Dr. Septimus will discuss the potential benefits and harms of antibiotics, as well as the value of antimicrobial stewardship when it comes to improving outcomes of patients suffering from sepsis.
Three Key Takeaways from the 2020 IAFP Virtual Meeting
It’s impossible to see and do everything at an event as large as IAFP, so we rounded up the highlights of the three-day event for anyone who may have missed them.
Understanding Protective Immunity Can Help Shape Testing & Vaccination Strategies for Fighting COVID-19
To beat the COVID-19 pandemic, a combination of strategies for testing, treatment, vaccination, and community mitigation measures is needed. Research on protective immunity is especially important, both because current understanding is limited and because of its implications for testing strategies and vaccination.
Difficulty of Symptom-Based Screening for COVID-19 and Onset of Flu Season Highlight Importance of Diagnostic Tests
The confluence of COVID-19 with flu season in communities where both viruses are circulating presents significant challenges with diagnosis especially. While there has been substantial interest in the ability to diagnose COVID-19 based on symptoms, not all symptoms have been described or are well understood.
The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem
At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...
Lindsay Denny Discusses the Critical Role of WASH in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance
WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...