Improving the use of antibiotics across the continuum of care is a national priority. Data
outlining the misuse of antibiotics in the outpatient setting justify the expansion of antibiotic …

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
pandemic has caused far-reaching effects in sub-Saharan Africa. The pandemic has effectively …

Given current challenges in antimicrobial resistance and drug development, infectious diseases
clinicians must rely on their own ingenuity to effectively treat infections while preserving …

The Verigene BC-GN assay correctly identified all 51 Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) from
positive blood cultures and all 14 carbapenemase enzymes tested. The assay gave organism …

Objective: To measure the incidence of treatment failure and associated costs in patients with
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). Methods…

Management of pain and sedation therapy is a vital component of optimizing patient
outcomes; however, the ideal pharmacotherapy regimen has not been identified in the …

Objectives To address the public health threat of antibiotic resistance, there has been an
enhanced call for antibiotic stewardship programs throughout the health care continuum. …

Fluoroquinolone use has dramatically increased since the introduction of the first respiratory
fluoroquinolone in the late 1990s. Over a relatively brief period of time, the respiratory …

This study compared the ability of four measures of patient retention in HIV expert care to
predict clinical outcomes. This retrospective study examined Veterans Health Administration (…

Purpose Published evidence of rising gram-negative bacterial resistance to fluoroquinolone
therapy is reviewed, with a focus on the potential need for revising pharmacokinetic–…