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Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 48th Annual Meeting

October 21 - 24, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This coverage is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Slideshow

Top News From IDSA 2010: Slideshow
Elite controllers' CD4 cells resist HIV, the herpes zoster vaccine is effective in younger adults, and children who live with smokers risk influenza hospitalization.

Conference News

IDSA 2010 Hospital Reaches Near 100% Flu Vaccination Rate of Staff With Mandate
Medscape Medical News, November 8, 2010
IDSA 2010 Most Healthcare Encounters Are Missed Opportunities for HIV Testing
Medscape Medical News, November 7, 2010
IDSA 2010 Cryptococcal Disease Moves From the Tropics to the Pacific Northwest
Medscape Medical News, November 5, 2010
IDSA 2010 Neurologic Complications Relatively Rare With H1N1 Influenza
Medscape Medical News, November 4, 2010
IDSA 2010 Black Infants at Highest Risk for Salmonellosis and Severe Disease
Medscape Medical News, November 4, 2010
IDSA 2010 Prolonged Oral Acyclovir Improves Neurodevelopment of Infants With CNS HSV
Medscape Medical News, November 3, 2010
IDSA 2010 3 Cities Show Value of Rapid HIV Testing in Jails
Medscape Medical News, October 29, 2010
IDSA 2010 Unusual Outbreak of Salmonella in Imported Ahi Tuna
Medscape Medical News, October 29, 2010
IDSA 2010 Contact Precautions, Decolonization Best for MRSA Prevention in ICU
Medscape Medical News, October 29, 2010
IDSA 2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2010
IDSA 2010 Maternal Herpes Suppression Does Not Always Prevent Neonatal Transmission
Medscape Medical News, October 27, 2010
IDSA 2010 Secondhand Smoke and Hospitalization Risk in Young Children With Influenza
Medscape Medical News, October 27, 2010
IDSA 2010 Undocumented Hispanics With HIV Present Late But Do Well With Treatment
Medscape Medical News, October 26, 2010
IDSA 2010 Clostridium difficile Infections Associated With Previous Antibiotic Use
Medscape Medical News, October 26, 2010
IDSA 2010 CD4 T Cells From "Elite Controllers" Resist Infection by HIV
Medscape Medical News, October 22, 2010

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Expert Commentaries

Highlights from IDSA 2010 -- Pneumonia, Influenza, and Outbreaks
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA

Setting an Example: One Reason Healthcare Providers Should Get the Flu Vaccine
Luke F. Chen, MBBS, MPH, CIC, FRACP; Carol J. Baker, MD

The Increasing Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
Luke F. Chen, MBBS, MPH, CIC, FRACP; Matthew E. Falagas, MD, MSc, Dsc

Under the Hood: Can We Get More Horsepower Out of Our Existing Antibiotics?
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA

Expert Blog

Preventing Infections: Daily Blog Reports From IDSA 2010
Luke Chen, MBBS, CIC, FRACP

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