Division of Infectious Diseases
PharmtoExamTable (Part 2): Why should sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) be used with caution in patients with renal impairment or those on dialysis?
This #PharmToExamTable post was authored by Eric Hiatt, PharmD Candidate (2025) at the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and explores Bactrim’s use in those with impaired renal function.
Jun 28, 2024
National HIV Testing Day: Let’s Stop HIV Together
National #HIVTestingDay is June 27. Dr. Sara Bares shares how we can Stop HIV Together.
Jun 27, 2024
PharmtoExamTable (Part 1): Why should sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) be used with caution in patients with renal impairment or those on dialysis?
This #PharmToExamTable post was authored by Eric Hiatt, PharmD Candidate (2025) at the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and explores Bactrim’s use in those with impaired renal function.
Jun 24, 2024
UNMC ID Wins Internal Medicine Residency’s Best Teaching Division Award!
We are proud to announce that, earlier this month, UNMC ID was awarded the Best Teaching Division among all 12 Divisions of UNMC’s Department of Internal Medicine for this academic year! This is a huge honor for UNMC ID, which is voted on by current IM residents and awarded at the annual IM residency graduation celebration.
Jun 20, 2024
UNMC Specialty Care Clinic Presents Work at National HIV Conference
Back in March, we ran this Sneak Peak post announcing that Lance L. Burwell, LIMHP, PC, behavioral therapist at the UNMC SCC, was invited to co-present an ongoing project titled “Bridging HIV Care Gaps through Telehealth: An Evidence-Informed Intervention to Support Engagement in Care” at the 2024 National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS. This is a huge honor, and we congratulate Lance on a fantastic presentation and commitment to a project that has improved care for many SCC patients. Read below for Lance’s recap of the presentation and the impact of this important work.
Jun 13, 2024
Research Digest: The Practice of ID
Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. Today, we review three articles covering new developments regarding advancements in how ID professionals practice. As always, check out the linked full articles for more details.
Jun 6, 2024
Specialty Care Clinic HIV Team to Share Work at National Conferences
A huge congratulations to our Specialty Care Clinic (SCC) HIV team, who have been hard at work implementing quality improvement programs and clinic implementation efforts and will be sharing updates on their accomplishments with the national ID community throughout the summer. The team will be represented at no less than 6 conferences this summer, with 12 abstracts currently accepted for presentation. We are proud of our SCC team for many reasons, among them their tireless effort to improve the quality and implementation of care for their patients. See below for the details of those who will be sharing their work this summer, and keep an eye on this blog throughout the summer for updates and summaries from presenters. Congratulations, SCC team!
May 24, 2024
Updated Antibiotic Guidance for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Diabetes-Related Foot Infections
This post was researched and written by Dr. Jonathan Ryder, Assistant Professor and previous UNMC ID Fellow. Dr. Ryder is also Associate Director of the UNMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Associate Hospital Epidemiologist. Here, Dr. Ryder shares key changes the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program has recently made in guidance on the treatment of SSTIs.
May 15, 2024
Dr. Rupp Comments on COVID-19 and Avian Flu on Rural Heath Matters
A few weeks ago, we proudly shared that our Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Mark Rupp, was honored with the 2024 Bartee Advocacy of Science Award, which is given to a UNMC scientist who exemplifies and lives out a commitment to community engagement. Illustrating this commitment to public science and medicine outreach, Dr. Rupp recently appeared on Rural Health Matters with the University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold to discuss the current state of COVID-19, avian influenza, and Lyme disease.
May 8, 2024
Research Digest: New Findings on COVID-19
Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. Today, we review three articles covering new developments regarding COVID-19. As always, check out the linked full articles for more details.
Apr 24, 2024
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