Dr. Daniel Jose Escobar is an infectious disease specialist who cares for patients with a broad range of complex bacterial, fungal and viral infections, including those involving bones, joints, surgical implants and surgical complications. With a focus on developing strategies to improve patient care, he has a special interest in lowering the numbers of infections acquired in hospitals through epidemiology (which includes evaluating infection rates and preventive measures) and antibiotic stewardship (controlling antibiotic resistance by assessing and enhancing appropriate use of these medications).
Escobar's research focuses on identifying the reasons that some patients get infections during hospitalization and implementing measures that would prevent such infections. He also studies drivers of antibiotic overuse, with the aim of reducing the development of antibiotic-resistant organisms.
Escobar earned his medical degree at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Escobar speaks Spanish and identifies as Latinx.
Publications
Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia.
Shulder S, Tamma PD, Fiawoo S, Dzintars K, Escobar D, Livorsi DJ, Malani AN, Palacio D, Spivak ES, Zimmerman M, Bork JT. Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 11; 77(9):1234-1237.
Severe Recurrence of Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption with Extensive Ocular Involvement in an Adult due to SARS-CoV-2.
Wu D, Lee EY, Lifton J, Zullo SW, Seiger K, Nadadur R, Fox LP, Escobar DJ, Dobry AS, Yung M, Kangelaris KN, Arakaki RY. Severe Recurrence of Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption with Extensive Ocular Involvement in an Adult due to SARS-CoV-2. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Feb 16.
Secondary Cases of Delta-Variant COVID-19 Among Vaccinated Healthcare Workers with Breakthrough Infections is Rare.
Waldman SE, Buehring T, Escobar DJ, Gohil SK, Gonzales R, Huang SS, Olenslager K, Prabaker KK, Sandoval T, Yim J, Yokoe DS, Cohen SH. Secondary Cases of Delta-Variant COVID-19 Among Vaccinated Healthcare Workers with Breakthrough Infections is Rare. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Oct 25.
Sara Rendell, PHD, Daniel Escobar, MD, Naasha Talati, MD, Randi Silibovsky, MD. Community-Acquired Candida Glabrata Empyema: An Atypical Diagnosis Not to Miss. Contagion,
Sara Rendell, PHD, Daniel Escobar, MD, Naasha Talati, MD, Randi Silibovsky, MD. Community-Acquired Candida Glabrata Empyema: An Atypical Diagnosis Not to Miss. Contagion,. 2022; 7:2.
Mitigation of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Nursing Home Through Serial Testing of Residents and Staff.
Escobar DJ, Lanzi M, Saberi P, Love R, Linkin DR, Kelly JJ, Jhala D, Amorosa V, Hofmann M, Doyon JB. Mitigation of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Nursing Home Through Serial Testing of Residents and Staff. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 05 04; 72(9):e394-e396.
Healthcare-associated infections: where we came from and where we are headed.
Escobar D, Pegues D. Healthcare-associated infections: where we came from and where we are headed. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021 06; 30(6):440-443.
How Nurses Can Educate the "Thoughtless Person Playing with Penicillin".
Escobar DJ, Pegues DA. How Nurses Can Educate the "Thoughtless Person Playing with Penicillin". Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020 11; 46(11):605-607.
Frequent contamination of nursing scrubs is associated with specific care activities.
Thom KA, Escobar D, Boutin MA, Zhan M, Harris AD, Johnson JK. Frequent contamination of nursing scrubs is associated with specific care activities. Am J Infect Control. 2018 05; 46(5):503-506.