Joshua Fitch

Our panel discusses this patient group and the challenges associated with their care.

In this episode, clinicians discuss challenges associated with these topics and offer management insights on them.

In our latest roundtable series, we cover different aspects of HIV care. In this series, clinicians discuss diagnosis, therapies such as long-acting injectables, treating patients with multidrug resistance and more.

The third and final episode in our series looks at what is in the pipeline as well as a discussion around FDA guidance.

The second episode in our series looks to address clinical management in a time when antimicrobial resistance appears to be growing.

This series looks to discuss several topics around these infections including diagnosis, treatment, challenges in managing UTIs in patients with dementia and neurogenic bladders, antibiotic resistance, and considerations for patients and caregiver engagement.

Experts emphasize prevalent waterborne illnesses and offer preventive advice for the summer season.

The program allows participants to reserve doses and be eligible for priority shipping, among other benefits.

The accuracy of ICD-10 varied depending on the patient's age, how the influenza season was defined, the time interval between symptom onset and testing, and the clinical setting.

New data shows young children are less likely to get diagnosed and get into the continuum of care including getting prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Though a small number of infants received nirsevimab in the analysis, results support existing nirsevimab recommendations to prevent serious RSV disease in infants.

Clinician warns that as immunization rates decrease, outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases will continue.

Though more research is needed to determine reasons for the association, a study published in JAMA Network revealed the 2021-2022 influenza season was associated with a significantly higher household transmission risk compared to pre-pandemic seasons.

The panel discusses the importance of discussing the immunizations with patients now, as well as the value of them in future seasons.

In 43 of 154 school weeks, air samples were positive for influenza A virus (IAV) while SARS-CoV-2 was positive in air samples in 101 of 154 school weeks.

Over 675,000 cans of specialty infant formula for cow’s milk allergy have been voluntarily recalled by Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition because of a possible contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.

In the third installment of RSV Roundtable, our panel discusses the impact nirsevimab has had this RSV season.

In the second installment of the RSV Roundtable, our panel explains how they are educating patients and parents when it comes to RSV, vaccines and preventive measures, and limited treatment availability.

Last year was the fourth season to be classified as high severity since the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic.

Overall, the study authors concluded that the immunogenicity of QIV and TIV was similar for common influenza ingredients for children aged 6 to 35 months.

The federal agency was made aware some health care providers had administered the full single dose vial of the vaccine, which contains “notably more” volume than the 0.25 mL volume indicated for children aged 6 months to 11 years.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discusses the benefits of having new tools to fight RSV in infants, potential vaccine hesitancy, and RSV trends currently being observed.

Due to increased RSV activity in the southeast United States, the CDC has issued an official Health Alert Network Health Advisory. The federal agency recommends clinicians prepare to implement recently FDA-approved prevention methods.

The CDC reports the original COVID-19 monovalent and bivalent vaccines helped reduce emergency department or urgent care encounters for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

The vaccine has been approved since late 2019 for adults age 18 and older.

The pneumonia drug Atovaquone oral suspension, USP 750mg/5mL, has been voluntarily recalled due to potential Bacillus cereus contamination.