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Antibiotics are the mainstay treatment for CAP; however, the additive role of corticosteroids is continually being debated.

Culture-independent diagnostic tests offer better food-borne infection incidence estimates, but without isolates, laboratories are unable to subtype pathogens, determine antimicrobial susceptibility, and detect outbreaks.

The first documentation of the east Asian tick Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States has been described in a recent study.

A recent study explores the use of isavuconazole for prophylaxis against invasive fungal infections in allogeneic stem cell transplant patients.

As the leading cause of unplanned 30-day hospital readmissions, sepsis affects more than 1.5 million individuals each year.

A recent study finds that daily antituberculosis therapy is more effective than a thrice-weekly regimen among HIV-positive patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Preliminary research suggests that women who take antibiotics for long periods of time in late adulthood may be at increased risk of death from heart disease and other causes.

The vaccine reduced the risk of herpes zoster by 68.2% in high-risk recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

A new study finds that a 1-month course of antibiotics is as safe & effective as the commonly recommended 9-month course in preventing tuberculosis in those with HIV.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

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In light of World TB Day, the CDC has released provisional TB surveillance data indicating a decline in cases in the United States, but at a rate that’s too slow to achieve elimination in this century.

Positive safety and efficacy results have been seen across 2 different dosing regimens as well as for any effects on QT prolongation.

Research presented at the 47th Critical Care Congress reveals that PCT-guided antibiotic cessation in critically ill patients resulted in reduced mortality.

As an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria continues to spread, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is working with Themis Bioscience to develop a vaccine to protect against the virus.

A new study suggests that an antiretroviral combination of dolutegravir with darunavir/cobicistat can be prescribed safely in the treatment of HIV-1.

AIDS researcher Robert Redfield, MD, has officially been named the new director of the CDC.

The program can detect viral hemorrhagic fevers about 12 days faster than previous efforts.

The CDC has announced that they are investigating yet another multistate outbreak of Salmonella, this time, linked to dried coconut product.

The National Center for Health Statistics has released new data on flu vaccination rates in the United States, as 1 new study shows which airline passengers may be at greatest risk of catching the flu inflight.

Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined the incidence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and "the basic epidemiology” of infections caused by these isolates in 8 metro areas.

In the dollars and cents of health security, funding towards the Global Health Security Agenda is a smart investment.

The first reports of H7N9 infection amongst humans occurred in China in 2013.

The number of individuals infected with Listeria continues to grow in South Africa, as officials identify the source responsible.

Falsified hepatitis B vaccines were discovered at 8 health facilities in Uganda.

Implementation of a rapid entry program decreased time to first provider appointment, time to initiation of ART, and time to viral suppression in the Southern United States.

D/C/F/TAF achieved high virologic response rates that were overall noninferior to the control D/C+F/TDF, as well as favorable bone and renal outcomes that were consistent across age, gender, and race subgroups in phase 3 AMBER trial.

An Australian study found patients were better informed and more empowered when they signed up for a national registry of spleen disease patients.

Maintaining consistent environmental cleaning and disinfection is critical to warding off emerging and re-emerging pathogens.

Taking into account the severity of this flu season, it is important that health care providers understand and choose the best treatment option for each patient.