Infectious Diseases Society of America

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, (IDSA) was established in 1963 in a collaborative effort between The American Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Clinical Investigations, Association of American Physicians, American Federation for Clinical Research with the assistance of the preeminent infectious disease investigator Maxwell Finland. IDSA promotes scientific research, inquiry, education, publishes peer review studies, conducts symposiums and is comprised of the elite investigators of infectious diseases and clinical physicians world-wide. Today , IDSA is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Address
1300 Wilson Blvd Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22209
Website
http://www.idsociety.org/default.aspx
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_Diseases_Society_of_America

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The Dec. 27 federal court injunction stopping further cuts in 340B reimbursements for Medicare Part B drugs to some participating hospitals is a critical step in preserving the role that academic health centers play in providing ...

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Flu is serious for pregnant women and others at high risk

Pregnant women and the extremely obese are among those at high risk for complications from the flu—including death—and should be tested and begin antiviral treatment promptly if they are sick enough to be hospitalized ...

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Outpatient antibiotic overprescribing rampant

Clinicians prescribed antibiotics without an infection-related diagnosis nearly half of the time and one in five prescriptions were provided without an in-person visit, according to research being presented at IDWeek 2018. ...

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