Matthew J. Ziegler, MD
Infectious Diseases
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
MacGregor Infection Medicine and Travel Program
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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 Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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

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

Ziegler MJ, Bekele S, Loughrey S, Huang E, Tolomeo P, Kelly BJ Prospective whole genome sequencing reveals anatomic-environmental exchange of MDROs during hospitalization. , ECCMID Conference: 2024

Giberson L, Kelly BJ, Tolomeo P, Cressman L, Cowden L, Glaser L, Ziegler MJ. Resetting the environmental reservoir; evaluating the impact of a new hospital building on Clostridioides difficile infection. , SHEA Spring Conference: 2024

20., Ziegler MJ, Anesi J, Tolomeo P, Glaser L, Cowden C, Cressman L, Huang E, Patel A, Lautenbach E, Kelly BJ Screening and Targeted Prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile Infection: STOP-CDI , IDWeek 2024: 2024

Lazarow H, Compher CW, Ziegler MJ, Gilmar C, Freyer C, Kucharczuk C, Landsburg DJ Central-line associated bloodstream infection in malignant hematology patients receiving parenteral nutrition , Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 9(8): 2023,571-576

Ziegler MJ, Flores EJ, Epps M, Hopkins K, Glaser L, Mull NK, Pegues DA. Clostridioides difficile Dynamic Electronic Order Panel, an Effective Automated Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Inpatient Ordering. Manuscript Accepted for Publication. , Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , 44(8): 2023,1294-1299

Danehower S, Fegley M, Owei L, Lazorko J, Kaplan L, Ziegler M, Pisa M, Pegues D, Pascual JL Certain Rooms in Your ICU May Harbor Risk for C. Difficile Infection , Surgical Infections, 23(2): 2023,159-167

Zhang HL, Kelly BJ, David MZ, Lautenbach E, Huang E, Bekele S, Tolomeo P, Reesey E, Loughrey S, Pegues D, Ziegler MJ; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program. Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surface contamination in staff common areas and impact on healthcare worker infection: Prospective surveillance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic , Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 44(1): 2023,110-113

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