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Pandemic Disrupts Progress Toward Hepatitis B ControlEfforts to ramp up hepatitis B vaccination at birth and in infancy are crucial to controlling the disease in Africa, which accounted for 66% of new infections in 2019.
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A Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program for Pharmacists: Filling an Unmet NeedThis training will empower pharmacists practicing in LTC facilities to develop antimicrobial stewardship programs, improve patient outcomes related to infectious diseases, and facilitate compliance with CMS requirements.
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Controversies of Antimicrobial Transitions in Adults With Gram-Negative BacteremiaMoving away from the standard course of IV antibiotics.
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HCV Testing Remains Low Among High-Risk PopulationWhen the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all baby boomers undergo a one-time hepatitis C screening in 2013, testing prevalence increased. However, the rate is still lower than officials would like to see.
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Is Investment in New Technologies for Diagnosing Schistosomiasis Justified in an Era of Schistosoma Elimination?The emergence of new species creates pressure for developing affordable and reliable diagnostic strategies.
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CabA May Hold Key to Reducing Food-borne Illnesses Caused by Vibrio vulnificusBy targeting CabA, an extracellular matrix protein essential for biofilm formation, it may be possible to reduce the incidence of food-borne illnesses caused by the potentially lethal Vibrio vulnificus marine bacterium found in biofilms on oyster shells and meat.
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Implants for Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisImplants are promising for long-term, sustained, and reversible delivery of ARV drugs that may bypass adherence challenges for end users.
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Reassessing Practices Is Critical During an Infectious Disease OutbreakThe constant reassessment of business practices is necessary to ensure that practitioners are not wasting valuable time, resources, and effort on activities that are not producing the desired results.
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Role of Immunosuppression on Community-Acquired Clostridioides difficile RiskCDI remains an urgent public health threat and continues to be the most frequent cause of diarrhea among hospitalized patients and overall hospital-acquired infection in the United States.
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The Early Bird Gets to Stay Home: Early OPAT Follow-Up Reduces 30-Day ReadmissionsReadmission rates for patients receiving OPAT are reported to be as high as 20%, mostly due to catheter-related problems, adverse drug reactions, or worsening of the primary infection.
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Get Off the SOFA! Introducing the Quick Pitt Bacteremia ScoreThe quick Pitt Bacteremia Score offers accuracy comparable to the original version's across multiple infections, and maintains ease of use.
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The Case of Late Aspergillus Fumigatus Infection of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator LeadsQuick action was needed against this very rare cause of fungal endocarditis.
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The Power of PrEPThe results of a new study demonstrate that PrEP can reduce new infections within a population even when the risk of HIV remains high and other proven treatment and prevention strategies are optimized.
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Challenges of Treating Patients With Staphylococcus aureusBruce Jones, PharmD, FIDSA, BCPS provided insights on challenging patients with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes and higher BMI.
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: More Recommendations for Prudent UseDespite concerning findings and warnings, fluoroquinolones have remained one of the world’s most commonly prescribed antibiotic classes, with the United States accounting for more than 32 million prescriptions in 2015 alone.
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Implants for Delivery of Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisImplants are promising for long-term, sustained, and reversible delivery of ARV drugs that may bypass adherence challenges for end users.
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Early Antibiotic Therapy Does Not Improve Mortality in Patients with CAUTICatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) account for about 40% of all nosocomial infections in hospitals and nursing homes.
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An Unusual Case of Testicular Swelling in a Patient With HIVBeing immunocompromised increases risk of rare Mycobacterium tuberculosis epididymo-orchitis.
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Pulmonary Coinfection With C neoformans and C immitis: A Novel Fungal CohabitationA patient presented with a history of uncontrolled HIV and a history of polysubstance use.
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More Than Surviving Sepsis: Everything Old Is New AgainInvestigators are dusting off angiotensin II and ascorbic acid for renewed use in treating sepis and septic shock.
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Implications of the 21st Century Cures Act on Antibiotic Drug DevelopmentExperts weigh in on what Congress is doing to tackle the threat of antibiotic resistance.
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Cryptosporidium: A Potentially Fatal Cause of Diarrhea in a Heart Transplant RecipientExpanding the differential for diarrhea beyond Clostridium difficile.
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Exciting New Hepatitis C Therapies Approved at the End of 2017Treatment-experienced patients still have some good options.
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Regdanvimab—A New Attack of the (Mono)ClonesA review of the neutralizing antibody that was studied in a phase 2/3 trial in outpatients with mild to moderate infections of COVID-19.
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Obesity Medicine Doctor Turns COVID-19 Infection into Learning ExperienceThe story of an early-infected US physician who launched a non-profit, participated in trials, and guided her peers after overcoming infection.
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Antiretroviral Stewardship: The Time is NowIn this narrative review of studies evaluating antiretroviral stewardship programs (ARVSPs), we propose core elements for ARVSPs that are based on published evidence, clinical experience, and adapted from antimicrobial stewardship programs.
