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Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Highlights and Pitfalls of the 2016 IDSA / ATS GuidelinesHospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia account for 22% of all hospital-acquired infections.
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ID Consultation Associated With Reductions in ED Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Cost for OPAT PatientsThis In the Literature piece details a study evaluating the effects of ID consultation for OPAT patients.
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Exploring Primary Prophylaxis for Invasive Pulmonary AspergillosisInvasive aspergillosis affects up to 13% of immunocompromised patients who are in the hospital.
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Searching for the Cause of Hearing Loss in a Patient With HIVEarly diagnosis and treatment were essential to ensuring a good prognosis.
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Doravirine: Researchers DRIVE for a Drug Ahead of Its ClassA novel NNRTI hits the market, but what place will it have in treatment?
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Aging HIV-Infected Population Faces Unique ChallengesAs the population of people living with HIV infection is living longer, age-related health issues are affecting these individuals in an accelerated or emphasized fashion.
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Reviewing Real-World Cases of C diff BiotherapeuticHere is a brief report of 5 cases of the use of fecal microbiota, live-jslm (Rebyota) in the management of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.
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Considerations for Aerosolized Antibiotics in Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative PneumoniaAerosolized antibiotics are a reasonable adjunctive option to treat multidrug-resistant gram-negative pneumonia due to excellent pulmonary concentrations and few adverse effects.
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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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Never Ignore a New Rash in a Patient With AIDSA case of Kaposi sarcoma with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
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ABSSSI and OPAT: Key MessagesPanelists hypothesize on theoretical downsides of resistance development for gram-negative infections and reflect on the importance of implementing outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy.
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Undetectable Equals UntransmittableA breakthrough message for patients that must be delivered correctly by health care providers. The Undetectable Equals Untransmittable, or U=U, move­ment is a global campaign definitively stating that people living with HIV (PLWH) who have undetectable HIV RNA are unable to transmit HIV. By educating people, the hope is that they will get tested and, if necessary, start and stay on treatment. This message has been endorsed by many organizations, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the HIV Medicine Association.
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Antibiotic Resistance: Challenges and Opportunities for Treating Serious Bacterial Skin InfectionsAs current antibiotics become less effective due to bacterial resistance, there is high demand for new and effective therapies with both IV and oral formulations.
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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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Key Takeaways on Managing Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative InfectionsChristian Sandrock, MD, MPH, FCCP, shares key takeaways on the antimicrobial resistant gram-negative infection space from ID week 2023.
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Carriage of ESBL-PE May Increase the Risk of Colorectal Surgical Site InfectionsIs it time to screen for these bacteria and modify colorectal surgical prophylaxis?
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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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Can Drinking Coffee Boost Survival Rates Among HIV/HCV Co-Infected Patients?The results of a 5-year study show that coffee drinking can cut down the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.
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Border Patrol Stance on Flu Vaccines Mobilizes ID CommunityThree children in US Customs and Border Protection custody have died since December 2018, partially due to influenza. Now, the infectious disease community is rallying for vaccination for migrants in detention facilities.
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Bringing Culture-Independent Diagnostic Tests for Bloodstream Infections Into Rational Patient ManagementThese tests have the potential to transform patient care and antimicrobial stewardship, but they have not gained widespread acceptance, partly because of uncertainty over how to use them clinically.
