ID Week

A study presented at IDWeek details some of the shortfalls in utilization.

Contagion attended IDWeek, and here are some of the top stories we reported on while we were there. Continue to catch our coverage in the days to follow!

A number of factors has led to the increased incidence rates, but questions remain if the vector-borne disease's numbers are being captured accurately.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) epidemiologist provides insights on a large study.

Natural infection plus COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant mothers conferred more durable antibody responses in infants than natural infection alone.

Heather Yun, MD, FACP, FIDS who is this year’s IDWeek Chair for the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) talks about the honor of the position, the collective effort to put together the conference, and offers insights on AMR during war, as well as new emerging infectious disease threats.

The findings may support further COVID-19 vaccination in children and reduce vaccine hesitancy.

A late-breaking abstract presented at IDWeek reports on the data around the Prefusion F Protein vaccine.

The findings emphasize the importance of reviewing all hepatitis B serology reports prior to switching HIV treatment.

Codagenix is reporting data at this year’s IDWeek for its live-attenuated vaccine candidate, CoviLiv.

The algorithm sought to address high rates of false-positive cultures, excessive antibiotic use, and unnecessary diagnostic procedures in an emergency department setting.

The combination antibiotic was equally effective against both monomicrobial and polymicrobial Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex infections.

The investigational treatment is being developed for this patient population.

Social determinants such as housing and transportation were strong predictors of patients receiving fecal microbiota transplants (FMT).

The monoclonal antibody demonstrated a significant impact on RSV-related hospitalizations regardless of infant characteristics.

Adding the oral therapy to standard of care helped reduce total days on oxygen for those hospitalized with COVID-19.

Earlier this year, cases of fungal meningitis were discovered at 2 surgical clinics in Matamoros, Mexico. The CDC offers an update on this deadly outbreak.

A study being presented at IDWeek 2023 demonstrated a 2-fold increase in HIV infections associated with barriers to treatment.

Although HIV PrEP uptake is gradually increasing, usage remains low among key at-risk populations.

What are the characteristics and demographics of the chronic hepatitis B patients who develop severe outcomes?

Previously thought to be difficult or impossible, one study found HCV and drug use can be treated concurrently in young adults.

How do we increase HIV PrEP uptake? “I think the biggest takeaway here is that people need options,” said Travis Sanchez, DVM, MPH.

Is it safe and beneficial to administer a second immunomodulator in patients with moderate COVID-19? How do we identify which patients are likely to progress to severe disease?

Lodise breaks down significant findings from his 8 IDWeek 2022 posters.

Remdesivir was the first FDA-approved drug to fight COVID-19, but how has it held up against the latest variants?

Northwestern Medicine developed a testing strategy using a two-step algorithm to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcomes.

One HIV clinical care program in Delaware looked into strategies to increase immunization rates to decrease severe disease as well as minimize hospital capacity.

It’s not enough to have accurate infectious disease diagnostics, they must be accessible to the patients most affected.

Encouraging ICU physicians to utilize rapid diagnostics, like the FilmArray Pneumonia Panel, may improve patient outcomes.

Venatorx Pharmaceuticals is advancing the fight against difficult-to-treat, drug-resistant, gram-negative bacteria with a successful phase 3 clinical trial of its investigational antibiotic cefepime-taniborbactam.