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About 500,000 Americans fall ill from Clostridium difficile infections every year.

Dr. Maria Bye, an epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health shares some unsettling news when it comes to C. difficile: dentists’ prescribing habits may be contributing to CDI incidence.

Candidemia is the most common healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in the United States, with an incidence of 5-15 per 100,000 persons.

The FDA approves the first test designed to detect Zika virus in blood donations.

Investigators presented advances in basic and clinical research on infectious diseases and HIV in the past year at ID Week.

It is only a matter of time before the next infectious disease pandemic hits and healthcare officials need to be prepared.

Dr. Monique Foster, CDC, and Dr. Eric McDonald, San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, discuss the surprising return of hepatitis A virus as part of the Late Breakers I symposium.

A new antibiotic susceptibility testing device developed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology could offer doctors a faster way to prescribe the right antibiotic.

Will the HHS see a new face for secretary, or will a familiar standby fill in where Dr. Price left off?

With Lyme disease incidence in the United Kingdom on the rise in recent decades, a new report from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence aims to help doctors spot cases of the tick-borne disease.

News about the Zika virus dominated our top articles for the month of September 2017. Did you read them all?

A new study finds that certified nursing assistants working in long-term care facilities are not changing their gloves as often as they should, running the risk of spreading infection.

Experts debate the use of cephalosporins in patients who are allergic to penicillins who have not undergone a prior allergy evaluation.

As investigators learn a possible explanation for why the Zika virus causes such devastating effects, the CDC has deactivated their emergency operations center for the infection.

The results of a 5-year study show that coffee drinking can cut down the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.

Investigators describe the current state of identification and management of fungal diseases, and discuss potential approaches for improving their recognition and treatment

New data reveal that when pregnant women receive the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy, it can prevent whooping cough in about 78% of newborns; however, only about 50% of pregnant women receive the vaccine.

Surotomycin fails to show benefit over vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in a phase 3 trial.

A Phase 2 study showed that maraviroc-containing antiretroviral regimens were generally safe and well-tolerated in a female population.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Contagion® will be providing exclusive coverage on the conference, and so, keep your eyes peeled for session coverage and interviews with some of the key presenters.

A new discovery about Group A Streptococcus may lead to the development of a new vaccine or antibiotic to prevent flesh-eating infections.

Navigating the difficult road of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) surveillance, reporting, and reimbursement.

Death rates among HIV-positive patients diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis were slightly lower when antiretroviral therapy was delayed a few weeks after diagnosis.

A recent study of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains reports a high frequency of STEC antimicrobial resistance to drugs commonly used in human and veterinary medicine.

MNT occurs neonatally when a newborn’s unhealed umbilical stump is infected with Clostridium tetani, the bacterium that causes tetanus.

This study provides information on previously unidentified organisms, which has the potential to revolutionize the field of infectious disease and open doors for new therapeutics.

Made of a flexible silicone material, the ring contains dapivirine, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that blocks HIV’s ability to replicate inside of a healthy cell.