Infectious Diseases

Clostridium difficile is among the most common health-care–related infections in the United States. Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of a potential alternative to vancomycin in treating C...

A recent study compared the efficacy of a recombinant influenza vaccine with a standard-dose, egg-grown vaccine in older adults.

In a recent study, researchers examined whether administration of intravenous vitamin C, in combination with corticosteroid, could improve outcomes in patients with sepsis and septic shock.

The World Health Organization made several new additions to its Essential Medicines List.

In several studies, researchers investigated the use of antibiotics in older adults to treat urinary tract infections.

Researchers may have made a key discovery in shortening and improving tuberculosis treatment.

In an attempt to combat the development of bacterial resistance, researchers have reengineered a key antibiotic with 3 independent mechanisms of action.

A recent study examined the rate of treatment failure for various antibiotics used for community-acquired pneumonia in an outpatient setting.

The CDC has released a health advisory detailing the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Shigella infection.

Researchers have observed an association between short-term oral corticosteroid use and adverse events such as sepsis.