Robert Sullivan, M.D., a second year internal medicine resident will present his research titled, “Relationship between Hepatitis C and Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patients with Catheters” at the 2006 Southern Regional Meetings held in Atlanta.
Sullivan’s research showed that infection with a common hepatitis virus may increase the risk for bacterial blood infection in dialysis patients, explained Stan Nahman, M.D., a UF professor of internal medicine and internal medicine residency program director.
“This work was a derivative of a larger project in the UF Division of Nephrology and Hypertension designed to try to lower the risks of infection in dialysis patients,” said Nahman, who is also the division chief of nephrology and hypertension at the UF College of Medicine Jacksonville.
Nahman, who was Sullivan’s faculty mentor on this project said, “he showed the necessary energy and initiative to take this work forward. He actually took an elective month out of his clinical training to complete this research.”
The oral presentation and slide show will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Atlanta on March 3-5, 2006.
Sullivan also received a $500 travel grant from the Southern section of the American Federation for Medical Research.
“These travel grants are only given to projects deemed meritorious enough for an oral presentation and slide show,” said Nahman.