ID specialists are especially well-qualified to understand the risks and benefits of legitimate research that could be misapplied to harm the public. We must be part of the discussion.

The new IDSA practice guideline is intended for infectious disease specialists, orthopedists, and internists who care for patients with prosthetic joint infection.

EIN members recently discussed difficult-to-treat multidrug-resistant (MDR) osteomyelitis infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.

This month, studies investigating: Inappropriate antibiotic use in spite of C. difficile infection, endocarditis and risk of cancer, drug-resistant gonorrhea in North America, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing (ESBL) E. coli in the community, and syphilis serologies in diagnosis and management.

• The combined meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS, Oct. 2-6, 2013, in San Francisco. Stay tuned for more information at www.idweek.org.

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