In an FDA statement, Scott Gotlieb, MD, discusses the pathogen added to the list of foodborne pathogens to routinely test for, why it was added, and the FDA’s ongoing efforts to screen domestic and imported...
Research presented at the CDC’s International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2018 suggests that socioeconomic status plays a large role in salmonella infection.
Research presented at the CDC’s International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2018 investigated the prevalence of MRSA among health care workers vs the general population.
Research presented at the CDC’s International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2018 investigated the prevalence and etiology of emerging zoonotic diseases.
In a new study of more than 300,000 adults, researchers aimed to determine the incidence of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infection among patients with and without penicillin allergy who were treated with...
The standard treatment duration for tuberculosis is 6 months. To see if this period could be reduced, researchers tested whether a higher daily dose of rifampin could effectively treat TB in a shorter...
The CDC has released a report detailing their concerns about the increase in cases of antibiotic-resistant Shigella and provided recommendations for clinicians who believe they have identified such a case.
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It is well-known that tuberculosis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. However, the researchers investigated whether latent tuberculosis infection is linked with acute...
The FDA has expanded the indication for a drug formerly approved for the treatment of patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections and complicated urinary tract infections.
