Felicia A. Scaggs Huang, MD, MS
- Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- felicia.scaggshuang@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I obtained my degree in medicine at Rush Medical College. I completed my internship, residency, and chief residency in pediatrics at Rush University Children's Hospital, as well as a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Cincinnati Children’s.
MD: Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, 2012
MS: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2019
Residency: Pediatrics, Rush University Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2015
Chief Residency: Pediatrics, Rush University Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2016
Fellowship: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2019
Certifications: General Pediatrics, 2015; Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2019
Interests
Pediatric infectious diseases; infection control and prevention
Services and Specialties
Interests
Infection prevention and control in the critically ill child
Research Areas
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Nosocomial patient exposure to a healthcare worker with active tuberculosis in a paediatric setting: a contact investigation. Journal of Hospital Infection. 2026; 174:288-290.
A Pediatric Case of Rapidly Progressing Disseminated Human Adenovirus C1 Infection with Multiorgan Failure and Evidence of Intra-Host Variation. Viruses. 2026; 18(6):607.
Modernizing tuberculosis risk assessments for health care systems: Utilizing ICD-10 diagnostic codes for a site-based approach. American Journal of Infection Control. 2026; 54(2):227-229.
Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination to prevent health care personnel absences: A single site experience. American Journal of Infection Control. 2025; 53(12):1350-1353.
The life cycle of infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship projects and interventions: the dynamic interplay of implementation and de-implementation science (Part I of II). Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025; 46(10):961-972.
Leveraging de-implementation science to promote infection prevention and stewardship: a roadmap and practical examples (Part II of II). Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025; 46(10):973-983.
Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy - United States, 2024-25 Influenza Season. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2025; 74(36):556-564.
Receipt of Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis is not Associated With Development of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Colonization During Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2025; 14(3).
Temporal Association Between Respiratory Viruses and Invasive Streptococcal Disease. Pediatrics Open Science. 2025; 1(1):1-9.
Bacterial Meningitis—Fever, Headache, and A Stiff Neck … Looking Pretty Sick. In: Introduction to Clinical Infectious Diseases. Springer Nature; 2025:345-359.
From the Blog
Infant Botulism: Guidance for Families
Felicia A. Scaggs Huang, MD, MS12/4/2025
Measles in 2025: What Parents Need to Know About This Preventable Disease
Felicia A. Scaggs Huang, MD, MS4/8/2025
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