Contagion&reg Editorial Staff

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top 5 articles from this past week.

The results of a new study reveal that hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) may still be successful in cases with incomplete radiographic control of invasive fungal infection (IFI) prior to transplant.

Joseph Eron, MD, explains how some individuals acquire resistance to HIV therapy and discusses new drugs in the pipeline that are effective against resistant virus.

Colleen Kelley, MD, stresses the importance of routinizing HIV testing and shares what physicians can do if their patient declines the option to get tested.

Debra Goff, PharmD, FCCP, explains how mobile apps are being used by health care providers to improve patient outcomes.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

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Barley Chironda, RPN, CIC, infection control specialist at Clorox Healthcare, explains how cell phones and smart devices can potentially serve as a vector for C. diff.

Positive safety and efficacy results have been seen across 2 different dosing regimens as well as for any effects on QT prolongation.

Research presented at the 47th Critical Care Congress reveals that PCT-guided antibiotic cessation in critically ill patients resulted in reduced mortality.

The program can detect viral hemorrhagic fevers about 12 days faster than previous efforts.

Joseph Eron, MD, discusses when clinicians may expect to have access to long-acting injectable ART and the different opportunities it offers for individuals with HIV.

Falsified hepatitis B vaccines were discovered at 8 health facilities in Uganda.

Colleen Kelley, MD, explains what is needed to ensure that individuals get tested for HIV.

In case you missed them, we've compiled a list of the latest US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls posted this week.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top five infectious disease articles from this past week.

Marin H. Kollef, MD, discusses the strongest approach for treating Pseudomonas infections.

Recent research presented at CROI reveals that doxycycline is an acceptable treatment alternative for HIV-positive patients who are infected with syphilis.

Barley Chironda, RPN, CIC, explains why current environmental disinfection practices aren’t making the cut.

Debra Goff, PharmD, FCCP, discusses how the STAB-IT app helps health care providers with real-time point-of-care management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

Experts in the field of HIV provide their key takeaways from CROI 2018.

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Jonathan Colasanti, MD, MSPH, shares how the introduction of a Rapid Entry Program in Atlanta proved successful at improving access to HIV care and viral suppression rates.

For use as donor screening tests on samples from individual human donors, the tests will identify antibodies to Babesia microti in human plasma samples and B. microti DNA in human whole blood samples.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has weighed in on the strains to be included in the 2018-2019 influenza vaccine.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled the top five infectious disease articles from this past week.

Dr. Richard Vickers, discusses C. difficile rates in the United Kingdom.

In case you missed them, we've compiled recalls that you should know about from this past week.