Supporting Careers in Infectious Diseases

Our Mission

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is a community of over 11,000 physicians, scientists and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Our mission is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.

What's New

Public Comment Period for IDSA/AAN/ACR Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Extended through Sept. 9

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) have extended the public comment period for the draft of their joint guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease for an additional 30 days.

Increased CMS Reimbursements for New Antibiotics Represents Progress in Attention to AMR

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule for the coming fiscal year will raise reimbursements for novel antibiotics, a meaningful step in confronting the threat of infections resistant to older medicines.

HIV Status Has No Place in Border Patrol Policy

IDSA, HIVMA, SHEA and PIDS call for humane, evidenced-based border policies that reflect the science and adhere to ID prevention and treatment protocols.

New in the Journals

The Infectious Diseases Society of America’s 10 × ’20 Initiative (10 New Systemic Antibacterial Agents US Food and Drug Administration Approved by 2020): Is 20 × ’20 a Possibility? External Link

Once-weekly Oral Dosing of MK-8591 Protects Male Rhesus Macaques from Intrarectal SHIV109CP3 ChallengeExternal Link

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Ebola in the DRC: One Year Later

IDSA physician members who cared for patients on the ground in the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak provide updates and expert analysis on the ongoing crisis in the DRC in this podcast.

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Science Speaks: Global ID News

New TB drug approval a milestone, all agree — with caveats, some addExternal Link

Amid other challenges, Burundi begins front-line, health worker Ebola vaccinations at borderExternal Link

Improved Ebola survival rates with study treatments raise hopes, challengesExternal Link

When viral suppression didn’t last, lowering barriers to HIV treatment and care made a differenceExternal Link

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Featured Event

IDWeek 2019

October 2 - 6, 2019

Washington, DC

Join us at IDWeek 2019, the combined annual meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. At IDWeek, you will see familiar colleagues and new faces. IDWeek is a forum for health professionals of varied backgrounds to collaborate, cooperate, and learn from each other’s expertise.

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