Infectious Diseases

Vance Garrison Fowler, MD

Professor of Medicine
Florence McAlister Professor of Medicine
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
Campus mail Duke Box 102359, Hanes House, Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
Phone (919) 613-5678
Email address fowle003@mc.duke.edu

Determinants of Outcome in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections
Infections due to Resistant Gram Positive Organisms
Tropical medicine/International Health

Education and Training

  • Fellow, Infectious Diseases, Medicine, Duke University, 1996 - 1999
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, Duke University, 1993 - 1996
  • M.H.S., Duke University, 1999
  • M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1993

Grants

Publications

Dodds, G. A., D. J. Sexton, K. W. Mahaffey, V. G. Fowler, F. E. Harrell, R. A. Waugh, J. Hochrein, B. Evans, and T. M. Bashore. “Embolic risk of vegetations detected by transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography during endocarditis.” Circulation 98, no. 17 (October 27, 1998): 699–700.

Scholars@Duke

Fowler, V. G., C. D. Hamilton, and C. A. Ohl. “Clostridium septicum myonecrosis presenting as a parapharyngeal abscess in a patient with aplastic anemia..” Infection 26, no. 5 (September 1998): 309–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02962255.

PMID
9795792
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Fowler, V. G., L. L. Sanders, D. J. Sexton, L. Kong, K. A. Marr, A. K. Gopal, G. Gottlieb, R. S. McClelland, and G. R. Corey. “Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia according to compliance with recommendations of infectious diseases specialists: experience with 244 patients..” Clin Infect Dis 27, no. 3 (September 1998): 478–86. https://doi.org/10.1086/514686.

PMID
9770144
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Fowler, V. G., and D. J. Sexton. “The role of valve replacement in the treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis..” Clin Infect Dis 26, no. 6 (June 1998): 1310–11. https://doi.org/10.1086/516377.

PMID
9636853
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Fowler, V. G. “Echocardiography in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia - Reply.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 31, no. 6 (May 1, 1998): 1444–45.

Scholars@Duke

Guzzo, J. A., and R. J. Simpson. “Echocardiography in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia..” J Am Coll Cardiol 31, no. 6 (May 1998): 1443–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00112-0.

PMID
9581750
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Fowler, V. G., F. M. Nacinovich, J. A. Alspaugh, and G. R. Corey. “Prosthetic joint infection due to Histoplasma capsulatum: case report and review..” Clin Infect Dis 26, no. 4 (April 1998). https://doi.org/10.1086/517643.

PMID
9564509
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Fowler, J. “Image of month.” Gastroenterology 115, no. 3 (January 1, 1998).

Scholars@Duke

Fowler, V. G., S. Xanthakos, and G. R. Corey. “Of hogs and men. Does North Carolina's hog industry raise the risk of infectious disease?.” N C Med J 59, no. 1 (January 1998): 12–15.

PMID
9455131
Scholars@Duke

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