Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Bioactive peptides from meat byproducts may help modulate gut microbiota while supporting more sustainable approaches to nutrition.

Unexplained pauses in CDC surveillance databases may weaken evidence, clinicians and policymakers utilize for frontline judgements.

A meningitis vaccine generated bactericidal antibodies in Hajj/Umrah travelers, with solid postvaccination safety through 30 days.

Gut microbiota dysbiosis may shape colorectal cancer risk, with microbial signatures emerging as non-invasive screening biomarkers.

In Streptococcus agalactiae bacteremia, faster blood culture positivity was linked to infective endocarditis in adults overall.

Fungal testing was infrequent in outpatient community-acquired pneumonia and small numbers were diagnosed with endemic mycoses.

New HIV post-exposure prophylaxis guidance updates regimens shortens HIV testing follow-up and weighs undetectable viral loads now.

Higher diet-induced gut microbiota scores in NHANES 2011–2018 were associated with lower gynecologic cancer odds in all U.S. females.

Rapid diagnostic tests for bloodstream infections promise targeted therapy sooner, but stewardship is needed to curb overtreatment.

Tuberculosis precision medicine may shorten therapy by using clinical phenotypes to guide stratified treatment with monitoring.

RT-PCR detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid identified high-risk TBE cases in Sweden, in practice.

Transverse colon tissue in Alzheimer’s disease showed gut microbiome and proteome profile very closely tied to pathology in adults.

Workplace stress and unrealistic goals were associated with Mediterranean diet non-adherence among hospital staff surveyed recently.

Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella cases in Military Health System beneficiaries declined from 2019 through 2024, notably, too.

Parental COVID-19 vaccination decisions were associated with children’s mental health and lifestyle in South Tyrol 2022-23 surveys.

After COVID-19 measures eased, flu symptoms aligned with revived winter peaks for RSV and Influenza A.

Candida auris is shifting from outbreaks to endemicity propelled by resistance, persistence, and efficient healthcare transmission.

Pediatric HBV-related cirrhosis often appears silent yet early antiviral therapy in children was tied to better long-term outcomes.

Lung transplantation in people with HIV may be feasible yet CD4 counts can temporarily drop under 200 during transplant evaluation.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection carried recurrence and mortality, with illness driving risk in Queensland adult cohort.

Inflammatory and nutritional biomarkers, including vitamin D and potassium, were linked to COVID-19 susceptibility in an Iranian case control study.

New postoperative spine infection criteria standardize diagnosis across six domains, and a microbiology standalone criterion today.

An IDSA 2025 guideline favors shorter antibiotic duration for complicated UTI when patients improve and respond well with active therapy.

People with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) still face elevated risks of community-acquired pneumonia and herpes zoster.

The prevalence and current type mix of genital HSV infections worldwide call for new prevention and treatment approaches, including polyfunctional antibodies, vaccines, and gene-editing techniques.

Diabetes mellitus in patients with tuberculosis was not linked to higher household infection and was associated with fewer incident tuberculosis cases over 12 months.

Lyme borreliosis guidelines map the full spectrum of clinical manifestations from erythema migrans to neuroborreliosis.

Antemortem human rabies testing detects infection when sample types are collected across the course of illness.

New guideline recommendations highlight how GAS pharyngitis clinical scoring can refine testing decisions in everyday practice.

Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae can be difficult to recognize at first presentation in the emergency department.

This study reveals how age and partisanship shape COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the USA during rollout.

National guideline changes in France reduced nonsevere early onset neonatal bacterial infection hospitalizations without increasing severe cases.

Nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa frequently translocates between lung and gut in hospital patients, reshaping sepsis risk.

Emerging evidence closely links the intrauterine microbiome to fetal brain development and lifelong mental health trajectories.

Emerging evidence links gut microbiota dysbiosis with overlapping neuropsychiatric disorders and chronic inflammatory skin disease.

Targeted nutrition interventions for sarcopenia may significantly enhance muscle strength and gait speed in older adults.

Bronchoalveolar lavage mold PCR delivered faster, more sensitive, and clinically actionable diagnosis of invasive mold disease.

Higher fear of COVID-19 predicts stronger vaccination intention in UK adults regardless of message framing type.

In this systematic literature review, Molzahn and colleagues analysed 22 studies exploring anti-bacterial effects of ginger and derivatives.

Antibiotic allergy delabeling is a core stewardship strategy that reduces resistance and improves patient outcomes nationwide.