Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Sodium fusidate noninferior to linezolid for acute skin infections
Sodium fusidate, a drug long approved in Europe and under development for U.S. approval, was noninferior to linezolid in a phase 3 study for...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves faster, pangenotypic cure for hep C virus
A faster cure for all genotypes of the hepatitis C virus with or without liver disease comes to market.
Conference Coverage
South African child has suppressed HIV without ART since infancy
The first case of sustained HIV control in a child enrolled in a randomized trial of antiretroviral therapy interruption after treatment early in...
From the Journals
Short, simple antibiotic courses effective in latent TB
A new meta-analysis adds to the evidence for rifamycin-only regimens for treatment of latent tuberculosis, and a 3-month regimen with weekly...
News
FDA advisory panel backs safety of new hepatitis B vaccine for adults
A new, two-dose hepatitis B vaccine is given the nod of approval for further study.
News
CDC refocuses Zika testing recommendations in pregnancy
New guidance aims to limit false positives as prevalence declines.
Commentary
Small community hospitals need antibiotic stewardship programs
Bolstering antimicrobial stewardship programs to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics in smaller community hospitals is necessary to combat the...
From the Journals
Same-day antiretroviral treatment increased viral suppression in HIV patients
Immediate treatment of HIV patients may have benefits for care down the line.
From the Journals
Long-acting injectable antiretroviral combo as good as HIV oral therapy
A long-acting injectable formulation of cabotegravir and rilpivirine was as effective as a daily oral regimen of cabotegravir plus abacavir and...
Conference Coverage
Ventricular assist devices linked to sepsis
It all began when a microbiologist started noticing an increasing number of bloodstream infections among patients with ventricular assist devices...
Conference Coverage
Expanded urine culture identified more pathogens
NEW ORLEANS – How well could an enhanced protocol for detecting uropathogens in a lab setting translate to the clinical setting?