Kathleen Degnan, MD
she/her/hers
Infectious Diseases
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
MacGregor Infection Medicine and Travel Program
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

35 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

November 2024
she's a great doctor.
August 2024
i think dr. degnan is a great dr.
May 2024
i just love dr. degnan she is thorough and attentive she is a great doctor i would recommend her and the to anyone who is willing to listen.
December 2023
she truly is the best, very knowledgeable and attentive to you and what's going on with you.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Degnan is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Fabre V, Hsu Y-J, Carroll KC, Milstone AM, Salinas AB, Abbo LM, Bower C, Berry J, Boyd S, Degnan KO, Dhaubhadel P, Diekema DJ, Dress M, Feeser B, Fisher M, Flynn C, Ford BA, Gettler EB, Glasser LJ, Howard-Anderson J, Johnson JK, Karaba SM, Kim JJ, Kubischta A, Landrum BM, Martinez M, Mathers AJ, Mermel L, Moehring RW, O'Horo JC, Pepe DE, Qasba SS, Rittmann B, Robinson ED, Rodríguez-Nava G, Rosa R, Ryder JH, Salinas JL, Shah A, Schrank GM, Shelly M, Spivak ES, Stewart KO, Talbot TR, Van Schooneveld TC, Wasylyshyn A, Gadala A, Virk Z, Cosgrove SE. Multicenter evaluation of blood culture contamination and blood cultures practices in US acute care hospitals: time for standardization. , J Clin Microbiol.: 2025


Yang WT, Meisner JA, Maguire C, Dyer KE, McFadden R, Thakrar AP, Dickinson DT, Berg D, Preston A, David MZ, Perrone J, Talati N, Degnan KO. Multidisciplinary Guidance to Care for Persons With Xylazine-Associated Wounds. , Open Forum Infect Dis.: 2025


Fabre V, Hsu YJ, Carroll KC, Salinas AB, Gadala A, Bower C, Boyd S, Degnan KO, Dhaubhadel P, Diekema DJ, Drees M, Feeser B, Fisher MA, Flynn C, Ford B, Gettler EB, Glaser LJ, Howard-Anderson J, Johnson JK, Kim JJ, Martinez M, Mathers AJ, Mermel LA, Moehring RW, Nelson GE, O'Horo JC, Pepe DE, Robinson ED, Rodríguez-Nava G, Ryder JH, Salinas JL, Schrank GM, Shah A, Shelly M, Spivak ES, Stewart KO, Talbot TR, Van Schooneveld TC, Wasylyshyn A, Cosgrove SE; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Prevention Epicenters Program. Blood Culture Use in Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units and Wards. , JAMA Netw Open.: 2025


Fabre V, Cosgrove SE, Milstone AM, Salinas AB, Degnan KO, Gettler EB, Glaser LJ, Johnson JK, Moehring RW, Nelson GE, Rittmann B, Rodriguez-Nava G, Ryder JH, Salinas JL, Schrank GM, Talbot TT, Van Schooneveld TC, Wasylyshyn A, Xie A; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Prevention Epicenters Program. Mixed-methods multicenter assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to blood culture utilization in hospitalized adults. , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.: 2024


Hamilton KW, Hua E, Dutcher L, Fernandez Lynch H, Junker P, Doucette AG, Werner D, Kannel EZ, Civitello T, Gabriel P, Ahya VN, Jacobs DA, Garfall A, Pratz K, Degnan KO, Blumberg EA, Capozzi D, Craig E, Takach P, Payne AS, Geara A, Koenig H, Holzman L, Tebas P. Implementation of an Approach to Equitable Allocation of SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for Preexposure Prophylaxis: Experience From a Single Medical Center , Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11(8): 2024,ofae388


Harrigan JJ, Hamilton KW, Cressman L, Bilker WB, Degnan KO, David MZ, Tran D, Pegues DA, Dutcher L. Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Respiratory Tract Illnesses Following the Conclusion of an Education and Feedback Intervention in Primary Care , Clinical Infectious Diseases, 78(5): 2024,1120-1127


Serletti L, Dutcher L, Degnan KO, Szymczak JE, Cluzet V, David, MZ, Cressman L, Glassman LW, Hamilton, KW Analysis of seasonal variation of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract diagnoses in primary care practices. , Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 3(1): 2023,e147


Anesi GL, Degnan K, Dutcher L, Saw S, Maguire C, Binkley A, Patel S, Athans V, Barton TD, Binkley S, Candeloro CL, Herman DJ, Kasbekar N, Kennedy L, Millstein JH, Meyer NJ, Talati NJ, Patel H, Pegues DA, Sayre PJ, Tebas P, Terico AT, Murphy KM, O'Donnell JA, White M, Hamilton KW. The Penn Medicine COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee-Reflections on a Model for Rapid Evidence Review and Dynamic Practice Recommendations During a Public Health Emergency , Open Forum Infect Dis., 10(8): 2023,ofab231


Sara Rendell, Eric Goren, Keith W. Hamilton, Kathleen O. Degnan. Accessible Antibiotic Stewardship: Development of an Open-source, Interactive Online Curriculum , ID Week: 2022


Kathleen O. Degnan; Stephen Saw; Tiffany Lee; Vasilios Athans; Sonal Patel; Shawn Binkley; Joy Uzoma; Keith W. Hamilton; David Do; Lauren Dutcher. Impact of a Real-Time Electronic Alert on Antibiotic Treatment Duration for Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients , ID Week: 2022