Author: Jasmine Riviere Marcelin, MD
Nebraska ID Society Trainee Abstract Competition
Are you a trainee in Nebraska with an interest in Infectious Diseases? Learn more about a perfect opportunity to submit a new clinical case or scholarly project, or present your work at the 4th annual Nebraska ID Society meeting on August 15, 2025.
Mar 7, 2025
Nebraska ID Society to Hold 4th Annual Meeting
The Nebraska Infectious Diseases Society is excited to announce the date of this year’s annual meeting, which promises to be a local destination event! Save the date for August 15, 2025! Learn more about our exciting new location!
Mar 5, 2025
Research Digest – Central Venous Catheter Infections
Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. Today, we review two recent articles highlighting prevention and identification of central venous catheter contamination or infection. As always, check out the linked full articles for more details. In vitro assessment of effect of initial specimen diversion […]
Feb 19, 2025
Research Digest – HIV and STI updates
Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. Today, we review two recent articles highlighting STI post-exposure prophylaxis and HIV treatment in patients with substance use disorders. As always, check out the linked full articles for more details. Utilization of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis at a […]
Feb 11, 2025
Welcoming our new Division Chief – Dr. David Warren
We are pleased to welcome our new UNMC ID Division Chief, Dr. David Warren.
Jan 17, 2025
Dr. Rupp’s final End of Year Reflection as Division Chief
As we wind down 2024 and look forward to 2025, it is appropriate to spend some time in reflection. I am immensely proud of the UNMC ID Division and our contributions and accomplishments in 2024 – truly a great team effort! UNMC ID faculty were recognized within the organization and community, as well as nationally […]
Dec 31, 2024
Dr. Mark Rupp: Celebrating a Legacy of Innovation and Impact
On December 31, our UNMC ID Division Chief Dr. Mark Rupp will step down from this role and assume a new position as interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. We celebrate his legacy in our ID Division and look forward to his continued leadership of the department during this interim period. Many Thanks […]
Dec 23, 2024
Antimicrobial Awareness Week: Shorter is Better for Antimicrobial Stewardship
This post is part of a series recognizing Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024. Today, we are sharing some examples of clinical situations where shorter antibiotic duration of treatment are recommended. This post was written by Jeremy Tigh, PharmD. Key Points8-10: Since 2019, IDSA has endorsed 5 days of antibiotics for patients with CAP who are clinically […]
Nov 21, 2024
Distinguished Scientist: Dr. Sara Bares receives UNMC New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Bares, who received the UNMC New Investigator Award on November 14, 2024. Dr. Bares is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. She joined the division in 2013 and her clinical and research interests include HIV treatment and prevention, HIV-related comorbidities and HIV in women. Dr. Bares has been successful […]
Nov 15, 2024
Clinical Guidance for Next-Generation Sequencing of Infectious Diseases: Q&A from the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Antimicrobial Stewardship team has developed a new clinical guidance regarding use of infectious disease next generation sequencing diagnostic tests. There is currently no national consensus regarding the use of ID-NGS tests, nor have they been systematically compared to a diagnostic gold standard. The UNMC Antimicrobial Stewardship team reviewed the literature and evaluated […]
Sep 19, 2024
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