Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Time to ditch clarithromycin for H. pylori?
“This study shows that multiple parts of the United States and Europe have high resistance rates.”
Latest News
Florida sees spike in deadly bacterial infections after Hurricane Ian
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is found in warm, brackish seawater, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Conference Coverage
Monkeypox presentations, prevention strategies shifting
There’s been a demographic shift in infections from White, non-Hispanic men early on to non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men.
Conference Coverage
C. diff recurrence drops with highly targeted ridinilazole
“We need new agents to treat C. difficile.”
News from the FDA/CDC
People of color more likely to be hospitalized for influenza, CDC report finds
“We must acknowledge that inequities in access to care continue to exist.”
Feature
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
Conference Coverage
Sepsis predictor tool falls short in emergency setting
“One of the big problems with sepsis is the lack of current tools for early and accurate diagnoses.”
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Downward trend reverses with small increase in new cases
September’s 4-week decline becomes October’s inflationary reaction.
Conference Coverage
Emerging invasive fungal infections call for multidisciplinary cooperation
“We need epidemiologists, doctors, and microbiologists to join ... to generate the necessary databases.”
From the Journals
New technology a sepsis breakthrough?
“Rapid is never rapid enough.”