Infectious Disease

According to the CDC, HPV is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the US, with a prevalence of 45.2% of men and 39.9% of women aged 18-59 in 2013-2014.

Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, urged those in the LGBTQ+ community to get fully vaccinated against the disease.

Investigators said that RSV-prevention products and socioeconomic determinants of health for AI/AN children are “urgently needed.”

Ycanth (cantharidin) was approved for the topical treatment of molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older as an in-office administered therapy.

A study examined STI rates following doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to see if it could reduce infection rates.

Vaccination can minimize health care costs associated with influenza.

A new study has been published in which researchers attest to the importance of screening vigilance in regards to HIV and HBV.

Underlying HIV infection was independently associated with neurocognitive long COVID symptoms.

The FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee decided to recommend nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants.

The newly approved at-home test was effective in trials, correctly identifying 98.7% of negative and 92.9% of positive samples for individuals with symptoms of upper respiratory infection.

Screening and treating immigrants for hepatitis C virus infection may be instrumental to eliminating the disease in Canada.

Researchers found an increased occurrence of CDI in individuals who were prescribed antidepressants.

The antibiotic, marketed as Xacduro, is indicated for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible strains of bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii.

Active tobacco use and BMI were inversely related to the risk of developing IPD.

Patients should be screened regardless of age, gender, or time of year.

Findings reported in JAMA Network Open don’t find racial disparities among those who meet the treatment criteria. But Black individuals were less likely than Asian or White individuals to be among those meet the criteria.

Prevnar 20 contains 20 serotypes and grants the broadest serotype coverage of any pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Data was presented at the 44th National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference regarding the effectiveness of vaccines and antivirals in preventing life threatening conditions.

The CDC said that the new guidance will help identify more cases earlier for better treatment outcomes.

Pharmacists need a depth and breadth of knowledge to get the most out of point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections.

Antimicrobial stewardship remains important in tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue.

Rates of sexually transmitted infections are on the rise.

Both acute and chronic infection can increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults.

In a recent trial, investigators found increased rates of screening when human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits were mailed to participants, and that this process costs less than usual care.

The drug, branded as Rezzayo, is the first FDA-approved invasive candidiasis treatment in over a decade.

Investigators found a robust antigen-specific antibody response against HIV and Zika virus between mothers and newborns in a model using rabbits.

According to a study, patients are frequently prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics instead of narrowly tailored antibiotics, which would be more optimized to treat them.

England met the new target of the World Health Organization by eliminating the transmission of hepatitis B from mother to child.

To sufficiently address HIV, stakeholders across the health care spectrum must come together.

The FDA has approved another Tdap vaccine option for use during pregnancy to prevent pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough.