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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.

A study found that the climate of the eastern area of the United States is similar to the native habitat of the Asian longhorned tick in Asia and Australia, which suggests the tick will become more common in the US.

SHEA released new guidance to help increase infection control in the operating room.

The recent death of a nasal irrigation user may have more to do with dirty water and/or improper use of the device, rather than a flaw with the approach.

The FDA has approved a 65 mg capsule of SUBA-itraconazole for the treatment of 3 systematic fungal infections in adult patients.

HIV diagnostics have gone mobile thanks to a new cellphone app and 3D-printed attachment that use optical sensing and micromotor motion to detect the presence of HIV-1 in a single drop of blood.

Is it time to screen for these bacteria and modify colorectal surgical prophylaxis?

New research suggests liver macrophages should not be considered an HIV reservoir, and thus should not be considered a target for HIV therapies.

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the US FDA has issued clearance for the Thermo Scientific QMS Plazomicin Immunoassay.

Pregnant women have been routinely excluded from the vaccination research and development process, even though this vulnerable class is sometimes uniquely affected by infectious disease outbreaks.

Are we ignoring the role of dialysis drains in preventing resistant-organism transmission?

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.