Buddy Creech
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Staph ‘gangs’ share nutrients during infection: study
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can share resources to cause chronic infections, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered. The findings shed light on a long-standing question in infectious diseases and may inform new treatment strategies. Read MoreOct 16, 2014
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Study finds college athletes more likely to harbor MRSA
College athletes who play contact sports are more than twice as likely to carry the deadly superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylocuccus aureus (MRSA) than peers who play non-contact sports, according to a Vanderbilt study released at IDWeek 2014. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Vaccine Research Program lands major NIH renewal
The Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program has received a major contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work as one of the nation’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units. Read MoreSep 26, 2013
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers tips on tick and mosquito bite prevention
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt pediatricians want children and parents to be aware of the dangers of tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections. Read MoreJul 1, 2013
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CDC selects VU to lead national adverse vaccine event reviews
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to lead a consortium of top national experts in vaccine safety in performing timely reviews of adverse vaccine events. Read MoreDec 13, 2012
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Doctors see rise in tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections
(Photo Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) This photograph depicts a dorsal view of a male cayenne tick, Amblyomma cajennense. This tick specie is a known North, Central and South American vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, which is the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted… Read MoreJul 30, 2012
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MRSA in pregnancy may be less dangerous than previously thought
Vanderbilt pediatric infectious disease researchers studying antibiotic-resistant staph say fears that mothers carrying the germ may set their newborns up for infection are unfounded. Read MoreApr 19, 2012
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VUCast: Close to Reality?
This Week on VUCast: Why a Vanderbilt disease expert says the medical thriller “Contagion” may be closer to reality than you think [ watch full video of Dr. Creech and more information about vaccines ] Why it’s worth going to… Read MoreSep 30, 2011
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Vanderbilt vaccine researcher weighs in on ‘Contagion’
Dr. Buddy Creech, a vaccine researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, weighs in on the film "Contagion." Read MoreSep 9, 2011
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Commonly prescribed antibiotic may not be best for kids’ MRSA
Researchers at Vanderbilt find less commonly prescribed drug is more effective in treating MRSA skin infections in children. Read MoreAug 15, 2011