Penicillin’s Back: FDA Raises Breakpoints for S. pneumoniae Pneumonia
Penicillin, one of the safest and most effective drugs for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is back in the armamentarium following action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and pressure from IDSA and several key members.
New Guidelines Help Physicians Evaluate Fever in Critically Ill Patients
Newly updated guidelines for evaluation of new fever in critically ill adult patients from IDSA and the American College of Critical Care Medicine are available online.
Medicare Changes Policy to End Reuse of Intermittent Catheters
Medicare beneficiaries will no longer have to reuse intermittent catheters multiple times in a week, thanks in large part to support provided by IDSA to change the policy.
ID Literature Review: March 2008
In this new feature, a panel of IDSA members identifies and critiques important new infectious diseases studies in the current literature that has a significant impact on the practice of infectious diseases medicine.
Dates to Remember
Oct. 25-29, 200848th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting Washington, DC Discount Registration Opens to All: April 25, 2008 Abstract submission deadline: May 19, 2008
May 18-20, 2008Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza 2008 Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, VA
June 3-4, 2008Fellows' In-Training Exam
Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2009 47th Annual Meeting of IDSA Philadelphia, PA