title: Significant publications on infectious diseases pharmacotherapy in 2011.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Important articles on topics pertinent to infectious diseases (ID) pharmacotherapy published in prominent peer-reviewed journals in 2011 are summarized.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pharmacists, physicians, and researchers from the Houston Infectious Diseases Network were asked to nominate articles published in 2011 that they perceived as having a significant impact on the field of ID pharmacotherapy. The resulting list, comprising 10 articles related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and 38 articles on a broad range of other ID-related topics, was sent to members of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) for evaluation via an Internet survey. The survey participants were asked to select 10 articles from the list of general ID articles and 1 article from the HIV- or AIDS-related articles that they viewed as having the most impact on the field. Of the 328 SIDP members surveyed, 120 (37%) ranked the non-HIV-related papers and 55 (17%) ranked the HIV-related papers. The 12 highest-ranked items-including 3 guidelines-are summarized here.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to the increasing number of articles published each year, it is difficult to maintain a current knowledge of significant publications in the field of ID pharmacotherapy. This review of the key articles in 2011 may be helpful to the nonspecialist clinician by lessening this burden.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
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authors.lastname: Beyda
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authors.forename: Jessica M
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authors.lastname: Cottreau
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mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010380:Peer Review; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents