Greater Incidence of Antimicrobial Resistant Infections in Cancer Outpatients
Image credit: Ivan Samkov, Pexels Outpatients with cancer were found to be at a greater risk of bacterial infections compared to those without it, according to a new study published in The Lancet Oncology. “The rates and corresponding (IRRs) [Incidence Rate Ratios] of AMR pathogens per 1000 isolates was also higher in patients with cancer […]
Colonoscopic Administration of Rebyota Shows Effectiveness for Preventing Recurrent C difficile Infection
A phase 3b clinical trial has demonstrated that fecal microbiota, live-jslm (RBL), delivered via colonoscopy is a safe and effective treatment for preventing recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) in adults. The CDI-SCOPE study, presented at Digestive Disease Week 2025, conducted at 12 US sites, enrolled 41 adults with a history of rCDI who had recently […]
‘Loop’hole: HIV-1 hijacks human immune cells using circular RNAs
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables the human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) to evade the body’s natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication. The “loophole?” A biological process that involves circular RNAs (circRNAs), which […]
When Will the Measles Outbreak End?
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Outbreak Response Innovation has a measles outbreak tracker. Much like they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, and were tracking cases of the virus, the institution is tracking measles cases across all states.1 As of today, May 13, there are 1,014 cases of measles across 31 […]
RSV Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety in Older Adults: Real-World Case-Control Study Findings
RSV vaccine Image credits: Unsplash A large case-control study published in JAMA, 787,822 US adults aged 60 and older found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines were 75.1% effectively prevented RSV-associated acute respiratory infections (ARI), including emergency department visits and hospitalizations. The study also identified a small but measurable increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnoses following […]
Early Release – Prospective Multicenter Surveillance of Non–H. pylori Helicobacter Infections during Medical Checkups, Japan, 2022 – Volume 31, Number 6—June 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Non–H. pylori Helicobacter (NHPH) species are helical corkscrew-like bacteria; Helicobacter spp. have been reported since the 1980s to infect the human stomach (1). In humans, NHPH infection causes gastric diseases, such as peptic ulcers, chronic gastritis, gastric cancer, and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma (2–5). Although H. suis is the most common NHPH species […]
Early Release – Oral Flea Preventive to Control Rickettsia typhi–Infected Fleas on Reservoir Opossums, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2023–2024 – Volume 31, Number 6—June 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Rickettsia typhi is a fleaborne bacterium that causes murine typhus, an acute undifferentiated febrile illness, in humans (1). The organism is classically maintained by rats and transmitted by […]
Maternal Screening for Congenital Syphilis
Often dismissed as a deadly and dreaded disease of the past, syphilis has made a forceful and frightening comeback in the US. In particular, the recent dramatic increase in syphilis among pregnant women is an urgent public health concern. Between 2016 and 2022, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
Patient Information: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
This JAMA Patient Page describes syphilis infection, risks of congenital syphilis during pregnancy, and pros and cons of screening for syphilis during pregnancy. Source link
USPSTF Review: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
This systematic review to support a 2025 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and harms of treatment of syphilis during pregnancy. Source link
