Harvard Infectious Diseases in Adults 2024

1. Introduction and Road Map: Infectious Diseases of Adults – Dr. Nesli Basgoz

2. Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy – Dr. Alyssa R. Letourneau

3. Update on Antifungal Diagnostics and Therapy – Dr. Michael K. Mansour

4. Antimicrobial Stewardship – Dr. Alyssa R. Letourneau

5. An Antibiotic Allergy Toolkit – Dr. Kimberly Blumenthal

6. Infection Control 101 for the ID Clinician – Dr. Erica Shenoy

7. Panel Workshop #1: Resistant Gram-Positive Infections – I – Moderator: Dr. Alyssa R. Letourneau

8. Panel Workshop #2: Resistant Gram-Positive Infections – II – Moderator: Dr. Alyssa R. Letourneau

9. Panel Workshop #3: Resistant Gram-Negative Infections – I – Moderator: Dr. Alyssa R. Letourneau

10. Panel Workshop #4: Resistant Gram-Negative Infections – II – Moderator: Dr. Alyssa R. Letourneau

11. Clostridioides difficile Infection, including Recurrent and Refractory Disease and Novel Approaches – Dr. Elizabeth Hohmann

12. Plenary – Climate Change and Infectious Diseases – Dr. Regina LaRocque

1. Encephalitis and Healthcare-Associated CNS Infections: The Newest Guidelines and Best Practices – Dr. Allan R. Tunkel

2. Tick Talk: Lyme Disease, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Babesia, Rickettsia, and Other Tick-Borne Infections – Dr. Kimon C. Zachary

3. Bone and Joint Infections: A Conceptual Framework – Dr. Sandra B. Nelson

4. Staphylococcus aureus: Déjà Vu All Over Again – Dr. Henry F. Chambers

5. Panel Workshop #5: Native Bone Infections, including Diabetic Foot Infection and Sacral Osteomyelitis – Moderator: Dr. Sandra B. Nelson

6. Panel Workshop #6: Orthopedic Device Infections: Prosthetic Joint Infections – Moderator: Dr. Sandra B. Nelson

7. State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections, including Mpox – Dr. Kevin L. Ard

8. New and Emerging Viruses – Dr. Martin S. Hirsch

9. Infectious Issues with Skin and Soft Tissues – Dr. Sandra B. Nelson

1. Panel Workshop #7: Multidisciplinary Management of Intraabdominal Infections – Moderator: Dr. Nesli Basgoz

2. Plenary – Infectious Diseases in Resource-Limited Settings: Lessons from the Rift Valley Fever Outbreak – Drs. Rose Muhindo and Louise Ivers

3. Endocarditis and Cardiac Device Infections – Dr. Molly L. Paras

4. The Syndemic of SUD and Infection: Updated Approaches for 2024 – Dr. Jennifer A. Johnson

5. Panel Workshop #8: Challenges in Native Valve Endocarditis (including in Persons with Substance Use Disorder) – Moderator: Dr. Molly Paras

6. Panel Workshop #9: Multidisciplinary Management of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis (including in Persons with Substance Use Disorder) – Moderator: Dr. Molly Paras

7. Panel Workshop #10: Multidisciplinary Management of Complex Urinary Tract Infections – Moderator: Dr. Jacob Lazarus

8. Advances in Viral Hepatitis: HBV and HCV – Dr. Arthur Y. Kim

1. Cellular and Immune-Based Therapies for Cancer: What the ID Clinician Needs to Know in 2024 – Dr. Michael K. Mansour

2. Infections Related to Solid Organ Transplant and Non-Oncologic Immunomodulatory Therapy – Dr. Camille Nelson Kotton

3. Infections in Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation – Dr. Sarah Hammond

4. Flummoxing Cases in Fungal Infections – Drs. Michael K. Mansour and Sarah Turbett

5. Clinical Manifestations of COVID, including Long COVID and COVID19 Treatment and Vaccines – Drs. Arthur Y. Kim and Rajesh T. Gandhi

6. Navigating New Vaccines: Updates and Recommendations – Dr. Camille Nelson Kotton

7. Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV and STIs – Dr. Kevin L. Ard

8. What’s New in the Care of People with HIV in 2024 – Dr. Rajesh T. Gandhi

9. Understanding and Addressing the Continuing Challenges in HIV-Associated Opportunistic Infections – Dr. Nesli Basgoz