IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.
IDWeek 2023: In a large cohort of people living with HIV, those switching from oral ART to long acting CAB+RPV were more than 4x as likely to adhere to the regimen.
IDWeek 2023: Adolescents expressed a preference for a combination vaccine covering serogroups A, B, C, W, Y of invasive meningococcal disease, reported researchers.
Findings underscore the persistence of disparities in meningococcal vaccination coverage in the US, particularly for vaccination against serogroup B.
IDWeek 2023: Leading physician scientists will headline plenary sessions and named lectureships on topics ranging from antibiotic stewardship to artificial intelligence.
IDWeek 2023: Imagine an intriguing hot topic in infectious disease and you'll find a session or 2 where you can learn more and then choose the next topic, rinse, and repeat.
High-dose dexamethasone is often prescribed for critically ill COVID-19 patients although there is no evidence for its efficacy. A new study looked deeper.
IDWeek 2022: New data show a greater than 60% reduction in acute exacerbations and need for antibiotics in patients with CS who used fluticasone propionate nasal spray.
Janssen's investigational vaccine showed efficacy of up to 80% in preventing RSV-mediated lower respiratory tract infections in older adults.
IDWeek 2021: Despite declining mortality rates among patients with HIV in the past 2 decades, a new study finds significant disparities in gender and race.
Viral-load monitoring rates decreased and clinic visits declined overall despite an increase in use of telehealth.