Diseases and Treatment
The Role of Vaccine Efficacy Impacting 2023-24 Influenza
In the US, the efficacy of influenza vaccines changes annually, influenced by the alignment between the strains targeted by the vaccine and those...
New Method to Quantify Antibiotic For Gut Microbiome Studies
Omadacyline (Nuzyra, Paratek Pharmaceuticals) is a tetracycline-class antibiotic that was FDA approved for the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and...
PCR Testing Hastens Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Patients hospitalized with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) received pathogen-targeted treatment sooner with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in the emergency medicine department (EMD)...
Nirsevimab is 90% Effective Against RSV-Associated Hospitalizations
Image Credit: Adobe Peter HansenThis article first appeared on our sister site, Contemporary Pediatrics.The effectiveness of nirsevimab (Beyfortus; Sanofi/AstraZeneca) against respiratory syncytial virus...
Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories Week of March 2
This week, the FDA-approved antiretroviral lenacapavir as it showed treatment benefits; Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis was explored for preventing C difficile in stem cell...
Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Help Curb Superbug Threat by Leveraging Data
Outpatient health facilities are critical battlegrounds in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections that sicken nearly 3 million Americans and kill 35,000 each year....