Ira F. Salkin Home Address: 14 Winding Ridge Road

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Birth date: December 21, 1941

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Marital Status: Married, Four Children

Military Status: None

Degrees: Ph.D., Univ. of Calif., Berkeley, Sept., 1969

M.S., Northwestern Univ., Aug., 1964

B.A., Northwestern Univ., June, 1963

Professional Experience:

2002 Independent Consultant

2001 - 2002 Research Scientist VI, NYS Dept Health

1999 - 2002 Director, Quality Assurance, Wadsworth Center

1999 - 2003 Member of Technical Committee – Underwriter’s Laboratory - American Medical Waste Treatment Standards - UL#2334

1998 - Present Council Member - International Healthcare Waste Association

1998 - Present Council Member - International Solid Waste Association

1993 - 2001 Health Program Director II

1992 - 1994 Member of State and Territorial Association on Alternative Treatment Technologies

1991 - 2002 Consultant, Laboratories for Mycology

1988 - 2002 Director, Infectious Waste Management Program

1988 - 2002 Director, Regulated Medical Waste Program

1988 - 1999 Director, Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program

1987 ‑ 1991 Director, Laboratories for Mycology

1986 ‑ Present Adjunct Assoc. Professor, School of Public Health, SUNY, Albany, NY

1985 ‑ 2002 Biosafety Advisor, Wadsworth Center Safety Office

1985 ‑ 1988 Coordinator, NYS Clinical Proficiency Testing Program

1984 ‑ 1993 Research Scientist V, NYS Dept. Health

1978 ‑ 1993 Adjunct Faculty (Biology), Union University, Schenectady, New York

1977 - 1987 Adjunct Faculty (Biology), Russell Sage College, Troy, New York

1977 ‑ 1984 Research Scientist IV, NYS Dept. Health

1970 ‑ 1977 Research Scientist III, NYS Dept. Health

1969 ‑ 1970 Lecturer, Univ. Calif., Santa Barbara

Areas of Expertise:

Medical Mycology, Fungal Taxonomy, Fungal Development and Morphology

Clinical Laboratory Operations and Administration, Medical/Infectious Waste Management and Treatment, Medical Waste Processing, Waste Audits and Minimization, Indoor Air Quality, Containment Laboratory Design and Operations, Shipment of Infectious and Hazardous Substances.

Honors:

2003 - Present Chief Editor, Medical Mycology - International Society for Human and Animal Mycology

2002 - 2004 President, Medical Mycology Society of New York

2001 - 2003 Editor - Applied Biosafety - American Biological Safety Association

2001 - 2003 Chair, Publications Committee - American Biological Safety Association

2000- 2003 Member - Editorial Board, Medical Mycology

1999 - Recipient - Littman Award, Clinical Mycology, NYS Medical Mycology Society

1999 - 2001 Co- Editor - Applied BioSafety - American Biological Safety Association

1990 - 2000 Editor - Mycology/Mycobacteriology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology

1991 Recipient - Cooper Meridian Award, Medical Mycology Society of the Americas

1990 - 1991 Chair - Division F (Medical Mycology), American Society for Microbiology

1989 - 1990 Chair-Elect - Division F (Medical Mycology), American Society for Microbiology

1984 - Present Certified Laboratory Director‑American Board of Bioanalysis

1983 - Present Licensed Laboratory Director (Mycology) ‑ New York

1983 - Present Fellow ‑ American Academy of Microbiology

1982 - 1990 Member ‑ Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Microbiology

1977 - 1985 Chair‑Committee on Continuing Ed., Med. Mycological Society of the Americas

1976-1977 & 1985-1986 President ‑ Medical Mycology Society of New York

1975-1976 & 1984-1985 Vice‑President ‑ Medical Mycology Society of New York

Professional Societies:

American Biological Safety Association

American Society for Microbiology

International Healthcare Waste Association

International Solid Waste Association

International Society for Human and Animal Mycology

Medical Mycological Society of the Americas

Medical Mycology Society of New York

Mycological Society of America

Sigma Xi

PUBLICATIONS ‑ Ira F. Salkin

Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals

1. Salkin, I.F. 1969. An Analysis of the Development and Systematic Relationships of Allochytridium expandens gen. et sp. nov., an Operculate Chytrid. Ph.D. Thesis, Univ. of Calif., Berkeley.

2. Salkin, I.F. 1970. Allochytridium expandens, gen. et. sp. nov., Growth in Continuous Culture. Amer. J. Bot. 57:649‑658.

3. Salkin, I.F. and N. Hurd. 1972. Quantitative Evaluation of the Antifungal Properties of Cycloheximide. Antimicrob. Ag. Chemother. 1:177‑184.

4. Salkin, I.F. 1973. Dermatophyte Test Medium: Evaluation with Nondermatophytic Pathogens. Appl. Microbiol. 26:134‑138.

5. Salkin, I.F. and W.B. Stone, 1974. Subcutaneous Mycotic Infection of a White‑Tail Deer. J. Wildlife Dis. 10: 34‑38.

6. Salkin, I.F. 1975. Adaptation to Cycloheximide: In Vitro Studies with Filamentous Fungi. Can. J. Microbiol. 21:1413‑1419.

7. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, and W.B. Stone. 1975. Dual Infection of a White‑Tail Deer by Dermatophilus congolensis and Alternaria alternata. JAVMA 167:571‑573.

8. Roscoe, D.E., R.C. Lund, M.A. Gordon, and I.F. Salkin. 1975. Spontaneous Dermatophilosis in Twin White‑Tail Deer Fawns. J. Wildlife Dis. 11: 398‑401.

9. Gordon, M.A., I.F. Salkin, and W.B. Stone. 1975. Phoma (Peyronellaea) as Zoopathogen. Sabouraudia 13: 329‑333.

10. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, and W.B. Stone. 1976. Cutaneous Infection of a Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) by Aureobasidium pullulans. Sabouraudia 14: 47‑49.

11. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, and W.B. Stone. 1976. Dermatophilosis Among Wild Raccoons in New York State. JAVMA 169:949‑951.

12. Gordon, M.A., I.F. Salkin, and W.B. Stone. 1977. Dermatophilus Dermatitis Enzootic in Deer in New York State and Vicinity. J. Wildlife Dis. 13:184‑190.

13. Salkin, I.F. and M.A. Gordon. 1977. Polymorphism of Malassezia furfur. Can. J. Microbiol. 23:471‑475.

14. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, and W.B. Stone. 1978. Pityrosporum pachydermatis in a Black Bear (Ursus americanus). Sabouraudia 16:35‑38.

15. Griffin, D.H., S.B. Sullia, and I.F. Salkin. 1978. Resistance of Selected Saprobic and Zoopathogenic Fungi to Cycloheximide. J. Gen. Microbiol. 105:127‑134.

16. Gordon, M.A. and I.F. Salkin. 1979. A Disease that Bears Watching. The Conservationist 34: 17.

17. Salkin, I.F., W.B. Stone, and M.A. Gordon. 1980. Association of Malassezia (Pityrosporum) pachydermatis with Sarcoptic Mange in New York State. J. Wildlife Dis. 16:509‑514.

18. Baker, J.G., I.F. Salkin, D.H. Pincus, and R.F. D'Amato. 1981. Diagnostic Characters of an Atypical Candida. J. Clin. Microbiol. 13:100‑103.

19. Baker, J.G., I.F. Salkin, D.H. Pincus, and R.F. D'Amato. 1981. Use of Rapid Auxanographic Procedures for Recognition of an Atypical Candida. J. Clin. Microbiol. 13:652‑654.

20. Baker, J.G., I.F. Salkin, D.H. Pincus, and R.F. D'Amato. 1981. Candida paratropicalis, A New Species of Candida. Mycotaxon 13:115‑119.

21. Kane, J., I.F. Salkin, I. Weitzman, and C. Smitka. 1981. Trichophyton raubitschekii, sp. nov. Mycotaxon 13: 259‑268.

22. Salkin, I.F., W.B. Stone, and M.A. Gordon. 1981. Dermatophilus Infection of Wildlife in New York State. J. Clin. Microbiol. 14:604‑606.

23. Stone, W.B., I.F. Salkin, and A. Martel. 1982. Sarcoptic Mange in a Gray Fox. N.Y. State Fish Game J. 29: 102‑103.

24. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, W.A. Samsonoff, and C.L. Rieder. 1982. Blastoschizomyces pseudotrichosporon, gen. et sp. nov. Mycotaxon 14:497‑504.

25. Salkin, I.F. and J.H. Haines. 1982. The Biology and Identification of Fungi. Proc. New Eng. Soc. Allergy 3: 327‑333.

26. Baker, J.G., I.F. Salkin, D.H. Pincus, D.C. Bodensteiner, and R.F. D'Amato. 1983. Pathogenicity of Candida paratropicalis. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 107:577‑579.

27. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, and W.B. Stone. 1983. Cutaneous Granules Associated with Dermatophilosis in a White‑Tail Deer. J. Wildlife Dis. 19:361‑363.

28. Malloch, D. and I.F. Salkin. 1984. A New Species of Scedosporium Associated with Osteomyelitis in Humans. Mycotaxon 21:247‑255.

29. Salkin, I.F., M.A. Gordon, W.A. Samsonoff, and C.L. Rieder. 1985. Blastoschizomyces capitatus, A New Combination. Mycotaxon 22:375‑380.

30. Salkin, I.F., K.H. Schadow, L.A. Bankaitis, M.R. McGinnis, and M.E. Kemna. 1985. Evaluation of Abbott Quantum II Yeast Identification System. J. Clin. Microbiol. 22:442‑444.

31. McGinnis M.R., and I.F. Salkin. 1986. Identification of Molds Commonly Used in Proficiency Tests. Lab. Med. 17: 138‑142.

32. Dixon, D.M. and I.F. Salkin. 1986. Morphologic and Physiologic Studies of Three Dematiaceous Pathogens. J. Clin. Microbiol. 24:12‑15.

33. Salkin, I.F., J.A. Martinez, and M.E. Kemna. 1986. Opportunistic Infection of the Spleen Caused by Auerobasidium pullulans. J. Clin. Microbiol. 23:828‑831.

34. Salkin, I.F., G.A. Land, N.J. Hurd, P.R. Goldson and M.R. McGinnis. 1987. Evaluation of YeastIdent and Uni‑Yeast‑Tek Yeast Identification Systems. J. Clin. Microbiol. 25:624‑627.

35. Polacheck, I., M. Melamed, H. Bercovier, and I.F. Salkin. 1987. B‑Glucosidase in Candida albicans and Its Application in Yeast Identification. J. Clin. Microbiol. 25:907‑910.

36. Walsh, T.J., D.M. Dixon, A. Polak, and I.F. Salkin. 1987. Comparative Histopathology of Dactylaria constricta, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Wangiella dermatitidis, and Xylohypha bantiana in Experimental Phaeohyphomycosis of the Central Nervous System. Mykosen. 30:215‑225.

37. Land, G.A. and I.F. Salkin. 1987. Uncommon Yeastlike Zoopathogens: Commercial Systems for Their Identification. Mycopath. 99:155‑171.

38. Salkin, I.F. and D.M. Dixon. 1987. Dactylaria constricta: Description of two varieties. Mycotaxon 29:377‑381.

39. Salkin, I.F., M.R. McGinnis, M.J. Dykstra, and M.G. Rinaldi. 1988. Scedosporium inflatum, An Emerging Pathogen. J. Clin. Microbiol. 26:498‑503.

40. Pincus, D.H., I.F. Salkin, and M.R. McGinnis. 1988. Rapid Methods in Medical Mycology. Lab. Med. 19:315‑320.

41. Lehman, P.F., C-B. Hsiao, and I.F. Salkin. 1989. Protein and Enzyme Electrophoresis Profiles of Selected Candida Species. J. Clin. Microbiol. 27:400-404.

