New Strain of S pyogenes Causing Scarlet Fever in United Kingdom
A new strain of Streptococcus pyogenes is causing scarlet fever.
Emerging Diseases
Detection of Potentially Zoonotic Strongyloides Species in Canines
A form of the soil-borne Strongyloides nematode that infects humans has been identified for the first time in canine carriers in northern Australia. The findings by Flinders University environmental health researchers, along with experts in the United States, were published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The infective larval form of the Strongyloides spp resides in…
Bedaquiline Approved to Treat Adolescent Patients With Pulmonary Multidrug-Resistant TB
The FDA has approved Sirturo (bedaquiline; Janssen) for use in pediatric patients aged 12 to less than 18 years for MDR-TB.
Chronic Joint Pain May Persist for Years After Chikungunya Infection
This is the first study to describe persistent joint pain and stiffness many months after infection with the chikungunya virus.
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: 2018 Guidelines May Lead to Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment
The updated 1-hour sepsis care bundle is based on 2016 guidelines and recommends a specific set of treatments that should begin within 1 hour of sepsis recognition.
Polymyxin B and Sertraline Show Synergistic Activity Against P aeruginosa
The combination of polymyxin B with sertraline exhibited in vitro synergistic activity against highly polymyxin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis.
Report Lists Top Infectious Diseases Spread From Animals to Humans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report listing the zoonotic diseases of most concern in the United States
Trends in Histoplasma-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Although incidence of histoplasma-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome is low, it still generates significant morbidity in people living with HIV.
NDA for Cominbation Rifabutin/Amoxicillin/Omeprazole Capsule for H pylori Submitted to FDA
The NDA for Talicia for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been submitted to the FDA by RedHill Biopharma.
Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 1000
The death toll in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo now stands at 1,008, the country’s health minister reported.
