Authors


Mustafeez Babar, PharmD, MPhil, PhD

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SPREADing the Love: The Importance of Mentorship in Pharmacy

In the latest column from SIDP, the authors discuss having leaders to help navigate school and beyond.


Shauna Applin, ARNP

Latest:

Restarting Therapy in Patients with HIV

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.


Matthew D. Sims, MD, PhD, FACP, FIDSA

Latest:

Epidemiology of C. difficile Infections in the US

A panel of experts provide an overview of the epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infections, highlighting diagnostic practices and the role of antimicrobial stewardship.


Andrew R. Motzer, MD

Latest:

A Case of Varicella-Zoster Meningitis Causing Postoperative Fevers After Umbilical Hernia Repair

Due to worsening headaches and unrevealing cross-sectional imaging and ascites fluid analyses, this patient's differential evolved toward a central nervous system source.


Patrick McDaneld, PharmD, BCIDP

Latest:

Are We at a Breaking Point for Adoption of Updated Susceptibility Interpretive Criteria?

The implementation of new College of American Pathologists rules presents an opportunity for collaboration between clinical microbiology laboratories and infectious disease pharmacists and physicians.



Allison Cid, PharmD

Latest:

Ceftriaxone Dosing: Once or Twice Daily?

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.



Diane Shader Smith

Latest:

Honoring Her Daughter’s Legacy After a Long-Standing Battle With Antimicrobial Resistance

After Diane Shader Smith lost her daughter, Mallory, to a multidrug resistant infection, she turned her personal tragedy into a mission designed to inform people about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and have the public coalesce around this expanding medical issue.



Rachel Burgoon, PharmD

Latest:

Increase in Enteroviruses Seen with Decreases in COVID-19 Precautions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the rise in pediatric acute respiratory illnesses especially as there is a decrease in hygiene measures that were previously employed during the pandemic.


Carl V. Crawford, MD

Latest:

Epidemiology of C. difficile Infections in the US

A panel of experts provide an overview of the epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infections, highlighting diagnostic practices and the role of antimicrobial stewardship.


Shawnalyn W. Sunagawa, PharmD, BCIDP

Latest:

A Chance to Improve Hepatitis C Care for PWID

Here is a review of an opportunistic treatment approach to HCV infection in this patient population in a European study and some of the potential challenges in applying it in the United States.


Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH

Latest:

High-Resistance Therapy Options for Treatment-Naïve Patients With HIV

Joseph Eron, MD, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD, and Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, discuss the likelihood of other combination regimens for the treatment of multidrug-resistant HIV, including monoclonal antibodies.


Robert Bettiker, MD/MGA, FACP

Latest:

Resolution of Scurvy in a Patient With a Spinal Cord Injury

At 7.1%, vitamin C deficiency in the US is rare. Unfortunately, identifying scurvy is complex, frustrating, and time-consuming for both patient and provider.


Christina Rose, PharmD, BCCCP

Latest:

Oral Therapeutic Options to Prevent Disease Progression From COVID-19 in an Ambulatory Setting

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, oral treatment options for at-home use are in demand to provide early intervention and reduce the progression to severe disease, hospitalization, and death.


Thu Le, PharmD

Latest:

A Penicillin Allergy Questionnaire for Outpatient Clinics

Clinicians developed an algorithm and screening questionnaire for outpatient penicillin allergy evaluation, designed to stratify patients into high- and low-risk penicillin allergy groups. Here is the sample questionnaire to consider for use in clinics.


Katrine Wallace, PhD

Latest:

The Roles of Misinformation, Disinformation, and Confirmation Bias in Public Health Discourse

Katrine Wallace, PhD, and Eric John Burnett, MD, discuss the distinctions between them and strategies to understand better the information people are consuming.


Ann-Marie Idusuyi, PharmD

Latest:

Ready, Set, Cabenuva: Implementing Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine

This novel therapeutic option represents the first long-acting injectable approved for maintenance of HIV-1 suppression.


Camilo Mora, PhD

Latest:

When Climate Change Gets Personal: The Expanding Threat of Mosquito Habitats

As someone who lives with the long-term effects of chikungunya, Camillo Mora PhD, sees the expanding habitat of mosquitos and is concerned more people will be exposed to vector-borne illnesses and deal with not only the acute phases of these viruses but also the possibility of long-term health effects they can present.


Amy Rowley, PharmD

Latest:

Unmasking the Infodemic: The Impact of COVID-19 Misinformation on Public Health

Social media platforms, public health agencies, and communities must join forces to stop the rapid spread of false information.


Hawra Al-Lawati, MD

Latest:

Climate Change Effects on Vector-Borne Disease: The Case of Lyme

With evolving weather patterns, the natural habitat of ticks is expanding, and more people are becoming susceptible to them.


Krutika Kuppalli, MD, FIDSA; and Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc

Latest:

Emerging Infectious Diseases During COVID-19

In this era of increasingly mobile and connected populations, it is possible for an infection to spread around the world in 24 to 48 hours.


Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH, SM(ASCP)

Latest:

Are We at a Breaking Point for Adoption of Updated Susceptibility Interpretive Criteria?

The implementation of new College of American Pathologists rules presents an opportunity for collaboration between clinical microbiology laboratories and infectious disease pharmacists and physicians.


Jordan Mayberry, PA-C, MPAS

Latest:

The Future and Resources in HCV Care

Expert hepatologists discuss future developments in HCV that they are excited about and provide resources for new providers to get started on delivering HCV care.


Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC

Latest:

The Overlooked Tropical Diseases You May Not Know About

Over 1 billion people are estimated to be affected by 20 conditions of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), though they are often unheard of by many. Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC, delves into 5 of these diseases and discusses efforts to stop their spread.


Sorana Segal-Maurer, MD

Latest:

HIV: Treating Patients with Viral Mutations

Sorana Segal-Maurer, MD, offers clinical insights on treating patients with HIV who have viral mutations, including M184V, highlighting guideline recommendations.


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