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Can Monoclonal Antibodies Change Sudan Ebolavirus Treatment?
11 days ago
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Gavin H. Harris, MD(+1 more)

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Why Are Vaccine Rates Falling in the US?
14 days ago
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Robert H. Hopkins Jr. MD(+1 more)

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Physician Warns Kennedy Vaccine Task Force Is Poised to Undermine Immunization Schedule
a month ago
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Jason Goldman, MD, MACP(+1 more)

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Executive Orders vs Evidence: Why Vaccine Policy Must Follow the Science
a month ago
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Jason Goldman, MD, MACP(+1 more)

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Ceftriaxone Resistance in Gonorrhea Underscores Need for Diversified Regimens
a month ago
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Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, MD, MPH(+1 more)

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DOTS Trial Data Support Dalbavancin As an Option for Staph bacteremia
2 months ago
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Megan E. Klatt, PharmD, BCIDP, DPLA (+1 more)

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PeterPEN Data Could Bring Piperacillin-Tazobactam Back
2 months ago
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Megan E. Klatt, PharmD, BCIDP, DPLA (+1 more)

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The Pressing Need for Antibiotic Alternatives
3 months ago
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Jesus Rosado-Lugo, PhD(+1 more)

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US Public Health Infrastructure in Fighting Outbreaks
3 months ago
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Jason Goldman, MD, MACP(+1 more)

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Failing to Prepare for Infectious Disease Outbreaks
3 months ago
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Jason Goldman, MD, MACP(+1 more)
Contagion Digital Edition

In mid-May, as the world was still grappling with an unexpected hantavirus outbreak aboard a tourism vessel, news broke of an Ebola outbreak in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo spanning at least 3 health zones, including Bunia, Rwampara, and Mongbwalu.

Reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise for the past decade, and identifying Legionella bacteria requires specialized testing in the microbiology lab. Here is a clinical overview of Legionella bacteria, including required testing, treatment, and reporting to public health officials.

A retrospective multihospital study found that severe adverse events occurred at similarly low rates with ceftriaxone and other IV cephalosporins suggesting there is no evidence to support avoiding ceftriaxone despite recent health department safety alerts.

A retrospective study of 225 patients across Cook County Department of Health clinics found that the novel 1-month 1HP regimen (isoniazid plus rifapentine) for latent TB infection had a completion rate comparable to standard longer regimens and was well tolerated, suggesting it may be a viable shorter alternative.

Editor in chief Jason Gallagher, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP, FIDSA, BCPS, discusses the proposed OMB rule restricting federal grants for international research collaboration, and how it threatens infectious disease medicine's inherently borderless surveillance networks, publication access, and knowledge-sharing systems.

Daptomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia is an emerging, high-mortality challenge in transplant and other high-risk patients, requiring early recognition, aggressive source control, and reliance on limited alternatives—most notably linezolid—with combination or salvage therapies considered when options are constrained.

Several combination products are currently in development for people with HIV. Here is a review of these treatments.

Despite competing national crises drawing attention elsewhere, experts warn that the ongoing H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in birds, cattle, and humans in the United States highlights critical gaps in surveillance, worker protections, and pandemic preparedness that must be addressed to prevent a future pandemic.

Histoplasmosis is a widely distributed and often underdiagnosed fungal infection that can cause severe, sometimes fatal disease—especially in immunocompromised patients—due largely to persistent diagnostic delays and limited routine testing. Here is a review of diagnostics and treatment for the fungal infection.












































