Carmen L. Isache M.D.

Professor & Chief, Division of Infectious Disease; Program Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship

Department: Department of Medicine

Business Phone: (904) 244-3530

Business Email: Carmen.Isache@jax.ufl.edu

Appointments and Locations

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Infectious Disease

Clinical Profile

Specialties

Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine

Publications

2025

Diagnostic stewardship of procalcitonin testing by implementation of computer-based decision support.

Laboratory medicine.():-[DOI] 10.1093/labmed/lmae108.[PMID] 40036612.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2024

Impact of obesity on clinical outcomes of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy.68(11):e0075224-[DOI] 10.1128/aac.00752-24.[PMID] 39324801.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2023

A Case of Necrotizing Finger Lesions in a Patient With AIDS.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.76(8):1513-1515[DOI] 10.1093/cid/ciac552.[PMID] 35912719.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2023

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Masquerading As Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Challenging Diagnosis.

Cureus.15(9):e46022-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.46022.[PMID] 37900439.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2023

The Time for Action Is Now: The Impact of Timing of Infectious Disease Consultation for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Clinical Infectious Diseases.76(11):2007-2009[DOI] 10.1093/cid/ciad110.[PMID] .

PubMed·Publisher's Site

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.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2022

Effectiveness and Safety of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics with and without Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia or Bloodstream Infection

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.66(10):-[DOI] 10.1128/aac.00646-22.[PMID] 36073943.

8 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2022

Fusariosis: An Invasive Fungal Disease in a Neutropenic Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Cureus.14(9):e29303-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.29303.[PMID] 36277532.

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Comparison of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Prescribed Vancomycin in Combination with Piperacillin-Tazobactam or Cefepime for Diabetic Foot Infections

Journal of Investigative Medicine.69(4):893-896[DOI] 10.1136/jim-2020-001594.[PMID] .

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with acute hearing loss.

BMJ case reports.14(5):-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2021-242059.[PMID] 33947677.

1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

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.

11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Mosquito borne illness in a Floridian hiker.

The American journal of emergency medicine.45():681.e1-681.e2[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.008.[PMID] 33339643.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: An Unexpected Cause of Polyarthritis and Meningitis.

Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports.9():23247096211012194-[DOI] 10.1177/23247096211012194.[PMID] 33928799.

9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio as a screening marker for influenza infection

Journal of Investigative Medicine.69(1):47-51[DOI] 10.1136/jim-2020-001335.[PMID] .

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Preanalytical Challenges During Capillary Fingerstick Sampling Preclude Its Widespread Use in Adult Hospitalized Patients.

American journal of clinical pathology.155(3):412-417[DOI] 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa138.[PMID] 33009571.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2021

Unusual aetiology of respiratory compromise in a patient with AIDS.

BMJ case reports.14(3):-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2020-240849.[PMID] 33758048.

0 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

A case of Disseminated Herpes Zoster in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis on Glatiramer acetate.

IDCases.21():e00873-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00873.[PMID] 32637319.

1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

A Rare Case of Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Masquerading as a Forehead Hematoma.

Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine.2020():8842936-[DOI] 10.1155/2020/8842936.[PMID] 33062352.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Clinical Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative Evaluating Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Colitis

Journal of Investigative Medicine.68(4):888-892[DOI] 10.1136/jim-2019-001173.[PMID] .

PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Multiple myeloma with extensive AL amyloidosis presenting as chronic diarrhoea.

BMJ case reports.13(1):-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2019-232934.[PMID] 31919068.

4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2020

Rapidly progressive necrotizing cellulitis secondary to Candida tropicalis infection in an immunocompromised host.

IDCases.19():e00691-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00691.[PMID] 31988847.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

A case of West Nile virus encephalitis accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and rhabdomyolysis

IDCases.15():e00505-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00505.[PMID] 30815360.

6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Central nervous system nocardiosis masquerading as metastatic brain lesions.

IDCases.18():e00652-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00652.[PMID] 31720223.

4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Endocarditis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-A rare presentation of an emerging opportunistic pathogen.

IDCases.17():e00556-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00556.[PMID] 31193238.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Kaposi sarcoma with musculoskeletal manifestations in a well-controlled HIV patient.

IDCases.17():e00571-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00571.[PMID] 31275805.

6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sepsis complicated by warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia secondary to antimicrobial therapy.

BMJ case reports.12(8):-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2018-229114.[PMID] 31466968.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pericarditis causing cardiac tamponade.

IDCases.18():e00613-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00613.[PMID] 31453103.

7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2019

Trivalvular infective endocarditis secondary to Granulicatella adiacens and Peptostreptococcus spp

IDCases.17():e00545-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00545.[PMID] 31110943.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

A Challenging Diagnosis of Ascites: A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.2018():1-3[DOI] 10.1155/2018/8136476.[PMID] 30425867.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

Avascular necrosis: a growing concern for the HIV population.

BMJ case reports.2018():-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2017-221678.[PMID] 29880618.

10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

Paraneoplastic acral vascular syndrome.

Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine.85(2):101-102[DOI] 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17007.[PMID] 29425092.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

Sarcoidosis presenting with facial swelling (Heerfordt syndrome).

Clinical case reports.6(10):2023-2024[DOI] 10.1002/ccr3.1741.[PMID] 30349722.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2018

Thalamic bacterial abscess presenting with hemiparesis and expressive aphasia

IDCases.13():e00417-[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00417.[PMID] 30101064.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

Malignant syphilis: ostraceous, ulceronecrotic lesions in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus.

Dermatology online journal.23(1):-[DOI] .[PMID] 28329469.

3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

Mycobacteria Bovis osteomyelitis following intravesical BCG for bladder cancer.

IDCases.10():75-78[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.09.008.[PMID] 29034173.

2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2017

Necrotizing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.2017():1-5[DOI] 10.1155/2017/1717492.[PMID] 28596927.

12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

An unusual case of acute transverse myelitis caused by HSV-1 infection

IDCases.5():29-31[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.05.007.[PMID] 27419072.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

Challenges in Treating Secondary Syphilis Osteitis in an Immunocompromised Patient with a Penicillin Allergy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.2016():1-6[DOI] 10.1155/2016/4983504.[PMID] 27313920.

4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

HTLV-1 and HIV-1 co-infection: A case report and review of the literature.

IDCases.4():53-5[DOI] 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.03.002.[PMID] 27144124.

11 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2016

Tuberculous Enteritis: A Rare Complication of Miliary Tuberculosis.

Case reports in infectious diseases.2016():6949834-[DOI] 10.1155/2016/6949834.[PMID] 27022494.

5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

2015

A case of disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to Acinetobacter lwoffii and Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia.