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What We Know But Still Have to Learn About Long COVIDDespite advances in understanding and treating Long COVID, many questions about its mechanisms, susceptibility, and varied recovery patterns remain unresolved, underscoring the need for continued research.
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Exploring the Recently Approved and Upcoming Clostridioides difficile TherapeuticsThis market has seen a flurry of activity, as shown by a review of the latest agents.
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COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: What Is Its Role in Therapy?The key is using the right dose on the right patient at the right time.
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INSTIs and Cardiovascular Outcomes: More ComplexityThe significance of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been a game changer for people living with HIV (PLWH). Still, there are some cardiovascular risks associated with different ART classes—particularly protease inhibitors (PIs), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), and integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs). Authors review a piece in the literature around this area of study.
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Treating Persistent Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) BacteremiaEmerging treatment options for patients with persistently positive blood cultures with Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA).
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A Review of the Currently Available Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19Outside of vaccines, these underutilized therapies are the best defense against severe disease.
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European Commission Approves Merck's Capvaxive for Adult Pneumococcal Disease PreventionNew 21-valent conjugate vaccine authorized to combat invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia in individuals aged 18 and older.
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Vancomycin AUC Implementation in Resource-Limited Settings and its Associated DifficultiesThe latest article from SIDP illustrates the challenges of area under the curve (AUC) implementation and offers insights for strategies and resources to overcome them.
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Gilead's Once Yearly Lenacapavir Formulations Show Sustained Efficacy for HIV PrEP in Phase 1 StudyNew pharmacokinetic data, shared by Moupali Das, MD, MPH, reveal long-lasting plasma concentrations, surpassing twice-yearly subcutaneous formulation for HIV prevention
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Immunocompromised Patients on OPAT Face Nearly Double the Risk of 30-Day ReadmissionChristina Lee, PharmD, and Julia Donahue, PharmD, analyzed 533 encounters revealing a 27.1% readmission rate in immunocompromised patients versus 14.1% in non-immunocompromised patients.
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Now is Not the Time for Funding Pauses, Cutting Ties With Health OrganizationsBiocontainment, including the most recent threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza, demands we continue to finance research, and continue cooperation with important organizations like the WHO.
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When Should We De-Escalate Empiric Antimicrobials?De-escalating empiric antimicrobial therapy is a strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship programs can play a major role in preserving antibiotic effectiveness and preventing unnecessary antibiotic use.
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Opposing Forces During COVID-19: Perspective From the ICUConflicting priorities of infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, and critical care make the management of sepsis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection challenging.
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Community-Acquired Candida Glabrata Empyema: An Atypical Diagnosis Not to MissAlthough 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.
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GigaGen Doses First Patient in Phase 1 Trial of GIGA-2339, a Potential Functional Cure for Chronic Hepatitis BCombining over 1,000 human antibodies, GIGA-2339 aims to achieve viral clearance and activate the immune system, offering a potential solution where current therapies fall short of providing a cure.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots and the FutureKey opinion leaders provide some advice for the public regarding COVID-19 booster shots and look to the future of the pandemic.
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Oral Carbapenems: Promise, Peril, and PushbacksHere is a review of the literature for this class of antibiotics.
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What’s New With Non–COVID-19 VaccinesAlthough COVID-19 vaccination remains the primary focus for health care, other paramount vaccines need to be recognized. Here is a review.
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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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Still Learning: Optimizing the Diagnosis and Screening of Respiratory VirusesWhile the COVID-19 pandemic has helped advance respiratory diagnostics and surveillance, there are still many gaps that remain across the spectrum of healthcare.
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When Should We De-Escalate Empiric Antimicrobials?De-escalating empiric antimicrobial therapy is a strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship programs can play a major role in preserving antibiotic effectiveness and preventing unnecessary antibiotic use.
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SHARE the Responsibility of Antibiotic Stewardship With Our PatientsHow pharmacists can use shared decision-making to improve antibiotic use.
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Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infection: Treatment With Ziresovir in InfantsFindings from a recent phase 3 trial show promising results for the approval of ziresovir in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus in infants.
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Managing Antimicrobial Drug ShortagesWith antimicrobial drug shortages expected to continue globally, developing mitigation strategies is essential to prevent complications, including antimicrobial resistance.
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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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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on HIV TreatmentA multidisciplinary panel concludes a discussion on best practices for managing patients with HIV in various healthcare settings and overcoming social health disparities.
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The Pendulum of Progress: Soft Skills in Whole Person Clinical TrainingThese skills are as critical as ever, and younger clinicians and learners need them to communicate and work professionally.
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The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Treatment of C difficileBiologics have become a novel treatment in recurrent C. difficile.
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Challenges in the Management of Mycobacterium abscessus ComplexThis pathogen is the third most frequently isolated nontuberculous mycobacteria seen in the United States. Here is a review of how it presents and treatment options.
