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AdventHealth Orlando studied a small number of these fungal isolates to examine treatment resistance patterns.

At MAD-ID 2022, Payal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA, discussed how COVID-19 misinformation and lags in diagnostics contributed to inappropriate antibiotic use and offers some way to combat this trend.

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG, speaks at MAD-ID 2022 on alternatives to antibiotics for C diff infection, including the use of probiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation.

“Clearly, stewardship is a team operation. It starts [with] the leadership, the clinical pharmacy, and coordination with infectious disease physicians truly has to be synergistic,” Goetz said in the keynote address at MAD-ID 2022.

Tend, a startup company, has developed its Gut Microbiome Collect and Prep (CAP) to enable a standardized method for stool (microbiome) encapsulation for the procedure.

Tetracycline-class antibiotic, omadacycline (Nuzyra), is FDA approved for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), and is also being studied for other potential indications.

In Part 2 of a video interview, Sornana Segal-Maurer, MD, discusses the newly published research findings that detail the potential of lenacapavir.

The company's investigational vaccine, which is in a phase 3 study, is an example of its commitment to addressing these viruses.

Could lenacapavir be the answer for people with multidrug-resistant HIV infection? Principal investigator Sorana Segal-Maurer discusses the promising trial results in this challenging cohort (Interview part 1).

These paramount medical personnel behind the scenes are facing staffing challenges that could be bordering on a national crisis in public health.

With an evolving understanding of T-cells in immunity and emerging SARS-Co-V2 strains, evaluating these vital protection cells can offer researchers insights into response and how to develop future therapies and vaccines.

April 10 is a day that commemorates a population group that is emerging in terms of increased incidence rates, and needs help with inherent challenges including medication adherence and understanding of the disease.

Being displaced by war is causing a disruption in treatment and long-term health care for Ukrainians. And it is likely, the situation will become more dire as the country’s public infrastructure worsens.

A recent study showed that 25% of mattresses within 4 hospitals required complete replacement, underlying a serious health risk that could lead to unnecessary infections.

The Center for Global Development is launching a new working group, which aims to address antimicrobial resistance by exploring how to improve incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop new antimicrobials for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Tori Pipak, a physician assistant at Allegheny Health Network’s Positive Health Clinic, details the comprehensive services the clinic provides to people living with HIV.

Congress’s spending bill allocated drastically less funding for HIV testing, prevention, and treatment than previously promised. Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, explains why it is so vital to continue the fight against HIV.

A new virtual program aims to train clinicians and other providers on terminology and how to engage patients in effective dialogue and counseling.

Axcella Therapeutics chief medical officer Dr. Margaret Koziel discusses the stage 2a clinical trial for their novel long covid treatment.

This week, one of the m-RNA COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness was shown to drop from 68% to 12% in children 5-11 years old within a month. This data raises concerns of what should be done to protect this pediatric population.

A clinician offers his perspective on how the virus is behaving and the role that vaccines and therapies will play.

Investigators looked at myocardial infarction risks over several years within 2 health care systems examining both people with HIV (PWH) and people without HIV (PWoH).

The investigational therapy has demonstrated promising results utilizing subcutaneous injections every 6 months.

After presenting at CROI 2022, Dr. Jessica Justman discusses her community-level survey findings: COVID-19 infections do not vary by age.

Investigators looked at full vaccination and booster dose observational data to offer some insights on protection and breakthrough infections.

Data shown in the Pinetree clinical trial and being presented with 2 posters at CROI demonstrate both benefits and safety in preventing progression to more severe disease.

Boston’s Fenway Health looked at testing and prevention trends during 3 phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A process known as thin film freezing can convert existing therapies into powder that offers another delivery solution and may help alleviate storage challenges in developing countries.