By Allison Tu
Peer Reviewed
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 emtricitabine/tenofovir …
Category: ID
Clinical Correlations
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 my father’s …
What Is The Role Of Serologic Testing For Immunity To Measles During An Outbreak?
September 18, 2019
By Sandra Goldlust
Peer Reviewed
Measles was declared eliminated from the US in 2000. Our country, however, is currently in the midst of the largest measles outbreak since 1992. …
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, Charlie Madeira …
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 a direct …
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. Articles in …
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)? How do acquired humoral immune deficiencies, such as the use of rituximab, increase the risk …
Sex or Drugs: Why Do We See An Increased Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer?
July 13, 2016
By Tyler Litton, MD
Peer Reviewed
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is relatively rare but incidence has increased in the US over the past 40 years. [1] Tonsillar cancer is the most common …