How Does Topoisomerase I Differ from a Quinolone Antibacterial?
September 6th 2016Kirk Hevener, PharmD, PhD, assistant professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Idaho State University, College of Pharmacy, explains the difference between topoisomerase I and quinolone antibacterials.
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Understanding the Natural Ecology of Polio Can Help Drive Eradication
September 1st 2016Micaela Martinez, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, explains how studying polio in the absence of intervention can provide insight into how to eradicate the disease.
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How Stewardship Recommendations Can Drive Change in Patient Management
September 1st 2016Romney Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), section chief of Clinical Microbiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses how stewardship recommendations can drive change in how physicians manage their patients.
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Minimizing the Gap Between Clinical Trial Data and Real-world Outcomes
August 30th 2016Romney Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), section chief of Clinical Microbiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses the importance of minimizing the gap between clinical trial data and real world outcomes.
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How High is the Threat of Colistin-resistant Superbugs in Western Countries?
August 26th 2016Andrea Endimiani, MD, PhD, professor at the Institute for Infectious Diseases at the University of Bern, Switzerland, discusses how antibiotic stewardship can reduce the risk of antimicrobial-resistant superbugs.
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Zika Epidemic Will Expand Understanding of Vector-borne Disease Transmission
August 25th 2016Micaela Martinez, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, explains how collecting mosquito data for Zika and making it readily available to the public health community can help ecologists get a handle on the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
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Why Do Some Buildings Have a Higher Legionella Prevalence Than Others?
August 25th 2016Otto Schwake, PhD, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, lead researcher from the Flint Water Study team, explains why in Flint, Michigan, Legionella prevalence differed based on building size
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Pharmacists & Veterinarians Partner Up to Oversee Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
August 24th 2016Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, discusses how a new partnership between pharmacists and veterinarians will impact antimicrobial resistance.
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Importance of Collaborations Between Transplant Pharmacists and Infectious Disease Pharmacists
August 21st 2016Monica Mahoney, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, clinical pharmacy coordinator of infectious diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, explains the importance of collaboration between transplant pharmacists and infectious disease pharmacists in order to provide patients with optimal treatment.
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Predicting Zika Vector Seasonality
August 20th 2016Micaela Martinez, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, explains the statistical software that she uses in her studies to generate a calendar that shows the optimal time to get pregnant.
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Timing Conception Can Protect Against Congenital Zika Infection
August 19th 2016Micaela Martinez, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, discusses the seasonality of the Zika virus and how pregnant women can avoid getting the virus during pregnancy.
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Reducing Antibiotic Use for Growth Promotion Purposes
August 19th 2016Emily Heil, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, explains how the FDA Guidance 213 and the Veterinary Feed Directive will change the use of antibiotics for growth promotion purposes in the United States.
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