42. Walsh, T.J., I.F. Salkin, D.M. Dixon, and N.J. Hurd. 1989. Candida lipolytica: Clinical, Microbiological, and Experimental Animal Studies. J. Clin. Microbiol. 27:927-931.

43. Dykstra, M.J., I.F. Salkin, and M.R. McGinnis. 1989. An Ultrastructural Comparison of Conidiogenesis in Scedosporium apiospermum, Scedosporium inflatum, and Scopulariopsis brumptii. Mycologia. 81:896-904.

44. Polacheck, I., I.F. Salkin, D. Schenhav, L. Ofer, M. Maggen, and J.H. Haines. 1989. Damage to an Ancient Parchment Document by Aspergillus. Mycopathologia 106:89-93.

45. Wilson, C.M., E. O'Rourke, M.R. McGinnis, and I.F. Salkin. 1990. Scedosporium inflatum: Clinical

46. Sigler, L., J.L. Harris, D.M. Dixon, A.L. Flis, I.F. Salkin, M. Kemna, and R. Duncan. 1990. Microbiology and Potential Virulence of Sporothrix cyanescens, a Fungus Rarely Isolated from Blood and Skin. J. Clin. Microbiol. 28:1009-1015.

47. El-Zaatari, M., L. Pasarell, M.R. McGinnis, J. Buckner, G. A. Land, and I. F. Salkin. 1990. Evaluation of the Updated Vitek Yeast Identification Data Base. J. Clin. Microbiol. 28:1938-1941.

48. Dixon, D.M., I.F. Salkin, R.A. Duncan, N. J. Hurd, J. H. Haines, M. Kemna, and F. B. Coles. 1991. Isolation and Characterization of Sporothrix schenckii from Clinical and Environmental Sources Associated with the Largest U.S. Epidemic of Sporotrichosis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 29:1106-1113.

49. Krajden, S., R.C. Summberbell, J. Kane, I.F. Salkin, et al. 1991. Normally Saprobic Cryptococci Isolated from Cryptococcus neoformans Infections. J. Clin. Microbiol. 29:1883-1887.

50. Land, G.A., I.F. Salkin, M. El-Zaatari, M.R. McGinnis, and G. Hashem. 1991. Evaluation of the Baxter-MicroScan 4-Hour Enzyme-Based Yeast Identification System. J. Clin. Microbiol. 29:718-722.

51. M. Pal, I.F. Salkin and D.M. Dixon. 1991. Colonization of a bovine burn by Trichosporon beigelii. Mycoses 34: 513-514.

52. Cooper, C.R., D.M. Dixon, and I.F. Salkin. 1992. Laboratory-Acquired Sporotichosis. J. Med. Vet. Mycol. 30:169-171.

53. Cooper, C.R., B.J. Breslin, D.M. Dixon, and I.F. Salkin. 1992. DNA Typing of Isolates Associated with the 1988 Sporotrichosis Epidemic. J. Clin. Microbiol. 30:1631-1635.

54. Polacheck, I., I.F. Salkin, R. Kitzes-Cohen, and R. Raz. 1992. Endocarditis Caused by Blastochizomyces capitatus and Taxonomic Review of the Genus. J. Clin. Microbiol. 30:2318-2322.

55. Salkin, I.F., C.R. Cooper, J.W. Bartges, M.D. Kemna, and M.G. Rinaldi. 1992. Scedopsorium inflatum Osteomyelitis in a Dog. J. Clin. Microbiol. 30:2797-2800.

56. Engelard, D., A. Eldor, I. Polacheck, I. Hardan, D. Ben-Yehuda, S. Amselem, I. F. Salkin, G. Lpez-Berestein, E.A. Rachmileqitz, and Y. Barenholz. 1993. Disseminated Visceral Fusariosis Treated with Amphotericin B-Phospholipid Complex. Leukemia and Lymphoma 9:385-392.

57. Virgile, R.., H.D. Perry, B. Pardanani, K. Szabo, E.K. Rahn, J. Stone, I. Salkin, and D.M. Dixon 1993. Human Infectious Corneal Ulcer caused by Pythium insidiosum. Cornea 12:81-83.

58. Lennon, P.A. C.R. Cooper, Jr., I.F. Salkin, A.B. Lee. 1994. Ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer Analysis Supports Synonymy of Scedoporium inflatum and Lomentospora prolificans. J. Clin. Microbiol. 32:2413-2416.

59. Salkin, I.F., M.R. McGinnis, C.R. Cooper, Jr., J.W. Rippon, and E.S. Beneke. 1994. Current Priorities for the Clinical Mycology Laboratory. J. Med. Vet. Mycol. 32 (Suppl. 1):309-319.

60. Turiansky, G.W., P.M. Benson, L.C. Sperling, P. Sau, I.F. Salkin, M.R. McGinnis, and W.D. James. 1995. Phialophora verrucosa:A New Cause of Mycetoma. J. Amer. Acad. Dermatol. 32:311-315.

61. San Millan, S.M., L-C. Wu, I.F. Salkin, and P.F. Lehmann. 1997. Clinical Isolates of Candida guilliermondii Include Candida fermentati. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 47:385-393.

62. Salkin, I.F., R.J. Limberger, and D. Stasik. 1997. Commentary on the Objectives of Proficiency Testing in Microbiology. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35:1921-1923.

63. Salkin, I.F. 1998. Technology Transfer and Application in the Clinical Mycology Llaboratory for the 21st Century: Potential for Transfer and Application of New Technologies in Routine Laboratory Operations - Inustrialized Countries. Med. Mycol. 36:276-279

64. Padhye, A.A., J.E. Bennett, M.R. McGinnis, L. Sigler, A. Flis, and I.F. Salkin. 1998. Biosafety Considerations in Handling Medically Important Fungi. Med. Mycol. 36:258-265.

