Infectious Diseases
Enhance your knowledge of Infectious Diseases with up-to-date CME resources, educational sessions, research articles, and more.
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vaccines prescribed annually by PAs.
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patients seek care for infectious diseases annually.
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antimicrobial-resistant infections occur in the U.S. annually.
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people in the U.S. are living with HIV and about 13% are unaware of their infection.
Clinical Guidelines & Point-of-Care Resources
CDC Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age
This schedule helps guide health care providers in determining recommended vaccines for each age group (18 and younger).
CDC Adult Immunization Schedule by Age
This schedule helps guide health care providers in determining recommended vaccines for each age group (19 and older).
HIV Guidelines and Recommendations 2025
CDC’s revised recommendations provide guidance for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant people in health care settings.
CME Resources
eCase Challenge – From Symptoms to Solutions: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Managing Post-COVID Sequelae
Post-COVID conditions (commonly known as Long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 [PASC]) refer to a constellation of new, returning, or persistent health problems experienced at least 3 months after an initial SARS-CoV-2 infection that… more
The Status of HIV in 2025 – Monograph
This activity will provide an update on what every PA needs to know about HIV in 2025. While HIV medicine has evolved significantly during the past four decades, over 35,000 HIV infections occur annually in… more
JAAPA CME Post-Test August 2025
Cytomegalovirus: Maternal and Neonatal Infection Prevention and Management | Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Assess Volume Status
Explore these sessions on infectious diseases available as part of AAPA Conference on Demand 2025.
Infectious Diseases for the PA: Hot Topics and Updates
This session will provide an overview of a few infectious disease hot topics which often cause confusion in both outpatient and inpatient medicine. Topics included are respiratory virus management, including an overview of newly-approved RSV vaccines, C. difficile, and more.
Implementation of Guidelines for HPV-Related Anal Cancer Screening
New national HIV guidelines now recommend routine screening for anal HPV disease to prevent anal cancer in certain populations. This session will review the new guidelines and the supporting epidemiologic and clinical data, provide a brief explanation of high-resolution anoscopy and anal dysplasia treatment, and more.
Clinical Guidelines for Doxy PEP Bacterial STI Prevention
This session will review newly-released clinical guidelines for the use of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis as a biomedical sexually transmitted infection prevention strategy for selected populations.
Research
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis after amoxicillin use
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) is a noninfectious meningitis related to a drug exposure. This article describes a patient who was admitted to the hospital with meningoencephalitis after taking prophylactic amoxicillin for a dental procedure.
An update on expanding HIV preexposure prophylaxis
New CDC guidelines include a recommendation to discuss HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with all sexually active patients, which is likely to expand use. This article describes how to better employ PrEP in light of these recent significant changes.
A lethargic child with COVID-19 infection
This case report describes a 20-month-old girl with a clear history of COVID-19 exposure whose acute abdomen and lethargy were diagnosed as COVID-19 infection complicated by intussusception.
Videos & Webinars
COVID-19 – Beyond the Pandemic
In this four-part series, PA Leah Yoke delivers concise, clinically focused guidance on managing COVID-19 in practice. From identifying at-risk patients to navigating evolving treatment protocols, each video blends current evidence with practical decision-making strategies.