Infectious disease pediatrician Sharon Nachman, MD, offers insights on what is already being done in clinical practice with regards to vaccines, the CDC committee's votes on the MMRV and hepatitis b vaccines, and understanding how they will affect these immunizations going forward.
This week, OPAT for gram-negative infections expands to outpatients amid infusion complexity and stability limits, HHS and CDC add five ACIP members days before meeting, and more.
ACIP keeps broad access to COVID-19 vaccines, requests stronger informed-consent materials, and does not require prescriptions.
Victor Nizet, MD, discusses how students can thrive at the university’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He discusses the school's features including its rigorous coursework, focus on research, and community-based health care opportunities.
The non-vote leaves the current immunization recommendation in place, but led to further debate amongst the CDC's ACIP panelists on the hepatitis B vaccine as well as questioning the current process of the delivery of data and whether they would be utilizing working groups and grading studies.
A recent publication describes the results of a clinician survey conducted in 2024 regarding preferences and actual practices in the management of C difficile infection in adults.
The committee voted to change the MMRV vaccine recommendation, left panelists uncertain around a second MMRV immunization vote, and delayed the hepatitis B vaccine vote until Friday.
Today’s MMWR recommends twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir for people ≥35 kg, citing PURPOSE-1/2 efficacy, a favorable safety profile with mostly mild to moderate injection-site reactions, and potential adherence benefits.
Eloise Williams, MBBS, BMedSci, MPHTM, FRACP, FRCPA, details how an 8-criterion genomics-plus-clinical framework narrowed 5,881 isolates to 5 strains while prioritizing safety and contemporary relevance.
Bordetella bronchiseptica is a rare human respiratory pathogen that can be initially confused for Bordetella pertussis, leading to potentially inadequate treatment. This article reviews the organism and recent literature on the successful treatment of B bronchiseptica.
Ryan Shields, PharmD, MS, discusses the challenges of incorporating newer antibiotics for gram-negative infections, how he is using broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents for these infections, and the factors he looks for in considering new agents.
TNX-4800 targets OspA to block Borrelia transmission; positive phase 1 data reported and an adaptive phase 2/3 study is planned.
Vincent Lo Re, MD, MSCE, FISPE, reviews HR-pQCT findings, IL-18 and TNF-α declines, and guidance for clinicians.
Catherine M. Stein, Evelyn Griffin, Hilary Blackburn, Kirk Milhoan, and Raymond Pollak join ACIP as the panel prepares to vote on MMRV, hepatitis B, and COVID-19 recommendations following the June reconstitution.
Shin Hye Yoo, MD, PhD, on a nationwide cohort showing end-of-life antibiotic use clusters in the final months, is higher in hematologic cancers, and offers a window for stewardship and goal-concordant care.
Monica V. Mahoney, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, FCCP, FIDSA, FIDP, FMSHP, provides insights on the outpatient side of therapy, including treating outpatients for gram-negative infections.
Sean Tucker, PhD, discusses the immunogenicity readouts, why mucosal markers matter, and what’s next as the program moves toward phase 2b.
Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, offers some insights on the latest diagnostics, susceptibility testing for newer antimicrobials, and how infectious disease clinicians and laboratory professionals can collaborate on challenging cases.
At the ICE-HBV Cure Symposium, EBT-107 showed reduced intrahepatic HBV DNA and no increase in chromosomal translocations, supporting a path toward first-in-human testing.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health updated the public on the specific local case and reminds everyone of the importance of vaccination to protect the community.
Democratic Republic of the Congo reports 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, as Africa CDC and WHO mobilize vaccines, surveillance, and rapid response teams to contain the 16th Ebola outbreak since 1976.
Daniela Weiskopf, PhD, of the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, discusses her research in this area including the unique findings and pathways for therapeutics.
This week, US measles totals reached 1,454, a 750-plus-day SARS-CoV-2 infection in a person with HIV informed care, implementation science efforts advanced access, and a universal flu adjuvant showed promise.
CDC’s recent ArboNET snapshot shows widespread human and non-human activity, preliminary totals subject to change, and no lineage reporting on the dashboard.
Merck reported the results for its phase 3 trial for its vaccine, Capvaxive, which was found to be noninferior to the pneumococcal 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) for each of the 12 serotypes shared between the vaccines.
Record-high 127.1/100,000 hospitalizations with co-circulating influenza A strains and similar in-hospital severity to prior years.
Head-to-head phase 1 data indicate larger fecal IgA responses after a single tablet vs first-generation constructs, with plans to advance to mid-stage testing.
In the second installment of an interview with Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, she continues the discussion around limited to no health care engagement due to these factors, and the importance of translating data from the bench to bedside when looking at disease and infection prevention.
Oxford’s Prof Katrina Lythgoe and Mahan Ghafari, DPhil, report ONS-CIS data on 576 persistent UK infections with rapid within-host evolution and rare transmission after one month.
Corner Therapeutics says its "hyperactivator" adjuvant technology can offer protection against all virus strains.
