What Advantage Does Delafoxacin Have Over Other Fluoroquinolones?
Sue Cammarata, MD, explains the advantages that delafloxcin has over other fluoroquinolones.
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What Is the Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio?
Neil Fishman, MD, explains what the standardized antimicrobial administration ratio is.
All Antibiotic Orders Should Include Indication for Use
Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, sheds light on one of the standards of new antibiotic stewardship regulations: all antibiotic orders should include indication for use.
CD101: A New Long-Acting Echinocandin
David Andes, MD, shares the half-life and dosing intervals for a new long-acting echinocandin.
What Were the Top-line Data Results from the LEAP-1 Study?
Steven Gelone, PharmD, shares the topline data yielded from the LEAP-1 study.
What Are the Results of the REVIVE-2 Trial?
David Huang, PhD, MD, shares the recent results of the REVIVE-2 trial.
What Makes Eravacycline a Unique Antibiotic?
Patrick Horn, MD, PhD, explains why eravacycline is a unique antibiotic and how it stands up against many different types of pathogens, including those that are multidrug-resistant.
Addressing Issues Surrounding Current Antibiotic Development
James S. Lewis, PharmD, FIDSA, addresses the issues that surround current antibiotic development.
How Does Zika Virus Cause Auditory Loss?
Viviane Boaventura, MD, MsC, PhD, explains how Zika virus causes auditory loss.
NFID Medical Director Provides Snapshot of 2016-2017 Flu Season
William Schaffner, MD, medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ (NFID), provides a brief overview of the past flu season (2016-2017).
Using Neural Networks to Predict Multidrug-resistant Organisms
Alan Gross, PharmD, explains how a neural network can help identify patients who are at increased risk for multidrug-resistant pathogens.
Hospital Epidemiologists Should Continually Tailor Bundles to Ensure Effectiveness
Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains why infection control bundles should evolve as the problems faced by hospital epidemiologists continue to change.
Long-Acting Injectable: An Exciting New Option for HIV Prevention
Alex Rinehart, PhD, explains how the development of a long-acting injectable offers a new preventive option for HIV.
First Peer-Reviewed Journal Largely Devoted to Zika Virus Research
David A. Schwartz, MD, MS Hyg, FCAP, explains how researchers from all over the world have come together to share their research on Zika virus.
How Prevalent is Lyme Disease in Israel?
Silvio Pitlik, MD, provides insight into the prevalence of Lyme disease in Israel.
Issues Faced by Lyme Disease Patients Living in Europe
Prof. Francisco Veas, PhD, chief security officer, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France, explains some of the issues faced by patients with Lyme disease living in Europe.
Challenges Faced When Creating a Vaccine for HIV
Hanneke Schuitemaker, PhD, explains the challenges faced when creating a vaccine for HIV.
What Were the Results of the Phase 3 EMERALD Trial?
Magda Opsomer, MD, shares the results of the Phase 3 EMERALD trial for darunavir.
How Can Decision Makers Use the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project Data?
Jessica Justman, MD, explains how decision makers can use the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project data.
Insight into Ongoing Research on Auditory Complications in Babies with Congenital Zika Syndrome
Viviane Boaventura, MD, MsC, PhD, discusses ongoing research related to auditory complications due to congenital Zika syndrome.
What Makes ABSSSI Antibiotic Iclaprim Unique?
William D. O’Riordan, MD, FACEP, explains what makes iclaprim a unique antibiotic.
What Are the Next Steps for Iclaprim?
David Huang, PhD, MD, explains what the next steps are for iclaprim, an antibiotic developed to treat patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
Drawbacks of Current Prediction Tools Used for Pneumonia
Alan Gross, PharmD, shares the drawbacks of some of the current prediction tools used for pneumonia.
Which Animals Are Being Used to Study Zika Virus?
Joergen Richt, DVM, PhD, discusses which animal models are being used to study Zika virus.
Does Cabotegravir Interact with Any Other Medications?
Alex Rinehart, PhD, explains if cabotegravir interacts with any other medications.
Hospital Epidemiologist: An Undefined Role?
Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains how the undefined role of a hospital epidemiologist can be problematic.
Latest Results of the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Project
Jessica Justman, MD, reveals the latest results of the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project (2017).
Can Adults Experience Zika-Related Hearing Loss?
Viviane Boaventura, MD, MsC, PhD, shares how past research has demonstrated that adults can experience Zika-associated hearing loss.
First Lyme Disease Patients in US Were Misdiagnosed with Rheumatic Fever
Silvio Pitlik, MD, visiting scientist, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, explains how the first Lyme disease patients were misdiagnosed.
How Can Health Care Practitioners Actively Fight Antibiotic Resistance?
Daniel Pilch, PhD, explains how the health care system must change in order to battle antibiotic resistance.