Podcasts

Collaboration and teamwork are essential components in addressing UTI management and antibiotic resistance, explains infectious disease clinical specialist Kim Leuthner, PharmD, FIDSA.

COVID-19 reshaped the landscape of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Explore the prevalence of resistant pathogens, the impact on infection prevention, and the changes in positive pathogens.

In this mini podcast, Kim Leuthner, PharmD, FIDSA, explores the challenges of choosing empirical therapy for complicated UTIs before culture results are available.

Recognizing high-risk patients is crucial for effective management of UTIs, explains Kim Leuthner, PharmD, FIDSA.

In this mini-podcast, infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialist Bruce M. Jones, PharmD, FIDSA, BCPS, breaks down the “very straightforward criteria” he uses to decide whether a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) patient should be inpatient or outpatient.

In this podcast episode, Christian Sandrock, MD, MPH, FCCP, describes the need to make significant progress in antimicrobial stewardship.

Dr. Teena Chopra discusses the global need to do more to prevent healthcare-associated infections like C difficile in vulnerable patient populations.

What steps need taken to end viral hepatitis by 2030? “It all comes down to testing,” said Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute.

Listen to our interview with Sanofi vaccine expert Dr. Christopher Rizzo about what this preferential recommendation means, and why high-dose flu vaccines are needed for older adults.

Joined by Steven Wolfe, DO, MPH, and Stuart A Fisk, CRNP, of the Allegheny Health Network, we discuss the populations most at risk of HIV infection, as well as advice for making healthcare spaces more inclusive and accessible for LGBTQ+ people.

Although the development of antibiotics remains a challenge, there are some legislative strategies that could make it more attractive and get more players involved.

People who use drugs face obstacles, like homelessness and stigma, that hinder their access to healthcare. Dr. Brianna Norton opened the Montefiore-NYHRE Clinic, a first-of its kind academic medical center, to serve marginalized people holistically and respectfully.

In this latest episode of Contagion Community, we interview Dr. Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir about vaccine equality vs vaccine equity as well as her experience on a COVID-19 vaccine drive to increase vaccinations in communities of color.

In this first episode of Contagion Community, we interview vaccine research scientist Dr. Leonard Friedland about vaccination disparities in the US and around the world.

The Vanderbilt Professor of Preventive Medicine shares thoughts on the first potential COVID-19 vaccine, at a time of record new daily cases.

A glimpse into FDA advisor perspective just weeks before EUAs are anticipated to be sent.

A vaccine developer joins for a firsthand discussion on the development, research, and distribution process.

The Meharry and Vanderbilt-based expert shares insights into reaching less trustful populations on the first podcast episode.

Learn what Cidara Therapeutics has in development in this episode of Contagion® Connect.

In this episode, our guests compare the West African Ebola outbreak to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In 2010, Timothy Ray Brown came forward as the "Berlin Patient" and has become an advocate for people living with HIV. He hopes to see the day when all individuals when HIV can be cured safely.

Paul Abrams, MBA, director of Health Care Specialty Group at MJH Life Sciences, spoke to Vaibhav Singh from Circle of Life about Zevac, a tool that aims to help clinicians make more informed prescribing decisions.

In this episode, we take a dual look at the recently announced changes to antibiotic reimbursements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from both the clinician and industry perspective.

The first Contagion® Connect podcast features a conversation with Dr. Alexandra Phelan about the impact of pandemic bonds in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC.