Infectious Disease

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.

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Falling Vaccine Coverage Threatens a Surge in Preventable Diseases

April 24th 2025

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WHO Members Draft Future Pandemic Agreement

April 16th 2025

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Bias Reduction, Better Access Key to COVID-19 Equity Gains

April 14th 2025

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COVID-19 Linked to Increased Kidney Risks in Children

April 11th 2025

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FDA Approves First New Class of Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated UTIs in Nearly 30 Years

March 25th 2025

The Untold Burden of Uncomplicated UTIs: Addressing Recurrence and Treatment Gaps

Learn about uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) management updates, growing resistance issues, prevention strategies, antimicrobial stewardship, and the socioeconomic impact of treatment failures across diverse patient populations.

Learn about uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) management updates, growing resistance issues, prevention strategies, antimicrobial stewardship, and the socioeconomic impact of treatment failures across diverse patient populations.

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Michael Petrosky, MD
September 19th 2023

Dr Michael Petrosky Speaks About Monoclonal Antibodies in RSV

Julia Bonavitacola
Michael Petrosky, MD, of the Allegheny Health Network, discusses how monoclonal antibodies will help in the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants.
pills spilling out of bottle
September 12th 2023

Study Details Risk of C difficile With Clindamycin, Other Antibiotics

Abigail Brooks, MA
Study results suggest the greatest risk for Clostridioides difficile infection was observed with use of clindamycin while the lowest risk was observed with doxycycline and minocycline.
Michael Petrosky, MD
September 12th 2023

Dr Michael Petrosky Discusses Vaccines, Monoclonal Antibodies in RSV

Julia Bonavitacola
Michael Petrosky, MD, of Allegheny Health Network, spoke about the difference between vaccines and monoclonal antibodies and how they can affect treatment in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
c difficile infection
September 5th 2023

Evidence Insufficient to Show That Probiotics Prevent CDI

Brooke McCormick
Although 3 of 7 studies analyzed demonstrated that using probiotics could help prevent the development of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in older patients, the researchers did not find a consensus among them all.
pregnant woman
September 4th 2023

Increased Hepatitis C Infections During Pregnancy Linked to Opioid Epidemic

Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA
Hepatitis C virus infections during pregnancy increased 16-fold from 1998 to 2018 in the United States, with adverse maternal and infant outcomes linked to the opioid epidemic.
doctor administering vaccine
August 27th 2023

Political Ideology Linked to Awareness of HPV, HPV Vaccines

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness was highest among liberals, who were also most likely to be aware of HPV vaccines compared with individuals who reported moderate and conservative ideologies.
Red FDA approval stamp
August 22nd 2023

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent Virus in Infants

Laura Joszt, MA
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo is approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent RSV in infants up to 6 months of age.
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August 19th 2023

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With CDI Recurrence, Study Finds

Jared Kaltwasser
The study also found people with vitamin D deficiency had a lower mortality rate from Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).
blood samples for testing
August 15th 2023

CDC Recommends Update to Hepatitis C Virus Screening

Rachel Lutz
The CDC made this recommendation after reviewing relevant literature and noting that complete testing jumped from about only two-thirds of patients to nearly all patients.
stethoscope and money
August 11th 2023

Cost Burden of Hospital-Onset CDI Higher Than Community-Associated CDI

Brooke McCormick
Researchers found that costs were highest for those with hospital-onset clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), lower for those with community onset-health care facility association CDI, and lowest for those with community-associated CDI.
hospital room
August 10th 2023

Hospitals Find Low Rates of Asymptomatic Toxigenic C difficile Carriage

Jared Kaltwasser
The study was designed to help scientists better understand how to prevent in-hospital transmission of Clostridioides difficile.
adolescent girl receiving a vaccine in her arm
August 5th 2023

HPV Vaccine Return Margins Smaller for Nonpediatric Specialties

Brooke McCormick
Researchers explained that nonpediatric clinics can benefit from a reasonable reimbursement increase as it reduces financial strain and encourages them to stock and offer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.
C Difficile
August 3rd 2023

Two-Step Testing Helps Predict and Treat Recurrent C difficile Infection

Nina Cosdon
This 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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July 29th 2023