65. Salkin, I.F., and E. Krisiunas. 1998. Alternatives to Medical Waste Incinerators. J. Solid Waste Tech. Manag. 25:9-13.

66. Reilly, A.A., I.F. Salkin, M.R. McGinnis, S. Gromadzki, L. Pasarell, M. Kemna, N. Higgins, and M. Salfinger. 1999. Evaluation of Mycology Laboratory Proficiency Testing. J. Clin. Microbiol. 37:2297-2305.

67. Pincus, D.H., D.C. Coleman, W.R. Pruitt, A.A. Padhye, I.F. Salkin, M. Geimer, A. Bassel, D.J. Sullivan, M. Clarke, and V. Hearn. 1999. Rapid Identification of Candida dubliniensis with Commercial Yeast Identification Systems. J. Clin. Microbiol. 37:3533-3539.

68. Polacheck, I., J. Strahilevitz, D. Sullivan, S. Donnelly, I.F. Salkin, and D.C. Coleman. 2000. Recovery of Candida dubliniensis from Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Israel. J. Clin. Microbiol. 38:170-174.

69. Ramani, R., R. Newman, I.F. Salkin, K. Li, M. Slim, N. Arlievsky, C. Gedris, and V. Chaturvedi. 2000. Cokeromyces recurvatus as a Human Pathogenic Fungus: A Case Report and Critical Review of Published Literature. Ped. Inf. Dis. J 19:155-158.

70. Mosaid, A.A., D. Sullivan, I.F. Salkin, D. Shanley, and D.C. Coleman. 2001. Differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans on Staib Agar and Caffeic Acid-Ferric Citrate Agar. J. Clin. Microbiol. 39:323-327.

71. Wolf, D.G., M. Falk, M. Hacham, B. Theelen, T. Boekhout, G. Scorzetti, M. Shapiro, C. Block, I.F. Salkin, and I. Polacheck. 2001. Multidrug-resistant Trichosporon asahii infection of nongranulocytopenic patients in three intensive care units. J. Clin. Microbiol. 39:4425-4430.

72. Salkin, I.F. 2003. Conventional and alternative technologies for the treatment of infectious waste. J. Mater. Cycles Waste Manag. 5:9-12

1. Salkin, I.F. and J.A. Robertson. 1970. Use of a Tissue Culture Chamber for Developmental Studies of Aquatic Phycomycetes. Arch. Microbiol. 70: 157‑160.

2. Salkin, I.F. and M.A. Gordon. 1975. Evaluation of Aspergillus Differential Medium. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2: 74‑75.

3. Salkin, I.F. 1979. New Medium for Differentiation of Candida albicans from Candida stellatoidea. J. Clin. Microbiol. 9:551‑553.

4. Salkin, I.F. 1979. Further Simplication of the Guizotia abyssinica Seed Medium for Identification of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus bacillisporus. Can. J. Microbiol. 25:1116‑1118.

5. Salkin, I.F. and N.J. Hurd. 1982. A New Medium for Differentiation of Cryptococcus neoformans Serotypes Pairs. J. Clin. Microbiol. 15:169‑171.

6. Weitzman, I., I.F. Salkin, and S.A. Rosenthal. 1983. Evaluation of Trichophyton Agars for Identification of Trichophyton soudanense. J. Clin. Microbiol. 18: 203‑205.

7. McGinnis, M.R., L. Ajello, E.S. Beneke, E. Drouchet, N.L. Goodman, C.J. Halde, L.D. Haley, J. Kane, G.A. Land, A.A. Padhye, D.H. Pincus, M.G. Rinaldi, A.L. Rogers, I.F. Salkin, W.A. Schell, and I. Weitzman. 1984. A Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Evaluation of the Genera Candida and Torulopsis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 20: 813‑814.

8. Salkin, I.F., G.E. Hollick, N.J. Hurd, and M.E. Kemna. 1985. Evaluation of Human Hair Sources for the In Vitro Hair Perforation Test. J. Clin. Microbiol. 22:1048‑1049.

9. Bottone, E.J., P.A. Kirschner, and I.F. Salkin. 1986. Isolation of Highly Encapsulated Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype B from a Patient in New York City. J. Clin. Microbiol. 23:186‑188.

10. Dixon, D.M., T.J. Walsh, I.F. Salkin and A.Polak. 1987. Dactylaria constricta: Another Dematiaceous Fungus with Neurotropic Potential in Mammals. J. Med. Vet. Mycol. 25:55‑58.

11. Baker, J.G., I.F. Salkin, P. Forgacs, J.H. Haines, and M.E. Kemna. 1987. First Report of Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis of the Foot Caused by Phoma minutella. J. Clin. Microbiol. 25:2395‑2397.

12. Pincus, D.H., I.F. Salkin, N.J. Hurd, I.L. Levy, and M.E. Kemna. 1988. Modification of Potassium Nitrate Assimilation Test for Identification of Clinically Important Yeasts. J. Clin. Microbiol. 26:366‑368.

13. Kwon-Chung, K.J., B.L. Wickes, I.F. Salkin, H.L. Kotz, and J.D. Sobel. 1990. Is Candida stellatoidea Disappearing From the Vaginal Mucosa? J. Clin. Microbiol. 28:600-601.

14. Salkin, I.F. 1990. Fatal Encephalitis Caused by Dactylaria constricta var. gallopava in a Snowy Owl Chick (Nyctea scandiaca). J. Clin. Microbiol. 28:2845-2847.

15. Kemna, M.E., R.C. Neri, R. Ali, and I.F. Salkin. 1994. Cokeromyces recurvatus. J. Clin. Microbiol. 32:843- 845.

16. Salkin, I.F., A.A. Padhye, and M.E. Kemna. 1997. A New Medium for the Presumptive Identification of Dermatophytes. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35:2660-2662.

