My research interests are infectious disease conditions in immunocompromised hosts, such as solid organ transplant recipients and patients with cancer. I am particularly focused on pre-transplant evaluation, vaccination, fungal infection and viral hepatitis.
Publications
Chiu CY, Mustafayev K, Bhatti MM, Jiang Y, Granwehr BP, Torres HA. False-Reactive Fourth-Generation Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in Cancer Patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 20;78(3):674-680. PubMed PMID: 37930789
Chiu CY, Brumble LM, Vikram HR, Watt KD, Beam E. Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Non-Liver Solid Organ Transplantation: Incidence and Risk Analysis. Clin Transplant. 2024 Jul;38(7):e15389. PubMed PMID: 38952185
Chiu CY, Mahmood M, Razonable RR, Beam E. Discordance in serology for cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and toxoplasma among thoracic organ donors. Clin Transplant. 2024 Apr;38(4):e15301. PubMed PMID: 38555577
Chiu CY, Mahmood M, Brumble LM, Vikram HR, Theel ES, Beam E. The Cascade of Care in Management of Solid Organ Transplant Candidates With Latent Tuberculosis Infection. Transplant Direct. 2024 Jul;10(7):e1672. PubMed PMID: 38911278
Chiu CY, Bayan SL, Yi ES, Cummins NW. Vocal cord nodules caused by Mycobacterium avium infection. QJM. 2024 May 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38696764
Chiu CY, John TM, Matsuo T, Wurster S, Hicklen RS, Khattak RR, Ariza-Heredia EJ, Bose P, Kontoyiannis DP. Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient with Myelofibrosis on Ruxolitinib: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on Ruxolitinib-Associated Invasive Fungal Infections. J Fungi (Basel). 2024 Mar 31;10(4). PubMed PMID: 38667935
Chiu CY, Amenta E, Chavez V, Fukuta Y, Hasbun R. Undetectable JC virus CSF PCR in patients with JC virus-induced progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. J Neurovirol. 2023 Feb;29(1):94-99. PubMed PMID: 36723823
Chiu CY, Matsuo T, Wurster S, Gerstein Y, Hammond DE, Chien KS, DiNardo C, Kontoyiannis DP. Invasive mucorales sinusitis in a young patient with Emberger syndrome and newly diagnosed AML: A case report and literature review of invasive fungal infections in GATA2 deficiency. Mycoses. 2023 Dec;66(12):1029-1034. PubMed PMID: 37550272
Chiu CY, Ahmed S, Thomas SK, Wang LS, Mustafayev K, Fayad LE, Wierda WG, Khawaja F, Torres HA. Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Patients Receiving Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2023 Aug;23(8):610-615. PubMed PMID: 37150651
Chiu CY, Mustafayev K, Lee HC, Manasanch EE, Yepez Guevara E, Torres HA. Effect of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies on hepatitis C virus replication in chronically infected patients with multiple myeloma: a prospective series. Leuk Lymphoma. 2023 Apr;64(4):900-903. PubMed PMID: 36883878
Chiu CY, Patel K, Thomas SK, Khawaja F, Dailey Garnes NJM, Lee HC, Ohanian M, Jiang Y, Wang LS, Hwang JP, Torres HA. Hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with past HBV infection receiving anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies. Hepatol Int. 2023 Apr;17(2):509-511. PubMed PMID: 36477692
Chiu CY, Ching PR. Incidence of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients without Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Intravenous Pentamidine Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Fungi (Basel). 2023 Mar 25;9(4). PubMed PMID: 37108861
Chiu CY, Sarwal A. Evaluating the Nephrotoxicity of Area-under-the-Curve-Based Dosing of Vancomycin with Concomitant Antipseudomonal Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Mar 31;59(4). PubMed PMID: 37109649
Xu JH, Chiu CY, Yeh YC, Chen JC. Streptococcus gordonii empyema: A case report and literature review. IDCases. 2023;31:e01693. PubMed PMID: 36704022
Chiu CY, Hasbun R. Diffused nodular secondary syphilis. QJM. 2023 Feb 14;116(1):71-73. PubMed PMID: 36047832
Chiu CY, Zhang HC, Westin J, Hosing C, Torres HA. Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Cancer Patients. Transplant Cell Ther. 2022 Nov;28(11):788.e1-788.e5. PubMed PMID: 36031077
Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Chemarthi VS, Hennessey K. Austrian syndrome followed by severe cutaneous adverse reactions in a HIV patient. J Infect Chemother. 2021 Mar;27(3):526-529. PubMed PMID: 33071038
Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Mon AM, Tan YE, Shah V. Gastrointestinal: COVID-19 related ischemic bowel disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Apr;36(4):850. PubMed PMID: 32985002
Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Jawed M, Chemarthi VS, Shabarek N. Telemedicine experience of NYC Internal Medicine residents during COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2021;16(2):e0246762. PubMed PMID: 33556151
Sarwal A, Chiu CY, Feinstein A. Does Clindamycin Induce Acute Kidney Injury?. Am J Med Sci. 2020 May;359(5):303. PubMed PMID: 32220469
Chiu CY, Oria D, Yangga P, Kang D. Quality assessment of weekend discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Qual Health Care. 2020 Jul 20;32(6):347-355. PubMed PMID: 32453404
Chiu CY, Saleem M. Refractory vomiting in woman with diabetes. Emerg Med J. 2020 Apr;37(4):222-239. PubMed PMID: 32198307
Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Azhar Munir R, Widjaja M, Khalid A, Khanna R. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) Induced by Long-Term Use of Citalopram and Short-Term Use of Naproxen. Am J Case Rep. 2020 Sep 18;21:e926561. PubMed PMID: 32946431
Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Yangga P, Kang D, Feinstein A. New-Onset Cervical Lymphadenopathy in a Patient Undergoing Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection: Toxoplasmosis Lymphadenitis. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2020;2020:8876240. PubMed PMID: 32963855
Chiu CY, Randhawa G, Nada K, Tomczak E, Feinstein A, Hennessey K. A nasal hypertrophic lesion as a presentation of herpes simplex virus. IDCases. 2019;15:e00512. PubMed PMID: 30937283
Chiu CY, Sarwal A, Feinstein A, Hennessey K. Effective Dosage of Oral Vancomycin in Treatment for Initial Episode of Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Antibiotics (Basel). 2019 Oct 1;8(4). PubMed PMID: 31581576
Randhawa G, Chiu CY, Suban Na Ayutthaya T. A Case of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and a Pulmonary Embolus in a Patient Treated with Triple Therapy. Case Rep Hematol. 2019;2019:2564682. PubMed PMID: 31534803
Chiu CY, David M, Musa A, Gora M, Gujral MK. A Woman with Asthma and Peripheral Ground-Glass Opacities. Case Rep Pulmonol. 2019;2019:9051381. PubMed PMID: 30891324
Personal Interests
In my spare time, I like to travel, hiking visit museums, and enjoy local events and food, especially those related to Asian culture.
Public Speaking Yes
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, National Defense Medical Center
(2015)
Residency Programs:
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program, Internal Medicine (2021)
Fellowships:
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Rochester) Program, Transplant infectious disease
(2024)
University of Texas at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center Program, Infectious Disease
(2023)