Faculty Appointments
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Education
Ph.D., Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeM.S.C.I., Clinical Investigation , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeB.S., Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Office Address
D-7215 MCN, 1161 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37232
Nashville, TN 37232
Research Keywords
Epidemiology, vaccines
Clinical Research Keywords
Epidemiology, infectious diseases, vaccines
Publications
Chadha AD, Thomsen IP, Jimenez-Truque N, Soper NR, Jones LS, Sokolow AG, Torres VJ, Creech CB. Host response to Staphylococcus aureus cytotoxins in children with cystic fibrosis. J. Cyst. Fibros [print-electronic]. 2016 Sep; 15(5): 597-604. PMID: 26821814, PMCID: PMC4959994, PII: S1569-1993(15)00318-5, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2015.12.023, ISSN: 1873-5010.
Jiménez-Truque N, Saye EJ, Soper N, Saville BR, Thomsen I, Edwards KM, Creech CB. Association Between Contact Sports and Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in a Prospective Cohort of Collegiate Athletes. Sports Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Aug 8/31/2016; PMID: 27577687, PMCID: PMC5332515, PII: 10.1007/s40279-016-0618-6, DOI: 10.1007/s40279-016-0618-6, ISSN: 1179-2035.
Jiménez-Truque N, Saye EJ, Soper N, Saville BR, Thomsen I, Edwards KM, Creech CB. Longitudinal Assessment of Colonization With Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Collegiate Athletes. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun; 5(2): 105-13. PMID: 27199467, PII: piu108, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piu108, ISSN: 2048-7207.
Dozois A, Thomsen I, Jimenez-Truque N, Soper N, Pearson A, Mohamed-Rambaran P, Dettorre KB, Creech CB, Wright SW. Prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among skin and soft tissue infections in an emergency department in Guyana. Emerg Med J [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 32(10): 800-3. PMID: 25552545, PII: emermed-2013-203373, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203373, ISSN: 1472-0213.
Jimenez-Truque N, Saye EJ, Thomsen I, Herrera ML, Creech CB. Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Costa Rican children. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2014 Jul; 33(7): e180-2. PMID: 24921625, PMCID: PMC4114022, PII: 00006454-201407000-00030, DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000291, ISSN: 1532-0987.
Jiménez-Truque N, Edwards KM. Maternal pertussis immunization: can it help infants? [editorial]. JAMA. 2014 May 5/7/2014; 311(17): 1736-7. PMID: 24794364, PII: 1866075, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.3555, ISSN: 1538-3598.
Johnson JG, Saye EJ, Jimenez-Truque N, Soper N, Thomsen I, Talbot TR, Creech CB. Frequency of disinfectant resistance genes in pediatric strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol [print-electronic]. 2013 Dec; 34(12): 1326-7. PMID: 24225622, PMCID: PMC3965576, DOI: 10.1086/673983, ISSN: 1559-6834.
Jimenez-Truque N, Tedeschi S, Saye EJ, McKenna BD, Langdon W, Wright JP, Alsentzer A, Arnold S, Saville BR, Wang W, Thomsen I, Creech CB. Relationship between maternal and neonatal Staphylococcus aureus colonization. Pediatrics [print-electronic]. 2012 May; 129(5): e1252-9. PMID: 22473373, PMCID: PMC3340589, PII: peds.2011-2308, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2308, ISSN: 1098-4275.
Thomsen I, McKenna BD, Saye EJ, Jimenez N, Edwards KM, Creech CB. Molecular distinctions exist between community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease-associated isolates in children. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2011 May; 30(5): 418-21. PMID: 21263373, PMCID: PMC3077447, DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31820d7fd5, ISSN: 1532-0987.
Creech CB, Saye E, McKenna BD, Johnson BG, Jimenez N, Talbot TR, Bossung T, Gregory A, Edwards KM. One-year surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and skin and soft tissue infections in collegiate athletes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Jul; 164(7): 615-20. PMID: 20603460, PMCID: PMC3778501, PII: 164/7/615, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.93, ISSN: 1538-3628.
