Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
ICEID: TCAD regimen shows promise against H3N2 flu variant
Triple combination antiviral drug therapy offers a broad spectrum treatment option for H3N2 variant influenza virus, according to findings from an...
Conference Coverage
ICEID: Data highlight biofilm role in waterborne illness
Emerging biofilm-associated pathogens are overtaking those transmitted by the fecal-oral route as the most-common cause of death from waterborne...
Commentary
Metronidazole and alcohol
Conference Coverage
Jamestown Canyon virus detected in humans in Minnesota
The Jamestown Canyon virus, a mosquito-borne illness mainly limited to white-tailed deer throughout North America, is emerging as a more frequent...
Conference Coverage
ICEID: Population-level data support ACIP flu vaccine recommendations
Expanded influenza vaccination coverage in children provided direct benefits with respect to hospitalizations.
Conference Coverage
ICEID: Pertussis vaccination reduces disease severity
Pertussis vaccination does not eliminate the risk of disease, but it does reduce disease severity, according to findings from a study of more than...
News
Siblings were most common source of infant pertussis
Siblings were the most common source of infant pertussis in a national surveillance study.
News
Integrated care overcomes HCV treatment barriers
Patients with hepatitis C and psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems benefit significantly from an integrated care model of treatment...
News
Hepatitis E linked to 1 in 10 liver failure cases in Europe
A significant number of cases of acute liver failure may be caused by the hepatitis E virus, which a new study suggests may not be identified or...
News
Virologic response no protection against HCV liver decompensation
Patients with chronic hepatitis C who develop cirrhosis with severe portal hypertension are at greater risk of progressing to liver decompensation...