Infectious Disease

In a clinical trial, 2 vonoprazan-based regimens demonstrated higher rates of eradication as well as low rates of adverse effects compared to lansoprazole triple therapy.

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, discusses being the second pharmacist in IDSA history to receive a society award and what this means not only for her, but for the field.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis found to provide peace of mind for patients at risk of HIV, and coupled with frequent HIV testing in the health care setting, lowers the perceived risk of contracting the disease.

Parents are not fully educated on the risk of meningitis infection and preventive efforts for their children.

The study investigators said that restricting access to direct-acting antiviral therapy due to alcohol consumption could create unnecessary barriers for those with hepatitis C virus.

Combining strong evidence-based recommendations with caring, compassionate, and frequent counseling opportunities hopefully will increase vaccine acceptance and ultimately reduce the incidence of HPV and associated cancers among our patients.

This step-by-step primer describes the implementation process for β-lactam TDM.

Pharmacists can improve both quality of life and financial toxicity for patients.

Ervebo was found to be 100% effective after vaccination in preventing the onset of Ebola virus symptoms after more than 10 days.

Patients with a low but detectable viral load posed virtually no risk of passing HIV on to their sexual partner if they were taking WHO-recommended antiretroviral therapy.

The study authors said that further investigation is needed to explore specialized care for mothers and newborns who are affected by hepatitis C infections during pregnancy.

The once-daily therapeutic agent is effective for pediatric patients and pregnant women with HIV.

Data show these cases pose some of the most significant threats to patients and health systems.

HCV infection is mostly curable and treated with antiviral medications, which can clear the virus from the body.

OTC cases focus on recommendations for vaccination boosters and managing fever.

Model produces information that can lead to individual providers identifying women who may need more targeted and more frequent HIV testing or be good candidates for preexposure prophylaxis.

Errors risk transmission of blood-borne pathogens, including HBV, HCV, HIV, to health care providers, patients.

Most tweets accurately communicated which groups of people Descovy for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis is indicated for, although failed to mention resources about cost.

Clinical trial recruitment in areas such as Alabama have had difficulty with recruiting non-White patients, and at the heart of the problem is a lack of trust.

Study findings suggest surveillance and prevention programs are needed for this common and deadly complication of hospitalization.

In Greece, the stark increase in Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) incidence cannot be explained by a rise of antimicrobial use during the pandemic.

Acinetobacter are gram-negative human pathogens that infect individuals who are critically ill, which can result in severe pneumonia and bloodstream infections.

EUA restriction for hospitalized patients was basis for lawsuit that advanced several arguments.

A lack of understanding of the burden and preventability of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia contribute to hospitals’ limited attention to the infection.

Study findings may help guide efforts to develop effective HIV vaccines and antibody-based HIV treatments.