Contagion&reg Editorial Staff

Steven Tong, PhD, discusses the next steps for research on combination therapy for MRSA bacteremia.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration news from the week of April 28, 2019.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Dr. Simon Murray says, “it’s time for the states to reconsider religious exemptions against the measles vaccination” and “measles cases are reaching new highs, but the majority of Americans’ risk remain low.”

Vanessa Stevens, PhD, discusses her research on fluoroquinolone and cephalosporin prescribing and rates of Clostridium difficile infections at VA health care facilities.

The FDA has approved the Dengvaxia vaccine for the prevention of dengue disease in children 9 to 16 years who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection.

The FDA has approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets to treat all 6 genotypes of hepatitis C in children 12 to 17 years.

Experts from the fields of microbiology and infectious disease share their biggest takeaways and highlights from ECCMID 2019.

Nicole Cotroneo, BS, discusses her research presented at ECCMID 2019 on the activity of tebipenem against multidrug-resistant urinary tract infection-causing pathogens.

From spring conferences to recently declared food-borne outbreaks, April was a busy month full of infectious disease news.

Ben Berkhout, MD, PhD, discusses his work on the development of a novel curative strategy for HIV-1 infected individuals.

Experts from the fields of microbiology and infectious disease share their biggest takeaways and highlights from ECCMID 2019.

Elizabeth Hirsch, PharmD, and Mélanie Mahoney, PharmD candidate, discuss their poster on Escherichia coli ST131 in Boston vs Minneapolis at ECCMID 2019.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration news from the week of April 21, 2019.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Marin Kollef, MD, discusses recently approved agents targeting antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria and what to expect in the next 5 years.

Corrine Maurice, PhD, discusses her talk at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ECCMID 2019) on the interactions between host, bacteria, gut microbiota, and bacteriophages.

Here are the top takeaways from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease 2019 meeting.

Tristan Ferry, MD, PhD, discusses why there is a need to develop alternatives to treat chronic bone and joint infections.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration news from the week of April 14, 2019.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Laura Shallcross, PhD, discusses how clinicians have “a low threshold” for initiating antibiotics in the emergency department for patients with symptoms similar to a UTI.

Leslie Tari, PhD, discusses Cidara Therapeutics' Cloudbreak antiviral initiatives.

Melanie Nicol, PharmD, PhD, explores how DMPA hormonal contraception affects women's HIV risk.

Jose Arribas, MD, discusses the challenges in the field of long-acting injectable therapy for the treatment, management, and even prevention of HIV.

Here is a look at infectious disease related US Food and Drug Administration news from the week of April 7, 2019.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.