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Final Diagnosis: Disseminated Kaposi Sarcoma With Tonsillar and Pulmonary InvolvementA shocking find on a CT scan leads to an unexpected diagnosis.
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Get Off the SOFA! Introducing the Quick Pitt Bacteremia ScoreThe quick Pitt Bacteremia Score offers accuracy comparable to the original version's across multiple infections, and maintains ease of use.
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Aging Individuals With HIV Should Be Closely Monitored for DiabetesAlthough antiretroviral therapy has led to significantly longer life expectancies among individuals with HIV, this, in turn, has contributed to the likelihood that these individuals will develop age-related comorbidities at earlier ages.
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Two More Agents Bolster the Arsenal Against Gram-Negative ResistanceAs the antibiotic pipeline produces new therapies, clinicians must understand each agent’s specific role in manage­ment of patients infected by multidrug-resistant pathogens.
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Risks Associated With Direct-Acting Antivirals—Smoke or Fire?Should clinicians be extra vigilant when deciding who receives antiviral therapy, or are the adverse effects few and infrequent?
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Is Investment in New Technologies for Diagnosing Schistosomiasis Justified in an Era of Schistosoma Elimination?The emergence of new species creates pressure for developing affordable and reliable diagnostic strategies.
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Exciting New Hepatitis C Therapies Approved at the End of 2017Treatment-experienced patients still have some good options.
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Preventing Clostridium difficile From Getting LooseWhat can healthcare providers do to stop these infections before they start?
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Intravenous Fosfomycin In Development for United StatesBecause of the recent concern in the United States around the rise of resistant pathogens, intravenous fosfomycin has gained renewed interest because of its activity and demonstrated synergy with other classes of antibiotics.
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Food Preparation Safety: Tips to Avoid Foodborne Illness During ThanksgivingWe’ve compiled a list of key food safety tips that you need to know in order to have a safe, bacteria-free holiday.
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Preliminary Negative Cultures for the De-Escalation of MRSA TherapyThis article evaluates the point in microbiological workup at which results of respiratory secretion and blood cultures could be interpreted as excluding MRSA and, thus, no longer warrant the empirical vancomycin therapy.
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The Case of Late Aspergillus Fumigatus Infection of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator LeadsQuick action was needed against this very rare cause of fungal endocarditis.
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Globalization of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: The World Is WaitingThe globalization of antibiotic stewardship programs is necessary in the fight against antibiotic resis­tance.
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New Flucelvax Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine Approved by FDASequirus recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Flucelvax Quadrivalent influenza vaccine.
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Maximize Contact and Minimize IsolationOptimizing the relationship between infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.
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Study Identifies Risk Factors for Vascular Graft InfectionsVascular graft infections are serious complications of reconstructive vascular surgery that may increase patients’ morbidity and mortality.
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An Unusual Case of Testicular Swelling in a Patient With HIVBeing immunocompromised increases risk of rare Mycobacterium tuberculosis epididymo-orchitis.
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What the 2018 DRC Ebola Epidemic Taught Us About Outbreak Response and Experimental CountermeasuresHow has treating infections changed with the availability of experimental vaccines and therapeutics, and how can we apply this to COVID-19 today?
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Investigational Treatments for Clostridioides difficile InfectionThe high recurrence rates of Clostridioides difficile infection highlight the need for novel agents with unique mechanisms of action for treating the infection.
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Exploring the Threat of MDR-TB in the United StatesThe virulent pathogen has significant individual and public health implications.
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Pulmonary Coinfection With C neoformans and C immitis: A Novel Fungal CohabitationA patient presented with a history of uncontrolled HIV and a history of polysubstance use.
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Updates to Multidrug Resistance GuidanceThe 2019 Strategic Plan of the Infectious Diseases Society of America lays the groundwork for understanding prescribing practices.
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Vaginal Microbiome Transplantation Effective in Intractable Bacterial VaginosisA recent study reported the benefit of vaginal microbiome transplantation for the treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis.
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Salt, Ticks, and Lyme: A Case of Lyme Neuroborreliosis Presenting as SIADHThis case report is the fourth documented case of Lyme-induced syndrome of inappro­priate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).
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The Ultimate Infectious Disease Pharmacist Holiday Wish ListIn case you were wondering what to get the infectious disease (ID) pharmacist in your life for the upcoming holidays.
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World Liver Day: An Opportunity for Education About This Vital OrganPlease join advocates for prevention to celebrate the miracles the liver performs in maintaining the bodies’ systems, and ways to increase education to the public about the organ.
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Managing Reluctant Antibiotic Stewards: Advice From an ID Physician and an ID PharmacistAlthough challenging, it is not impossible to change some outlier behaviors.