Jimenez-Truque N, Thomsen I, Saye E, Creech CB. Should higher vancomycin trough levels be targeted for invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children?. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2010 Apr; 29(4): 368-70. PMID: 19935448, PMCID: PMC3848324, DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c52a04, ISSN: 1532-0987.
Jiménez-Truque N, Saye EJ, Soper N, Saville BR, Thomsen I, Edwards KM, Creech CB. Association Between Contact Sports and Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in a Prospective Cohort of Collegiate Athletes. Sports Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Aug 8/31/2016; PMID: 27577687, PMCID: PMC5332515, PII: 10.1007/s40279-016-0618-6, DOI: 10.1007/s40279-016-0618-6, ISSN: 1179-2035.
Jiménez-Truque N, Saye EJ, Soper N, Saville BR, Thomsen I, Edwards KM, Creech CB. Longitudinal Assessment of Colonization With Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Collegiate Athletes. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun; 5(2): 105-13. PMID: 27199467, PII: piu108, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piu108, ISSN: 2048-7207.
Dozois A, Thomsen I, Jimenez-Truque N, Soper N, Pearson A, Mohamed-Rambaran P, Dettorre KB, Creech CB, Wright SW. Prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among skin and soft tissue infections in an emergency department in Guyana. Emerg Med J [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 32(10): 800-3. PMID: 25552545, PII: emermed-2013-203373, DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203373, ISSN: 1472-0213.
Jimenez-Truque N, Saye EJ, Thomsen I, Herrera ML, Creech CB. Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Costa Rican children. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2014 Jul; 33(7): e180-2. PMID: 24921625, PMCID: PMC4114022, PII: 00006454-201407000-00030, DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000291, ISSN: 1532-0987.
Jiménez-Truque N, Edwards KM. Maternal pertussis immunization: can it help infants? [editorial]. JAMA. 2014 May 5/7/2014; 311(17): 1736-7. PMID: 24794364, PII: 1866075, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.3555, ISSN: 1538-3598.
Johnson JG, Saye EJ, Jimenez-Truque N, Soper N, Thomsen I, Talbot TR, Creech CB. Frequency of disinfectant resistance genes in pediatric strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol [print-electronic]. 2013 Dec; 34(12): 1326-7. PMID: 24225622, PMCID: PMC3965576, DOI: 10.1086/673983, ISSN: 1559-6834.
Jimenez-Truque N, Tedeschi S, Saye EJ, McKenna BD, Langdon W, Wright JP, Alsentzer A, Arnold S, Saville BR, Wang W, Thomsen I, Creech CB. Relationship between maternal and neonatal Staphylococcus aureus colonization. Pediatrics [print-electronic]. 2012 May; 129(5): e1252-9. PMID: 22473373, PMCID: PMC3340589, PII: peds.2011-2308, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2308, ISSN: 1098-4275.
Thomsen I, McKenna BD, Saye EJ, Jimenez N, Edwards KM, Creech CB. Molecular distinctions exist between community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease-associated isolates in children. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2011 May; 30(5): 418-21. PMID: 21263373, PMCID: PMC3077447, DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31820d7fd5, ISSN: 1532-0987.
Creech CB, Saye E, McKenna BD, Johnson BG, Jimenez N, Talbot TR, Bossung T, Gregory A, Edwards KM. One-year surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and skin and soft tissue infections in collegiate athletes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Jul; 164(7): 615-20. PMID: 20603460, PMCID: PMC3778501, PII: 164/7/615, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.93, ISSN: 1538-3628.
Jimenez-Truque N, Thomsen I, Saye E, Creech CB. Should higher vancomycin trough levels be targeted for invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children?. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2010 Apr; 29(4): 368-70. PMID: 19935448, PMCID: PMC3848324, DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c52a04, ISSN: 1532-0987.