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By way of natural immunity, vaccination, and behavior change, the majority of the 30,861 documented cases and 54 deaths were confined to 2022, and the epidemic curve portrays a picture of success.

Anesthetic gases and meter dose inhalers, how we use our antibiotics, how we use our resources for infection prevention and control, and how we use plastic and food in our hospitals all add up.

Pediatric TB is an intricate challenge that demands continued attention and funding.

Prophylactic HPV vaccines have demonstrated remarkable efficacy, exceeding 98%, and they are already proving to be effective in the prevention of anogenital warts, precancerous lesions, and cancer alike.

Isaac "Zak" Kohane, MD, PhD, the inaugural chair of Harvard Medical School's Department of Biomedical Informatics, discussed artificial intelligence during a plenary session at IDWeek 2023.

The drug, marketed as Beyfortus, was approved by the FDA in July for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in newborns and infants born during or entering their first RSV season, and for children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV season.

Maternal immunization can prevent RSV in infants.

Research findings may support further COVID-19 vaccination in children.

Group B streptococcus is the most common cause of early- and late-onset neonatal sepsis.

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

Results of multiple studies were presented at IDWeek 2022.

After multiple approvals and emergency use authorizations, It’s time to take stock of the state of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.

Investigators reviewed data from 19 studies and 11 consecutive flu seasons.

Antibiotics are often administered to pediatric patients at end of life, even in cases without infection.

Although few cultures showed bacterial coinfections, many children were given antibiotics.

Adult vaccine uptake lags and understanding the reasons could be important.

The US was the first country to begin universal vaccination of children against varicella.

As vaccine hesitancy grows, fewer children are receiving routine childhood vaccines.

Additional research is needed to fully understand the scope of Long COVID.

Moderna’s bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster reached prespecified superiority and noninferiority criteria against multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2.

The Omicron variant radically changed reinfection rates.

Determining the characteristics that impact antibiotic prescribing behavior is important for addressing health inequity.

A selection of the latest COVID-19 vaccine research out of IDWeek 2022.

What does the uptake look like for one of the most common vaccines given during pregnancy—and what does this mean for the future?

Adults who receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccines may be more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.

Guidelines for prescribing antibiotics in the dental setting should be revisited.

Improving vaccination rates for the most common STI in the United States could be as simple as increasing knowledge about HPV.