Rachel Lutz

This prognostic marker might not be an adequate reason to test for Clostridium difficile in hospitalized patients.

Oral vancomycin prophylaxis was found by a small study to prevent C diff infection in thoracic transplant patients.

While it was a small study, its findings indicate protection against COVID-19 variants from the vaccine and from recovery from the infection.

The study determined that acid-base disturbances like can influence the risk of a C diff infection after cardiac surgery is performed

Two randomized trials involved more than 4500 patients to determine the efficacy of a broadly neutralizing antibody in blocking acquisition of HIV infection.

Facilities in Connecticut had an outbreak prior to vaccinating their residents, which in turn controlled the spread effectively.

Adults with mild cases of COVID-19 did not fare better if they were treated with Ivermectin or placebo.

According to one new study, proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) exposure demonstrated a moderate increase in the risk of community-acquired C diff infection.

Series completion rates were different among patient groups, the study authors observed.

A better option is needed that can incorporate specific mortality-related variables, the study authors said.

According to the federal agency, anaphylaxis from mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations is a rare event.

Investigators said their paper was the first systematic review and meta-analysis of C diff infection diagnostic methods in Korea.

A small study focused on patients' infection response from symptom onset to recovery or death.

Contemporary care guidelines for this bacterium in geriatrics needs to be followed more closely, one study found.

Patients with gastrointestinal tract problems may be susceptible to more severe disease and symptoms from the coronavirus.

Investigators tested bamlanivimab monotherapy as well as in combination with etesevimab.

University of Wisconsin, Madison investigators screened 145 student-athletes who were recovering from asymptomatic or mild-to-moderate coronavirus cases.

Avian flu outbreaks have been detected in countries all over the world, but influenza activity in humans remains uncharacteristically low for this point in the season.

The Ebola vaccine is not commercially available, but can be distributed upon request to the CDC and administered under the supervision of a physician.

Regional and national decision-making can be informed by the online model, called the COVID-19 Pool Tool.

Influenza and pneumonia, though rare, occurred at roughly the same rate in both the high-dose and standard-dose vaccine groups.

A universal flu vaccine is also another step closer, according to researchers at Mount Sinai.

The HIV Policy Lab report examined which countries are adopting laws endorsed by various international agencies in the fight against AIDS.

Interestingly, infection rates of the bacterium have decreased in 2020.

Blood pressure medication adherence should continue for patients with COVID-19, and atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter can worsen outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

The World Health Organization released a brief addressing medical concerns as the influenza season begins in the northern hemisphere during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authors also addressed how HIV may interact with the coronavirus.

LY-CoV555 was derived from a patient with COVID-19 and developed by Eli Lilly.

Improving clinical care and outcomes among those with and at risk for HIV was the target for updating the antiretroviral treatment regimen recommendations.

The investigators looked at data from all adult coronavirus-related deaths between March and May 2020.