“Vaccines are the most highly scrutinized public health interventions we know,” said Donald Alcendor, PhD.
Contagion, September 2022 (Vol. 07, No. 4)
Gonococcal septic polyarthritis is an uncommon manifestation of N gonorrhoeae infection, but has increased by about 40% in recent years.
The 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.
Recent issues surrounding the ADAPT-PO and SURE-2 trials place the spotlight on the difficulties developing oral carbapenem-based antibiotics and case their future into doubt.
Similar to HIV, the colonial and postcolonial history is fundamental to the biology of this monkeypox outbreak.
Salmonella becomes more dangerous as antimicrobial resistance grows. Read about its most common manifestations.
Progress in rapid diagnostic and point-of-care testing propelled by the pandemic can improve timeliness and precision of anti-infective treatment.
Eravacycline is an antibiotic that has been touted for possible treatment of difficult-to-treat resistant (DTR) Gram-negative infections. But can it tackle carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infections?
The Paxlovid approval reaffirms the importance of pharmacists in fighting COVID-19.
Here is a review of using this therapy in this patient population.
Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) therapy consists of administration of exogenous hormones and suppression of endogenous hormone production, with the goal of obtaining characteristics more congruent with an individual’s gender identity. Here is a review of these therapies and consideration for PrEP and the risks associated with HIV in this diverse population.
