ID Week 2013: Hot Topics Preview
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, offers his recommendations for the most exciting sessions coming up at ID Week: antibiotic resistance, emerging infections, hep C, MERS virus, and more. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - September 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Dolutegravir: A New Option in HIV Therapy
Dr. Paul Sax discusses the newest drug approved for the treatment of HIV and how it fits into the current therapeutic landscape. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - August 13, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Dialysis Patients
A group of dialysis centers cut their bloodstream infection rate in half using these infection prevention recommendations. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - August 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Preventing Catheter-Associated Infections in Dialysis
A group of dialysis centers cut their bloodstream infection rate in half using these infection prevention recommendations. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - August 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Solid Organ Transplant: What Vaccines Do Kids Need?
What vaccines are needed for children preparing for solid organ transplantation? (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - August 5, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Laboratory-Developed Tests: Will Regulation Help or Hinder?
How do we balance the need for certain lab tests with the overriding requirement to protect the public? Paul Auwaerter, MD, offers his opinion on this complex topic. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - July 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Stem Cell Transplantation for HIV: Do We Know Enough Yet?
Dr. Paul Sax considers what we know and don't know about the use of stem cell transplantation in eradicating HIV, as presented at IAS 2013. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - July 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Valley Fever: Diagnosis and Treatment
Anyone can get valley fever if they live in or visit an area where Coccidioides is epidemic. Learn the latest on testing and treatment. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - July 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Will 2-Dose HPV Vaccine Yield Greater Compliance?
Dr. Maurie Markman reports on a study that found 2 doses of HPV vaccine as effective as 3, which could lead to easier administration and reduced cost in this method of reducing cervix cancer risk. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - July 10, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Recurrent Cellulitis: Robust Information From an RCT
Recurrent cellulitis is often a vexing problem, commonly leading to an infectious diseases consultation. Dr. Paul Auwaerter highlights the latest from a large RCT, rare in infectious disease research. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - June 26, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

When to PrEP? New Data, New Guidance
Dr. Paul Sax reviews the most recent data and guidance on the use of preexposure prophylaxis in the prevention of HIV acquisition. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - June 21, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Treating Recurrent Otitis Media: An Expert's View
Dr. Ron Dagan provides his perspective on treating and preventing otitis media. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - June 19, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts