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.
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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.
Early Diagnosis of Multidrug-Resistant Pneumonia Benefits Patient Outcomes
Alan Gross, PharmD, shares how an early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant pneumonia can work towards improving patient outcomes.
Discussing the Transmission Cycle of Zika Virus
Joergen Richt, DVM, PhD, discusses the transmission cycle of Zika virus.
How Do Officials Test if Drugs Are Counterfeit or Not?
Milena McLaughlin, PharmD, MSc, explains how officials test if a drug is counterfeit or active.
Should You Incorporate Penicillin Skin Testing in Your Hospital?
Meghan Jeffres, PharmD, shares what should be considered when considering the incorporation of penicillin skin testing into a health care facility.
Training Hospital Epidemiologists to Excel in Infection Control
Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains different elements that should be incorporated into training programs for hospital epidemiologists.
Who is the Target Population for Cabotegravir?
Alex Rinehart, PhD, identifies the target population for cabotegravir.
Why is the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project Important?
Jessica Justman, MD, shares why the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project is so important.
Who is Not a Good Candidate for MRSA Prodrug TXA709?
Daniel Pilch, PhD, explains which patients would not make good candidates for MRSA prodrug TXA709.
Forestalling the Development of Antibiotic Resistance
Edmond LaVoie, PhD, shares different approaches that can be used to forestall the development of antibiotic resistance.
How is SIDP Working to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in LTC Facilities?
Alan Gross, PharmD, BCPS-AQID, shares how the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists is working to improve antibiotic stewardship programs in long-term care facilities.
What Animals Can Be Infected with Zika Virus?
Joergen Richt, DVM, PhD, discusses animals that have proven susceptible to Zika virus replication after experimental infection.
Addressing Challenges Faced by Hospital Epidemiologists
Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, shares a few issues that hospital epidemiologists currently face.
Exploring FabK as a Narrow-Spectrum Drug Target Against C. difficile
Julian Hurdle, PhD, explains research focused on validating FabK as an essential enzyme to be used as a narrow-spectrum drug target against Clostridium difficile.
Ceftolozane-tazobactam: An Alternative Therapy to Treat Pseudomonas Infections
Jason Pogue, PharmD, BCPS-ID, explains the clinical significance of his research team’s findings regarding the use of ceftolozane-tazobactam to treat Pseudomonas infections.
Is Cabotegravir a Gender-Neutral PrEP Medication?
Alex Rinehart, PhD, explains how cabotegravir is a gender-neutral pre-exposure prophylaxis medication.
Using Synergistic Combination Drug Therapy to Battle Antibiotic Resistance
Edmond LaVoie, PhD, explains how his team’s approach can be applied in the development of novel drugs for the treatment of drug-resistant infections caused by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
Developing New Antibiotics: What's the Best Approach to Take?
Daniel Pilch, PhD, discusses the approach that he and his team took to develop a new drug to fight MRSA.
Societal Challenges Keep At-risk Individuals from Taking PrEP
Kenneth Mayer, MD, discusses some societal challenges that at-risk individuals face today that may keep them from taking pre-exposure prophylaxis.