CDC Expert Commentary

• 5 Things to Know When Prescribing Topical Antifungals Overuse of topical antifungals, particularly combination antifungal-steroids, can cause adverse effects and drive resistance. Here's what you need to know about judicious use of these medications.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 02, 2024
• Initiating a Naloxone Discussion in Opioid-Managed Knee Pain Test your knowledge about the opioid reversal drug naloxone with this interactive quiz.
  CDC Expert Commentary, June 25, 2024
• Navigating a Patient's Concerns About Managing Low Back Pain A woman presents with persistent back pain that has worsened over the past 6 weeks. How would you treat this patient?
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 31, 2024
• 5 Things to Know: COVID-19 Vaccines for Immunocompromised People CDC experts share what clinicians should know about COVID-19 prevention in immunocompromised patients.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 16, 2024
• Q&A: Antiseptic Soap and Nasal Decolonization Infection prevention expert Susan Huang, MD, MPH, shares takeaway points from an intervention to reduce infections and hospitalizations among nursing home residents.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 06, 2024
• What to Know About COVID Rebound The CDC's Pragna Patel, MD, MPH, and Dallas Smith, PharmD, answer common questions on COVID-19 rebound cases and antiviral treatment.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 21, 2024
• Can You Identify That Pediatric Rash? Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using this patient scenario and corresponding questions.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 14, 2024
• 5 Things to Know About Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring is a useful but underutilized tool in antifungal stewardship, experts say.
  CDC Expert Commentary, January 03, 2024
• 5 Things to Know: Improving Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine CDC's epidemiologist Guillermo Sanchez, PA-C, MSHS, MPH, shares strategies to incorporate antibiotic stewardship into telemedicine appointments.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 06, 2023
• Helping Patients Stay Safe From Respiratory Viruses CDC's Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, discusses how to prepare for the 2023-2024 fall and winter virus season.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 14, 2023
• 5 Things to Know About Alcohol Use During, After Pregnancy CDC's Kathryn Miele and Elizabeth Dang share what you need to know about alcohol screening and intervention in pregnant people.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 07, 2023
• 5 Things to Know About CDC Yellow Book 2024 The updated book provides key information to discuss with your traveling patients, from vaccine recommendations to the policies and risks associated with substance use in other countries.
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 03, 2023
• Three Cases of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinicians should consider all three etiologies on community-acquired pneumonia presentation to improve antimicrobial stewardship and patient outcomes.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 18, 2023
• CDC's New Program Aims to Help Hospitals Combat Sepsis Medscape spoke with CDC contributors Raymund Dantes, MD, MPH, and Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc, about the new Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements to help clinicians improve outcomes from sepsis.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 12, 2023
• Dealing With Avian and Variant Influenza A Infections The CDC's Tim Uyeki, MD, discusses trends in avian influenza A and variant influenza A viruses, as well as guidance on prevention and treatment.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 29, 2023
• Ways to Improve Timely Hearing Interventions in Infants Robyn A. Cree, PhD, and Christina L. Kilgo, MA, discuss the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) 1-3-6 plan and efforts to understand barriers to reporting and follow-up to states’ programs.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 17, 2023
• Adult RSV Vaccines: Q&A With the CDC's Dr Michael Melgar Medscape Medical News spoke with the CDC's Michael Melgar, MD, about new recommendations for adults aged 60 years or older to discuss receiving an RSV vaccine with their healthcare provider.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 21, 2023
• The Risks of Ticks and Mosquitoes for Patients on Rituximab Know the risks of vector-borne diseases when prescribing immunosuppressive drugs, and educate patients about tick- and mosquito-bite prevention.
  CDC Expert Commentary, June 22, 2023
• Risk for Mpox Resurgence Rises With the return of summer festivals, public health experts are renewing calls for mpox vaccination and prevention efforts.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 18, 2023
• Antimicrobial-Resistant Ringworm Antimicrobial-resistant tinea is a growing public health concern.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 12, 2023