The Pharmacy Times® Infectious Disease Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on a group of disorders caused by organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
May 15th 2024
The prevalence of transmission was higher for those who had contact with children aged less than 5 years and aged 5 to 9 years compared with children aged older than 10.
Reducing Barriers Associated With Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake
1.5 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Diseases
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Reducing the Incidence and Severity of RSV in Older Adults: Opportunities for Patient Identification and Vaccination Counseling
1.0 Credit / Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology/Respiratory
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Background and Key Concepts in Biosimilars: Improving Awareness and Addressing Common Concerns
1.0 Credit / Law
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Striving for Equitable Access to Oral Anticancer Medications
1.5 Credits / Law, Oncology
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Examining the Evidence for Emerging Vaccines to Prevent RSV-Related Complications in Older Adults
2.0 Credits / Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Immunization
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Influenza Prevention in the At-Risk Adult Population and the Pharmacist's Role in an Evolving Influenza Vaccine Landscape
1.25 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Disease
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
1.0 Credit / Law
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Navigating the HIV Treatment Frontier: Equipping Managed Care Professionals With Strategies for Innovation, Access, and Adherence
1.5 Credits / HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease
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HIV Transmission Wanes as Patients Progress Through Care Continuum
March 15th 2015More than 90% of HIV transmissions originate from undiagnosed and untreated individuals. On the other hand, those retained in medical care who have achieved viral suppression are 94% less likely to transmit HIV.
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"Holes in the Herd" Linked to Measles Spread
February 7th 2015The current measles outbreak across 14 US states indicates that too few individuals are being vaccinated to prevent infections, according to Jason Gallagher, a clinical pharmacy specialist in infectious diseases at Temple University.
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Pharmacists Help Improve HIV Patient Outcomes During Drug Shortage
January 29th 2015Pharmacist collaboration with physicians during a national shortage of intravenous trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole may have helped mitigate negative treatment outcomes among HIV-infected patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.
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