Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

IN a new meta-analysis, β-lactam antibiotics demonstrated significantly faster clinical response times than vancomycin in patients with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bloodstream infections, suggesting a potential shift in first-line treatment choices.

VETERANS hospitalized with influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) face a significantly elevated risk of secondary Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, while those with COVID-19 appear to have a reduced risk, according to a new national retrospective study spanning a decade of Veterans Affairs hospital data.

Fosfomycin may offer a viable treatment alternative for bacterial prostatitis, particularly in patients with multidrug-resistant infections, according to a new systematic review.

A cross-sectional study conducted at the Hospital Infantil de México “Federico Gómez” has shed new light on the demographic and clinical factors driving pediatric respiratory infections in Latin America.

Invasive candidiasis remains a significant challenge for intensive care units worldwide due to its high mortality rate, diagnostic complexity, and increasing resistance.

In a new study that challenges conventional assumptions about gut health in people living with HIV, researchers have found that sexual behavior has a stronger association with gut microbiome composition than either antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens or weight changes.

A large international cohort study has found that people with HIV who achieve long-term virological suppression through antiretroviral therapy but experience suboptimal immune recovery are still at a significantly higher risk of developing cancer.

In a large-scale Swedish study of peritonsillar abscess (PTA), researchers found that the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum was not only the most commonly identified pathogen but also the only one significantly associated with post-treatment complications.