Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

According to research, microbiota may serve as biomarkers for colorectal cancer subtypes. Explore the link between KRAS mutations and distinct microbial signatures.

Respiratory bacterial co-detection has shown to be significant in children with RSV-associated illnesses, according to a new study presented at the 8th Respiratory Syncytial Virus Foundation Conference (ReSViNET) which took place in Mumbai, India, from the 13th–16th February 2024.

A systematic review regarding the benefits of using high-dose vitamin D supplements in paediatric populations was presented at the 8th Respiratory Syncytial Virus Foundation (ReSViNET) Conference. Researchers found that the use of vitamin D does not reduce rates of mortality in paediatric patients with pneumonia.

Research presented at the 8th Respiratory Syncytial Virus Network (ResViNET) Conference identified a risk scoring tool (RST) for classifying moderate-to-late preterm infants at greatest risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalisation.

A new artificial intelligence tool, called ‘MySTIRisk’, has successfully determined infection risk scores for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia. Read more.

Risk factors of invasive fungal infections for lung transplant recipients receiving universal antifungal treatment varied in terms of early and late infections, as well as invasive-mould type infections.

Maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy is linked with a reduction in the number of influenza-associated visits to the emergency department in infants aged younger than 6 months. Read more.

Testing for Candida auris on patient admission helped to identify more cases, and reduced the number of hospital-onset cases, according to a new study. Read more.