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An unlikely, but important infectious disease threat to consider in 2019.

Clinicians who ask the right questions of patients can help identify those at risk of contracting HIV and who might benefit from PrEP.

Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection rates remained relatively stable in 2015 and 2011 even though the rate of health care-associated infections was lower, respectively, according to recent findings.

We look at how we fared on our New Year’s resolutions from 2018 and also set some new ones for 2019.

In a new study, researchers with the US Department of Veterans Affairs found that metronidazole is as effective as vancomycin for treating mild cases of Clostridium difficile infection, despite new guidelines no longer recommending metronidazole.

Contagion® counts down the top HIV news stories of 2018, including FDA approvals, breakthrough studies, recommendations from the frontlines, and a big-picture look at just how close we are to a cure.

Successful treatment of recently acquired hepatitis C virus infection in 8 weeks, with a regimen currently approved for 12 weeks, could enable shorter, less costly treatment.

A smartphone app could be the critical link between at-home HIV testing and rapid access to care for people whose tests come back positive.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

New findings on the ways Ebola proteins connect with human proteins may lead to a novel treatment for Ebola virus infections.

Antibiotic cycling is not linked to a reduced incidence of health care-associated MRSA or Clostridium difficile infection, a new study shows.

A new study reports that antibiotic resistance appears to be linked with widespread occasional use than by repeated use among a small number of individuals in a population.

Government health programs could use such deals to reduce costs and improve access to effective medicines.

HIV stubbornly retains a foothold in major US cities, particularly those in the South. A lack of synergistic efforts among public health agencies can compound the problem, as can embedded attitudes and stigma.

A new study points to the importance of refugee health.

In a prospective cohort analysis of over 240,000 adults, individuals with cancer had about a 40% higher risk of developing herpes zoster.

A survey commissioned by the Infectious Disease Society of America shows positives and negatives regarding salaries for infectious disease physicians.

A recently launched clinical trials is investigating the use of an intravenous combination therapy including vitamin C for use in sepsis patients.

Conducting preoperative urine cultures to identify and treat asymptomatic bacteriuria does not necessarily mean better postoperative outcomes, according to a new JAMA Surgery study.

Studies that do not consider time of infection may overestimate the impact of hospital-acquired infections on patient outcomes, according to the results of a new study.

A novel study from Seddon and colleagues adds to the body of evidence that supports what antimicrobial stewardship programs are so often challenged to do, early de-escalation.

Patients with uncomplicated gram-negative bacteremia respond just as well to a 7-day course of antibiotics as they do a 14-day regimen, according to a new study.

Investigators use Salmonella strains to test accuracy and resistance.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Investigators at Johns Hopkins have developed a new saliva-based assay that would make norovirus infection testing less invasive.

The CDC and FDA announced today that a positive sample of the romaine lettuce outbreak strain was found in the sediment of an irrigation system at Adam Bros. Farms in Santa Barbara, California.

Investigators have found that the parasitic infection schistosomiasis is associated with increased risk of HIV transmission, more advanced HIV stage, and a higher risk of death.

While most infants exposed to Zika in utero show no severe developmental defects, a new study offers an estimate of the impact of Zika-associated impairment within the first 2 years of life.