17. Pinjon, E., D. Sullivan, I. Salkin, D. Shanley,. and D. Coleman. 1998. Simple, Inexpensive, Reliable Method for Differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans. J. Clin. Microbiol. 36:2093-2095.

18. Ramani, R., S. Gromadzki, D.H. Pincus, I.F. Salkin, and V. Chaturvedi. 1998. Efficacy of API 20C and ID 32C Systems for Identification of Common and Rare Clinical Yeast Isolates. J. Clin. Microbiol. 36:3396-3398.

19. Franzot, S.P., I.F. Salkin, and A. Casadevall. 1999. Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii: Separate Varietal status for Cryptococcus neoformans Serotype A Isolates. J. Clin. Microbiol. 37:838-840.

1. Salkin, I.F. 1981. Collection and Isolation of Zoopathogenic Fungi. In A. Balows and H.J. Hauler, Jr. (ed.), Diagnostic Procedures for Bacterial, Mycotic, and Parasitic Infections, 6th ed. American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.

2. Salkin, I.F., W.B. Stone, and M.A. Gordon. 1981. Actinomycotic Disease of White‑Tail Deer. In W.R. Davidson et al., (ed.), Diseases and Parasites of White‑Tail Deer. Southeastern Coop. Wildlife Disease Study, Athens, Georgia.

3. Bartlett, M.S., B.E. Robinson, I.F. Salkin, and B.B. Wentworth (ed.). 1988. Diagnostic Procedures for Mycotic and Parasitic Infections, 7th ed. American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.

4. McGinnis, M.R., I.F. Salkin, W.A. Schell, and L. Pasarell. 1991. Dematiaceous Fungi. In A. Balows, H.J. Hauler, Jr., K.L. Herrmann, H.D. Isenberg, and H.J. Shadomy (ed.), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 5th ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C.

5. Salkin, I.F., and J.H. Haines. 1991. The Biology and Identification of Fungal Aeroallergens. In G.A. Settipane (ed.), Rhinitis, 2nd ed., OceanSide Publications., Providence, Rhode Island.

6. Cooper. C.R., and I.F. Salkin. 1992. Pseudallescheriasis. In J. Murphy, M. Bendinelli, and H. Friedman (ed.), Fungal Infections and Immune Responses. Plenum Pub. Co., New York, New York.

7. Salkin, I.F., and R. Gershon (eds.) 1992. Biohazards and Safety. In H.D. Isenberg (ed.), Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC

8. McGinnis, M.R., and I.F. Salkin. 1993. A Clinical User Perspective of Anamorphs and Teleomorphs. In D.R. Reynolds, and J.W. Taylor (eds.), The Fungal Holomorph: Mitotic, Meiotic and Pleomorphic Speciation in Fungal Systemicatcs. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.

9. Schell, W.A., L. Pasarell, I.F. Salkin, M.R. McGinnis. 1995. Bipolaris, Exophiala, Scedosporium and other Dematiaceous Fungi. In P.R. Murray, E.J. Baron, M.A. Pfaller, F.C. Tenover, and R.H. Yolken (eds.), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 6th ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

10. Schell, W.A., I.F. Salkin, L. Pasarell, M.R. McGinnis. 1999. Bipolaris, Exophiala, Scedosporium and other Dematiaceous Fungi. In P.R. Murray, E.J. Baron, M.A. Pfaller, F.C. Tenover, and R.H. Yolken (eds.), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 7th ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

11. Salkin, I.E. Krisiunas, and W.L. Turnberg. 2000. Medical and infectious waste management. In J.Y. Richmond (ed), Anthology of Biosafety II. Facility Design Considerations, American Biological Safety Association, Mundelein, IL.

12. Schell, W.A., I.F. Salkin,, and M.R. McGinnis. 2003. Bipolaris, Exophiala, Scedosporium and other Dematiaceous Fungi. In P.R. Murray, E.J. Baron, M.A. Pfaller, F.C. Tenover, and R.H. Yolken (eds.), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 8th ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

13. Queiroz-Telles, F., M.R. McGinnis, I. Salkin, and J.R. Graybill. 2003. Subcutaneous mycoses. Infect. Dis. Clin. N. Am. 17:59-85.

PUBLICATIONS - Ira F. Salkin

Recent Abstracts

1. Walsh, T.J., D.M. Dixon, A. Polak, and I.F. Salkin. 1987. Comparative Neuropathology of Experimental Phaeohyphomycosis due to Dactylaria constricta, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Wangiella dermatitidis, and Xylhypha bantaina. ASM. Ann. Meeting.

2. Baker, J.G., I.F. Salkin, P. Forgacs, J.H. Haines, and M.E. Kemna. 1987. Phoma minutella: A New Opportunistic Pathogen Causing a Subcutaneous Abscess. ASM Ann. Meeting.

3. Lehmann, P.F., C.‑B. Hsiao, and I.F. Salkin. 1988. The Relationship of Morphologically Similar Candida Species. ASM Ann. Meeting.

4. Salkin, I.F., I. Polacheck, D. Schenhav, L. Ofer, M. Magen, and J.H. Haines. 1988. Damage to Ancient Parchment Document by Aspergillus. Xth ISHAM Cong.

5. Salkin, I.F., M.E. Kemna, and M.G. Rinaldi. 1988. Usefulness of Nitrate Assimilation Test in the Identification of Dematiaceous Moulds. Xth ISHAM Cong.

6. Walsh, T.J., I.F. Salkin, and D.M. Dixon. 1988. Candida lipolytica: Clinical and Microbiologic Features of an Emerging Pathogen. Xth ISHAM

7. Dykstra, M.J., I.F. Salkin, M.R. McGinnis, and M.G. Rinaldi. 1988. Electron Microscopic Comparison of Conidiogenesis in Scopulariopsis brumptii, Scedosporium apiospermum, and Scedosporium inflatum. AIBS Ann. Meeting.

8. Salkin, I.F., K. Angeloff, M.R. McGinnis, and M.J. Dykstra. 1989. Environmentally Induced Morphologic Variations of Scedosporium inflatum. ASM Ann. Meeting.

