MedscapeCME Infectious Disease Podcast show

MedscapeCME Infectious Disease Podcast

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 Invasive Candidiasis: The Challenges of Diagnosis and Early Therapy | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

The hospital mortality rate increases more than 3-fold if initiation of antifungal therapy is delayed more than 12-24 hours in patients with invasive candidiasis.

 Challenging Cases From the Clinic: The Patient With Chronic HCV Infection and Cirrhosis | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

In the REALIZE trial of patients with genotype 1 chronic HCV infection, those with relapse had the best virologic response to triple therapy with peginterferon-ribavirin and telaprevir.

 The Treatment-Experienced Patient With Chronic HCV Infection: Challenging Cases From the Clinic | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Dr. David Bernstein discusses clinical application of phase 3 trial data on triple therapy in treatment-experienced patients.

 Challenging Cases From the Clinic: The Treatment-Naive Patient With Chronic HCV Infection | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Dr. Jacobson reviews phase 3 trial data on response to triple therapy in treatment-naive patients.

 Protecting Vulnerable Patients With Postexposure Prophylaxis for Rabies and Tetanus: What, How, and When? | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Close professional practice gaps in knowledge and competence regarding the timely and safe administration, per evidence-based guidelines, of vaccines and hyperimmune globulins in the prevention of rabies and tetanus

 Unsafe Injection Practices: Outbreaks, Incidents, and Root Causes | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

Injection safety means ONE needle, ONE syringe, ONLY ONE time.

 Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine Safety -- Be Informed and Be Prepared | File Type: 1 | Duration: $item.podcastDuration

More than 10,000 reports on the 2009 H1N1 vaccine show that its safety profile is similar to what has been detailed in VAERS reports over the last 2 decades.

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