Infectious Diseases

US international travelers may be a key to reducing the clinical impact and costs of measles in the United States.

The USPSTF evaluated the effectiveness and potential harms of screening for hepatitis B virus.

By reviewing hospital admissions, the frequency of antibiotic and antiviral prescribing, and the use of additional diagnostic tests from across 13 studies, the authors of a new report measured how...

A new 3-drug antibacterial drug injection containing an FDA-approved antibiotic and a new β-lactamase inhibitor has been approved.

By analyzing data from 9 laboratories, researchers assessed whether the monocyte activation test could consistently and accurately measure the pyrogenic content of the first meningococcal B vaccine to be...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement on the use of alcohol in youth and young adults.

When PCV7 was introduced in pediatric immunization programs, adults experienced a significant decrease in pneumococcal disease. A new study evaluated the more recent introduction of the PCV13 and its impact...

While it is known that disease progression of HIV-1 is delayed by HIV-2 in coinfected individuals, authors of a new study sought to identify the protective mechanisms of the coinfection.

While it is known that disease progression of HIV-1 is delayed by HIV-2 in coinfected individuals, authors of a new study sought to identify the protective mechanisms of the coinfection.

In an effort to support the recommendation that pregnant women receive the seasonal influenza vaccination, the authors of a new study sought to determine the effects of influenza on risk of hospitalization...