CCO Infectious Disease Podcast
Weekly updates on new data and best practices in patient care for a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, HIV, and viral hepatitis, from Clinical Care Options. Gain practical strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 461
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Guidelines-Based Treatment for NTM Lung Disease: Application in Complex Patients
In this episode, Charles L. Daley, MD, discusses guideline-based treatment recommendations for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, including treatment regimens for:
- Mycobacterium avium co…
Diagnosis of NTM Lung Disease: Art and Science
In this episode, Pamela J. McShane, MD, describes the 3 pillars for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease diagnosis:
- Clinical symptoms
- Radiographic evidence
- Microbiologic data
We will also hear…
Barriers to HIV PrEP in Cisgender Women
In this episode, David Alain Wohl, MD, discusses key considerations to PrEP barriers in cisgender women, including:
- Prevalence of PrEP use in the US
- Barriers to PrEP uptake
- PrEP efficacy based on adher…
Q&A on HIV PrEP: Episode 3 on Adolescents and Young Adults
In this podcast, experts Sarah M. Wood, MD, MS, and Errol L. Fields, MD, PhD, MPH, discuss some of the challenges and concerns clinicians face when prescribing PrEP to adolescents.
The faculty addres…
Patient Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of HIV Care
In this episode, we hear from 2 people living with HIV: Melanie Reese from the United States and Marc Thompson from the United Kingdom. Both Melanie and Marc have done important work in the HIV field…
Podcast 2: Managing COVID-19 Risk in Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
In this podcast, expert Rasika Karnik, MD, MS, discusses how to manage the health risks posed by COVID-19 infection and long COVID in individuals with metabolic syndrome or obesity.
Dr Karnik discusse…
Podcast 1: Managing COVID-19 Risk in Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
In this podcast, experts Donna Ryan, MD, and Renslow Sherer, MD, discuss how to manage the health risks posed by COVID-19 infection and long COVID in individuals with metabolic syndrome or obesity.
Fi…
Q&A on HIV PrEP: Episode 2 on Cisgender Women
In this episode, Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Whitney Irie, MSW, PhD, discuss key considerations for PrEP uptake in cisgender women, including:
- Ways to perform a nonintimidating sexual history
- How to…
Barriers to HIV PrEP in Adolescents
In this episode, Roger Bedimo, MD, MS, FACP, discusses key considerations to PrEP barriers in adolescents, including:
- New HIV diagnoses in the United States
- Adherence barriers
- Healthcare professional b…
Integrating New Data on HIV Adverse Events From IAS 2023: Pharmacist Perspectives
In this episode, Brooke Bates, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, and Neha Sheth Pandit, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCPS, discuss the most clinically relevant studies on HIV adverse events presented at IAS 2023, including:
- …
Effective Patient‒Provider Communication for PrEP Persistence
In this episode, Tony Brown, MPH, discusses the importance of effective patient‒provider communication in supporting PrEP persistence including:
- His own experience with PrEP and reasons for fluctuati…
Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With HIV
In this episode, Nikos Dedes, Jeff Taylor, and Bernadette Sharp—people living with HIV—discuss how switching to long-acting ART has affected their quality of life. They are joined by 2 healthcare pro…
Answering the Questions on Which HIV PrEP for Which Patient: Jill Blumenthal and Kenric Ware
In this episode, Jill Blumenthal, MD, MAS, and Kenric B. Ware, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP, answer questions about HIV PrEP including:
- Considerations for selecting between oral and injectable PrEP in college …
What Challenges and Opportunities Exist With Implementation of Available Long-Acting ART?
In this episode, Iskandar Azwa, MBChB, MRCP; Nikos Dedes; Beng Eu, MBBS; Bernadette Sharp; and Jeff Taylor discuss challenges and opportunities with long-acting ART implementation, including:
- Personal…
Q&A on HIV PrEP: Episode 1 on Transgender Individuals and Racial and Ethnic Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men
In this episode, Raphael J. Landovitz, MD, MSc, and Hyman Scott, MD, MPH, discuss key considerations for PrEP uptake in transgender individuals and racial and ethnic minority men who have sex with me…
RSV Recommendations From ACIP: How to Apply Them in Your Older Adults
In this episode, Angela Branche, MD, discusses the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for RSV vaccines in older adults, including:
- Use of shared clinical decision-making
- How…
Challenging Scenarios: Managing Virologic Failure in a Heavily Treatment–Experienced Patient
In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, discusses managing virologic failure in a person living with HIV who is heavily treatment experienced, including:
- Guideline recommendations for selecting a new ART…
PrEP Talks: Uptake in Cisgender Women
In this episode, Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Brittany Williams, PhD,discuss key considerations to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in cisgender women, including:
- The misconception by patients …
Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections : Implementation Into Practice
In this episode, Kyle Molina, PharmD, BCIDP, discusses key considerations for successful implementation of long-acting lipoglycopeptides into clinical practice. Listen as he gives perspectives on:
- Rea…
People of Childbearing Potential and Their Infants: Overcoming HBV Barriers
In this episode, Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, MBA; Christina Delacruz Leyson, MD; and Alice Chan, a person who experienced pregnancy as a person living with chronic hepatitis B, discuss solutions for overcomi…