Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, IDSA encourages members to contribute to disaster relief efforts. As ID specialists, we are especially aware of the vital need to not only aid the disaster recovery but also prevent the spread of infectious diseases from becoming yet another terrible result of the earthquake.

An updated IDSA guideline on cryptococcal disease addresses cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in HIV and organ transplant patients, as well as patients who do not have these risk factors. Specific recommendations are made for other unique risk populations.

This month: Antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures and prosthetic joint infection, epidemiology of bacterial colonization and infections in long-term care facilities and ICUs, adjunctive therapy in pediatric meningitis, virological outcomes and incidence of HIV-1 drug resistance, and chlorhexidine-alcohol vs. povidone-iodine for the prevention of surgical site infections.

IDSA Membership Renewal
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Fellows In-Training Exam
February 9-10, 2010

Joint Research Awards application deadline
February 12, 2010 (5:00 EST) 

Medical Scholars Program application deadline
March 1, 2010 (5:00 EST)

Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections
March 18-22, 2010
Atlanta, GA
Pre-registration deadline: February 19, 2010

SHEA/CDC Fundamentals of Healthcare Epidemiology Course
May 22-25, 2010
St. Louis, MO

• Call for Abstracts Now Open!
  Submission deadline: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 (5 p.m. EDT)
• Look out for further updates and announcements regarding the 48^th Annual Meeting of IDSA!