Earlier this week, lawmakers took a critical step in addressing antibiotic resistance by passing legislation with provisions to address the lack of new antibiotics in development.

The Supreme Court has largely upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health reform law passed by Congress in 2010, which also contains important measures related to prevention and wellness, such as the Prevention and Public Health Fund, and requires private insurers to cover all recommended vaccines.

Cases of Cryptococcus gattii outside the Pacific Northwest sparked a recent discussion among EIN members and a reminder that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages the submission of suspected isolates.

This month, studies investigating: reductions in hospital stays and adverse events in community-acquired pneumonia via a simple intervention; drotrecogin alfa for severe sepsis; high-dose, extended-interval colistin dosing; and azithromycin and risk of cardiac death.

• The first-ever combined meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS, Oct.17-21, 2012, in San Diego. Learn more online by reading the new FAQs section!
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International AIDS Society AIDS 2012
July 22-27, 2012 – Washington, D.C.

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