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Juan Carlos Rico

Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Internal Med, College of Medicine

7 h-index 39 pubs 253 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Juan Carlos Rico is an Associate Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His research focuses on infectious diseases, particularly invasive fungal infections and their management. He has investigated the use of novel antifungal agents such as rezafungin for invasive candidiasis and has published case series and case reports detailing clinical presentations and treatment outcomes.

Rico's work also extends to immunocompromised hosts and the impact of infections in this population. He has examined the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplant and the survival rates of patients post-COVID-19 infection based on transplant type and immunosuppression levels. His research interests include risk factors for adverse health events, as evidenced by his systematic literature review on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 39
  • Citations: 253

Selected Publications

  • A cautionary tale of false-positive histoplasma urine antigen in an HIV patient: a case report (2025)
  • A Cautionary Tale of False Positive Histoplasma Urine Antigen in an HIV Patient: A Case Report (2025)
  • It’s Here, It’s There, There’s Fungi Everywhere: A Case Series Utilizing Rezafungin for Invasive Candidiasis (2025)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Cautionary Tale of False Positive Histoplasma Urine Antigen in an HIV Patient: A Case Report (2024)

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