hcplive podcasts

Authors

Brian Ubhaus, PharmD

Brian Ubhaus, PharmD, is a PGY-1 pharmacy practice resident at St Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. He completed his PharmD at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ.

Latest:

A Case of Candida Albicans Ventriculitis Secondary to E Coli Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection

Rare cases of health care–associated meningitis and ventriculitis in adults caused by Candida species are associated with recent bacterial meningitis and broad-spectrum antibiotic use.

Charles R. Bornmann, MD; and Yoav Golan, MD, MS, FIDSA

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C. Difficile: Are We Making Progress?

Ellora Karmarkar, MD, MSc

Ellora Karmarkar, MD, MSc, is currently an infectious diseases (ID) fellow at the University of Washington and trained in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Chicago. She previously served as an epidemic intelligence service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018-2020), and served as a medical officer in local public health for the COVID response until beginning ID fellowship.

Latest:

Candida auris: Coming Soon to a Facility Near You?

Epidemiologic and clinical lessons for the uninitiated.

Heidi Lee, PharmD

Heidi Lee, PharmD, is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at Chapman University- SCAN Health Plan- Providence Medical Foundation where she is learning about managed care from both the health plan and health system perspectives and providing direct patient care through her ambulatory care clinics.

Latest:

What’s New With Non–COVID-19 Vaccines

Although COVID-19 vaccination remains the primary focus for health care, other paramount vaccines need to be recognized. Here is a review.

John Faragon, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

John Faragon, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP is an HIV specialized pharmacist at Albany Medical Center in upstate New York and has been working in the HIV field for over 20 years. He also serves as the regional pharmacy director for the Northeast Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center.

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Optimizing ART for Patients With a History of Treatment Failure and Resistance

A review of treatment modalities for this patient population.

Kyle Crooker, MD

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Is There a Better Choice Than TMP-SMX to Treat Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections?

Maliha Ahmed, DO

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Mycobacterium abscessus in a Patient With Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia

Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD

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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on HIV Treatment

A multidisciplinary panel concludes a discussion on best practices for managing patients with HIV in various healthcare settings and overcoming social health disparities.

Polly van den Berg, MD

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Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection Originating From the Urinary Tract: Characteristics and 30-day Mortality

Richard J. Hankins, MD

Richard J. Hankins, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Latest:

Reducing Peripheral Venous Catheter Infections

Lack of data may mean bloodstream infections caused by PVCs are an overlooked cause of morbidity in hospitalized patients.

Latest News

“I Have a Lot More Optimism That We’ll Be Able to Contain This Monkeypox Outbreak”

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Among Children Dropped During Omicron Wave, Increased with Booster

FDA Cites Manufacturing Deficiencies in Second Complete Response Letter for Verrica’s VP-102

Monkeypox Outbreak a “Significant Event” But Not a Crisis…Yet