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Antimicrobial Stewardship: How to Extend a Solid HandshakeIn the latest column from SIDP, handshake stewardship prioritizes face-to-face communication between frontline providers to enable feedback to assess the appropriateness of prescribed antimicrobials.
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Shifting to Shorter Courses of Antibiotic Therapy for Common Pediatric InfectionsIn the latest SIDP column, two clinicians provide information on recent studies and guidelines directed at antibiotic durations in this patient population.
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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Cytomegalovirus InfectionThere have been sporadic cases Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, associated with Cytomegalovirus Infection infection, suggesting that CMV may cause clinically significant disease beyond mononucleosis in immunocompetent individuals.
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Impact of Inpatient Pharmacist Review of Discharge AntibioticsA food for thought as an ambulatory antibiotic stewardship initiative.
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Discussing Outpatient COVID-19 TreatmentsHere is a look at some of the treatment alternatives, which can offer simpler logistics and cost considerations.
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The Role of Rifampin in Bone and Joint InfectionsIn the latest column from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP), here is a discussion on the use of rifampin as an adjunctive antibiotic treatment for patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis.
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Updates and Controversies in Necrotizing Soft Tissue InfectionsChanges in microbiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns warrant reevaluation of our current therapies for this condition.
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A Rare Case of Positive Heterophile Antibody in a Patient With West Nile VirusThis unusual Case Study describes a young woman who presented with an acute onset of headaches and dizziness and was found to have aseptic meningitis.
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What’s New in 2022 From the CLSI Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingThe Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing held a virtual winter meeting and a hybrid summer meeting in 2022. Ad hoc working groups have several breakpoint revisions underway for multiple organism-drug combinations.
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Examining the HIV Treatment PipelineA review of selected investigational long-active treatment options for HIV.
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Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Telehealth Setting: Framework for Stewardship During a Period of Rapid Acceleration Within Primary CareTelemedicine use is likely to continue expanding even as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly resolves.
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Improving the Diagnosis of Intracardiac InfectionsThis technology is effective in cases that are difficult to diagnose.
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Invasive Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis: An Antimicrobial-Resistant FoeSalmonella becomes more dangerous as antimicrobial resistance grows. Read about its most common manifestations.
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Lessons in Resilience: What HIV Teaches Us About COVID-19Four lessons learned from the AIDS crisis that can be applied to the fight against our current pandemic.
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Final Diagnosis: Donor-Derived Staphylococcus Iugdunensis Endocarditis of Transplanted Heart"This case gives uncomfortable insight into a gap in early detection of infections in immunocompromised, high-risk patient populations. "
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Cefiderocol’s Role in Managing Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii InfectionsThis agent is likely best utilized as part of a combination when treating this bacterium but data regarding appropriate combinations are scarce.
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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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Antimicrobial Stewardship Can Help Prevent Injection Drug Use–Related InfectionsEscalating usage and more drug choices are putting more people at risk.
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Assisting With International Health Care NeedsAlthough the pandemic halted many medical mission assignments, these opportunities and others are becoming available to help those geographic areas with acute needs.
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Candida auris: Coming Soon to a Facility Near You?Epidemiologic and clinical lessons for the uninitiated.
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The Next Generation of COVID-19 Vaccines and BoostersWill there be an answer to keep the continuously evolving virus at bay? Are seasonal combination vaccines the wave of the future?
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That’s Not Appropriate: A Look at Antibiotic Prescribing Post DischargeExtending antimicrobial stewardship programs to transition of care and discharge may prove beneficial to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.
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Practice Pearls for Treatment of Respiratory InfectionsTina Tan, MD; Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP; Priya Nori, MD; Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD; and Kevin Michael Reiter, MD, PA, provide key takeaways from the discussion on the treatment of respiratory viral infections.
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Sticking It to COVID-19: The Expansion of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine EUAA review of the data and circumstances that led to authorization in children ages 5 to 11 years.
