Additional strategies to prevent transmission will be necessary to stop multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in countries with a high burden of MDR tuberculosis.

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, discusses management of coinfections, including HPV and sexually transmitted infections, in people with HIV.

The NFID urges those 65 and older to receive their annual influenza vaccination to protect against the flu.

A designer protein stopped the influenza virus from infecting cells in culture and protected mice after being exposed to heavy doses of the virus, according to a new study.

The number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 37.

Scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine successfully used experimental therapy involving bacteriophages to treat a patient with a multi-drug resistant bacterial infection.

Nathalie Tufenkji, PhD, and colleagues at McGill University in Québec found that a phenolic rich extract from maple syrup (PRMSE) can increase the potency of commonly used antibiotics, ciprofloxacin and carbencillin, against Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Drs Tapper and Crum-Cianflone discuss aspergillosis, an emerging complication of severe influenza infections.

Among healthcare workers, influenza vaccination rates increased and ILI/ARI decreased.

Mauro Schechter, MD, shares his first-hand account with Zika virus.

Whole genome sequencing is being used by the US Food and Drug Administration to combat the global spread of antibiotic resistance bacteria.

Short video on MedWatch Minute, the FDA’s reporting and digital delivery network.

Dr Hadley discusses chronic pain in patients with HIV.

Planting a seed early on about what you enjoy and what you don’t will get them thinking about a career in infectious diseases.

Capacity at both the state and local levels to implement these tools are an integral part to conducting good surveillance.

According to a report issued last week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many patients that have sepsis had recently used health care services.

Tips include washing hands as soon as possible when someone comes into contact with a poisonous plant.

Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital found that Infection control protocols reduced MRSA transmission among patients with cystic fibrosis.

Recent data from ASM 2016 highlight the importance of developing new medications for sepsis.

Just 4% of patients who used the service needed to see a physician

Increased risk factors for C difficile were similar to those patients with HIV than in the general population, including, antibiotic exposure, hospital exposure and use of proton pump inhibitors.

A Philadelphia-based hepatitis specialist recently spoke with Infectious Disease Advisor about current options for hepatitis C management.