Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Climate change is severely affecting the physical and psychological health of reproductive-age women living in Bangladesh’s coastal communities, according to a new study.

A newly developed five-item point-of-care tool may offer clinicians a practical way to predict recurrent tuberculosis (TB) among patients completing treatment, according to recent trial findings from India.

Broad-spectrum antibiotics may worsen outcomes in immunocompromised patients with pneumonia, according to new data from a multi-center target trial emulation.

HIV is independently associated with a significantly increased risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, including obstructive plaque, even after controlling for traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new prospective cohort study.

Vitamin D deficiency remains significantly associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19, even in the post-Omicron era, according to new findings from a large-scale retrospective cohort study.

Metformin use linked to significantly lower colorectal cancer risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new population-based cohort study.

A single fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) may offer a safe and effective alternative for treating recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs), according to a new proof-of-concept study in postmenopausal women.

Orthopedic device infections in children present a unique clinical challenge, with distinct differences from adult cases in both patient characteristics and treatment requirements, according to a newly published review.