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Insights from Catherine Bertrand Ferrandis, DVM, on the role of One Health and interdisciplinary collaboration.

After Diane Shader Smith lost her daughter, Mallory, to a multidrug resistant infection, she turned her personal tragedy into a mission designed to inform people about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and have the public coalesce around this expanding medical issue.

The Phase 1/2 study of VAX-31 demonstrated that the vaccine was well tolerated and elicited strong opsonophagocytic activity immune responses across all 31 evaluated serotypes.

Results in about 5.5 to 6 hours, employing advanced technology to detect bacterial growth and minimum inhibitory concentration.

Atea pharmaceuticals' oral nucleotide RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor advances in phase 3 trials for COVID-19 and phase 2 trials for hepatitis C, showing potential efficacy.

With antimicrobial drug shortages expected to continue globally, developing mitigation strategies is essential to prevent complications, including antimicrobial resistance.

As the WHO seeks Emergency Use Listing for new diagnostics due to rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 50,000 doses of this vaccine will be donated to Central Africa.

Largest randomized trial of povidone iodine vs chlorhexidine gluconate could prompt WHO to recommend either over latter.

Study ranks antibiotic classes by risk for rare, life-threatening cutaneous reactions of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

This week, MP Biomedicals launched rapid diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal pathogens, Invivyd's monoclonal antibody pemivibart shows an 84% reduction in symptomatic COVID-19 risk, Nestlé is acquiring global rights to the Vowst therapy for CDI, and more.

Approved for individuals aged 12 years and older, this vaccine features a monovalent component and replaces the previous Novavax formula.

The most recent National Healthcare Safety Network annual survey shows that 78% of US hospitals now have sepsis committees, an increase from 73% in 2022.

The platform, PfizerForAll, looks to enable telemedicine for certain health conditions and information about vaccination access.

The FDA, CDC, and state health departments have been monitoring foodborne illnesses this August including Listeria, Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum.

A study on vancomycin treatment, new data on the investigational Pfizer C diff vaccine, how individual antibiotics are ranked by risk for C difficile infection, and more.

As National Immunization Awareness Month concludes this August, it is a good time to review and update your vaccination schedules before the fall season begins.

In this episode, clinicians discuss challenges associated with these topics and offer management insights on them.

As with other metallo-β-lactamases, NDM is capable of hydrolyzing nearly all β-lactams, including carbapenems, and the search for the proper antimicrobials is challenging.

MP Biomedicals’ tests detect Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella typhi, and Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 and O139.

Invivyd’s investigational pemivibart (Pemgarda), which received an FDA emergency use authorization earlier this year, continued to show efficacy in preventing disease onset over a 6-month exploratory period in this patient population.

The town of Plymouth decided to prohibit people from using the parks from dusk to dawn due to concerns over eastern equine encephalitis after a man contracted the rare disease in the state.

The Phase 3 CLOVER trial still showed safety and potential benefits by reducing C difficile infection duration, medical attention needs, and antibiotic use.

Two recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) studies show stable overall vaccination rates for 2023 but a decline in HPV vaccination rates for certain birth cohorts.

In the second part of our interview with Christian Lillis, cofounder and CEO of the Peggy Lillis Foundation, he discusses what the passage of the Peggy Lillis Clostridioides difficile Inclusion Act would do for reporting of the infection as well as the potential ancillary effects around antibiotic development and antimicrobial resistance.

Nestlé aims to increase the global availability of Vowst, an FDA-approved therapy indicated for a healthcare-associated infection, while also seeking new opportunities for the product worldwide.

In this case study, clinicians review a challenging case.

This virus is known for causing mild illness and the distinctive "slapped cheek" rash in children and has recently shown an unusual increase in activity.

Clinicians provide an overview of intraamniotic infections and offer treatment strategies for these challenging infections.

This week, Pfizer-BioNTech's Phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 and influenza combination vaccine yielded mixed results, mpox as a global health emergency emphasizes need for coordinated international response, ongoing challenges with MRSA infections, and more