Michaela Fleming

Health officials hypothesize that deli sliced meats and cheeses are responsible for the infections, yet a common source has not been identified at this time.

In a South Korean study of contaminated stethoscopes, 23% were confirmed to have at least 1 potential multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogen.

A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport has been linked to raw tuna products distributed by Jensen Tuna.

Ben Berkhout, PhD, discusses if CRISPR/Cas9 will be a new antiviral strategy for the eradication of HIV.

Thus far, 626 cases of measles have been recorded in 2019 and health officials anticipate that case counts will soon surge past the record of 667 cases documented during all of 2014.

At ECCMID 2019, László Majoros, MD, PhD, spoke about rezafungin’s activity against common and rare Candida species in vitro.

Will biomarker-guided specific therapies the best option for treating sepsis in the future?

During a year-long study, 80 electronic conversational comments were made using the stewardship team’s audit-and-feedback tool and recommendations were fully adopted 90% of the time.

Oral ibrexafungerp demonstrates a favorable therapeutic response in patients with difficult-to-treat Candida infections, including those caused by non-albicans Candida species.

The ASPECT-NP trial compared a new 3-gram dose regimen of ceftolozane/tazobactam versus meropenem in the treatment of ventilated nosocomial pneumonia.

A UK-based study team conducted an evaluation of real-time penicillin monitoring via minimally invasive, microneedle-based penicillin biosensor.

A study found that the molecule, Compound A, has potent activity against Acinetobacter Pneumonia in mice possibly by a dual killing mechanism and by reducing lipopolysaccharide-induced vascular leak.

A study found that eracavycline was 2-4-fold more active than tigecycline against isolates that produced ESBL and at least 8-fold more active than tigecycline against A baumannii.

An Italian study found that immunization rates are high among health workers, but an important proportion of employees are not immune to mumps.

Ignacio Martin-Loeches, MD, PhD, discusses the efficacy outcomes of the ASPECT-NP trial evaluating ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia.

A study reports that daily infectious disease consults reduced the consumption of antimicrobials when compared with weekly consultations, especially in the emergency department.

In a symposium at ECCMID 2019, Giovanni Rezza, MD, highlighted the growth of tropical outbreaks occurring in Europe and discussed how warmer temperatures may lead to more frequent tropical outbreaks.

On April 12, 2019 a recall was issued by Caito Foods for pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and pre-cut fruit medley products.

After receiving treatment with ibrexafungerp, a patient with esophageal candidiasis gradually improved and by day 54 he was completely asymptomatic.

Investigators from the University of Sherbrooke found some bacterial strains of C diff are likely associated with mortality in C diff infection, specifically, NAP1/BI/R027.

A new study has uncovered that only one-third of patients who present to the emergency department with suspected UTI have evidence of infection, yet the majority receive antibiotics.

Delafloxacin was comparable to vancomycin/aztreonam in eliminating MRSA at 98.1% versus 98.0%, respectively, at follow-up in 2 pooled phase 3 studies.

Among gay and bisexual men, receipt of PrEP at study enrollment was linked with an increased incidence of STIs, but 25% of participants accounted for 76% of all STIs.

Health officials are currently unaware of the source of a Shiga-toxin producing E coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 72 individuals across 5 states.

Contagion® is reflecting on the advancements in treatment and prevention that have been made in infectious diseases while identifying areas that need further improvement to reduce preventable deaths globally.

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, more than 1000 cases of cholera have been reported in Mozambique.

A neural model suggests the frontal lobe is affected early on in HIV disease and the caudate/striatum area is affected when neurocognitive disorder symptoms develop.

On any given day 590,000 individuals are incarcerated across the EU, yet surveillance and reporting for new infectious disease diagnoses are only required for tuberculosis.

The CDC has released new guidance on the treatment for severe malaria following the manufacturing discontinuation of the only FDA approved IV antimalarial.

Donald Jensen, MD, discusses the hepatitis A outbreaks that have been declared in 18 states since 2017, highlighting modes of transmission, vaccine recommendations, and the implications of co-infections.