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Science Is Science: Navigating Clinical Trust Amid Political ShiftsSu H Wang, MD, FACP, MPH discusses combating vaccine misinformation, preventing outbreaks, and highlighting global health interconnectedness
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Unmasking the Infodemic: The Impact of COVID-19 Misinformation on Public HealthSocial media platforms, public health agencies, and communities must join forces to stop the rapid spread of false information.
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New Fecal Microbiota Options for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides difficileWith the addition of 2 new live biotherapeutic products, a clinician reviews the application, storage and administration techniques for them.
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Daptomycin as Frontline Therapy for MRSA Bacteremia: Has the Time Come?Findings increasingly suggest the mortality risk may be reduced by initiating daptomycin within 3 days of infection.
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The Final Antibiotic Symphony: Harmonizing Diagnostic Accuracy with Antibiotic Treatment in Native Joint Septic ArthritisA study underscores the microbial etiology of septic arthritis, which can guide clinicians in minimizing the use of overly broad empiric antibiotics.
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COVID-19–Associated Fungal Infections During EMCO: Review of Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and PharmacotherapyExamining pharmacological management in COVID-19 patients with ARDS requiring antifungal therapy during extracorporeal life support.
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Undermining HIV Prevention Now Will Cost Billions LaterThe 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act is overshadowed by threats to HIV prevention efforts, including a looming Supreme Court case that could eliminate no-cost access to preexposure prophylaxis and other preventive services. Simultaneously, deep federal cuts and restructuring have destabilized critical public health infrastructure, jeopardizing decades of progress in the fight against HIV.
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Getting Help from HAL: Applying Machine Learning to Predict Antibiotic ResistanceA pair of experts assess literature on the means of interpreting hospitalized patient antibiotic resistance through machine learning.
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Pfizer’s RSVpreF Vaccine Shows Efficacy in High-Risk Adults Aged 18-59Study results show that the vaccine elicits a comparable immune response in high-risk adults aged 18-59 with chronic medical conditions, suggesting potential for broader vaccination efforts.
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Emergency Department Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Critical Area of Focus for Health SystemsAs the first line of acute care, emergency departments are key stewards of antibiotics.
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Follow the Science: Why CD4 Testing Is Critical in the Fight Against HIV/AIDSTo meet ambitious targets for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic, governments must unite in a global effort to improve access to CD4 testing.
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Real-World Effectiveness of Cefiderocol in Treating Serious Gram-Negative Infections: Insights from the PROVE StudyCornelius Clancy, MD, highlights the real-world outcomes of cefiderocol treatment for serious gram-negative bacterial infections, reporting a clinical success rate of 75% along with encouraging safety data.
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Integrating AI into Pharmacy Education and StewardshipAt MAD-ID, Timothy Aungst, PharmD, outlines the role of artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, curriculum design, and infectious disease practice.
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Sorry Ganciclovir, You’re Just Not the One for MeImportant clinical considerations to know about resistant CMV infections.
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Emergency Department Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Critical Area of Focus for Health SystemsAs the first line of acute care, emergency departments are key stewards of antibiotics.
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To Prophylax or not to Prophylax: Preventing CDIClinicians look at optimal approaches for trying to avoid Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).
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STAY PrEPARED: Understanding COVID-19 Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisNew therapeutics offer some hope in this emerging market.
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Top 5 Tips for Teaching ID LearnersThe latest article from SIDP offers a Top 5 list of how to precept a learner on an infectious disease rotation.
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Combination Antifungal for Invasive Mucormycosis: Yay or Nay?There is limited and conflicting data regarding the role of combination antifungal therapy for treatment of invasive mucormycosis.
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Mixed Fungal Brain AbscessClinicians review a patient case including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
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NAFLD Is Increasingly Affecting Patients With HIVThe prevalence of this disease in this patient population is much higher than in the general public.
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SPREADing the Love: The Importance of Mentorship in PharmacyIn the latest column from SIDP, the authors discuss having leaders to help navigate school and beyond.
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ViiV Healthcare Presents Potential Long-Acting HIV TherapiesPhase 1 data on VH184, a third-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor, and VH499, a novel HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, highlighting their antiviral potency, safety profiles, and potential for long-acting injectable formulations.
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The Role of Pharmacists in the World of Pediatric Antimicrobial StewardshipThe limitation in the number of pediatric-specific guidelines by professional organizations, and results from large randomized clinical trials, may place an additional emphasis on literature evaluation skills for pediatric ASP pharmacists.
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Advice for Physicians to Manage C. Difficile Infection (CDI)Experts share advice for physicians taking care of patients with C. difficile infection (CDI).
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Influenza Vaccination With SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Booster ShotsDrs Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Madeline King, Rodney Rohde, and expert nurse practitioner Wendy Wright provide insight on receiving the influenza vaccine concurrently with the SARS-CoV-2 booster shot, and comment on data on immune responses from the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.
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Barriers That Reduce Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Among SeniorsThe most common reasons include finances, logistics, availability of information, and hesitancy or refusal.
