Authors
Latest:
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on HIV TreatmentA multidisciplinary panel concludes a discussion on best practices for managing patients with HIV in various healthcare settings and overcoming social health disparities.
Latest:
Finding a Standard Course of Treatment for Bartonella InfectionsEmily Olsen, PhD, offers some insights on this underdiagnosed infection, including describing antimicrobial studies, particularly in biofilm and intracellular environments. Her findings look to create a standardized approach for treating all forms of the different presentations of bartonellosis.
Latest:
Florida Plans to End All Vaccine MandatesThis becomes the first state in the United States to do so, and of course, this decision will affect the childhood vaccine schedule in Florida. Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) President, Tina Tan, MD, weighs in on this decision and what this could mean for an increase of vaccine-preventable diseases and who would be vulnerable to them.
Latest:
What We Know But Still Have to Learn About Long COVIDDespite advances in understanding and treating Long COVID, many questions about its mechanisms, susceptibility, and varied recovery patterns remain unresolved, underscoring the need for continued research.
Latest:
Resources Available for Patients with HIV Drug ResistanceThe panel concludes its discussion by talking about resources available for providers in managing their patients with HIV who experience drug resistance.
Latest:
Examining RSV Vaccines for SeniorsTwo RSV vaccines for seniors were FDA approved this year and here is an overview of the vaccines and the study data.
Latest:
When Should We De-Escalate Empiric Antimicrobials?De-escalating empiric antimicrobial therapy is a strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship programs can play a major role in preserving antibiotic effectiveness and preventing unnecessary antibiotic use.
Latest:
Expanding HIV Prevention: Overcoming Barriers and Embracing Long-Acting PrEPZandraetta Tims-Cook, MD, MPH, highlights the need for inclusive HIV prevention strategies and discusses the potential of long-acting injectable PrEP in improving care and reducing disparities.
Latest:
The role of rapid diagnostics and collaboration in antibiotic stewardshipPanelists discuss the pivotal role of microbiology laboratories and rapid diagnostic technologies in managing multidrug-resistant infections, highlighting their impact on timely treatment, antibiotic stewardship, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to effectively interpret and act on resistance data.
Latest:
IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative InfectionsSince late 2004, 7 novel antibiotics with activity against ESBL-E, CRE, and/or DTR P aeruginosa have been approved.
Latest:
Examining Disparities in HIV Mortality That Remain UnderexaminedSohaib Asghar, MBBS, MD, highlights the role of socio-economic factors and demographic disparities in HIV mortality from 1999 to 2023.
Latest:
Wiki-What? Navigating WikiGuidelines and Leveraging Their AdvantagesWikiGuidelines produces novel clinical practice guidelines developed with pragmatic, applicable methodology, including a diverse author group.
Latest:
Retinal Biomarkers Reveal Vascular Changes in Long COVIDManjot K Gill, MD, MS, FASRS, FRCS(C), discusses how reduced retinal capillary perfusion may provide insights into Long COVID’s neurological effects and potential treatment approaches.
Latest:
5 Strategies for Improving Sepsis Care ManagementHospitalists can be better equipped to identify patients most in need of intervention and standardize sepsis management efforts.
Latest:
Targeted Prophylaxis Reduces Hospital-Onset C difficile Infections in High-Risk PatientsThe STOP-CDI intervention presented by Matthew J.Ziegler, MD MSCE revealed using prophylactic enteral vancomycin, significantly reduced hospital-onset C difficile infections among immunocompromised patients.
Latest:
Climate Change Effects on Vector-Borne Disease: The Case of LymeWith evolving weather patterns, the natural habitat of ticks is expanding, and more people are becoming susceptible to them.
Latest:
Backpack Science: Enabling Realtime Work in the Field for Genomic Testing of Infectious DiseasesGathering data in the field, especially when it relates to infectious disease may have potentially profound implications for research because it enables scientists to generate valuable data quickly and efficiently without having to be in a laboratory setting.
Latest:
Stronger Than Yesterday: Decreased Hospital Readmissions After Strengthening of an OPAT ProgramAlthough close clinician monitoring is warranted to avoid complications for this this type of treatment, it can be beneficial to patients and help reduce care costs.
Latest:
What Role Should Scientists, Clinicians Play With Mirror Life Policy, Public CommunicationIn part 2 of the conversation, David Relman, MD, discusses the importance of the research and medical communities in shaping future work in this area as well as the potential severe consequences of Mirror Life in a worse case scenario.
Latest:
Vancomycin AUC Implementation in Resource-Limited Settings and its Associated DifficultiesThe latest article from SIDP illustrates the challenges of area under the curve (AUC) implementation and offers insights for strategies and resources to overcome them.
Latest:
Multidrug Resistance in a Patient With HIVIn this case study, clinicians review a challenging case.
Latest:
Daptomycin Resistance Among Enterococci Is a Growing Antimicrobial Resistance ThreatIn a world heavily focused on therapeutic options for multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance among enterococci is often an under-recognized risk.
Latest:
Novavax vs mRNA Vaccines: Understanding Vaccine ReactogenicityNovavax Vice President Matthew Rousculp on reactogenicity, vaccine hesitancy, and supporting informed decisions.
Latest:
Adoption of Rapid Diagnostic Tools, Susceptibility Testing for Gram-Negative InfectionsRodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, offers some insights on the latest diagnostics, susceptibility testing for newer antimicrobials, and how infectious disease clinicians and laboratory professionals can collaborate in case management to collaborate on challenging cases.
Latest:
Initial Findings from IMC-M113V Trial for HIV Functional Cure Strategy Shows PotentialBeatriz Mothe, MD, PhD discusses the Phase 1/2 STRIVE trial of IMC-M113V, a T cell receptor bispecific therapy targeting HIV-infected cells
Latest:
Complicating the Uncomplicated: A Bundled Approach to Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Uncomplicated BronchitisA recent study evaluated bundled ambulatory stewardship interventions (ASIs) — audits, reporting, webinars, and electronic alerts — to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions (IAPs) for acute uncomplicated bronchitis (AUB).
Latest:
A Case of Candida Albicans Ventriculitis Secondary to E Coli Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt InfectionRare 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.
Latest:
Children, COVID-19, and Another Crazy Respiratory Viral SeasonKevin J. Downes, MD, and Contagion® Section Editor Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, BCIDP, discuss these important topics as another season approaches.
