Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast

Tune into this podcast to revisit discussions led by global experts, Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD, and Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD, featuring the latest updates on HIV treatment and prevention from the 2025 IDWeek and EACS conferences.Topics covered include:Real-world safety and efficacy of long-acting ARTART switch: preferences, treatment satisfaction, changes in weight and metabolic parameters, and...

In this podcast, featuring audio from an expert roundtable video module, listen as 3 multidisciplinary faculty, Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FCUCM; Carina Marquez, MD, MPH; and Jeffrey D. Whitman, MD, MS, discuss the benefits of diagnosing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and optimal testing strategies. Topics covered include:The annual burden of RSV and the benefits of diagnosisWhom to test and what...

Every day, I hear patients share worries shaped by the growing wave of vaccine misinformation—questions that reveal just how overwhelming today’s “infodemic” has become. In this podcast, I explore what vaccine hesitancy really looks like and how pharmacists can use empathy, strong recommendations, and meaningful dialogue to help rebuild confidence in immunization.Presenter:Mary Barna Bridgeman,...

This episode focuses on hearing the voices of transgender people living with HIV and their advocates as they share what matters most to them when it comes to healthcare services and where HIV fits among those priorities. We also consider how these insights can assist healthcare professionals in configuring HIV care to better meet the needs of this key population. Topics addressed...

Molecular point-of-care testing has the potential to substantially mitigate the impact of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on personal and public health. Listen in to learn how it may even limit the development of antimicrobial resistance. Topics covered include:CDC and US Preventive Services Task Force STI screening recommendationsWhether or not laboratory-based STI tests contribute to...

The crux of HIV care and prevention is quick and accurate diagnosis. Listen in to learn from Aniruddha (Anu) Hazra, MD, and Dr. Nancy S. Miller about the advantages and potential pitfalls of different HIV testing algorithms to find out which one is best suited for your practice.Presenters:Aniruddha (Anu) Hazra, MDAssociate Professor, Section of Infectious Diseases and Global HealthMedical...

Listen in as experts Thomas P. Lodise, PharmD, PhD, and George Sakoulas, MD, FIDSA, explore tailored antibiotic strategies for diverse patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs). Their insightful discussion focuses on antibiotic developments that followed publication of the IDSA practice guidelines in 2014 and the challenges unique to ABSSSIs, including a lack of...

Look beyond viral suppression to learn how people living with virologically suppressed HIV may still be candidates for antiretroviral therapy (ART) switch to improve treatment satisfaction and quality of life. Topics covered include:Reasons to consider regimen optimization in setting of viral suppressionAvailable switch regimens, including 2-drug regimens and long-acting ARTApproaches to assess...

Join Ryan K. Shields, PharmD, MS, in the third of 3 podcasts from our live event, “The Plot (and Sputum) Thickens: Encountering Carbapenem Resistance in Critically Ill Patients” to learn how to optimize antimicrobial regimens and develop evidence-based antibiotic management plans for complex infections caused by carbapenem-resistant bacteria. Topics covered in this segment include:Mechanisms of...

Join Marin H. Kollef, MD in the first of 3 podcasts from our live event, “The Plot (and Sputum) Thickens: Encountering Carbapenem Resistance in Critically Ill Patients” to learn how to optimize antimicrobial regimens and develop evidence-based antibiotic management plans for complex infections caused by carbapenem-resistant bacteria. Topics covered in this segment includeAntimicrobial resistance...