9. Rosenthal, S., I. Weitzman, I.F. Salkin, and M.E. Kemna. 1989. Septicemia in Man Caused by Scedosporium inflatum. ASM Ann. Meeting.

10. Okeke, C.N., H.C. Gugnani, D.M. Dixon, I.F. Salkin, and I. Weitzman. 1989. A New Pathogenic Dactylaria sp. Isolated from Nature in Nigeria. ASM Ann. Meeting.

11. Haines, J.H., D.M. Dixon, and I.F. Salkin. 1989. A Method for Isolating Ascospores of Ophiostoma stenoceras. ASM Ann. Meeting.

12. Salkin, I.F., D.M. Dixon, M.E. Kemna, P.J. Danneman, and J.W. Griffith. 1990. Fatal Encephalitis Caused by Dactylaria constricta var. gallopava in a Snowy Owl Chick. ASM Ann. Meeting.

13. Toombs, R.W., W.E. Mahoney, and I.F. Salkin. 1990. The Use of Seamless Fiber Drums for Disposal of Medical Waste. ABSA Ann. Meeting.

14. Land, G.A., M.R. McGinnis, and I.F. Salkin. 1990. Evaluation of Baxter Microscan Yeast Identifical Panels with Clinically Significant Yeasts. ASM Ann. Meeting.

15. Salkin, I.F., I. Polachek, M.E. Kemna, R. Kitzes-Cohen, and R. Raz. 1991. Fatal Endocarditis Caused by Blastoschizomyces capitatus. ASM Ann. Meeting.

16. Cooper, C.R., B.J. Breslin, D.M. Dixon, and I.F. Salkin. 1991. DNA Typing of Strains Associated with 1988 Multistate (U.S.) Sporotrichosis epidemic. XI Cong. ISHAM.

17. Cooper, C.R., D.M. Dixon, and I.F. Salkin. 1991. Laboratory Acquired Sporotrichosis. XI Cong. ISHAM.

18. Salkin, I.F., C.R. Cooper, J.W. Bartges, M.E. Kemna, and M.G. Rinaldi. 1992. Scedosporium inflatum Osteomyelitis in a Dog. ASM Ann. Meeting.

19. Kemna, M.E., R.C. Neri, C.R. Cooper, and I.F. Salkin. 1993. Cokeromyces recurvatus: A Mucoraceous Zygomycete Rarely Isolated in Clinical Laboratories. ASM Ann. Meeting.

20. Salkin, I.F., and M.R. McGinnis. 1994. Current Methods and Future Laboratory Requirements in Clinical Mycology. XII Cong. ISHAM.

21. Kemna, M.E., M. Weingberger, L. Sigler, R. Zeltser, I. Polacheck, and I.F. Salkin, 1994. A Primary Blastomycosis-Like Infection In Israel. ASM. Ann. Meeting.

22. Salkin, I.F., W. Mahoney, and R. Toombs. 1994. Regulated Medical Waste In - Solid Waste Out: New York State's Revised Approach to the Medical Waste Problem. ABSA Ann. Meeting.

23. Salkin, I.F., and W.E. Mahoney. 1995. Alternative Treatment Technologies for Regulated Medical Waste: New York State Perspective. AWMA Ann. Meeting.

24. Reilly, A.A., M. McGinnis, J. Qualia, S. Shahangian, S. Gromadski, N. Higgins, and I. Salkin. 1995. Double Blind Proficiency Testing of Mycology Laboratories: Error Rate Estimation and Comparison. Frontiers Lab. Practices.

25. Salkin, I.F., A.A. Padhye, and M.E. Kemna. 1996. A New Medium for the Presumptive Identification of Dermatophytes. ASM Ann. Meeting.

26. Ramani, R., R. Newman, I.F. Salkin, and V. Chaturvedi. 1997. Isolation of Cokeromyces recurvatus from Chronic Inflamed Appendix:Case Report. Focus #7, San Antonio.

27. Ramani, R., D. Pincus, S. Gromadzki, and I.F. Salkin. 1997. Evaluation of the API 20C and ID 32C Identification Systems. ASM Ann. Meeting.

28. Salkin, I.F., and E. Krisiunas. 1997. Alternatives to Medical Waste Incinerators. Int. Conf. On Solid Waste Tech. Manag.

29. Ramani, R., D. Pincus, S. Gromadzki, and I.F. Salkin. 1998. Further Evaluations of the API 20C and ID 32C Identification Systems. ASM Ann. Meeting.

30. Krisiunas, E., I.F. Salkin, and T. Marks. 1998. Criteria for Evaluating Alternative Treatment Methods of Clinical Waste. Int. Hosp. Inf. Soc., Edinburgh.

31. Salkin, I.F., S. Patterson, A. Woodard, and E. Krisiunas. 1998. Pretreatment of Microbiological Waste. ABSA Ann. Meeting.

32. Salkin, I.F. 1999. Regulatory Oversight of Alternative Technologies for the Treatment of Medical Waste. Int. Meet. Med. Waste Treatment, Tokyo.

33. Pincus, D.H., D.C. Coleman, W.R. Pruitt, A.A. Padhye, I.F. Salkin, M. Geimer, A. Bassel, D.J. Sullivan, M. Clarke, and V. Hearn. 1999. Rapid Identification of Candida dubliniensis with Commercial Yeast Identification Systems. ASM Ann. Meeting.

34. Salkin, I.F., S.P. Franzot, and A. Casadevall. 1999. Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii: TheThird Variety. 4th Int. Conf. Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, London.

35. Thompson, L.J., and I.F. Salkin, 1999. The Use of the Tempico Rotoclave in the Treatment of Pathological Waste. ABSA Ann. Meeting.

36. Salkin, I.F. 1999. What are the Risks? An Assesssment of the Impact of Health Care Waste. International Health Care Waste Management Seminar, London.