Chagas Disease Associated With Gut Microbiota Changes

Jared Kaltwasser
Investigators say their research could open new avenues of investigation into Chagas disease, the often-neglected tropical disease.
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July 26th 2023

Meningitis Incidence, Deaths Down, but Investigators Say Key Hurdles Remain

Jared Kaltwasser
Better diagnostic tests and wider availability of low-cost vaccines would help further decrease cases, the authors said
Young adults
July 22nd 2023

College Students May Neglect to Initiate, Complete HPV Vaccinations

Gwen Mergian
Study findings show that most participants were aware of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, but had limited knowledge about the infection and the need to complete the whole series of shots.
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July 18th 2023

New TB Vaccines Could Lessen Burden of Disease in Poverty-Stricken Countries

Gwen Mergian
Novel tuberculosis (TB) vaccines for infants, adolescents, and adults show promise in promoting health equity.
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July 15th 2023

Research Suggests Perinatal HPV Transmission Is Uncommon

Gianna Melillo
Although human papillomavirus (HPV) was detected in 40% of pregnant women, only 7.2% of neonates tested positive for HPV.
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July 11th 2023

Review Finds CDI Prevention Strategies Show Promise, but More Phase 3 Studies Needed

Jared Kaltwasser
The use of probiotics, fecal microbiota transplants, and live biotherapeutics have been effective in phase 3 studies that focus on Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).
Hepatitis Virus
July 8th 2023

HCV Cure and Clearance Rates Remain Low, Despite New Therapies

Jared Kaltwasser
The US government has set a goal of achieving viral clearance in 80% of patients by 2030.
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July 6th 2023

CDI Prevention Precautions Appear to Drive Down In-Hospital Transmission Rates

Jared Kaltwasser
Modeling done based on data from a single hospital suggests a transmission-prevention regime meaningfully reduced hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).
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June 26th 2023

Comorbid CDI Leads to Worse Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19

Jared Kaltwasser
Investigators say their data show the importance of vaccination and antibiotic stewardship programs.
Clostridioides difficile
June 22nd 2023

Model Finds Vancomycin and Fidaxomicin Most Cost-Effective CDI Treatments, With Caveats

Jared Kaltwasser
Shifts in clinical treatment patterns could prompt investigators to revisit the cost-effectiveness question.
Study Suggests Hospital-Onset CDI Risk Increased During Pandemic
June 17th 2023

Study Suggests Hospital-Onset CDI Risk Increased During Pandemic

Jared Kaltwasser
The risk of CDI increased at a tertiary hospital, but not at the 2 community hospitals included in the study.
In Recurrent CDI, Resolution Rates With Microbiota Restoration Vary by Trial Design
June 16th 2023

In Recurrent CDI, Resolution Rates With Microbiota Restoration Vary by Trial Design

Jared Kaltwasser
Randomized controlled trials had lower rates of success, but microbiota restoration still out-performed antibiotics.
graphic depicting infectious molecules
June 11th 2023

Review: Coadministration of Adult Vaccines Both Effective and Efficient

Jared Kaltwasser
Moving to co-administration could also help more adults catch up with vaccination recommendations, the authors said.
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June 10th 2023

Better Work Environment for Nurses, Better CDI Control Linked in New Study

Jared Kaltwasser
Hospitals with the highest work-environment scores were less likely to have above-average Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) rates.
HHS logo
June 8th 2023

HHS Releases First Plan to Combat Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Allison Inserro
The plan aims to reverse a significant surge in sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.
image of a pregnant woman
May 26th 2023

Cesarean Delivery More Common When CDI Is Present, Study Finds

Jared Kaltwasser
However, Clostridioides difficile (CDI) infection did not appear to affect outcomes, according to the study.
coffee and newspaper
May 19th 2023

What We’re Reading: Mpox Vaccine Recommendations; Overdose Deaths Peak in 2022; Fertility App Shared Data

AJMC Staff
New studies seem to show 2 doses of mpox vaccine more effective than 1; US drug overdoses peaked in 2022; fertility app Premom will pay $200,000 after sharing sensitive user data.
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