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A new study out of Africa demonstrates that maternal-child clinics may act as a one-stop shop for both pregnancy and postpartum concerns and HIV protection.

From Ebola to measles to Salmonella, these were the top 9 infectious disease outbreaks of 2019.

Study finds coinfection is unlikely as Europe braces for influenza A.

Pharmacists have the opportunity to take a lead role in providing education on the importance of vaccines in protecting people from preventable illnesses, according to a session which took place at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition.

Rapid diagnostic tests provide a potential alternative for diagnosis of Chagas disease in the context of material constraints.

A retrospective study sought answers about infection treatment with the combination antimicrobial ceftazidime-avibactam.

Combining financial incentives and accelerated vaccine schedules may improve hepatitis B vaccination completion among people who inject drugs who are at high risk for the infection, according to a new study.

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A literature meta-analysis determined the worldwide prevalence of hepatitis B virus in people living with HIV.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news from the week of December 15, 2019.

We’ve round 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.

How many nursing homes have these microbes?

A meta-analysis of seroprevalence rates estimates that one-fifth of the world’s population carries antibodies against Toxocara.

The MMWR contains new recommendations pertaining to large scale emergency response protocols.

Efforts to screen for TB in people newly diagnosed with HIV hopefully will lower death rates.

Public health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that have caused 4 hospitalizations and 1 death.

An analysis shows that during 2016-17, 14% of people living with HIV have used a drug-cost saving strategy and 7% have had cost saving-related nonadherence.

Global efforts to eliminate measles took a step backward, with the number of cases rising to 353,236 in 2018, up 167% from 132,413 cases in 2016.

What is happening in Samoa’s fight against the vaccine-preventable disease?

The list includes some repeat offenders from first installment in 2013.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant human Campylobacter jejuni infections linked to contact with puppies from pet stores, including Petland.

A new study used existing literature to compare clinical outcomes for telemedicine infectious disease consultations to non-telemedicine consultations.

Investigators assessing how frequently antibiotics are prescribed without a documented indication discovered that 18% of antibiotic prescriptions had no documented indication in a nationally representative sample of ambulatory clinic encounters.

Results suggest that PrEP provision is concentrated among those at high risk for HIV and STIs, but that more must be done to prevent STIs among those who persistently use PrEP.

A previously uncharacterized protein called S protein helps Group A Streptococcus bind to the membrane of red blood cells in order to hide from the patient’s immune system.

Mouse models suggest that giving patients with cancer a dose of vancomycin before radiation may prepare the immune system to attack tumor cells more effectively.

A team of investigators set out to identify whether a risk prediction model that was developed at Novant Health could accurately identify individuals at a high-risk for health care-associated C diff infection.