2018 Landmark Infectious Diseases Trials, in Graphic Form New flu antiviral, oral abx for stable endocarditis among standouts Jan 06, 2019
Higher Risk of Shingles Seen in Patients With Certain Cancers Vaccine development may help with prevention of herpes zoster in this population Dec 14, 2018
No Benefit From Preventive Antibiotics in Nose Jobs Meta-analysis: infection rates the same whether prophylaxis given or not Nov 30, 2018
HCV Combo Pill a Winner in Untreated Cirrhotic Patients High SVR12 rate suggests 8-week treatment could be used for this population Nov 14, 2018
Hepatitis C Treatment Works Well for Young Kids Nearly all children treated with sofosbuvir/ledipasvir achieved sustained response Nov 12, 2018
Parents Report 'Sharing' Leftover Antibiotics Nearly half of those surveyed diverted, rather than disposed of, unused prescription meds Nov 04, 2018
Treating and Preventing Malaria Acquired Abroad With global progress against malaria stalling, U.S. physicians and patients need to be aware Nov 02, 2018
'Tiny Targets' Aid in Fighting African Sleeping Sickness Low-tech devices slash tsetse fly populations in Congo Nov 01, 2018
SAFE Succeeds in Cutting Trachoma Burden in Sudan Country moves toward elimination of blindness-causing infection Oct 31, 2018
Bacterial Research Points to New Mosquito-Borne Disease Strategy From bathroom in Panama to vector control candidate Oct 31, 2018
Malaria Hits Papua New Guinea Once Again Historic declines in 2013-2014 offset by major increase in 2017 Oct 30, 2018
One Dose of Cholera Vaccine Immunogenic in Kids Trial paves way for Vaxchora pediatric indication, though more studies planned Oct 30, 2018
Still No Clarity on Merck's Ebola Vax in Congo Data suggest effectiveness but too many variables to be sure Oct 30, 2018
Inside an Outbreak: Nipah and Rift Valley Fever Health workers describe real-time efforts to stem deadly infections this year Oct 30, 2018
Single-Dose Cholera Vaccine May Only Protect Short Term But data from Haiti showed two doses were required for long-term immunity Oct 29, 2018
ACIP: Routinely Vaccinate Homeless Against HepA Homelessness denotes increased risk for contracting disease Oct 24, 2018
No Infection Dx for Abx; Combo Tx for MRSA Scores; CMV Vax Promising Presentations, late-breaking clinical trials cover a variety of topics Oct 10, 2018
Do UTI Cases Heat Up on Hotter Days? Study finds support for the hydration hypothesis surrounding the infection Oct 06, 2018
Space Oddities: Changing Microbiomes in the Final Frontier A virologist-turned-astronaut's most interesting research may be outside the lab Oct 04, 2018
Rifaximin Chaser May Cut CDI Relapse Pooled data from two RCTs suggested 50% drop in recurrence after standard antibiotics Sep 28, 2018
Serious Infection Risk with Biologics for Atopic Dermatitis Double the risk associated with systemic nonbiologics Sep 14, 2018
FDA Approves New Formulation of HepA Immune Globulin Product also offers post-exposure prophylaxis against measles Sep 06, 2018
ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditis Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn't raise event rates in POET trial Aug 28, 2018
NTM: Not Just a Lung Disease Oregon finds dozens of cases of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease Aug 09, 2018
FDA Warns Against Long-Term Zmax Use in Certain Cancer Patients Heightened risk of relapse, death seen in study of stem cell transplant recipients Aug 03, 2018
Short-Course Tx Feasible for Preventing Active TB Four months of rifampin non-inferior to standard 9-month isoniazid regimen Aug 01, 2018
Foodborne Parasite Tied to Eating Raw Centipedes Chinese offer first report of 'rat lungworm' infection through multi-legged bug consumption Jul 31, 2018
Renewed 'Global Gag Rule' Called Threat to HIV Fight Researchers warn of stigma, confusion in new policy Jul 28, 2018
HIV May Up Risk for Liver Steatosis in Mono-infected Patients Earlier intervention on 'manageable factors' for fatty liver disease may help in this population Jul 27, 2018
Clinton: 'Tribalism' Hurting HIV/AIDS Fight Challenges IAC delegates to overcome politics of division Jul 27, 2018
'End Demand' Laws No Help for Sex Workers' Access to Care Still face stigma, discrimination, and lack of access to HIV treatment Jul 26, 2018
Gaps in Global HIV Research Funding Threaten Progress Missing targets could have 'dramatic impact' on the epidemic Jul 25, 2018
Real World PrEP Promising for Averting HIV in High-Risk MSM No breakthrough infection, regardless of daily or on-demand use Jul 25, 2018
Prince Harry: Young People Key in Ongoing Fight Against HIV Young people bring 'passion, engagement' in the fight against HIV stigma Jul 23, 2018
HIV Hot Spots and Funding in IAC Spotlight Biennial meeting also has strong scientific program Jul 20, 2018
Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addiction Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse Jul 14, 2018
Rapid Genetic Test May Prevent Abx-Linked Hearing Loss in Babies For newborns with sepsis,identifies those at risk from aminoglycosides Jun 15, 2018
