Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Leprosy quality of life declined as stigma, poor sleep, depression, and anxiety compounded disability in Ethiopia.

Hepatitis E vaccine safety in pregnancy appears reassuring, with no detected rise in fetal loss in outbreak settings.

Conjugate vaccine technology strengthened influenza antibody responses in mice, supporting broader next-generation vaccine development.

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance identified infection-specific survival patterns across 7,434 hospitalized patients treated in five countries.

Azithromycin did not improve acute preschool wheezing symptoms compared with placebo in an emergency department trial.

Pulmonary tuberculosis outcomes worsened in older patients with diabetes, kidney disease, malignancy, or multimorbidity.

Young migrants may face barriers to gonorrhea vaccine uptake. Read more on trust, access, and equitable scale-up.

Tigecycline in children showed favorable outcomes and acceptable tolerability in multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Hantavirus vaccine development remains limited despite a deadly Andes virus outbreak linked to cruise ship infections.

Long COVID trends in U.S. adults show stable current prevalence but persistent functional burden from 2022 to 2024.

Antimicrobial resistance is rising unevenly worldwide, with healthcare setting, geography, and antibiotic exposure driving risk.

A smartphone app for HIV risk tracking showed high usability and strong daily compliance among MSM with HIV.

HPV vaccination has delivered major population-level reductions in infection, precancer, genital warts, and cervical cancer globally.

Infection-related mortality after HSCT was driven by resistant bloodstream infections and invasive aspergillosis.

Delayed surgery in internal hernia related bowel obstruction was linked to more bowel necrosis and resection.

Antibiotic use near the end of life often offers limited symptom relief while increasing treatment burden.

Gonococcal endocarditis may present as aggressive, culture-negative infection with embolic complications and severe valvular destruction.

Intersectional discrimination may reduce HIV viral suppression by increasing stimulant and tobacco use among sexual minoritized men.

Infectious disease forecastability varied by season, pathogen, and population size, shaping how well hospital admissions were predicted.

Gut microbiome shifts may help drive atherosclerosis and peripheral artery disease through inflammatory and metabolic pathways.

Cholera remains rare in travelers, but risk rises with unsafe water, outbreak exposure, and delayed treatment.

Latent tuberculosis infection was common in type 2 diabetes, with poor glycemic control linked to higher risk.

HIV preexposure prophylaxis uptake remained low among US youths, with disparities by age, sex, region, and policy.

Yogurt can be introduced from 6 months, offering nutrients and live cultures that support infant health.

A qualitative study suggests hospital crisis decision-making can sideline routine care, while strengthening preparedness for later emergencies.

Longitudinal sampling for sexually transmitted enteric infections appeared feasible among GBMSM attending sexual health services.

Youth advisory boards in HIV research remain under-evaluated, despite shaping study planning, implementation, and community engagement.

A deadly meningitis outbreak in the U.K. has renewed focus on vaccination, early treatment, and outbreak prevention.

Metaverse based infectious disease training improved engagement and self-directed learning for school nurses in this qualitative study.

AI-powered tumor immunity mapping is helping refine mRNA vaccine design for more precise and personalized cancer immunotherapy.

Meningitis cases linked to a deadly UK outbreak have risen to 20, prompting expanded antibiotics and vaccination measures.

Measles resurgence reinforces that the two dose MMR vaccine remains the strongest defense against severe disease.

Saliva molecular testing showed high accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis, clearly outperforming oral swabs in a prospective study.

RSV in older adults remains underrecognized, with policy gaps limiting surveillance, vaccination, and prevention across Europe.

Among Gen Z college students, HPV vaccination intention was driven more by vaccine perceptions than emotional flow.

Gut mucosal immunity may be strengthened by Clostridium butyricum, shaping antiviral defense and inflammatory control through microbial metabolites.

A faith-based education program markedly improved recombinant zoster vaccine knowledge and intent in vulnerable adults.

IDSA guidelines recommend RSV vaccination for immunocompromised adults, and advise individualized timing plus shared decisions now.

COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended for immunocompromised patients for the 2025–2026 season, according to new guidance.

Uncomplicated UTIs disrupt lives as recurrence and antimicrobial resistance complicate antibiotic choice for clinicians’ daily care.