Two healthcare workers get COVID-19 vaccinations on the same day. Both show strong antibody responses initially, but six months later one stays healthy while the other contracts the virus. A…
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Chagas disease, a tropical disease spread by parasites carried in kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic, or regularly occurring, within the United States, according to a report published by…
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This year’s annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) featured a wide variety of sessions, including the perennial updates for practice. In this issue…
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Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that a single injection of the antibiotic benzathine penicillin G (BPG) successfully treated early syphilis just as well as…
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The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a study led by researchers from the Penn State…
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s deadliest infectious disease-and one of the hardest to cure. Standard treatment requires a cocktail of multiple drugs over at least six months, and one in…
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Excessive antibiotic utilization in hospital settings catalyzes the emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, with sanitary facilities serving as critical vectors for their propagation. This study by Neidhöfer, et…
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We all remember the advice frequently repeated during the COVID pandemic: maintain six feet of distance from every other human when waiting in a line to avoid transmitting the virus….
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A new study analyzing more than 3,200 hospitals across the United States (U.S.) has revealed stark differences in how patients rate their hospital experiences depending on where they receive care….
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A team of experts from McMaster University has led the creation of Canada’s first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as…
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Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based screenings for the world’s deadliest…
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