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Twenty organizations asked the high court to consider the federal government’s position on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV and hepatitis testing.

Kate Broderick, PhD, discusses the advancements in RNA-based vaccines for targeting flu, cancer, malaria, HIV, and more.

This first of a 2-part report on new guideline from the European Confederation for Medical Mycology (ECMM) summarizes diagnostic considerations; with part 2 describing recommended treatments.

A recent study emphasizes the genetic diversity within the ompA-genotype L2b clade, enhancing our understanding of sexually transmitted infections and how they are transmitted.

The latest Bench to Bedside column reviews new guidance on the treatment of drug-susceptible and drug-resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections.

Approved vaccines for chikungunya, meningococcal disease, updates on HIV prevention, key regulatory decisions, and more.

A machine learning assessment agrees with an evaluation based on factors identified by infectious diseases experts that IDSA guidelines for treating uncomplicated UTI, last issued in 2011, remain valid today.

This week, phage and antibiotic treatment for resistant Pseudomonas infections, concerns over SEP-1’s impact on sepsis management, and ongoing measles outbreak signaling declining vaccination rates.

With the release of these guidelines and the US Health and Human Services canceling the mid-March FDA VRBPAC meeting to discuss these vaccine recommendations, Robert Hopkins Jr, MD, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), offers insight on these developments.

The interim results demonstrated a slightly better vaccine effectiveness in individuals who are immunocompetent vs immunocompromised individuals.

New study by Gabriel Nussbaum, MD, PhD, et al, reveals how P gingivalis escapes immune detection, contributing to gum disease and increasing risks for systemic infections such as respiratory disease.

The state’s health department has confirmed all 3 cases are in people who are unvaccinated.

Erlinda Ulloa, MD, discusses a severe case including how they secured the phage treatment, and her experience with the investigational therapy.

The most recent CDC report accounts for 33 million flu illnesses, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths this flu season, with Influenza A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) as the primary strains.

The CDC tracks rising human infections linked to poultry and dairy exposure, while the USDA steps up with a comprehensive strategy to combat HPAI and stabilize egg prices.

On the heels of the first death in an ongoing US-based measles outbreak, Paul Offit, MD, discusses how outbreaks are the first sign that childhood vaccination rates are starting to decline.

A multistate Listeria outbreak has resulted in 38 cases, 37 hospitalizations, and 12 deaths, prompting a recall and ongoing investigation by the FDA and CDC.

Ken Duncan, PhD, discussed the launch of a $50 million initiative focused on developing new drugs for critical pathogens contributing to antimicrobial resistance.

This region of Africa, which has been beset by mpox, malaria, Ebola, and Marburg disease is also seeing a mysterious illness with several hundred reported cases in 2 villages in Africa.

Todd Riccobene, PhD, senior scientific director, Anti-Infectives and Infectious Diseases, US Medical Affairs + Health Impact at AbbVie provides more information on the newly approved antibiotic combination for these infections.

James Ford, MD, MAS, discusses the evidence supporting SEP-1’s impact on sepsis mortality and suggests alternative approaches focused on outcome-based measures in sepsis management.

Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) president discusses the changes and offers a glimpse of what the US can expect in terms of limited access to new vaccines, increased incidence rates of disease, and new public health policy regarding immunizations.

Jeffrey Freiberg, MD, PhD review of the SABATO trial on oral antibiotics for S aureus bacteremia and a comparison of mupirocin and iodine treatments for MRSA decolonization.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports on the vaccine uptake in that region, and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reports that some countries recording new cases.

Jaime Garcia-Iglesias, PhD discusses community involvement, holistic benefits, and strategies for equitable rollout of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis.

The company announced its monoclonal antibody, pemivibart (Pemgarda), was denied the emergency use authorization (EUA) for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 for immunocompromised persons.

Jeffery Freiberg, MD, PhD review on key trials and challenges from 2024 in the fight against antibiotic resistance in complicated and uncomplictaed UTIs, including cefepime-taniborbactam and gepotidacin.

Here are some strategies to consider for optimal utilization.