza-Heredia E, Adachi JA, Chemaly RF, Marfatia R, Jiang Y, Mahale P, Kyvernitakis A, Fanale MA, Mulanovich V. Efficacy and Safety of Antiretrovirals in HIV-infected Patients with Cancer. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2014 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2014.
30. Szvalb AD, Weinberg J, Suki D, Mayer R, Viola GM. Ommaya Reservoir-Related Infections: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Outcomes. The 2013 ID Week, San Francisco, California, 2013.
31. Rosenblatt J, Hachem R, Reitzel R, Viola GM, Raad I. Synergistic, Meltable Antimicrobial Wrap for Reducing Tissue Expander Infections in Patients with Breast Reconstruction. The 2013 ID Week, San Francisco, California, 2013.
32. Hachem R, Chaftari AM, El Zakhem A, Viola GM, Granwehr BP, Gagel A, Jiang Y, Alshuaibi M, Raad I. Efficacy and Safety of Telavancin in the Treatment of Gram-Positive bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients. The 2013 ID Week, San Francisco, California, 2013.
33. Viola GM, Pomierski E, Baumann DP. Breast Tissue Expander Infectious Diseases Clinic. The 2013 Celebrating Improvement, Houston, Texas, 2013.
34. Torres HA, Rallapalli V, Saxena A, Granwehr BP, Viola GM, Ariza-Heredia E, Marfatia R, Jiang Y, Adachi JA, Chemaly RF, Mahale P, Shelburne S, Mulanovich V. Efficacy and Safety of Antiretrovirals in HIV-Infected Patients with Cancer. The 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Denver, Colorado, 2013.
35. Szvalb AD, Weinberg J, Suki D, Mayer R, Viola GM. Ommaya Reservoir-Related Infections: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Outcomes. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2013 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2013.
36. Rosenblatt JS, Reitzel R, Dvorak T, Jiang Y, Jamal MA, Viola GM, Raad II. Bioabsorbable, In Situ Melting, Antimicrobial Film for Reducing Tissue Expander Infections. The 113th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Denver, Colorado, 2013.
37. Szvalb AD, Weinberg J, Suki D, Mayer R, Viola GM. Ommaya Reservoir Related Infections. Third Infections in Cancer Symposium, Houston, Texas, 2013.
38. Viola GM, Rolston KV, Baumann DP. Tissue Expander-Related Infections: Perioperative and Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy. The 52nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), San Francisco, California, 2012.
39. Baumann D, Viola G, Selber P, Garvey P, Mohan K, Reece G, Rolston K, Crosby M. Emerging Trends in Infectious Complications in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: Are the Causative Bacteria Evolving?. The 4th European Plastic Surgery Research Council, Hamburg, Germany, 2012.
40. Viola GM, Rolston KV, Baumann DP. Tissue Expander-Related Infections: Perioperative and Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2012 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2012.
41. El Helou G, Adachi JA, Viola GM. Temozolomide and Disseminated Tuberculosis. The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Texas Infectious Diseases Society, San Antonio, Texas, 2011.
42. Viola GM, Awan LL, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Chan W, Darouiche RO. Infections of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 2011 Research Retreat, Houston, Texas, 2011.
43. Viola GM, Awan LL, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Chan W, Darouiche RO. Infections of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study. The 48th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), Vancouver, Canada, 2010.
44. Viola GM, Awan LL, Darouiche RO. Non-Staphylococcal Infections of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. The Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Annual Research Symposium, Houston, Texas, 2010.
45. Viola GM, Mansouri MD, Darouiche RO. Incubation Alone is Adequate for Culturing Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. The 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), San Francisco, California, 2009.
46. Viola GM, Mansouri MD, Darouiche RO. Incubation Alone is Adequate for Culturing Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. The Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Annual Research Symposium, Houston, Texas, 2009.
47. Viola GM, Zu Y, Baker KR, Aslam S. Unusual Case of Epstein-Barr Virus Monoclonal Plasmacytic Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Three Years after an Autologous HSCT. The Second Infections in Cancer Symposium, Houston, Texas, 2008.
48. Florescu D, Sandkovsky U, Viola GM, Tsveniashvili L, Polsky B, Sharp V. Mixed Hepatitis C Genotype in HCV/HIV Coinfected Patients. The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), San Francisco, California, 2005.
49. Florescu D, Viola GM, Doi Y, McKinley G, Polsky B. An Unusual Case of Neurocysticercosis. The Infectious Disease Society of New York. 1st Annual Fellow’s Scientific Competition. New York, New York, 2005.
50. Florescu D, Viola GM, Modrykamien AM, McKinley G, Polsky B. Dental Abscess Complicated by Sinusitis, Retro-orbital and Frontal Lobe Abscess. The Infectious Disease Society of New York. 1st Annual Fellow’s Scientific Competition. New York, New York, 2005.
51. Cha AR, Viola GM, Stavropoulos C, Polsky B. Gemella Morbillorum Bacteremia Associated with Crohn’s Disease. The Infectious Disease Society of New York. 1st Annual Fellow’s Scientific Competition. New York, New York, 2005.

Book Chapters

1. Ariza-Heredia EJ, Viola GM. Antimicrobial Management of Neutropenic Fever in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. In: The AST Handbook of Transplant Infections. Wiley.

Letters to the Editor

1. Sen S, Carmagnani Pestana R, Hess K, Viola GM, Subbiah V. Impact of Antibiotic use on Survival in Patients with Advanced Cancers Treated on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Phase I Clinical Trials. Ann Oncol 29: 2396-2398, 2018.