Infectious Disease

Although pharmacists possess a wealth of knowledge on AEs, it remains a monumental task to recall the clinical significance of every AE, even with the most commonly used medications.

Biomarkers are commonly used by physicians to assist in the earlier diagnosis of some of the most common fungal diseases.

When it comes to vaccination efforts, remember that patients 65 years or older are not a homogeneous group.

Pharmacists and student pharmacists became the center of responding to the Monkeypox outbreak by providing immunizations to their communities.

Findings from the University of British Columbia’s Life Sciences Institute show a potential path toward antiviral treatments that could be used against many different pathogens.

Investigators model 2 hypothetical cities as interconnected networks with a combined population of 100,000 bisexual, gay, and other men who have sex with men.

Although it has received less attention as flu season begins, public health experts are continuing to urge vaccination against monkeypox.

GSK3036656 demonstrates early bactericidal activity with a low, once-daily oral dose after 14 days of treatment.

Data from an updated systematic literature review show positive outcomes for both cervical and non-cervical disease in men and women.

Bepirovirsen produced sustained clearance of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis B surface antigens.

cobas MPXV targets 2 different regions of the monkeypox virus genome that are less prone to mutations than other parts of the genome.

Although the number of new HIV infections in the world have declined, there are still regions that are geographically heterogenous that have reported an increase in infection rates.

A session presenter at the ASCP 2022 Annual Meeting explained how the COVID-19 pandemic significantly magnified the importance of infection prevention and control practices in long-term care.

School can spread more than knowledge- some researchers suggest that pink eye is most commonly spread among school students.

Monkeypox may be transmitted through conjunctivitis, according to a new study.

The objective of the trial was to compare letermovir with valganciclovir in preventing CMV disease in adults who received a kidney transplant and who are at high risk for CMV disease.

Staying informed through the right sources and being mindful of antibiotic usage can help health care providers and patients be more prepared for future pandemics.

The TaqMan SARS-CoV-2, Flu A/B, RSV RT-PCR multiplex assay can differentiate between 3 different viral infections (including COVID-19), making it highly cost-effective.

Males are more likely to suffer from the sexual dimorphism of hepatitis B infection, suggesting that sex hormones have a role in complication risk.

There is not yet an FDA-approved treatment available for monkeypox, but existing antiviral agents have been found to be effective in vitro and in animal studies.

Having a platform like Neil in a university to combat equity, diversity, and other measures in the public health space is a unique benefit as a pharmacist.

Included in the literature review were the known neurologic complications of smallpox, including encephalitis, transverse myelitis, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

Investigators find 8 of 10 of the most common symptoms were reported between 50% and 80% less often among those who received at least 2 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations.

Predictably, patients in underserved rural, urban communities will face challenges gaining access to approved study sites.

How would you handle these patient questions?