Yvette S. McCarter, Ph.D.

Yvette S. McCarter Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Pathology; Director, Microbiology Laboratory

Department: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Business Phone: (904) 244-7815
Business Email: yvette.mccarter@jax.ufl.edu

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Medical and Public Health Microbiology
Interests
  • Clinical Special Interests: Cost effective and clinically relevant microbiology, antimicrobial resistance
  • Research Special Interests: In vitro susceptibility of new and existing antimicrobials

Publications

2023
Detection of Penicillin Nonsusceptible Streptococcus agalactiae by Laboratories That Participate in the College of American Pathologist's Proficiency Testing Program.
Journal of clinical microbiology.61(8):e0059523-[DOI] 10.1128/jcm.00595-23.[PMID] 37428032.
2023
The Time for Action Is Now: The Impact of Timing of Infectious Disease Consultation for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.76(11):2007-2009[DOI] 10.1093/cid/ciad110.[PMID] 36869697.
2022
A Case Report of Melioidotic Prostatic Abscess in a Traveler.
Open forum infectious diseases.9(7):ofac284-[DOI] 10.1093/ofid/ofac284.[PMID] 35891686.
2022
Charge Nurses Taking Charge, Challenging the Culture of Culture-Negative Sepsis, and Preventing Central-Line Infections to Reduce NICU Antibiotic Usage.
American journal of perinatology.39(8):861-868[DOI] 10.1055/s-0040-1719079.[PMID] 33142341.
2022
Fungemia due to Aureobasidium pullulans.
Medical mycology case reports.37():26-28[DOI] 10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.06.004.[PMID] 35855930.
2021
Influence of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Molecular Rapid Diagnostic Tests on Antimicrobial Prescribing for Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Bloodstream Infection.
Microbiology spectrum.9(2):e0046421-[DOI] 10.1128/Spectrum.00464-21.[PMID] 34704795.
2020
Clinical impact of a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship initiative evaluating patients with Clostridioides difficile colitis.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research.68(4):888-892[DOI] 10.1136/jim-2019-001173.[PMID] 32066570.
2019
Practical Guidance for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: Viruses Causing Acute Respiratory Tract Infections.
Clinical microbiology reviews.32(1):-[DOI] 10.1128/CMR.00042-18.[PMID] 30541871.
2016
Erratum for Sothoron et al., A Stewardship Approach To Optimize Antimicrobial Therapy through Use of a Rapid Microarray Assay on Blood Cultures Positive for Gram-Negative Bacteria.
Journal of clinical microbiology.54(3):820-[DOI] 10.1128/JCM.03117-15.[PMID] 26917461.
2015
A Stewardship Approach To Optimize Antimicrobial Therapy through Use of a Rapid Microarray Assay on Blood Cultures Positive for Gram-Negative Bacteria.
Journal of clinical microbiology.53(11):3627-9[DOI] 10.1128/JCM.02161-15.[PMID] 26292308.
2015
Whole-genome sequencing for outbreak investigations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the neonatal intensive care unit: time for routine practice?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology.36(7):777-85[DOI] 10.1017/ice.2015.73.[PMID] 25998499.
2014
Evaluation of an antimicrobial stewardship approach to minimize overuse of antibiotics in patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology.35(2):193-5[DOI] 10.1086/674848.[PMID] 24442085.
2013
Stewardship approach for optimizing antimicrobial therapy through use of a rapid microarray assay on blood cultures positive for Enterococcus species.
Journal of clinical microbiology.51(12):4008-11[DOI] 10.1128/JCM.01951-13.[PMID] 24068006.
2011
Risk stratification for the development of a subsequent pneumonia after a nondiagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage.
Surgery.150(4):703-10[DOI] 10.1016/j.surg.2011.07.050.[PMID] 22000182.
2010
Mixed flora: indication for therapy or early warning sign?
The American surgeon.76(8):846-9[DOI] .[PMID] 20726415.
2010
Mycobacterium tuberculosis osteomyelitis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS): a case report.
Cases journal.3():67-[DOI] 10.1186/1757-1626-3-67.[PMID] 20178567.
2008
Blood culture isolates in hemodialysis vascular catheter-related bacteremia.
The American journal of the medical sciences.336(4):297-302[DOI] 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181637432.[PMID] 18854670.
2007
Synergy testing of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii against tigecycline and polymyxin using an E-test methodology.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology.26(7):521-2[DOI] .[PMID] 17558487.
2004
Reality of developing a community-wide antibiogram.
Journal of clinical microbiology.42(1):1-6[DOI] .[PMID] 14715723.
2001
Identification of herpes simplex virus genital infection: comparison of a multiplex PCR assay and traditional viral isolation techniques.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc.14(3):152-6[DOI] .[PMID] 11266519.
2001
Lactobacillus acidophilus sepsis in a neonate.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.21(4):258-60[DOI] .[PMID] 11533845.
1999
Controversies affecting the future practice of clinical microbiology.
Journal of clinical microbiology.37(4):883-9[DOI] .[PMID] 10074496.
1998
Comparison of virus culture and direct immunofluorescent staining of cytocentrifuged virus transport medium for detection of varicella-zoster virus in skin lesions.
American journal of clinical pathology.109(5):631-3[DOI] .[PMID] 9576584.
1998
Cord formation in BACTEC medium is a reliable, rapid method for presumptive identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
Journal of clinical microbiology.36(9):2769-71[DOI] .[PMID] 9705435.
1997
Comparison of MRC-5 and primary rabbit kidney cells for the detection of herpes simplex virus.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine.121(2):122-4[DOI] .[PMID] 9126037.
1996
Quality evaluation of sputum specimens for mycobacterial culture.
American journal of clinical pathology.105(6):769-73[DOI] .[PMID] 8659453.
1995
Comparison of Crystal Enteric/Nonfermenter system, API 20E system, and Vitek AutoMicrobic system for identification of gram-negative bacilli.
Journal of clinical microbiology.33(2):364-70[DOI] .[PMID] 7714193.
1995
In-vitro production of ethanol in urine by fermentation.
Journal of forensic sciences.40(6):990-3[DOI] .[PMID] 8522931.
1994
Detection of acid-fast bacilli in concentrated primary specimen smears stained with rhodamine-auramine at room temperature and at 37 degrees C.
Journal of clinical microbiology.32(10):2487-9[DOI] .[PMID] 7529240.
1992
The comparative activity of fleroxacin, three other quinolones and eight unrelated antimicrobial agents.
Chemotherapy.38(5):308-18[DOI] .[PMID] 1337507.

Office Information

Academic Office
1st Floor, Clinical Center
655 West 8th Street, C504
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-6684
yvette.mccarter@jax.ufl.edu
Executive Assistant
Stephanie Crawford
(904) 244-7815
stephanie.crawford@jax.ufl.edu

Education

Ph.D.
1990 · Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA
Fellowship
1992 · Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA