Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Gaps exist in rotavirus vaccination coverage in young U.S. children
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. children under age 36 months likely are not fully vaccinated against rotavirus vaccine.
Practice Alert Podcast
Are you offering vaccines to adults for these 5 conditions?
One of the best preventative interventions you can implement in your practice is to ensure that your adult patients are fully vaccinated. In this...
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. measles cases nearing postelimination-era high
Video
Gut bacterium R. gnavus linked to lupus flares
Unraveling the mystery of the microbiome and lupus may hold answers.
News
Decline in CIN2+ in younger women after HPV vaccine introduced
The rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and above declined in younger women from 2008-2016.
Feature
Candida auris: Dangerous and here to stay
Mortality rates topped 50% during a protracted outbreak at a Spanish hospital.
News
Identifying CMV infection in asymptomatic newborns – one step closer?
A new assay may provide the way to identify asymptomatic congenital CMV infection.
News from the FDA/CDC
Busiest week yet brings 2019 measles total to 555 cases
United States is quickly closing in on a postelimination-era record.
Opinion
A chance to unite
Conference Coverage
Dr. Douglas Paauw: Consider rechallenging patients with penicillin allergy
PHILADELPHIA – Penicillin allergies often are misdiagnosed.
Video
Research coalition issues plan for curing hepatitis B virus
VIENNA – More than 250 million people have hepatitis B virus infection, and no cure exists. Researchers published a strategy to fix this.