Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Azithromycin mass drug administration may promote durable and transmissible resistance, including in populations not directly exposed.

The UKHSA has released its annual STI data, with continuing concern over rising syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea.

Participants were randomised to receive either the WHO-recommended 24-week standard regimen or one of four novel 8-week regimens.

A new study from Southeast Europe reveals important insights into the prevalence and transmission patterns of four arboviruses.

New research reveals that the composition of the lower respiratory tract microbiota is closely linked to COVID-19 severity.

New findings indicate that a two-dose primary schedule without booster can provide sufficient protection in high-transmission, resource-limited settings.

This is the first real-world evidence that expanded prophylactic antibiotic use can reduce community transmission of iGAS.

Preliminary surveillance data from Argentina’s national maternal RSV vaccination programme show a marked reduction in infant hospitalisations during the 2024 RSV season.