37. Salkin, I.F. 1999. New Technologies in Hospital Waste Disposal. 1st International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control, Hong Kong.

38. Polacheck, I., J. Strahilevitz, D. Sullivan, S. Donnelly, I.F. Salkin, and D.C. Coleman. 2000. Recovery of Candida dubliniensis from non-HIV -Infected Patients in Israel. 14th Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, Buenos Aires

39. Salkin, I. F. 2000. Regulatory Oversight of Clinical Waste Management: United States Perspective. International Solid Waste Association International Symposium on Waste Management in Asian Cities, Hong Kong.

40. Krisiunas, E., H.W. Seto, P. Ching, R. Law, and I.F. Salkin. 2000. Hong Kong Hospital authority Clinical Waste Management Program: A Model for Success. International Solid Waste Association International Sympoisum on Waste Management in Asian Cities, Hong Kong.

41. Wolf, D.G., M. Hacham, M. Shapiro, C. Block, I.F., Salkin, and I. Polacheck. 2001. Infection of non-granulocytopenic patients in the intensive care unit by multi-drug resistant Trichosporon asahii. 7th Congress of the European Confederation on Medical Mycology, Rhodes.

42. Rahav, G., M. Weinberger, G. Amir, R. Zeltzer, U. Izhar, I.F. Salkin, and I. Polacheck. 2001. A new travel hazard - beware!. 7th Congress of the European Confederation on Medical Mycology, Rhodes.

43. Salkin, I.F. 2001. Classical diagnosis of mycoses. 7th Congress of the European Confederation on Medical Mycology, Rhodes.

44. Salkin, I.F. 2001. Alternative medical waste treatment systems. Pacific Basin Conference on Hazardous Materials, Okayama.

45. Krisiunas, E., P.S. Warden, and I.F. Salkin. 2005. The use of paper strips seeded with Mycobacteria as a biological indicator. Poster - Annual Conference of the American Biological Safety Association, Vancouver.

TEACHING - Ira F. Salkin

University Courses

1. Biomedical Sciences - 1993 - Present - BMS 505 - Adjunct Assoc. Professor, School of Public Health, State University of New York.

2. Mycology ‑ 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 ‑ Biol. Dept., Russell Sage College, Troy, New York (In association with Dr. John Haines, State Mycologist, Biological Science Survey, NY State Department of Education).

3. Mycology ‑ 1978, 1980, 1982, 1993 ‑ Biology Department, Union College, Schenectady, New York (In association with Dr. John Haines, State Mycologist, Biological Science Survey, NY State Department of Education).

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Recent Workshops

1. Update of Laboratory Methods and Fungal Nomenclature ‑ Atlanta, GA ‑ March, 1987 ‑ For the American Society for Microbiology.

2. Medical Mycology ‑ Haifa, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, Israel ‑ June, 1987 ‑ For the Israeli Ministry of Health.

3. Continuing Education in Medical Mycology ‑ Albany, NY ‑ May, Sept., Nov., 1987 ‑ For the Microbiology Lab., VA Hospital.

4. Medical Mycology ‑ Albany, NY ‑ Dec., 1987 ‑ For the Albany Medical Center Hospital School of Medical Technology.

5. Update in Clinical Microbiology ‑ Mycology ‑ Albany, NY ‑ April, 1988 ‑ For the Wadsworth Center.

6. Update of Laboratory Methods and Fungal Nomenclature - Austin, TX - July, 1988 - For the American Society for Microbiology.

7. Update in Clinical Microbiology - Mycology - Albany, NY - Nov., 1988 - For the Wadsworth Center.

8. Medical Mycology Symposium - Albany, NY - Nov., 1988 - For the Wadsworth Center .

9. Medical Mycology - Albany, NY - Dec., 1988 - For the Albany Medical Center School of Medical Technology.

10. Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections - New York, NY - Jan., 1989 - For Workshops in Clinical Lab Sciences.

11. Update in Clinical Microbiology - Mycology - Albany, NY - April, 1989 - For the Wadsworth Center.

12. Medical Mycology - Black Fungi - Albany, NY - April, 1989 - For the Empire State Association for Medical Technology.

13. Medical Mycology - Black Fungi - Albany, NY - April, 1989 - For the Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

14. Clinical Laboratory Mycology - Sporotrichosis - New Orleans, LA - May, 1989 - For the American Society for Microbiology

15. Medical Mycology - Albany, NY - Dec., 1989 - For the Albany Medical Center School of Medical Technology.

16. Medical Mycology - Albany, NY - Dec., 1990 - For the Albany Medical Center School of Medical Technology.

17. Regulated Medical Waste - Islip, NY - June, 1992 - For the National Laboratory Training Alliance.

18. Current Issues in Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Albany, NY and Rochesterr, NY - Nov., 1994 - For the National Laboratory Training Network and the New York State Department of Health.

19. Medical Waste Management - Chiang Mai, Thailand - May 22-26, 1995 - For the United States Environmental Training Institute.

20. Medical Mycology - Lionville, PA - April 7-9, 1997 - For the National Laboratory Training Network and the PA Department of Health.

21. Medical Mycology - Buffalo, NY - Sept. 16-18, 1997 - For the National Laboratory Training Network, Wadsworth Center and PA Department of Health.

22. Clinical Waste Management - Hong Kong, China - August 12, 1999 - Hospital Authority of Hong Kong

23. Management of Wastes from Health-Care Activities - Santiago, Chile - Aug. 3-4, 2000 - Ministry of Environment of Chile

24. Medical Waste Management Texas Style - Austin, TX - March 7-8, 2002 - Texas Department of Health

TEACHING - Ira F. Salkin

Recent Lectures

1. Evaluation of Fungal Pathogens ‑ New York, NY ‑ June, 1988 ‑ For Workshops in Clinical Lab Sciences.

2. Medical Mycology Education in North America - Barcelona, Spain - July, 1988 - For the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.

3. Commercial Methods for Yeast Identification - Barcelona, Spain - July, 1988 - For the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.

4. Rapid Methods for Yeast Identification - New York, NY - Aug., 1988 - For the New York City Branch American Society for Microbiology.

5. Yeast Identification - Clinical Significance - San Antonio, TX - Nov., 1988 - For the University of Texas Health Science Branch.

6. Clinical Significance of Fungal Isolates - New York, NY - Jan., 1989 - For Workshops in Clinical Lab Sciences.

7. Recent Advances in Medical Mycology - Albany, NY - April, 1989 - For the Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

8. Clinical Isolates - Symposium on 1988 Sporotrichosis Epidemic - New Orleans, LA - May, 1989 - Chair and present above topic - For the American Society for Microbiology.

9. Modular BSL II/BSL III Mycobacteriology Laboratory - New Orleans, LA - Oct., 1989 - For the American Biological Safety Association.

10. Evaluation of Selective Rapid Procedures for the Identification of Cryptococcuneoformans - Jerusalem,

11. Taxonomy of the Black Fungi - Los Angeles, CA - May, 1990 - Symposium for the American Society for Microbiology.

12. Recent Developments in Yeast Identification - San Francisco, CA - July, 1990 - For the North California Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology.

13. General Concepts in Mycology - Albany, NY - Dec., 1990 - For the Albany Medical Center School of Medical Technology.

14. CLIA 88: Impact on NYS Laboratory; Upcoming Changes in NYS Lab Regulations - Syracuse, NY - March, 1991. For the NYS Department of Health, Wadsworth Center.

15. Yeast Identification Simplified - Pittsburgh, PA. - June, 1991 - For the Western Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Microbiology.

16. Continuting Studies of the Largest Outbreak of Sporotrichosis in North America - Syracuse, NY - Sept., 1991 - For the NYS Infectious Disease Association.

17. Molecular Epidemiology of the Largest Outbreak of Sporotrichosis in North America - Syracuse, NY - Sept., 1991 - For the NYS Infectious Disease Association.

18. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and Most of the Things You Were Afraid of Hearing About: CLIA '88 - Syracuse NY - March, 1992 - For the Central New York Clinical Laboratory Management Association.

19. CLIA '88 or What Has the Federal Government Wrought Upon New York State Laboratories? - Rochester, NY, - April, 1992 - For the Blood Banks Association of New York State, Inc. and Empire State Association for Medical Technology.

20. New York State and Federal Clinical Laboratory Regulations Impact on HIV Testing - Albany, NY - May, 1992 - For the NY State Department of Health and the National Laboratory Training Alliance.

21. Clinical User Perspective of Anamorphs and Teleomorphs - Portland, OR - Aug., 1992 - For the NIH sponsored Holomorph Conference.

22. Conidial Development in Pathogenic Fungi - Albany, NY - Dec., 1992 - For the Albany Medical Center Hospital School of Medical Technology.

23. The Response of New York State to CLIA '88 - Syracuse, NY - Feb., 1993 - For the Central New York Chapter of the Clinical Laboratory Managers Association.

24. Medical Mycology - Sacramento, CA - March, 1993 - For the Infectious Diseases Symposium

25. The Fungal Connection:Natural Histoy and Mycotic Diseases - Albany, NY - April, 1994 - For the Natural History Symposium.

26. Update on CLIA >88 - NYS Perspective - Albany, NY - May, 1994 - For the New York State Association of Public Health Laboratories.

27. Medical Mycology - Evolution Not Revolution - Pittsburgh, PA - May, 1996 - For the Western Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Microbiology.

28. CLIA - You've Changed So Much I Hardly Know You - New York, NY - May, 1996 - For the Clinical Microbiology Department - Columbia Medical Center.

29. A Regulator's Perspective on Regulated Medical Waste - Baltimore, MD - Sept., 1997 - For the International Biomedical Waste Science Society - Johns Hopkins.

30. Improved Techniques for the Iden tification of Clinically Important Yeasts - Jerusalem, Israel - Sept., 1998- As part of the International Mycological Congress.

31. Alternative Methods for the Treatment of Clinical Waste: An American Perspective - Tokyo, Japan - February, 1999 - As part of a symposium on clinical waste sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Health.

32. Thoughts on Fungal Species: Past, Present and Future - New York City, May, 1999 - As part of the annual fungal symposium sponsored by the Medical Mycology Society of New York.

33. New Technologies in Hospital Waste Disposal - Hong Kong, China - August, 1999 - As part of the Int. Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control

34. Not and Not So New Methods of the Isolation and Identification of Clinically Important Yeasts - New York City, March, 2000 - As part of the symposium sponsored by the New York City Branch of the ASM and the Medical Mycology Society of New York

35. Regulatory Oversight of Clinical Waste Management: United State Perspective - Hong Kong, China - Oct., 2000 - As part of the ISWA Int. Sym. On Waste Management in Asian Cities

36. Clincal Waste Regulations: An International Perspective - Valletta, Malta - January, 2001- As part of a seminar on Clinical Waste by the Ministry of Health of Malta

37. Alternative Methods for the Treatment of Medical Waste - Okayama, Japan - December, 2001 - As part of the 1^st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Basis Consortium on Hazardous Substances.

38. Medical Waste - Alternatives to Incineration - St. Lucia - June, 2002 - As part of a project for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.

39. Occupational and Public Health Risks Associated with Medical Waste - Istanbul, Turkey - July, 2002 - As part of the International Conference on Hazardous Substances

40. Medical Waste Treatment Technologies - Malta, November, 2003 - As part of the International Federation on Infection Control meeting.

41. Bioterrorism and Treatment of Waste - Treatment of Medical Waste - March, 2004 - Series of lectures in Shanghai and Beijing China

42 Recent Trends for Treatment and Disposal of Health Care Waste - Tokyo and Okayama, Japan, February, 2005 - International Workshop on Futuristic Strategies for Healthcare Waste Management (Tokyo) and Seminar on Vital Issues on Waste Management (Okayama)

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