Community Hospitals Lag Behind in Infection Control
November 1st 2016Compared with bigger institutions, community hospitals are lacking when it comes to educating healthcare workers and providing effective infection control programs, which is compromising patient care, according to a presentation at ID Week 2016.
The World Faces Hurdles in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
October 31st 2016A trio of speakers addressed the global problem of antibiotic resistance and how the problem is especially vexing in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, at the annual conference of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Living Longer with HIV Brings New Challenges
October 31st 2016At the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in New Orleans, Louisiana, Judith Currier, MD, from the University of California, Los Angeles, discussed the many challenges that HIV-positive individuals face as they live longer lives.
Symposium Updates Knowledge of Zika Virus and Countermeasures
October 28th 2016Zika has been around for a long time, with the first report dating back to 1947. Until 2007, only 14 cases had been reported. Subsequently, there have been three outbreaks, culminating with its arrival in the Americas in the 2015 epidemic in Brazil.
ASPIRE HIV Prevention Study Reveals Several Key Findings
October 26th 2016During the 2016 HIV Research and Prevention (HIVR4P) meeting in Chicago, researchers conducting trials to assess the safety and efficacy of the dapivirine vaginal ring announced several key findings and insights of the ASPIRE study, known as MTN-020.