Kao Lab

The Kao lab is interested in vaccine effectiveness, particularly in special populations.

Carol M. Kao, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases

• Phone: 314-454-6050

 

Top areas of care: childhood vaccines, immunocompromised patients, viral infections

Publications

• Overview of COVID-19 Infection, Treatment, and Prevention in Children
  January 1, 2024
  Overview of COVID-19 Infection, Treatment, and Prevention in ChildrenKao, C. M., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13, 2, 424.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• Infection prevention—how can we prevent transmission of community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?
  January 1, 2024
  Infection prevention—how can we prevent transmission of community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?Kao, C. M. & Fritz, S. A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• Treatments and Severe Outcomes for Patients Diagnosed with MIS-C at Four Children's Hospitals in the United States, March 16, 2020-March 10, 2021
  November 1, 2023
  Treatments and Severe Outcomes for Patients Diagnosed with MIS-C at Four Children's Hospitals in the United States, March 16, 2020-March 10, 2021Shah, A. B., Abrams, J. Y., Godfred-Cato, S., Kunkel, A., Hammett, T. A., Perez, M. A., Hsiao, H. M., Baida, N., Rostad, C. A., Ballan, W., Ede, K., Laham, F. R., Kao, C. M., […]
• Serologic responses to COVID-19 vaccination in children with history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)
  April 24, 2023
  Serologic responses to COVID-19 vaccination in children with history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)Perez, M. A., Hsiao, H. M., Chen, X., Kunkel, A., Baida, N., Hussaini, L., Lu, A. T., Kao, C. M., Laham, F. R., Hunstad, D. A., Beltran, Y., Hammett, T. A., Godfred-Cato, S., Chahroudi, A., Anderson, E. J., Belay, E. & Rostad, […]
• COVID-19 Vaccine Reactogenicity and Vaccine Attitudes among Children and Parents/Guardians after Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or COVID-19 Hospitalization: September 2021 – May 2022
  March 1, 2023
  COVID-19 Vaccine Reactogenicity and Vaccine Attitudes among Children and Parents/Guardians after Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or COVID-19 Hospitalization: September 2021 – May 2022Yousaf, A. R., Kunkel, A., Abrams, J. Y., Shah, A. B., Hammett, T. A., Arnold, K. E., Beltran, Y. L., Laham, F. R., Kao, C. M., Hunstad, D. A., Hussaini, L., Baida, […]
• Development and comparison of immunologic assays to detect primary RSV infections in infants
  January 1, 2023
  Development and comparison of immunologic assays to detect primary RSV infections in infantsAnderson, L. J., Jadhao, S. J., Hussaini, L., Ha, B., McCracken, C. E., Gibson, T., Yildirim, I., Yi, J., Stephens, K., Korski, C., Kao, C., Sun, H., Lee, C. Y., Jaunarajs, A., Rostad, C. A. & Anderson, E. J., 2023, In: Frontiers in […]
• Approach to vaccinating the pediatric solid organ transplant candidate and recipient
  January 1, 2023
  Approach to vaccinating the pediatric solid organ transplant candidate and recipientKao, C. M. & Michaels, M. G., 2023, In: Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11, 1271065.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Distinguishing Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children from COVID-19, Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome
  April 1, 2022
  Distinguishing Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children from COVID-19, Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock SyndromeGodfred-Cato, S., Abrams, J. Y., Balachandran, N., Jaggi, P., Jones, K., Rostad, C. A., Lu, A. T., Fan, L., Jabbar, A., Anderson, E. J., Kao, C. M., Hunstad, D. A., Rosenberg, R. B., Zafferani, M. J., Ede, K. C., Ballan, W., Laham, […]
• Serologic and Cytokine Signatures in Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and Coronavirus Disease 2019
  March 1, 2022
  Serologic and Cytokine Signatures in Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and Coronavirus Disease 2019Lapp, S. A., Abrams, J., Lu, A. T., Hussaini, L., Kao, C. M., Hunstad, D. A., Rosenberg, R. B., Zafferani, M. J., Ede, K. C., Ballan, W., Laham, F. R., Beltran, Y., Hsiao, H. M., Sherry, W., Jenkins, E., Jones, K., Horner, […]
• Management and Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children
  March 1, 2022
  Management and Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus Infections in ChildrenKalu, I. C., Kao, C. M. & Fritz, S. A., Mar 2022, In: Infectious disease clinics of North America. 36, 1, p. 73-100 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review