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Histoplasmosis more common in rural areas of US
Cases of histoplasmosis are more common in rural areas of the United States and places with less health care infrastructure, according to a new study.
Incidence of invasive aspergillosis varies among children with leukemia
Invasive aspergillosis occurs in around 3% to 5% of children with acute leukemia, according to findings published in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
Hooked on ID with Paul Adjei, MD, MS, FACP
Even before I came to the United States to start my internal medicine residency, I had discovered that my calling was a career in infectious diseases.
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Study identifies factors associated with death in C. auris bloodstream infections
A multicenter study identified factors associated with mortality among patients with Candida auris bloodstream infection.
ID add-on code proposed in new CMS fee schedule
CMS included a new infectious disease consult add-on code as part of its proposed new fee schedule could help improve compensation for ID clinicians, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Hooked on ID with Anurag N. Malani, MD
ID is a dynamic field that is constantly changing. The types of infections we’re talking about today are different than what we may have been talking about 5 years ago. So, it’s intellectually stimulating and challenging.
Findings highlight ‘critical importance’ of infectious complications after CAR-T
Infections are the primary cause of nonrelapse mortality among individuals who undergo chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, according to study results.
Facility doubles infection prevention staff, decreases hospital-related infections
A Florida hospital doubled the size of its infection prevention staff over a 4-year period and saw a substantial decrease in hospital-related infections, researchers reported at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting.
Q&A: What is the ID clinician’s role in end-of-life care?
Patients receiving infectious diseases consultation over the past decade were increasingly complex, generally sicker and more likely to die soon after a consultation was performed.
VIDEO: Hooked on ID with Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
SAN ANTONIO — We caught up with Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, at the annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology to find out how she got “Hooked on ID.”
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Burnout, withdrawal remain ‘alarmingly high’ among physicians and residents
September 17, 20242 min read -
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Over one-third of adults not planning on receiving recommended vaccines this fall
September 18, 20242 min read -
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Popular home BP devices unable to provide accurate readings for millions due to sizing
September 19, 20242 min read