The AJMC® Infectious Disease compendium is a comprehensive resource for news and interviews about the viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that create illness and outbreaks.
February 7th 2024
Results show that wastewater surveillance was sufficiently sensitive to detect Monkeypox virus (mpox) cases in these large, pooled samples.
Two-Step Testing Helps Predict and Treat Recurrent C difficile Infection
August 3rd 2023This study explores the effectiveness of toxin testing in predicting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outcomes, revealing that patients with negative toxin results were less likely to experience CDI recurrence within 30 days.
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Researchers Characterize Impact of Microbial Interactions on C diff Susceptibility to Antibiotics
May 15th 2023Using a diverse human gut community, researchers investigated how gut microbiota interspecies interactions affected the response of Clostridioides difficile to vancomycin and metronidazole.
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Mailing At-Home HPV Tests May Boost Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Underscreened Women
May 11th 2023Mailing at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection tests and providing booking assistance for in-clinic screening visits nearly doubled the rate of cervical cancer screenings among underscreened women from low-income backgrounds vs offering scheduling assistance alone.
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Updates From the SHEA Conference: Using EHRs to Find C difficile Earlier, and More
April 16th 2023Attendees at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 2023 Spring Conference heard presentations about using electronic health records to identify cases of Clostridioides difficile earlier, as well as an update about infection control strategies.
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