An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
March 27th, 2024
Think Again Before Sending Your Patient Home on Intravenous Vancomycin
I took care of a patient many years ago with MRSA. The severity of the infection required a prolonged treatment course, and vancomycin was the default option. Cripes, it was the only option. He ultimately was discharged on home IV therapy, and as usual we had a plan to monitor his renal function and vancomycin […]
March 13th, 2024
CROI 2024 Denver: Really Rapid Review
One of the most rewarding things about social media in medicine is tapping into the minds of other smart people in your field, especially people you can’t otherwise interact with on a day-to-day basis. When that person is someone like Dr. Sébastien Poulin — a funny and indefatigable ID/HIV doctor from Montreal — it’s especially […]
March 2nd, 2024
Just as CROI Gets Ready to Start, an Important Change to the IAS-USA HIV Treatment Guidelines
One of the top experiences of my ID career has been working with a research group that does HIV disease modeling. The people involved are without exception smart, collaborative, generous, funny, and hard-working — an amazing combination of positive traits. They get this, I believe, from their leader and founder, Dr. Ken Freedberg, who sets […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Associate Editor
NEJM Clinician
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