Expert Column

Myth Busting: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine What about the long-term side effects? There are myths that these vaccines somehow could cause autoimmunity.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 11, 2021
Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase: Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase The emergence of KPC resistance is a major threat to global health. Review the latest information here.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 12, 2009
Clostridium difficile Infection: A Global Perspective of an Epidemic Why is there a global epidemic of CDI, and how can it be controlled?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 30, 2008
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases A changing climate affects not only the burden of infectious diseases, but also the interrelationships of those sectors responsible for reducing that burden.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 13, 2008
Infectious Syphilis Epidemic An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Experts And Viewpoints, May 12, 2008
Pandemic Influenza Transmission Can we predict whether the next pandemic will be like the mild 1968 Hong Kong influenza or more similar to the devastating 1918 pandemic, which may have killed more than 50 million people worldwide?
Experts And Viewpoints, April 29, 2008
Influenza Vaccination for Adolescent and Colllege Healthcare Why should influenza immunization of low-risk populations be considered? A successful university health campaign underscores the impact to public health.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 15, 2008
Dark Clouds on the Horizon Innovative pharmacologic prevention and treatment options for pandemic influenza provide hope to global health community.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 14, 2008
Healthcare Worker Influenza Immunization Despite local and national efforts to encourage influenza vaccination, the overall vaccination rate among US healthcare workers remains unacceptably low. What can be done to improve rates?
Experts And Viewpoints, December 21, 2007
CA-MRSA Infections: Changes in Practice Required? CA-MRSA incidence is on the rise. Accurate early diagnosis and appropriate management are key factors in improving patient outcomes.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 12, 2008
Preparing for the Next Influenza Pandemic Was the Great Plague of Athens (ca. 430 BC) the first recorded influenza pandemic? Was the SARS outbreak of 2003 the latest warning? Could avian influenza H5N1 virus usher the next influenza pandemic?
Experts And Viewpoints, October 31, 2007
Will CCR5 Inhibitors Overcome Development Obstacles? This drug class represents the first major attempt by pharma to directly target a cellular rather than a viral moiety as a means of interfering with viral replication.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 09, 2006
Patient Counseling in Genital Herpes Read this Expert Column concerning key counseling messages for patients with genital herpes and their sexual partners.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 29, 2004
Importance of Testing and Diagnosis in Genital Herpes Herpes simplex virus, the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection, is often asymptomatic and therefore difficult to diagnose. Dr. Morrow discusses the laboratory tests used to detect the virus.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 20, 2004
Asymptomatic HSV-2 Shedding Asymptomatic viral shedding of HSV-2 is the driving force behind the spread of genital herpes. Dr. Peter Leone examines HSV-2 transmission and the role of antiviral therapy in its prevention.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 28, 2004
Preventing Sexual Transmission of Genital Herpes Preventing the spread of genital herpes has become one of medicine's top priorities. Lawrence Corey, MD, explains how recent discoveries have yielded new means of combatting 2 global epidemics.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 30, 2004
Rescreening for Chlamydial Infection and Gonorrhea Over the past decade, changes in the epidemiology of bacterial STDs have provided an impetus for reconsidering rescreening in specific groups.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 15, 2003
The Return of the Gonococcus If quinolones become an unreliable treatment for gonorrhea throughout the US and if cefixime production is permanently discontinued, there won't be reliable oral treatment.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 27, 2002
Herpes and HIV: New Advice from the CDC Most of the substantive changes in the CDC's new STD Treatment Guidelines 2002 relate to the transmission and antiviral treatment of herpes simplex virus and HIV.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 01, 2002

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