Matthew J. Ziegler, MD
Infectious Diseases
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
MacGregor Infection Medicine and Travel Program
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine in Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
  • Residency: University of Washington Hospital and Clinics
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

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. Ziegler is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Ziegler, M. J., Loughrey, S., Bekele, S., Huang, E., Tolomeo, P., David, M. Z., Lautenbach, E., Glaser, L. J., Kelly, B. J. Comparative performance of sponge versus flocked swabs for culture-based and metagenomic detection of microbial contamination in the healthcare environment , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 46(8): 2025,1-6


Baker, A. W., La Hoz, R. M., Anesi, J. A., Kwon, J. H., Wasylyshyn, A. I., Ford, E. S., Harrington, S. M., Miller, M. B., Weber, D. J., Sickbert-Bennett, E. E., Talbot, T. R., Nguyen, M. H., Kramer, K. H., Nickel, K. B., Ziegler, M. J., Arocha, D., Henderson, C., Lokhnygina, Y., Maged, A., Haridy, S., Alexander, B. D., Stout, J. E., Anderson, D. J. Epidemiology of Healthcare Facility-Associated Nontuberculous Mycobacteria From 2012 Through 2020 in a 10-Hospital Network in the United States , Clin Infect Dis, 13(8129393): 2025


Branch-Elliman, W., Chambers, D. A., Albin, O., Batshon, L., Castejon-Ramirez, S., Cheng, V. C., Emetuche, N., Datta, R., Kamboj, M., Krein, S. L., Staub, M., Dassum, S. R., Rittmann, B., Huang, F. S., Sreeramoju, P., Stroever, S., Suleyman, G., Ting, J. Y., Witt, L. S., Ziegler, M. J., Kwon, J. H. The life cycle of infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship projects and interventions: the dynamic interplay of implementation and de-implementation science (Part I of II) , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 10: 2025,1-12


Branch-Elliman, W., Reyes Dassum, S., Stroever, S., Albin, O., Batshon, L., Castejon-Ramirez, S., Cheng, V. C., Emetuche, N., Datta, R., Kamboj, M., Krein, S. L., Staub, M., Rittmann, B., Scaggs Huang, F., Sreeramoju, P., Suleyman, G., Ting, J. Y., Witt, L. S., Ziegler, M. J., Kwon, J. H. Leveraging de-implementation science to promote infection prevention and stewardship: a roadmap and practical examples (Part II of II) , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 10: 2025,1-11


Ziegler, M. J., Anesi, J., Tolomeo, P., Glaser, L., Cowden, L., Cressman, L., Huang, E., Patel, A., Lautenbach, E., Pegues, D. A., Kelly, B. J. Screening and targeted prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection , Clin Microbiol Infect, 13(25): 2025,00395-7


Kwon JH, Advani SD, Branch-Elliman W, Braun BI, Cheng VC, Chiotos K, Douglas P, Gohil SK, Keller SC, Klein EY, Krein SL, Lofgren ET, Merrill K, Moehring RW, Monsees E, Perri L, Scaggs Huang F, Shelly MA, Skelton F, Spivak ES, Sreeramoju PV, Suda KJ, Ting JY, Weston GD, Yassin MH, Ziegler MJ, Mody L. A call to action: the SHEA research agenda to combat healthcare-associated infections. , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 45(9): 2024,1-18


Wang X, Arya SV, Patel S, Saw S, Decena MA, Hirsh R, Pegues DA, Ziegler MJ. Antibiotic practice and stewardship in the management of neutropenic fever: a survey of US institutions. , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. , 45(10): 2024,1-8


Ziegler MJ, Bekele S, Loughrey S, Huang E, Tolomeo P, Kelly BJ Post-antibiotic risk for recurrent lower respiratory tract infection during prolonged hospitalization , ECCMID Conference: 2024


Kwon, J. H., Advani, S. D., Branch-Elliman, W., Braun, B. I., Cheng, V. C., Chiotos, K., Douglas, P., Gohil, S. K., Keller, S. C., Klein, E. Y., Krein, S. L., Lofgren, E. T., Merrill, K., Moehring, R. W., Monsees, E., Perri, L., Scaggs Huang, F., Shelly, M. A., Skelton, F., Spivak, E. S., Sreeramoju, P. V., Suda, K. J., Ting, J. Y., Weston, G. D., Yassin, M. H., Ziegler, M. J., Mody, L. A call to action: the SHEA research agenda to combat healthcare-associated infections , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 45(9): 2024,1-18


Wang, X., Arya, S. V., Patel, S., Saw, S., Decena, M. A., Hirsh, R., Pegues, D. A., Ziegler, M. J. Antibiotic practice and stewardship in the management of neutropenic fever: a survey of US institutions , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 45(10): 2024,1-8


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