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Additionally, its use is associated with colonization of the gastrointestinal tract by lower relative quantities of some potentially protective bacterial organisms.

The CDC is advising all Americans to avoid romaine lettuce products until a source can be identified in an outbreak of Shiga toxin producing-E coli O157:H7 affecting 11 states and Canada.

New research finds it is safe to use gentamicin to treat bacteremia, provided it is used for a short term and only given once per day.

The FDA has accepted a supplemental NDA that seeks to expand the label of ceftazidime and avibactam to include the treatment of cUTI and cIAI in children older than 3 months.

Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS, discusses the efficacy of fecal transplants and new investigational candidates that are being evaluated in clinical trials.

A new survey has found that 34% of US parents are not planning to have their child vaccinated against influenza.

A new study found that poor sleep quality, poor sleep duration, problems falling asleep, and problems staying awake during wake-time activities were associated with risky sexual behavior.

The latest report from WHO highlights trends in antimicrobial consumption and use across the world, underscoring the need for international antimicrobial stewardship programs.

In 2015, 60% of foodborne illness outbreaks were associated with restaurants.

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.

The FDA has approved the antibiotic for the treatment of adult patients with travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of E coli not complicated by fever or blood in the stool.

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

As antimicrobial therapies become less effective, more people are at risk for infections that can progress to sepsis.

A study found that while MSM who have used stimulant or non-stimulant substances had increased rates of STIs, PrEP adherence was not decreased by substance use.

Two new studies highlight how antibodies from prior infection with Zika or Dengue may increase the severity of illness in the other, impacting the infants of pregnant women who are infected.

A new study reveals that the type of surgery performed to treat these infections plays a more significant role in outcomes than other factors.

Saskia Popescu, MPH, MA, CIC, reports from the 5th Ministerial Meeting of the Global Health Security Agenda.

The follicular phase of the menstrual cycle may be the most vulnerable time for HIV-1 acquisition in women—not the luteal phase, as previously thought.

Glenn Tillotson, PhD discusses the development of new antibiotics and therapies for C diff during an era when antibiotic resistance is a serious global health threat.

A new study suggests in people living with HIV, metabolic risk factors including low HDL, hypertriglyceridemia and BMI were associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

New report highlights risks and costs associated with these infections equal to roughly 1 million deaths and $65 billion in the United States.

A new approach to hepatitis C virus infection treatment could shave time and costs off the current standard regimen.

Research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in persons infected with HIV revealed a prevalence of the condition of about 40%, suggesting the condition may be an underappreciated comorbidity in this population.

A fixed-dose combination therapy (Vosevi, Gilead) was highly effective after 12 weeks in retreating direct-acting antiviral-experienced patients with hepatitis C virus infection, with and without HIV co-infection, including those with prior noncompletion of treatment or poor adherence.

In a study of nearly 5000 patients with pneumonia, those diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia had a 60% greater risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event.

Clostridium difficile infection leads to higher rates of overall mortality among patients with cirrhosis compared to those who do not, according to a new study.

A new study explores the concept of an epidemic calendar, with new findings suggesting that all infectious disease outbreaks have a seasonal element.

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.

Is the use of piperacillin/tazobactam for bacteremia caused by ceftriaxone-nonsusceptible Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae an obsolete practice?