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Infectious Diseases

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Insights on the Rising Rates of Syphilis in the...

Infectious Diseases ·

2024/04/23

Guest: Ina Park, MD The United States has seen its largest increase in syphilis cases in the past five years. And with increases prevalent in every region, along with a shortage of medication, additional surveillance strategies and importation resources are necessary. Dive in for a discussion on the challenges and strategies to combat the spread of syphilis with Dr. Ina Park, Professor of Family Community Medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

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IDWeek 2023: Investigating the Infectious Risk of...

Infectious Diseases ·

2023/10/11

Host: Jay Fishman, MD With a global shortage of human organs, xenotransplantation offers a potential new way to save lives. But what are the immunologic barriers? Tune in as Dr. Jay Fishman, Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases and Compromised Host Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recaps his session from the 2023 IDWeek.

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Keys to Combatting the Flu: Counseling Tips from the...

Infectious Diseases ·

2023/07/24

Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP Guest: Marci Drees, MD How do the guidelines recommend keeping our patients safe during the flu season? Dr. Paul Doghramji takes a look at these recommendations—and how clinicians can counsel their patients on them—with Dr. Marci Drees, the Chief Infection Prevention Officer and Hospital Epidemiologist at ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Delaware.

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NIH Study Identifies Cause for Long COVID...

Infectious Diseases ·

2023/07/12

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Avindra Nath, MD Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that 100 percent of the participants in this study had fatigue and experienced cognitive difficulties. So what can we learn from this new research to help us diagnose and treat patients with disabling neurological symptoms after they had COVID-19? To discuss the findings, Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Avindra Nath, Clinical Director of the National

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The Role of Antivirals in COVID-19 Rebound Infections

Infectious Diseases ·

2023/03/14

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Jonathan Li, MD, MMSc COVID-19 viral rebound infections continue to impact patients and challenge clinicians. To help us better understand why some patients experience it—and how antiviral medication plays a role—Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Jonathan Li explore COVID-19 rebound infections and antiviral treatment nirmatrelvir/ritonavir.

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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Current Screening Guidelines...

Infectious Diseases ·

2017/05/03

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Vincent Lo Re, MD, MSCE In 2014, the CDC estimated a total of 2,194 cases of acute hepatitis across 40 states and estimates that 2.7-3.9 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C. Of every 100 persons affected by the disease, 75 to 85 will go on to develop chronic infection, 60 to 70 will go on to develop chronic liver disease, 5 to 20 will go on to develop cirrhosis over a period of 20–30 years, and 1 to 5 will die from the

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Health Considerations for a Global Village: Toward...

Infectious Diseases ·

2015/08/03

Guest: Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, FACP, Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine & Human Genetics, Associate Dean for Global Health, and Director of Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at the University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL. Dr. Olopade reviews the latest information and best practices in establishing an interdisciplinary program in improving

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Plant Medicine: Algae as a Malaria Treatment

Infectious Diseases ·

2009/12/08

Guest: Richard Sayre, PhD Host: Bruce Japsen While researchers in labs across the country work on genetic engineering of stem cells or pharmaceutical innovation from molecule based drugs from chemicals, patients and their doctors should not forget about plants.Dr. Richard Sayre,director of theEnterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, tells host Bruce Japsen about how a common plant may unlock a treatment for deadly

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome and the H1N1 Vaccine in Context

Infectious Diseases ·

2009/11/11

Host: Anthony Alessi, MD Guest: James Sejvar, MD How is the CDC monitoring neurological complications from the H1N1 vaccine as it relates to the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome? Dr. James Sejvar, neuroepidemiologist in the division of viral and rickettsial diseases at the National Center for Infectious Diseases and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, outlines for host Dr. Anthony Alessi the historical association between swine flu vaccination and Guillain-Barre

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A Hopeful Beginning for Malaria Vaccines

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/12/15

Guest: William Collins, PhD Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Each year, over one million people die of malaria and its complications. Can malaria ever be eliminated, and is a malaria vaccine the answer? Speaking with host Dr. Mary Leuchars on this important subject is Dr. William Collins, senior biomedical research scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Collins has been a leading expert on malaria and antimalarial vaccine developments for the past 50 years. In this

