Although Thanksgiving is over, one pathogen that may still linger in our bellies and cause us some trouble even after that last piece of turkey is gone is Salmonella. This motile, Gram negative bacteria can cause a variety of illnesses,… Read more

On December 5, Alina Iovleva, first year ID fellow, presented an article on a challenging topic- vertebral osteomyelitis.  The article was a single center retrospective cohort regarding step down therapy after 2 weeks of intravenous antibiotics.   The study is from… Read more

On November 14, Mana Rao, second year fellow, presented at journal club recent article Clinical Infectious Diseases.  The main question of her presentation revolved around how effectively are patients at risk of non-urethral Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)… Read more

In 2009, a yeast was extracted from the ear canal of a hospitalized Japanese patient, resulting in the discovery a novel Candida species never before seen. Over time, Candida auris, as it was named, became notorious for having potential resistance… Read more

Our fellow, Nathan Shively, recently presented “Impact of Reported Beta-Lactam Allergy on Inpatient Outcomes: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study,” published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, at journal club on October 31, 2016. This was a trainee-led quality improvement initiative at 3… Read more

Below are Pitt Related presentations for IDweek Saturday 10/29/16. Be sure to check some of this great work out. There has been a particularly large amount of interest in the Ceftazidime-avibactam resistance oral abstract at 1030 AM 9:30 AM Room… Read more

8:30 AM Room: 391-392 Symposium Fernanda Silveira Symposium: Between Scylla and Charybdis–Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Oncology and Transplantation 9:30 AM Room: 288-290 Oral Abstract Session: Pediatric Epidemiology: Outbreaks and Surveillance Trends in Group B Streptococcal Infections Among Infants under 3… Read more

8:30 AM Room: 388-390 Oral Abstract Session: Infections in Transplantation Maribavir for Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections Resistant or Refractory to Ganciclovir or Foscarnet in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) or Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients: A Randomized, Dose-Ranging, Double-Blind,… Read more