Can Data Sharing Shed Light on Congenital Zika Syndrome?
February 25th 2017Alice Panchaud, PharmD, PhD, clinical pharmacist and pharmacoepidemiologist, CHUV, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, explains how data sharing may be used to answer important questions regarding congenital Zika syndrome.
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What Are the Implications of Prolonged Zika Virus RNA Shedding?
February 24th 2017Marta G. Cavalcanti, MD, PhD, physician at Infectious Diseases Clinic, Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho, UFRJ, Brazil, discusses how the period of RNA shedding correlates with the severity of complications associated with mono- or coinfection in Zika patients.
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Evaluating CAZ-AVI Against Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms
February 20th 2017Madeline King, PharmD, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discusses her research on the efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam against infections caused by gram-negative organisms.
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What Are the Social and Economic Implications of MRSA?
February 18th 2017Edmond LaVoie, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, co-founder of TAXIS Pharmaceuticals, and co-author of the study on the new MRSA drug, TXA709, discusses the social and economic implications of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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How Effective is TXA709 Against MRSA?
February 16th 2017Daniel Pilch, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, co-founder of TAXIS Pharmaceuticals, and co-author of the study, explains why MRSA is especially dangerous, and the effectiveness of the team’s new drug, TXA079.
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For Which Infections is Ceftazidime-Avibactam Approved?
February 13th 2017Madeline King, PharmD, assistant professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, explains for which infections ceftazidime-avibactam is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Assessing the Clinical Wellbeing of SSTI Patients
February 10th 2017Michael D. Nailor, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, clinical specialist in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital, and director of Infectious Disease Residency program at Hartford Hospital, explains how his research can assess clinical well-being of patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
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Reducing the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury from Vancomycin & Pip/Tazo
February 9th 2017Megan Luther, PharmD, Advanced Health Services research fellow, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, discusses potential strategies to reduce incidence of acute kidney injuries due to vancomycin and pip/tazo combination therapy.
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Reducing Readmission Rates Among SSTI Patients
February 4th 2017Michael D. Nailor, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, clinical specialist in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital, and director of Infectious Disease Residency program at Hartford Hospital, discusses the clinical significance of the results of his study on readmission rates among patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
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High Readmission Rates Among Patients with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
February 1st 2017Michael D. Nailor, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, clinical specialist in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital, and director of Infectious Disease Residency program at Hartford Hospital, explains that resources for skin and soft tissue infections need to be directed at emergency departments.
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Alternatives to Vancomycin & Pip/Tazo Combination Therapy
January 27th 2017Megan Luther, PharmD, Advanced Health Services research fellow, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, discusses alternative therapies to the acute kidney injury-causing combination of vancomycin piperacillin/tazobactam.
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Understanding the Prevalence of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
January 23rd 2017Michael D. Nailor, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, clinical specialist in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital, and director of Infectious Disease Residency program at Hartford Hospital, explains why it’s important to understand the prevalence of skin and soft tissue infections.
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Challenges With Classifying and Treating Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
January 16th 2017Michael D. Nailor, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, clinical specialist in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital, and director of Infectious Disease Residency program at Hartford Hospital, discusses the biggest challenges associated with classifying and treating skin and soft tissue infections.
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Examining the Prevalence of HCV Infection Awareness in the US
January 12th 2017Monique Foster, MD, MPH, EIS officer, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains why it’s important for individuals to know that they are infected with hepatitis C, although they may be asymptomatic.
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Exploring Drug Resistance Among Pathogens That Cause Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
January 11th 2017Michael D. Nailor, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, clinical specialist in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital, and director of Infectious Disease Residency program at Hartford Hospital, discusses which skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are likely to be drug-resistant.
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Limitations of CDC's STD Testing Guidelines
January 9th 2017Oluwatoyin (Toyin) Adeyemi, MD, attending physician of infectious diseases at Cook County Health and Hospital System, discusses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing guidelines.
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How Can Pharmacists and Physicians Work Together to Optimize Patient Care?
January 4th 2017Kerry LaPlante, professor of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, adjunct professor of Medicine, Brown University, director of the Rhode Island Infectious Diseases Research Program, and Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Providence Veterans Medical Center, discusses how pharmacists and physicians can work together in the hospital setting to optimize patient care.
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