Alexandra Ward

In general, women shared many of the same positive perceptions of long-acting ART that men did but offered unique insight.

Switching from TDF to TAF was associated with a 13% increase in the expected mean for ASCVD risk score (95% CI: 4%, 23%).

In a late-breaking presentation at IDWeek 2019, investigators from Israel sought to evaluate the effect of the antiviral drug valacyclovir on the rate of vertical transmission of CMV.

The mobile unit provided services to 229 clients from October 2018 to April 2019, 168 (73.7%) of whom sought PrEP.

Machine learning prediction accuracies ranged from 75.6% (P aeruginosa and ceftazidime; 90/119 correctly predicted) to 98.1% (P aeruginosa and amikacin; 105/107 correctly predicted).

In results presented at IDWeek2019, investigators demonstrated a distinct “signature” of AFM in blinded cerebrospinal fluid samples >80% of the time.

The risk of incident DM was more substantial with INSTIs vs. NNRTIs (HR=1.22; CI: 0.95-1.57), and a similar rate was noted with PI- vs. NNRTI-initiators (HR=1.25; CI: 1.05-1.49).

RBX2660, a microbiota-based drug, was safe and efficacious for preventing recurrent C diff infection with clinical durability to 24-months after treatment, independent of age or sex.

A total of 168,420 dental visits included antibiotic prophylaxis, 136,177 (80%) of which were deemed unnecessary.

Adverse events led to premature discontinuation in 14% (21) of ISA patients and 53% (85) of patients receiving VOR prophylaxis.

Investigators observed no moderate, severe, cumulative, or dose-limiting adverse events leading to discontinuation, and ACX-362E was generally well-tolerated at all dose levels.

When it came to infection prevention measures, 5 of the 9 Orange County facilities with C auris displayed hand hygiene adherence < 50%, 3 had limited access to alcohol-based hand rubs, and < 60% of assessed high-touch surfaces were clean.

A total of 543 human cases of West Nile virus disease have been reported to the CDC in 46 states and the District of Columbia as of September 24, 2019.

In part 2 of our Q&A with Fair, we talk about the challenges ahead in the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Amid growing reports of viral resistance in patients living with HIV, IDSA, HIV Medicine Association, and American Academy of HIV Medicine have issued a joint policy paper.

In part 1 of our Q&A with Fair, we talk about his background, education, and experience, and also how the outbreak response to the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC differs from traditional disaster response.

A 10th human case of EEE in Massachusetts has also become the state’s second fatality, the state Department of Public Health has announced.

Between July and August 2016, a decrease of 10.4 days of therapy per 1000 patient days (7.6%; P = .002) was observed.

Even though leprosy is not widespread in the United States, the current landscape in some cities, such as Los Angeles, is creating the perfect environment for so-called “ancient” diseases to flourish.

In the doxycycline as PrEP arm, there was a 73% reduction (p = .02) in syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Chlamydia trachomatis infections.

Bacteriocin operates effectively by damaging the cell walls of the target species, inducing cell perforation and blebbing, thus killing the cells.

The in vitro activity of nano-mupirocin, as well as its distribution to vaginal mucus, strongly support its development for the treatment of MDR gonorrhea.

As the summer comes to a close, our editorial team is looking back at the top FDA approvals of 2019 to date and looking ahead at what is left on the docket this year.

The total number of communities at critical risk of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis stands at 28 statewide. Thirty-seven other towns are considered at high risk for EEE, while 126 are at moderate risk.

Investigators with Seqirus presented findings from a handful of studies on a MF59 adjuvanted influenza vaccine at the Options for the Control of Influenza (OPTIONS X) Conference in Singapore.

The crux of new information centers around the vaccine virus composition for the 2019-2020 season, and recent labeling changes for previously licensed vaccines.

Because norovirus is highly contagious in low concentrations, detection is typically conducted via a PCR-based method. But that requires time, a lab setting, and trained personnel.

Enterovirus-specific antibodies were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of 79% (11 of 14) of the AFM cases included in a new study.

Parents seeking medical exclusions for their children must now have their physician fill out a state form explaining specifically why the exemption is warranted.

Daptomycin plus β-lactam therapy was associated with reduced composite definition for clinical failure but, worryingly, was also linked to increased risk of acute kidney injury.