SPOTLIGHT -
It Takes Two to TANGO With a Carbapenemase
Because of the global rise in antimicrobial resistance, meropenem-vaborbactam, the first carbapenem/β-lactamase combina­tion medication, is a welcome new antibac­terial.
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Should Early FMT Be First-Line Treatment for Severe CDI?
Given the impressive efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on decreasing recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), the next logical step is seeing how it works for hospitalized patients with CDI.
The Infectious Disease Physician's Holiday Wish List
For all you last-minute shoppers, Payal K. Patel MD, MPH, and Sujit Suchindran MD, have put together a wish list of the top items to get the infectious disease physician in your life.