The phase 1/2 trial evaluating EBT-101 dosed its first patient in September 2022.
Since changes in vaccine composition can sometimes lead to confusion or misinformation, effective communication is crucial to promote vaccine uptake.
In the latest article from SIDP, here is a look at therapy options addressing this emerging clinical challenge.
Although hospitalizations due to urinary tract infections have increased, there are some investigational antibiotics in clinical trials. Here is a review of some of these therapies in the pipeline.
A research agenda focusing on breakthrough infections, reinfections, severity, and sequelae is needed to inform clinical practice when COVID-19 emphasis shifts from eradication to living with the disease.
Cefepime-enmetazobactam (Exblifep, Orchid Pharma) was given the federal nod for the indication of treating complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) in adults.
Although this patient had none of these common risk factors associated with Candida empyema, she did have other factors predisposing her to fungal colonization and subsequent infection.
Investigators designed a quasi-experimental pre- and post-intervention analysis comparing a pre-intervention cohort receiving IV drip antibiotic infusion with a post-intervention cohort receiving IVP administration.
Unique challenges can affect the success of the shift from pediatric to adult care settings.
A multidisciplinary panel concludes a discussion on best practices for managing patients with HIV in various healthcare settings and overcoming social health disparities.
The latest article from SIDP offers a Top 5 list of how to precept a learner on an infectious disease rotation.
There is limited and conflicting data regarding the role of combination antifungal therapy for treatment of invasive mucormycosis.
Natural infection plus COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant mothers conferred more durable antibody responses in infants than natural infection alone.
Here are some insights into this upcoming 2021-2022 influenza season as well as concerns of the twindemic and addressing both the seasonal and pandemic viruses simultaneously.
With the population of adults with HIV growing older, incorporating age-based screenings, comprehensive assessments, and morbidity management into routine HIV care is essential in improving health outcomes and quality of life.
The management of hospital-acquired pneumonia requires use of preventive bundles, mitigative of risk factors, and prompt diagnosis with initiation of treatment when highly suspected.
Access to antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) remains limited in the United States. Therefore, providers must recognize clinical situations where AFST will provide its greatest value. In the latest article from SIDP, infectious disease pharmacists offers some insights on this subject.
Nonspecific, nondolent symptoms make this disease difficult to diagnose.
Outside of vaccines, these underutilized therapies are the best defense against severe disease.
Introducing “Bench to Bedside With SIDP,” a new column covering everything from antimicrobial stewardship and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics to mentorship, preceptorship, and more.
Similar to HIV, the colonial and postcolonial history is fundamental to the biology of this monkeypox outbreak.
In the latest column from SIDP, the authors discuss having leaders to help navigate school and beyond.
Addressing patients with HIV who have fallen out of care, Shauna Applin, ARNP, provides clinical insights on treatment options and best practices for restarting therapy.
Due to worsening headaches and unrevealing cross-sectional imaging and ascites fluid analyses, this patient's differential evolved toward a central nervous system source.
The implementation of new College of American Pathologists rules presents an opportunity for collaboration between clinical microbiology laboratories and infectious disease pharmacists and physicians.
Here is a review of therapies for treating this bacterium.
In the latest column from SIDP, clinicians discuss that along with the once-daily dosing for many indications, there are also compelling indications for twice-daily dosing.
A balance between antimicrobial stewardship and the search for multidrug-resistant organisms.