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The patient is a 32-year-old male who is currently hospitalized in Bergen County.

Health officials in King County, Washington, have confirmed a death linked to the novel coronavirus.

The FDA has approved an application for the first generic of Daraprim (pyrimethamine) tablets for the treatment of toxoplasmosis when used with a sulfonamide.

Using enteral vancomycin for C diff prophylaxis may be the key to reducing morbidity and improving outcomes in pediatric and young adult recipients of HSCT.

Influenza-associated hospitalization rates among children and young adults are considered higher than recent flu seasons.

The CDC has confirmed an infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in California in a person who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with COVID-19

The randomized controlled trial will assess the activity of the antiviral remdesivir among hospitalized adults at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Progression to lower respiratory tract disease was associated with higher total antibiotic-days, use of antibiotics with broad anaerobic activity, and use of cephalosporins with limited anaerobic activity.

Patients who had OUD and sepsis were found to be younger and healthier than patients without OUD.

To evaluate the algorithm, the investigators looked at hospital encounters to determine trends in incidence and mortality from January 2011 through January 2019.

With cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing across the globe, why should we be paying attention to influenza—a respiratory illness that is seen year after year?

February 7th is commemorated each year to highlight the impact that HIV and AIDS has on the black or African American population in the United States.

There have been more than 19 million cases of influenza recorded in the United States over the 2019-20 flu season.

A retrospective study evaluated patients with cUTIs who received an outpatient prescription for multiple doses of fosfomycin between July 1999 and June 2018.

Alex Azar has declared a public health emergency in the United States in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus but says the risk to Americans remains low.

Through the platform providers, consumers, and procurers will have access to full prescribing inserts and FDA-reviewed product labeling which will provide additional important information to patients and providers.

The CDC has also announced the first confirmed non-travel associated case of novel coronavirus in the United States.

The WHO will reconvene on Thursday, January 30, 2020, to discuss whether the novel coronavirus should be designated a public health emergency of international concern.

This flu season seems to be disproportionately affecting young people as more than 50% of positive influenza test results from public health laboratories have been in individuals under the age of 25 years.

Eravacycline is a tetracycline-class antibacterial that was approved for treating complicated intra-abdominal infections in August 2018. What is its place in therapy today?

Although flu vaccine effectiveness estimates are not available yet for this season, authors of a new article in The Lancet Infectious Diseases are calling for new vaccines with alternative administration methods to improve the efficacy of the flu shot.

A new article published in The Lancet features information on epidemiology, laboratory, and radiology elements of the first 41 cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Wuhan, China.

CDC estimates indicate that there have been 13 million influenza illnesses, 120,000 hospitalizations, and 6600 flu-related deaths so far this season.

Traditional influenza surveillance typically has a 1- to 3-week reporting lag and is usually preliminary and revised as more information becomes available. Therefore, more accurate surveillance tools are needed.

According to CDC data, 34 cases of EEE were recorded in humans in 2019. In total, 94% of patients were diagnosed with encephalitis and 6% were diagnosed with meningitis.

Where do infectious diseases fall on the WHO’s list of challenges to address during the 2020s?

A new study conducted by CDC investigators found that commercially insured patients persisted on PrEP for median time of 13.7 months, compared to 6.8 months among Medicaid patients.

The prevalence of NTDs in pregnancies among women with diagnosed HIV infection was 7.0 per 10,000 live births, which was similar to that among the general population.

Between September 29-December 28, 2019, influenza B viruses accounted for 59.2% of influenza-positive results reported nationwide. Of these isolates, 97.9% belonged to the B/Victoria lineage.

Pan-resistant C auris isolates are defined as being resistant to the triazole class, polyene class, as well as echinocandins.