Contagion, August 2021 (Vol. 06, No. 04)

Rare cases of health care–associated meningitis and ventriculitis in adults caused by Candida species are associated with recent bacterial meningitis and broad-spectrum antibiotic use.

Kevin J. Downes, MD, and Contagion® Section Editor Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, BCIDP, discuss these important topics as another season approaches.

Findings increasingly suggest the mortality risk may be reduced by initiating daptomycin within 3 days of infection.

The evolution of the major variants, including the delta mutation.

A review of selected investigational long-active treatment options for HIV.

"Humans dislike change, especially when it is rapid, unexpected, or negative. Delta is all 3."

As the number of etiologies increases, we must ground our application of new diagnostic modalities with appropriate assessments.