Division of Infectious Diseases
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
UNMC ID Ranks Highly in World Science Citations
As we round out the year, the UNMC ID blog would like to take a moment to recognize the academic successes of those in our Division. We routinely feature ground-breaking research from UNMC ID faculty though our Research Digest post series (see these posts here), and we are very lucky to have such amazing, productive, […]
Dec 18, 2024
UNMC ID’s Dr. Fadul Recognized by the NIH Office of Research on Woman’s Health
A huge congratulations to Dr. Nada Fadul, who was recently featured in the the NIH Office of Research on Woman’s Health’s quarterly publication: Woman’s Heath In Focus at NIH. The article explores Dr. Fadul’s work advancing long-acting antiretroviral medications, especially for women living in rural areas. See below for a snapshot of the feature, and […]
Dec 11, 2024
UNMC ID Recognizes National Influenza Vaccination Week
This week (December 2nd-6th, 2024) is National Influenza Vaccination Week. It is a time to spread awareness about, and celebrate, one of the most successful public health interventions. As the CDC notes: National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to protect […]
Dec 4, 2024
Research Digest: Equity and Antimicrobial Stewardship
This post is part of a series recognizing Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024. Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. Today, we review four articles covering the intersection of health equity and antimicrobial resistance/stewardship. As always, check out the linked full articles for more details. […]
Nov 22, 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
PharmtoExamTable- Do Prophylactic Antibiotics have a role in Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?
This post is part of a series recognizing Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024. Today, we feature a PharmtoExamTable post written by PharmD Candidate Theodore Blum. Read on to learn more! Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a hospital-acquired infection that affects anywhere from 5-40% of patients mechanically ventilated for two days or longer.1-2 In addition to a mortality rate […]
Nov 20, 2024
Antimicrobial Awareness Week: Equity and Stewardship
This post is part of a series recognizing Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024. Today, we feature past and future seminars examining the intersection between health equity and antimicrobial stewardship. Read on to learn more! In the first seminar, recorded on May 22nd as part of the US 2024 Department of Health and Human Services Presidential Advisory […]
Nov 19, 2024
UNMC ID Recognizes Antibiotic Awareness Week
This week is U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW), which serves to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic and antifungal use and the threat antimicrobial resistance poses to people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. This year, the week’s theme is ‘Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Takes All of Us.’ The CDC explains: “Antimicrobial resistance happens when […]
Nov 18, 2024
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