Dr McKinnell provides a summary of drugs in development for infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
Clofazimine was safe and well-tolerated as part of a multidrug regimen for the treatment of children with Mycobacterium abscessus odontogenic infections.
Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, discusses management of coinfections, including HPV and sexually transmitted infections, in people with HIV.
For uncomplicated Gram-negative bloodstream infections, oral beta-lactam therapy may be an appropriate stepdown option.
Inappropriate prescribing of outpatient antibiotics for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections are higher than previously estimated.
Isoniazid-rifapentine regimen sees high completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection.
Vancomycin administered via continuous infusion was found to achieve the recommended VAN trough of 15-20mg/L faster and with less risk of adverse events compared to administration via intermittent infusion.
The aim of this study was to identify and characterize PrEP patients who remain at high risk for HIV as demonstrated by STI diagnosis after starting PrEP.
Mothers’ use of antibiotics affects infant gut composition up to a month later.
Among HIV-infected, virologically suppressed black adults, FTC/TAF showed improvements in renal and bone safety compared to FTC/TDF.
