Division of Infectious Diseases
Superheroes Armed with Hand Sanitizer
Superhero or infection preventionist? Maybe both. To celebrate National Infection Prevention Week, our very own infection preventionists donned superhero costumes and paid a visit to the inpatient floors of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Oct. 16. There, they asked nurses to touch two of their props and then used a special light […]
Oct 20, 2017
New Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Marcelin
Tell us about the position you are starting? My current roles are Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship. In my clinical practice I will be seeing patients on the General Infectious Disease hospital service. This means patients admitted to the hospital (who do not have transplants or malignancies) who have […]
Oct 16, 2017
Physician Assistant’s Week – Celebrating Our Colleagues!
As Physician Assistant’s Week draws to a close, the ID Division wants to recognize and extend our appreciation to our Physician Assistant’s that provide extraordinary care to our patients at Nebraska Medicine. Kim Meyer A graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physician Assistant Program, Kim has been a Physician Assistant for 15 […]
Oct 13, 2017
Norovirus in Intestinal Transplant Recipients – A Different Presentation of Enteritis
Dr. Diana Florescu performed a large retrospective study, evaluating clinical presentation and outcomes of Norovirus infections in intestinal allograft compared to the native intestine. The study was done in collaboration with Dr. Pearlie Chong and included patients transplanted at UNMC and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study showed that intestinal transplant […]
Oct 9, 2017
IDWeek Continues with Great Sessions – Including One On Tele-Antimicrobial Stewardship
Whether ID physicians should help smaller hospitals develop their own program or should run the program for them was debated during discussions. Most likely the right approach will depend on the facility characteristics and their resources. During Question and Answer Session, Dr. Ashraf informed the speakers and the audience that Nebraska ASAP do work with […]
Oct 5, 2017
Resistant CMV – Research Aimed at the Cure
Infections due to Cytomegalovirus(CMV) remain a significant problem for patients undergoing various types of transplants, including both hematopoietic stem cell transplants and solid organ transplant, particularly since these groups both require the use of potent immunosuppressive chemotherapy. Although the currently available systemic anti-cytomegalovirus agents are usually effective, their use is limited by their toxicities, […]
Oct 5, 2017
Dr. Rupp Setting the Record Straight on Transmission of Organisms via the Floor
Dr. Mark Rupp debated Curtis Donskey today regarding the role of the hospital floor in transmission of resistant pathogens. According to several in attendance, this was a great discussion! Key Point Dr. Ashraf took away from this debate : Even though it is important to thoroughly clean floors, we need to remember that transmission of […]
Oct 4, 2017
IDWeek Pre-Meeting – Seminar on Best Practices in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Excellent pre-meeting Seminar on Best Practices in Antimicrobial Stewardship where numerous national experts presented. The picture shows Dr. Arjun Srinivasan from the CDC presenting on national compliance with Stewardship Core Measures. Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld fromUNMC also presented during this session on Syndromic Stewardship: Combining Interventions to Improve Care. Follow IDWeek events on Twitter @UNMC_ID […]
Oct 4, 2017
Do What You Do and Get Published, Too – Key Take Home Points!
This morning, a fantastic Faculty Development panel was held to a full house of attendees, focused on how to maximize your productivity within your career and life. Our Division is incredibly productive and this is reflected in that two of the three panelists were from within our ranks: Dr. Hewlett and Dr. Scarsi were […]
Oct 3, 2017
IDWeek 2017 – The Official UNMC ID Guide of Where We Will Be!
IDWeek is upon us and we want to be sure YOU know where to find us! Below is the list of faculty presentations and posters from our Division. Please come visit us at IDWeek – We would LOVE to meet you! Content courtesy of Sandy Nelson and the entire UNMC ID Division. Tuesday Oct […]
Oct 2, 2017
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