The approval is based on evidence that the vaccine can prevent anogenital infections, with an ongoing trial looking at throat infection prevention in men likely to be critical for continued approval.
This prospective, observational, cross-sectional study sought to determine the rate of vaginal Group B streptococcal vaginal colonization among women older than 60 years.
The American College of Physicians convened a panel to identify best practices for the use of short-course antibiotics in the management of common infections.
Researchers compared the efficacy, adverse events, and compliance of HDDT vs BQT as first-line or rescue regimens and investigated factors contributing to H pylori eradication.
In patients with IBD, management of immunosuppressive regimens, as well as safety and efficacy of vaccines, has raised many questions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A randomized, open-label, noncomparative study was conducted at primary care HIV community clinics to assess outcomes following treatment with cefixime or penicillin for syphilis.
Investigators sought to determine the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and establish its prognostic value in patients with heart failure.
The study authors gathered data on individual HIV viral load trajectories at the population-level following the introduction of universal test and treat in sub-Saharan Africa.
Researchers reviewed data of 16,568 consecutive patients from 4 hospitals over 4 years to determine if leukocytosis correlated with a positive C difficile NAAT results.
The authors review gut dysfunction and microbiota changes during HIV infection and IBD and discuss how they may induce a dysfunctional mucosal barrier, dysbiosis, and changes on the cellular level, including monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells.
Investigators conducted a study to determine the optimal vaccination timing and the temporal immunogenicity and safety of a live herpes zoster vaccine among patients post-HSCT.
