Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Iceland is making progress toward total eradication of HCV
“If we only scaled up treatment, we would not reach the goal of eliminating HCV infection. We needed something else,”
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Household MRSA contamination predicted human recolonization
Pets do not need to be colonized with MRSA to be reservoirs. They can carry it in “the petting zone.”
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Study IDs risk predictors of PrEP use in MSM
Recent sexual risk behavior, partnership type may predict PrEP use in men who have sex with men.
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Study eyes factors that may trigger breakthrough bacteremia
Bacteria with favorable susceptibility profiles don’t always translate reliably into treatment successes, according to a detailed study of six...
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Dentist-prescribed antibiotics implicated in community-acquired C. diff
SAN DIEGO – Dental antibiotics help drive community-acquired C. difficile infections.
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PrEP is not main driver in STI epidemic, says expert
In MSM, rates of STIs high, but not higher after PrEP.
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HIV antiretroviral resistance can affect more than 10% of pregnant women
HIV antiretroviral resistance among pregnant women may be even more common now that antiretrovirals are widely available.
News
FDA approves test to screen donated blood for Zika virus
The cobas Zika test is the first test approved for screening the blood supply.
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Expanding treatment options to deal with antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance took the stage in IDWeek’s opening seminar on what’s hot
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High percentage of nursing home residents found to harbor MDROs
SAN DIEGO – About one of every two nursing home residents is colonized with multidrug resistant organisms, according to a large surveillance study...
Feature
Hepatitis C drug’s lower cost paves way for Medicaid, prisons to expand treatment
The recent approval of a less expensive drug that generally cures hepatitis C in just eight weeks may make it easier for more insurers and...