Malliswari Challapalli
M.D., FAAP
Professor
Co-Medical Director, Antibiotic Restriction Coverage
FCO Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Pediatric Infectious Disease
CONTACT INFORMATION
Specialties
Infectious Diseases, Infections in Cancer Patients, Bone Infection Complications, Central Nervous System Infections, Lung Infection Complications, Kawasaki Disease, Lyme Disease, Fungal Infections, Encephalitis, Travel Immunization
Locations
Loyola Center for Children's Health at Oakbrook Terrace North
Ronald McDonald ® Children's Hospital
Board Certifications
Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Subspecialty Cert: AM Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics - General Cert: AM Board of Pediatrics
Publications
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among women admitted to labor and delivery and their newborn infantsVolk,L.; Thomson,T.; Chhangani,P.; Digangi,L.; Parada,J. P.; Schreckenberger,P.; Rekasius,V.; Challapalli,M.Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2011 ;32(10):1045-1046
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among women admitted to labor and delivery and their newborn infantsVolk,Lauze; Thomson,Tricia; Chhangani,Pankaj; Digangi,Laura; Parada,Jorge, P.; Schreckenberger,Paul; Rekasius,Violeta; Challapalli,MalliswariInfection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2011 ;32(10):1045-1046
Is universal screening of children for nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization necessary on hospital admission?.Thomson,T.; Takagishi,T.; Parada,J. P.; Schreckenberger,P.; Rekasius,V.; Challapalli,M.Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2011 ;32(6):626-627
Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Screening of Healthy Newborns for Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization at BirthChhangani,P.; Durazo,R.; Digangi,L.; Parada,J. P.; Schreckenberger,P.; Rekasius,V.; Challapalli,M.Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2011 ;32(3):301-302
The Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Screening of Healthy Term Newborn Infants for Nasal MRSA Colonization at BirthChhangani,P.; Durazo,R.; Parada,J.; Schreckenberger,P.; Challapalli,M. 2010 ; ( ):
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Colonization Rates Among Pregnant Women Admitted to Labor and Delivery and their NewBorn infantsChangani,P.; Digangi,L.; Parada,J. P.; Schreckenberger,P.; Rekasius,V.; Volk,L.; Challapalli,M. 2010 ; ( ):
Is Universal Surveillance for Nasal MRSA Colonization of Pregnant Women Admitted to Labor & Delivery Service Beneficial?Helo,N.; Leyse,J.; Thomson,T.; Schreckenberger,P.; Parada,J. P.; Rekasius,V.; Challapalli,M. 2010 ; ( ):
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus outbreak and Containment in a Neonatal ICUThomson,T.; Venci,J.; Parada,J. P.; Schreckenberger,P.; Weiss,M.; Tomich,H. L. A.; Rekasius,V.; Challapalli,M. 2010 ; ( ):
Is Universal Screening of Children for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) nasal Colonization Necessary Upon hospital Addmission?Thomson,T.; Schreckenberger,P.; Parada,J. P.; Rekasius,V.; Challapalli,M. 2010 ; ( ):
Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Colonization Rates among Pregnant Women Admitted to Labor and Delivery and their Newborn Infants Volk,L.; Vonrentzell,J.; Digangi,L.; Parada,J.; Schreckenberger,P.; Challapalli,M. 2010 ; ( ):
Mupirocin resistance among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-colonized patients at admission to a tertiary care medical center.Babu,T.; Rekasius,V.; Parada,J. P.; Schreckenberger,P. C.; Challapalli,M.JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2009 ;47(7):2279-2280
Culture-Negative intracerebral abscesses in children and adolescents from Streptococcus anginosus group infection: a case series.Petti,C. A.; Simmon,K. E.; Bender,J.; Blaschke,A.; Webster,K. A.; Conneely,M. F.; Schreckenberger,P. C.; Origitano,T. C.; Challapalli,M.CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2008 ;46(10):1578-1580
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis presenting with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.Malloy,C. A.; Polinski,C.; Alkan,S.; Manera,R.; Challapalli,M.JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY 2004 ;24(7):458-460
Cefuroxime-induced immune hemolysisMalloy,C. A.; Kiss,J. E.; Challapalli,M.JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2003 ;143(1):130-132
Education
Medical School
Guntur Medical College
Residency
Loyola University Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship
Michael Reese Hospital, Infectious Diseases
Loyola University Medical Center, Infectious Diseases
Languages
Telugu
Interests & Hobbies
Gardening
Travel