CDC Expert Commentary

CDC Expert Commentary

Medscape Commentary Directory

This special series of commentaries , interviews, and slideshows is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape. This content is designed to deliver CDC's authoritative guidance directly to Medscape's physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. Below are links to commentaries (2014-present) about NCEZID infectious disease topics.

CDC Expert Commentary

This special series of commentaries, interviews, and slideshows is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape. This content is designed to deliver CDC's authoritative guidance directly to Medscape's physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

EXPERT COMMENTARIES

• Early Detection Means It's a Promising Time for Lung Cancer  Lung cancer doesn't have to be a death sentence. Online tools and guides will help you determine which patients are eligible for early lung cancer screening.
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 2016
• MDR Shigellosis: An Emerging Sexually Transmitted InfectionThe highest burden of shigellosis is among men who have sex with men, although anyone can be infected.
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 2016
• Think Sepsis and Act Fast  New attention to sepsis including revised definitions, updated guidelines, and new CMS reporting requirements aims to save lives through prevention and prompt and effective management of infections.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 2016
• No LAIV (Nasal Spray) Flu Vaccine This Season  CDC explains why the nasal spray (LAIV) influenza vaccine is not recommended for use during the 2016-2017 flu season.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 2016
• Vaccine Recommendations for the 2016-2017 Flu Season  What products will be available, and for whom should they be used, to immunize patients for the upcoming flu season?
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 2016
• Flu Vaccine for People With Egg Allergies  Clinicians want to know: Are influenza vaccines safe for persons who are allergic to egg?
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 2016
• Is This Patient Really Allergic to Penicillin?  Here are the questions to ask to evaluate a patient for a true penicillin allergy.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 2016
• Human Metapneumovirus: Common yet Underdiagnosed  Metapneumovirus made its debut in 2001, but remains underdiagnosed 15 years later. Why is it important?
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 2016
• Neurocysticercosis: Leading Cause of Acquired Epilepsy Worldwide  Neurocysticercosis--a neglected parasitic infection that is a significant cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide--is on the rise in the United States. Would you recognize it?
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 2016
• Patients Going to Rio Olympics? Here's the Advice You Should GiveAlthough it receives the most attention, Zika is by no means the only health and security concern for travelers to the summer Olympics in Brazil.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 2016
• Congenital Syphilis Is on the Rise? Prevention Steps  Healthcare providers need to return to tried-and-true methods of preventing congenital syphilis: screening, treating, and reporting.
  CDC Expert Commentary, July 2016