New research is being presented at IDWeek 2013—the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the HIV Medicine Association—from October 2-6 in San Francisco.

Meeting Highlights

Antibiotics Overprescribed for Sore Throat & Bronchitis

Fecal Transplantation in a Pill?

Avoid Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for CAP

Trends in Bacterial Meningitis

Vaccine Reduces Norovirus Symptoms  

 

News From the  Conference

Yeast Infection Drug Bypassing Fluconazole Resistance Fails

MRSA Decolonization Fails in HIV Patients

New Survey Sheds Light on Low HPV Vaccination Rate

Flu Vaccination Rates Low Among Children

Surgical Sites Top List of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Pneumococcal Vaccine Works on Virulent Strains

Metapneumovirus Hits Kids First

New Rifamycin Formulation Curtails Traveler’s Diarrhea

Valganciclovir Effective in Infants With Cytomegalovirus

Efavirenz Linked to Small Risk of ‘Suicidality’

Prevnar 13 Cuts Pneumococcal Rate in Kids

Three-Drug Combo Knocks Out HCV

Hand Hygiene Programs: How Much Is Enough?

Dual Strategy Boosts Vaccine Response in HIV

Bugs Still Get Through Despite Gloves, Gowns

High-Dose Flu Vax Better for Frail Elderly

Flu Shot Cuts Risk of Pneumonia

Culture, Language Influence HPV Vaccine Uptake

CDC Data: Norovirus Can Be Killer

Interventions Cut Errors in HIV Care

Mandating Flu Shots Cuts Sick Days

MERS Knowledge Gaps Troubling to Many

IDWeek Themes Range from MERS to Bad Bugs


More From the Conference

FAQs

IDWeek Mobile App

Interactive Program

Final Program PDF

Abstracts

Program At-a-Glance

About IDWeek

CME Information

Affiliated Events

Posters in the Park

Registration

Housing & Travel

 

 

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