Krishna Rao
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases
1150 W. Medical Center Drive, MSRB I Rm 1510B
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Krishna Rao
Associate Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Infectious Diseases, 2013
    • Residency
      University of Michigan, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, 2010
    • MS
      University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, 2015
    • MD
      Rush Medical College, 600 S. Paulina Ave., 2006
    • BS
      Northwestern University, Evanston, 2001
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    - Clostridium difficile Infection
    - Biomarkers and predictive modeling in infectious diseases
    - The gut microbiome
    - Gram negative infections and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Gut community structure as a risk factor for infection in Klebsiella pneumoniae-colonized patients.
      Vornhagen J, Rao K, Bachman MA. mSystems, 2024 Aug 20; 9 (8): e0078624 DOI:10.1128/msystems.00786-24
      PMID: 38975759
    • Journal Article
      Predictors of irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
      Ahmed M, Pu A, Jencks K, Bishu S, Higgins P, Chey WD, Rao K, Lee A. Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2024 Jun; 36 (6): e14809 DOI:10.1111/nmo.14809
      PMID: 38651743
    • Journal Article
      Mo1801 GENETICALLY PREDICTED ULCERATIVE COLITIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK FOR CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION
      Cushing-Damm K, Chen Y, Du X, Kuppa A, Raut C, Oliveri A, Chen VL, Vanderwerff B, Zawistowski M, Rao K, Higgins PD, Speliotes EK. Gastroenterology, 2024 May; 166 (5): s - 1117. DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(24)03040-3
    • Journal Article
      Standards for fecal microbiota transplant: Tools and therapeutic advances.
      Belotserkovsky I, Stabryla LM, Hunter M, Allegretti J, Callahan BJ, Carlson PE, Daschner PJ, Goudarzi M, Guyard C, Jackson SA, Rao K, Servetas SL, Sokol H, Wargo JA, Novick S. Biologicals, 2024 May; 86: 101758 DOI:10.1016/j.biologicals.2024.101758
      PMID: 38518435
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Tu1777 QUIESCENT CROHN'S DISEASE PATIENTS WITH PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS SHOW ENRICHMENT OF SULFUR METABOLITES AND SULFUR METABOLIC PATHWAYS
      Lee A, Golob J, Berinstein J, Chey W, Owyang C, Kamada N, Higgins PD, Young VB, Rao K, Bishu S. Gastroenterology, 2024 May; 166 (5): s-1417-s-1418 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(24)03714-4
    • Journal Article
      A quasi-experimental study of a bundled diagnostic stewardship intervention for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
      Albin OR, Troost JP, Saravolatz L, Thomas MP, Hyzy RC, Konkle MA, Weirauch AJ, Dickson RP, Rao K, Kaye KS. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2024 Apr; 30 (4): 499 - 506. DOI:10.1016/j.cmi.2023.12.023
      PMID: 38163481
    • Journal Article
      An Open-Label, Randomized Trial Comparing Fidaxomicin With Oral Vancomycin for the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Concomitant Antibiotics for Concurrent Infections.
      Rao K, Zhao Q, Bell J, Krishnan J, Henig O, Daniel J, Sawaya K, Albin O, Mills JP, Petty LA, Gregg K, Kaul D, Malani AN, Pogue J, Kaye KS. Clin Infect Dis, 2024 Feb 17; 78 (2): 277 - 282. DOI:10.1093/cid/ciad606
      PMID: 37797310
    • Journal Article
      The Microbiome in Quiescent Crohn's Disease With Persistent Symptoms Show Disruptions in Microbial Sulfur and Tryptophan Pathways.
      Golob J, Rao K, Berinstein JA, Chey WD, Owyang C, Kamada N, Higgins PDR, Young V, Bishu S, Lee AA. Gastro Hep Adv, 2024 3 (2): 167 - 177. DOI:10.1016/j.gastha.2023.11.005
      PMID: 39129952