Infectious Disease

Researchers found an increased occurrence of CDI in individuals who were prescribed antidepressants.

The antibiotic, marketed as Xacduro, is indicated for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible strains of bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii.

Active tobacco use and BMI were inversely related to the risk of developing IPD.

Patients should be screened regardless of age, gender, or time of year.

Findings reported in JAMA Network Open don’t find racial disparities among those who meet the treatment criteria. But Black individuals were less likely than Asian or White individuals to be among those meet the criteria.

Prevnar 20 contains 20 serotypes and grants the broadest serotype coverage of any pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Data was presented at the 44th National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference regarding the effectiveness of vaccines and antivirals in preventing life threatening conditions.

The CDC said that the new guidance will help identify more cases earlier for better treatment outcomes.

Pharmacists need a depth and breadth of knowledge to get the most out of point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections.

Antimicrobial stewardship remains important in tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue.

Rates of sexually transmitted infections are on the rise.

Both acute and chronic infection can increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults.

In a recent trial, investigators found increased rates of screening when human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits were mailed to participants, and that this process costs less than usual care.

The drug, branded as Rezzayo, is the first FDA-approved invasive candidiasis treatment in over a decade.

Investigators found a robust antigen-specific antibody response against HIV and Zika virus between mothers and newborns in a model using rabbits.

According to a study, patients are frequently prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics instead of narrowly tailored antibiotics, which would be more optimized to treat them.

England met the new target of the World Health Organization by eliminating the transmission of hepatitis B from mother to child.

To sufficiently address HIV, stakeholders across the health care spectrum must come together.

The FDA has approved another Tdap vaccine option for use during pregnancy to prevent pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough.

Previously hepatitis B vaccines have offered lower levels of protection for people living with HIV. New research indicates that a 3-dose series could offer much better protection.

The updates include new recommendations for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines.

Childhood vaccinations took a downturn during the pandemic. Now is the time to get them done and pharmacists can help.

In the 3 cases documented by researchers, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG) levels were reduced by more than 50% after Japan began its COVID-19 vaccination program.

A trio of leading hepatitis researchers survey the treatments in development for chronic hepatitis B. They end on a high note: That for the first time in 20 years, a cure is in sight.

Earlier results suggesting that fluvoxamine might be an effective treatment were from trials conducted earlier in the pandemic when vaccines weren’t available and other variants were circulating.