By Jacob Rozowsky
Peer Reviewed
As a medical student and researcher, I am fascinated by the mechanisms of evolution in human disease. I am particularly intrigued by oncology, where evolution unfolds in real-time. Somatic …
Category: ID
Clinical Correlations
Six-Month Injectable PrEP: A New Horizon in HIV Prevention
April 15, 2025
By Allison Tu
Peer ReviewedÂ
Once a death sentence, HIV/AIDS is now a treatable and preventable disease. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been a game-changer in HIV prevention since the FDA approved …
The Shifting Paradigm of Antimicrobial Research
April 14, 2021
By Avani Kolla
Peer Reviewed
During my trip to India, the “family bonding†reached a new level when I shared my upper respiratory infection with my parents and sister. On day two of …
What Is The Role Of Serologic Testing For Immunity To Measles During An Outbreak?
September 18, 2019
By Sandra Goldlust
Peer Reviewed Â
Measles was declared eliminated from the US in 2000. Our country, however, is currently in the midst of the largest measles outbreak …
Core IM: Mind the Gap on UTI’s and Delirium
September 12, 2018
Join us in this episode as we question everything you ever thought you knew about… urinary tract infections (UTI) and delirium. || By Steven R. Liu MD, …
Are Latino Cultural Beliefs Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in the US?
June 8, 2018
By Daniela Rebollo Salazar
Peer Reviewed
In the past ten years, the number of bacterial pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics has dramatically increased. The emergence of resistant microorganisms is …
Spotlight: Subacute Endocarditis: The Great Masquerader
October 11, 2017
By Helen Ma, MD
Peer Reviewed
Our new Spotlight series uses case vignettes to explore diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of a wide variety of diseases seen in the outpatient and inpatient settings. …
Spotlight: Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Patient Without AIDS, A Clinical Vignette
September 20, 2017
By Martin Fried, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives
- Why does impaired cellular immunity increase the risk for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP)? Â How do acquired humoral immune deficiencies, such as the use of rituximab, increase …