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How Hospital Mold Can Cause Six Patients to DieInfectious disease specialist, Dr. Liise-anne Pirofski, comments on Aspergillus, the fungus responsible for infections that led to patient deaths at a Seattle hospital.
Understanding the Role of Antibodies in Protecting Against Tuberculosis.To develop an effective vaccine and new immunotherapies against tuberculosis (TB), researchers need to better understand how the immune system works to prevent and control Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection.
Understanding drivers of influenza-like illness presenteeism within training programs: A survey of trainees and their program directors
Recognizing Early-Stage TB Tuberculosis is a leading cause of global mortality, responsible for around 1.6 million deaths each year.
Dr. Theresa Madaline Named Montefiore Healthcare Epidemiologist We are very pleased to announce that Theresa Madaline, MD, has been appointed to the role of Healthcare Epidemiologist for Montefiore Health System.
Dr. Matthew Akiyama Selected to Serve on Hepatitis C Elimination Task Force Dr. Matthew Akiyama, clinician-investigator and assistant professor of Medicine in the divisions of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, has been selected by Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve as a member of the newly-formed Hepatitis C Elimination Task Force that will advise the state on how to end the “silent” epidemic that affects an estimated 200,000 New Yorkers. Read more
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Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D. (Bio)Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)Professor, Department of Microbiology & ImmunologyChief, Division of Infectious Diseases , Department of MedicineSelma and Dr. Jacques Mitrani Chair in Biomedical Research
November-2019
A 59 year old man with HIV infection, COPD, and heart failure developed shortness of breath. He had been hospitalized two weeks earlier for pneumonia and a COPD exacerbation and was treated with ceftriaxone and then cefpodoxime to complete a 7 day course... more info
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Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds at EinsteinFellow PresentationDr. RossiWednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 8:30 AM
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