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Early adoption of genomic surveillance and rigorous infection prevention protocols has enabled one health system to prevent in-hospital outbreaks of Candida auris despite rising cases nationwide. Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP) provides insights on how his institution is handling testing for this problematic fungal infection.

Kyle Rodino, PhD, D(ABMM), discusses the incidence rates of Lyme disease, the emergence of mosquito-borne disease, and diagnostics including the tried-and-true tests and the emergence of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and AI-assisted microscopy and their roles in detecting organisms and pathogens.

Increased rapid antigen diagnostic testing for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in pediatric outpatients was associated with fewer antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections.

This week, read about omadacycline as an oral treatment option for Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease, combining immunotherapy with antifungals for fungal infections, this year's Peggy Lillis Foundation's C diff meeting, and more.

The latest CDC numbers show a 6.1% increase of measles cases from week-to-week. This is a slight increase in the percentage of cases from last week where there was a 5.92% increase.

In the second part of our conversation with the Peggy Lillis Foundation’s CEO Christian Lillis, he discusses the agenda for their annual visit to Capitol Hill to advocate for the most significant issues affecting people with C diff to members of Congress.

Peggy Lillis Foundation’s annual event will have a number of speakers addressing these Clostridioides difficile (C diff)-related issues as they look to draw awareness to shortcomings in both areas as well as others. The organization's CEO Christian John Lillis offers some insights around the upcoming meeting.

Stakeholders offer some insights around the challenges and potential solutions including a federal investment in the field.

TAXIS Pharmaceuticals Chief Scientific Officer Ajit Parhi, PhD, offers some insights on the disease burden, and an overview of his company’s pipeline around developing a therapy for this STI.

The organization announced this year's event, which aims to bring together stakeholders in Washington, DC, to advance awareness, policy, and patient-centered solutions for Clostridioides difficile infection.

In the second installment of the short series around fungal infections, Jatin Vyas, PhD, MD, discusses the increase in Candida auris including its unique clades and past challenges in diagnosing this difficult-to-treat infection.

In 2018, the FDA approved omadacycline as a new oral/intravenous third generation tetracycline to treat Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP) and Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI). Here is a clinical overview of omadacycline as well as recent phase 2 clinical trial results favoring oral omadacycline as an oral treatment option for Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease.

Jatin Vyas, PhD, MD, discusses where the research is headed as it takes a page from the oncology world in trying to harness the immune system and combining with fungal therapeutics to treat these difficult infections.

Martin Gartland, PhD, discusses early data on the investigational therapy, VH184, including the potential for long-acting treatment and looking to address emerging drug resistance challenges.

This week, read about a new COVID variant, the test and treat paradigm model for hepatitis C, and a mission around bringing Americans with Ebola back to the US.

The latest CDC numbers show a 5.92% increase of measles cases from week-to-week. This is a decrease in the percentage of cases from last week where there was a 9.18% increase.

Despite the federal government’s recent stance on pandemic planning, author Kevin Hazzard reminds us of the importance of public health work in this area.

In this episode, author Kevin Hazzard talks about the preflight logistics as well as other issues that needed to be corrected for successful transatlantic flights.

Scynexis has secured FDA Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations for its next-generation antifungal SCY-247, underscoring the drug’s potential to address the escalating global threat of multidrug-resistant fungal infections such as Candida auris.

In our second episode of our series, author Kevin Hazzard discusses the measures needed to protect the pilots and medical staff on board the plane from contracting Ebola.

A small airline company with a cowboy mentality stepped up to become the first aviation company to fly American patients back to the US to receive treatment.

A newly identified SARS-CoV-2 variant, BA32, is spreading globally with mutations that may reduce vaccine and prior infection protection, underscoring the continued importance of genomic surveillance.

New research from UC San Francisco (UCSF) suggests hepatitis C cure may be reliably confirmed as early as four weeks after treatment, potentially improving care access for underserved populations.

A phase 3 trial of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and Valneva SE demonstrated more than 70% efficacy, signaling potential progress toward the first approved human vaccine for the disease. Pfizer is planning to move forward with regulatory submissions for potential approval.

A new meta-analysis finds alarming increases in colistin resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa across Africa, threatening the effectiveness of one of the last-resort antibiotics.

This week, read about the DOTs trial, the latest measles numbers, the World Health Organization's new targets for antibiotic development, and more.

The latest CDC numbers show a 9.18% increase of measles cases from week-to-week. This is an increase in the number of cases from last week where there was a 6.3% increase.

Advocates are pushing for federal action to ensure copay assistance counts toward patient deductibles, as insurers’ use of accumulator programs continues to drive up out-of-pocket costs. Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, offers commentary to this unresolved issue.