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Adhering to Standard for Sepsis Treatment Did Not Reduce Mortality

January 16th 2022

Implementation of CMS Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle did not reduce mortality rates in study of 114 hospitals.

COVID-19 or the Flu? Identifying Similarities and Differences

January 15th 2022

Key signs and symptoms to help distinguish between the 2 respiratory illnesses.

RSV in Children with Influenza-Like Illness

January 14th 2022

A team of researchers sought to study the epidemiological characteristics of RSV in pediatric influenza-like illness cases.

Unvaccinated Pregnant People With COVID-19 Have Increased Risk of Poor Birth Outcomes

January 14th 2022

Even if they did not experience severe symptoms, unvaccinated people who contract COVID-19 while pregnant are more likely to have poor birth outcomes.

1 in 10 People May Still Have Infectious COVID-19 After 10 Days

January 14th 2022

Over 1 in 10 people may harbor infectious and transmissible COVID-19 virus after the recommended 10-day quarantine period.

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Fighting C Difficile Infection during the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 11th 2021

Dr. Nicola Petrosillo discusses treating C difficile infection and maintaining antimicrobial stewardship during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Anti-Microbial Resistance Education and Innovation Efforts

November 9th 2021

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem that requires international collaboration to educate the general public and stakeholders, while simultaneously developing solutions.

How Real World Data and Preparedness are Needed in Fight Against for AMR

November 8th 2021

Highlights from the sessions of the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress 2021 included addressing the global threat for AMR and looking at real world data and real world evidence to deter resistance.

WHO and CDC Present Strategies to Combat Anti-Microbial Resistance

November 8th 2021

Anti-microbial resistance is one of the most critical issues in healthcare, and the CDC and WHO addressed these concerns with plans to fight back against AMR at the annual world congress.

Video Interviews
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In Turbulent Times, Taking Care of One’s Self
With Grant, Wistar Institute is Planning to Study COVID-19 in At-Risk Populations
Seres Therapeutics Develops Novel Drugs to Address Unmet Medical Needs
Federal Appropriations Bill is Marked for HIV, PrEP Spending
Prevention is the Best Treatment: Vaccines and Antimicrobial Resistance
Taking Care of Each Other: The Peggy Lillis Foundation for C Diff Education and Advocacy
The Long-Term Prognosis of PrEP
Antibiotic Prescribing Practices During COVID-19
What is the Medical Community’s Awareness on Antimicrobial Resistance?
Venatorx Pharmaceuticals is Developing Therapeutic Improvements to Fight Gram Negative Bacterial and Viral Infections
CARB-X Funds New Technologies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Stemming the Tide: Getting More Providers Involved in PrEP Counseling to Reduce HIV Infections
Provider Stigma Can Prevent Injection Drug Users from Receiving HIV PrEP
Podcasts: An Emerging Communication Medium for Storytelling, Disseminating Health Information
The Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in India
Podcasts
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Vaccine Race: The Pfizer Vaccine with William Schaffner, MD
COVID-19 Vaccine Race: FDA Advisory Committee Meeting with Donald Alcendor, PhD
Vaccine Race: Mei Mei Hu on Developing, Researching a COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine Race: Donald Alcendor, PhD, on Community Buy-In
Contagion Connect Episode 7 - The ID Pipeline: Rezafungin & Antiviral Fc-Conjugates
Contagion&reg Connect Episode 5: Ebola: Past, Present, Future
Contagion® Connect Episode 4: Timothy Ray Brown's Advocacy for HIV Cure Research
Contagion® Connect Episode 3: Can AI Cut Antimicrobial Resistance?
Contagion&reg Connect Episode 2: 'The Most Expensive Drug Is the One That Doesn't Work'
Contagion® Connect Podcast Tackles Pandemic Bonds