Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Biography

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


Galit Holzmann-Pazgal, M.D.

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Education:

M.D., Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

Residency, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. Prevention of Nosocomial Infections
  2. Infection Control
  3. MRSA

Publications (selected):

  • Holzmann-Pazgal G, Hopkins-Broyles D, Recktenwald A, Hohrein M, Kieffer P, Huddleston C, Anshuman S, Fraser V. Pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infections: A case control study. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.29:76-79, January 2008.
  • Jhung M, Sunenshine R, Noble-Wang J, Coffin S, St John K, Lewis F, Jensen B, Peterson A, LiPuma J, Arduino M, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Atkins J, Srinivasen A. A National Outbreak of Ralstonia mannitolityca Associated with Use of Contaminated Oxygen Delivery Device among Pediatric Patients. Pediatrics 19:1061-1067; June 2007.
  • Elward A, Grim A, Schroeder P, Kieffer P, Sellenriek P, Ferrett R, Adams H, Phillips V, Bartow R, Mays D, Lawrence S, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Polish L, Leet T, Fraser V. Salmonella Javiana Outbreak at a Chldren’s Hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jun;27(6):586-92.
  • Apisarnthanarak A, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Hamvas A, Olsen M, Fraser V. Antimicrobial Utilization and the Influence of Inadequate Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy on Outcomes of Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infection Cotnrol and Hospital Epidemiology. 25:735-41, September 2004.
  • Apisarnthanarak A, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Hamvas A, Olsen M, Fraser V. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Extremely Preterm Neonates in A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Characteristics, Risk Factors and Outcomes. Pediatrics. 112:1283-9, December 2003.

Selected Presentations:

  • K. Davis, A. Kubanda, F. Zhong, K. Brumely, S. Denson; G. Holzmann-Pazgal.  Results of Instituting a Line Team in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, San Diego, CA, 2009.
  • Holzmann-Pazgal G, et al. Utilizing a Line Team to Decrease CVC BSI in a NICU. Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum, Nashville, TN, 2008.
  • Holzmann-Pazgal G, Hopkins-Broyles D, Recktenwald A, Kieffer P, Huddleston C, Hirshberg G, Anshuman S, Fraser V.  Risk Factors and Outcomes of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgical Site Infections. Society Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006.
  • Kieffer P, Cecchia P, Bisch A, Markovitz B, Holzmann-Pazgal G. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Decrease Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. APIC Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 2005.
  • Howell K, Fontes D, Hamvas A, Mathur A, Holzmann-Pazgal G. Compliance with contact isolation precautions in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. APIC Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 2005.
  • Holzmann-Pazgal G, Huddleston C, et al. Pediatric CT Surgical Site Infections:  A Case Control Study. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, Boston, MA, 2004.
  • Holzmann-Pazgal G., Apisarnthanarak A, Hamvas A, Olsen M, Fraser V. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Extremely Preterm Neonates in A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit:  Characteristics, Risk Factors and Outcomes. 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, Chicago, IL, 2003.
  • Apisarnthanarak A, Holzmann-Pazgal, G. The Influence of Inadequate Antimicrobial Therapy of Bloodstream Infections on NICU Patients. 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, Chicago, IL, 2003
  • Holzmann-Pazgal G, Fraser V. Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of NICU Nosocomial Infections. 39th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, San  Francisco, CA, 2002.

Faculty Biography

Dr. Galit Holzmann-Pazgal, M.D.
  • Galit Holzmann-Pazgal, M.D.
    Assistant Professor
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Infectious Diseases
  • Director of Infection Control, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.126
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-5714
    fax: (713) 500-5688
    e-mail: Galit.Holzmann-Pazgal@ uth.tmc.edu
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