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The Sanford Guide ID Update is our free monthly newsletter dedicated to current developments in infectious diseases curated by the Sanford Guide Editorial Board and our Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Manager. Each newsletter covers the essential information you need to know regarding infectious disease treament and management including:

Antimicrobial stewardship news
New and updated ID treatment guidelines
Practice pearls of wisdom drawn from recent literature & reviews
Drug approvals, discontinuations, safety alerts, and shortages

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If you are looking for information covered in an older ID update, please view our archived updates below. We've compiled the updates for each year into annual archive posts: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

August '25 Infectious Diseases Update

Posted by Doug Black, PharmD., Ann Lloyd, PharmD. on Aug 12th 2025

Article of the Month (Editors' Choice) Amoxicillin crystalluria and amoxicillin-induced crystal nephropathy: a narrative review. Kidney Int 2025;107:33-43. By Douglas J. Black, PharmD Amoxicilli … read more

July '25 Infectious Diseases Update

Posted by Doug Black, PharmD., Ann Lloyd, PharmD. on Jul 8th 2025

Article of the Month (Editors' Choice) Switching from TMP-SMX to Atovaquone Does Not Resolve Hyperkalemia─and May Increase Infection Risk By Brian S. Schwartz, MD Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-S … read more

June '25 Infectious Diseases Update

Posted by Doug Black, PharmD., Ann Lloyd, PharmD. on Jun 10th 2025

Article of the Month (Editors' Choice) Zoster Vaccine Reduces the Risk of Dementia By Henry F. Chambers, MD One in three individuals will develop shingles (herpes zoster) in his or her lifetime, and … read more

May '25 Infectious Diseases Update

Posted by Doug Black, PharmD., Ann Lloyd, PharmD. on May 15th 2025

Article of the Month (Editors' Choice) Cellular HIV DNA Resistance Testing By Michael S. Saag, MD In a recent Viewpoint article in Clinical Infectious Diseases (Clin Infect Dis 2025;Apr 3:c … read more

April '25 Infectious Diseases Update

Posted by Doug Black, PharmD., Ann Lloyd, PharmD. on Apr 8th 2025

Article of the Month (Editors' Choice) By Michael S. Saag, MD For decades, routine treatment of the male partner of a patient with bacterial vaginosis* (BV) was not recommended. Indeed … read more