Marie Rosenthal
The NINJA in the Hospital
Medications are among the many factors that cause acute kidney injury in the hospital, but drug-related AKI could ...
AUGUST 22, 2018
Killing the Kidneys to Save the Patient
Many interventions damage the kidneys, but drugs, especially antimicrobial agents, are particularly problematic, ...
AUGUST 22, 2018
The Key to a Mosquito's Virus May Be the Stomach
A mosquito’s ability to replicate and transmit a virus depends on the metabolic environment of its midgut. ...
APRIL 21, 2018
Legionella: Fatal, Unsuspected Hospital Threat
Patients are getting Legionnaires’ disease while in health care facilities in most parts of the country, and ...
JULY 13, 2017
1 in 4 CAP Patients Fail Antibiotic Therapy
Approximately one in four adults prescribed an antibiotic in an outpatient setting for community-acquired pneumonia ...
JUNE 2, 2017
Azithromycin Not Linked to Increased Arrhythmia Risk
The adverse event is more likely due to infection or patient characteristics.
APRIL 20, 2017
Eliminate HBV and HCV? Possible, Experts Say
With better attention to prevention, screening, treatment and funding, the U.S. could eliminate HBV and HCV, ...
APRIL 6, 2017
Zika Virus Transmission Potential Expanded in Florida
More pregnant women in Florida may unknowingly be at risk of Zika virus.
MARCH 13, 2017
2-Drug Combination Effective in Maintaining Viral Suppression in HIV Patients
The requirement of lifelong treatment for HIV infection has highlighted a need to minimize cumulative drug ...
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Good Virologic Response Seen for Bictegravir in HIV
News from CROI 2017: Gilead's novel, investigational drug appears to be promising in rapidly suppressing HIV.
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Aging HIV Population Will Have Special Needs
Treating non–HIV-related conditions will challenge health care providers caring for patients with HIV in ...
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
HIV Patients Have Higher Risk for Heart Attack
Regardless of their HIV status, accurately predicting an individual’s risk helps determine whether he or she ...
JANUARY 3, 2017