A summary of the latest infectious disease news.
Hello and welcome to Contagion. I’m assistant editor Grant Gallagher here with a brief on our top stories.
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia acquisition can lead to difficult respiratory issues for the immunocompromised. The multidrug-resistant opportunistic infection has increased in incidence within health care and community settings alike.
A team of European researchers have identified links between antibiotic resistant S maltophilia phenotypes and quorum sensing, a gene-regulation process which the bacterium can use to coordinate adaptations to host-cell environment. Results were published in
In other news, ImmunityBio continues to advance its Operation Warp Speed vaccine candidate in the hunt for a protective measure against SARS-CoV-2.
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Lastly, we featured an article from our print issue, providing pharmacist perspectives on Lefamulin. For these stories, and more infectious disease clinical coverage, visit Contagionlive.com. Thanks for listening.
