Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Burden of HCV-induced cirrhosis expected to shift from men to women
Investigators expect women to become the main burden of HCV care.
Feature
Q&A: CDC director Brenda Fitzgerald stresses ‘science and service’
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an ob.gyn. and former public health commissioner in Georgia.
From the Journals
Enhanced disinfection of duodenoscopes did not reduce contamination
No type or level of disinfection was able to remove all bacterial cells on duodenoscopes.
From the Journals
Light alcohol use did not affect liver fibrosis progression in HIV/HCV-coinfected women
Women coinfected with HIV and HCV who drank light and moderate amounts of alcohol did not experience significant progression of liver fibrosis.
News
FDA approves Vabomere for complicated UTI in adults
The new drug, administered by intravenous infusion, is expected to be available before the end of the year.
Conference Coverage
Don’t omit extragenital gonorrhea, chlamydia testing
In MSM, more than three quarters of infections may be missed when just doing genitourinary testing.
From the Journals
Real-world adverse events reported after bivalent MenB vaccination in college students
Real-world rates of vaccine side effects are lower or similar to those in clinical trials.
Commentary
Test everyone with diagnosed HIV for drug resistance as they enter care
Clinicians caring for HIV patients should identify drug resistance before starting treatment to help improve survival and achieve viral...
From the Journals
Room for improvement with HPV vaccine coverage
Over half get one dose, but less than half get two.
Feature
Antimicrobial development model links financial incentives with public health needs
Duke University researchers have designed a model for the development and sustainable use of antimicrobials that links payments more directly to...
Conference Coverage
Copper IUDs increase bacterial vaginosis risk
PARK CITY, UTAH – These IUDs cause heavier and longer menstrual bleeding, which in turn disrupts the vaginal microbiome.