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Toward Malaria Prevention and Control

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/12/15

Guest: William Collins, PhD Host: Mary Leuchars, MD Malaria is the most deadly vector-borne disease in the world, and physicians need to be current on its biology, global disease burden, and advancing treatments. Dr. William Collins, senior biomedical research scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been a leading expert on malaria and antimalarial vaccine developments for the past 50 years. He joins host Dr. Mary Leuchars to update listeners on the cycle

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Lessons on Parasitic Disease Control and Elimination

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/11/25

Guest: Michael Cappello, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Parasitic infections have a major impact on the developing world. Their modes of transmission, treatments, and preventions vary widely: Whereas one parasitic infection is nearing eradication without the use of any drug therapy or vaccine, innovative approaches involving immunology, molecular biology and genetics may be required for the elimination of another. Dr. Michael Cappello, professor of pediatrics, microbial

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Purging Type 1 Poliovirus: Steps Toward Global...

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/11/21

Guest: Roland Sutter, MD, MPHTM Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP The World Health Organization (WHO) is working diligently to eliminate Type 1 poliovirus transmission in endemic countries around the world. Although progress has been made using the trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine, eradication remains elusive. Recent studies have examined the efficacy of a monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine given to newborns: could this monovalent vaccine bring us closer to eradicating poliomyelitis

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Tracing the Origins of HIV in Humans

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/11/20

Guest: Michael Worobey, PhD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Previous estimates indicate that the earliest signs of HIV in humans appeared in Africa during the 1930s. Historical data indicates the disease made its way to Haiti, its first stop in the Western Hemisphere, and then eventually on to the United States. But we're learning that the disease may have circulated in Africa for decades before heading west. Does this new information about the origin of HIV offer any clues about the

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Limiting the Post-Disaster Spread of Disease

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/09/03

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: James J. James, MD, DrPH, MHA The spread of communicable diseases is prevalent following disasters. Joining host Dr. Bill Rutenberg for a conversation of new recommendations for vaccine preparedness to protect disaster survivors is Dr. James James. Dr. James is the director of the American Medical Association Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response and editor-in-chief of the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health

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HPV Controversy

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/08/29

Guest: Gregory Zimet, PhD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Vaccines seem to always provoke controversy. Perhaps none so much as the HPV vaccine. Dr. Gregory D. Zimet, professor of pediatrics and clinical psychology at Indiana University School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the obstacles that may interfere with widespread acceptance of the HPV vaccine.

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What Patients Want to Know About Vaccine Safety

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/08/12

Guest: Martin Myers, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Patients are increasingly seeking accurate information about vaccine safety. Many reach out to friends and family and others scan media reports or search the Internet. But most patients still consider their primary care physician the main source for reliable information. Host Dr. Jennifer Shu welcomes Dr. Martin Myers, an internationally recognized vaccine expert and former director for the Department of Health and Human

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Considerations for the Five-in-One Combination Vaccine

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/07/28

Guest: Harry Keyserling, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP A single vaccine is now available for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. As we consider offering this to our pediatric patients, what are the vaccine's unique challenges and benefits? How does this combination vaccine compare with other options for immunization? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu examines these questions and more with Dr. Harry Keyserling, professor of pediatrics

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Rotavirus Vaccine Recommendations

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/07/28

Guest: Harry Keyserling, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Physicians administering rotavirus vaccines to infants now have the choice of two distinct immunizations. How do the two vaccines differ? How effective are these immunizations in preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis infections? How can we decide what to offer our patients? Dr. Harry Keyserling, professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, lays out the details of the

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Foodborne Illness: In the Wake of Salmonella

Infectious Diseases ·

2008/07/11

Guest: Ian Williams, PhD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Salmonella infections transmitted by food have doubled in the past two decades. What is causing this increase? What foods areprimarilyto blame? How can physicians identify and treat the condition? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu speaks with Dr. Ian Williams,chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's OutbreakNet, a network of epidemiologists and other public health officials who investigate foodborne outbreaks and other

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