Month: January 2026

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi

Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi joins UNMC ID as an associate professor coming from University of Arizona in Tuscon. His expertise is in care of immunocompromised patients with infections, and fungal infections. Read on to learn more about the newest member of our ID division. Welcome Dr. Al-Obaidi!

Jan 20, 2026

Pharmacists in Infectious Diseases: Expertise, Partnership, Impact

Today, on National Pharmacist Day, we celebrate the incredible contributions of pharmacists to healthcare, and especially to our UNMC ID division. Pharmacists are not only medication experts; they are co-pilots for safe, effective, and equitable ID care. Their impact is especially visible in HIV care and antimicrobial stewardship, where the stakes are high and the […]

Jan 12, 2026

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Fast, Accurate, and Practical: Rapid AST for Gram-Negative Bacteremia

Timely and accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is critical for managing bloodstream infections, and delays in initiating appropriate therapy can lead to serious complications. Conventional phenotypic AST, while reliable, can take up to 72 hours to result, and this can mean the difference between recovery and deterioration. Read more about a recent journal club presentation discussing this further!

Jan 8, 2026

Automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing machine displaying an antibiogram chart, with three blood culture bottles and test tubes on a lab bench, and a microscope in the background