Holly Maples

Holly Maples is a Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, affiliated with the College of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) and the College of Medicine (Pediatrics). As Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Arkansas Children's Hospital, her work focuses on optimizing antibiotic use in pediatric populations.

• Key Research Areas: Infectious disease pharmacology, antimicrobial stewardship, pediatric infections, clinical microbiology, and surgical outcomes in children.
• Email: MaplesHD@uams.edu

Her recent publications highlight trends in vancomycin dosing for MRSA infections, surgical site infections after colorectal procedures, and antimicrobial stewardship in cystic fibrosis. She collaborates extensively on topics like testicular atrophy after hernia repair and herpes simplex virus hepatitis in neonates. Her work intersects clinical guidelines with practical applications in pediatric care.

Networks and Collaborators: Co-authorships with experts like Rybak MJ, McCaleb R, and Hyun DY reveal her central role in antibiotic optimization research.