What do we mean by IACC? We’ve been using a term that may be unfamiliar to some: IACC, which stands for Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions. This blog explores what the term means, why it’s useful, and how it relates to other acronyms and evolving terminology....



















Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.