Dr. Tanner is a clinical and environmental microbiologist with training and experience in infectious disease epidemiology. Her research is primarily focused on antimicrobial resistance in natural and clinical environments and the spread of resistance factors in healthcare and community settings. She studies the transmission of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in hospital settings and the role of the hospital environment in the spread of healthcare-associated infections. She is also interested in other waterborne pathogens such as Legionella, and the effect of disinfectants and other water quality parameters on shaping the microbiome of water systems and bacterial cross resistance between disinfectants and antibiotics. Dr. Tanner also studies the role of biofilms in the dissemination of waterborne and antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and their survival. She has a strong interest in Global Health work and many of her projects have involved field work and method development for field detection of antimicrobial-resistant organisms in the environment in low income countries.
Education History
| Postdoctoral Fellowship |
University of Utah School of Medicine |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
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University of Utah |
PhD | |
| Graduate Training |
University of Utah |
MSPH |
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University of Utah |
Certificate | |
| Undergraduate |
Brigham Young University |
BS |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Langelier C, Graves M, Kalantar K, Caldera S, Durrant R, Fisher M, Backman R, Tanner W, DeRisi JL, Leung DT (2019). Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Dynamics in International Travelers. Emerg Infect Dis, 25(7), 1380-1383. (Read full article)
- Tanner WD, VanDerslice JA, Goel RK, Leecaster MK, Fisher MA, Olstadt J, Gurley CM, Morris AG, Seely KA, Chapman L, Korando M, Shabazz KA, Stadsholt A, VanDeVelde J, Braun-Howland E, Minihane C, Higgins PJ, Deras M, Jaber O, Jette D, Gundlapalli AV (2019). Multi-state study of Enterobacteriaceae harboring extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase genes in U.S. drinking water. Sci Rep, 9(1), 3938. (Read full article)
- Tanner WD, Atkinson RM, Goel RK, Toleman MA, Benson LS, Porucznik CA, VanDerslice JA (2017). Horizontal transfer of the blaNDM-1 gene to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in biofilms. FEMS Microbiol Lett, 364(8). (Read full article)
- Toth DJ, Tanner WD, Khader K, Gundlapalli AV (2016). Estimates of the risk of large or long-lasting outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome after importations outside the Arabian Peninsula. Epidemics, 16, 27-32. (Read full article)
- Slayton RB, Toth D, Lee BY, Tanner W, Bartsch SM, Khader K, Wong K, Brown K, McKinnell JA, Ray W, Miller LG, Rubin M, Kim DS, Adler F, Cao C, Avery L, Stone NT, Kallen A, Samore M, Huang SS, Fridkin S, Jernigan JA (2015). Vital Signs: Estimated Effects of a Coordinated Approach for Action to Reduce Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Health Care Facilities - United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 64(30), 826-31. (Read full article)
- Tanner WD, VanDerslice JA, Toor D, Benson LS, Porucznik CA, Goel RK, Atkinson RM (2015). Development and field evaluation of a method for detecting carbapenem-resistant bacteria in drinking water. Syst Appl Microbiol, 38(5), 351-7. (Read full article)
- Jones M, Huttner B, Leecaster M, Huttner A, Damal K, Tanner W, Nielson C, Rubin MA, Goetz MB, Madaras-Kelly K, Samore MH (2014). Does universal active MRSA surveillance influence anti-MRSA antibiotic use? A retrospective analysis of the treatment of patients admitted with suspicion of infection at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers between 2005 and 2010. J Antimicrob Chemother, 69(12), 3401-8. (Read full article)
- Nieminski E, Durrant G, Hoyt M, Owens M, Peterson L, Peterson S, Tanner WD, Rosen J, Clancy J (2010). Is E. coli an appropriate surrogate for Cryptosporidium occurrence in water? J Am Water Works Assoc, 102(3), 65-78.
Review
- Tanner WD, Toth DJ, Gundlapalli AV (2015). The pandemic potential of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus: a review. [Review]. Epidemiol Infect, 143(16), 3359-74. (Read full article)
Letter
- Tanner WD, Atkinson RM, Goel RK, Porucznik CA, Benson LS, VanDerslice JA (2015). Effect of Meropenem Concentration on the Detection of Low Numbers of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. [Letter to the editor]. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 60(1), 712-3. (Read full article)