Antimicrobials News

Blood culture contamination was significantly reduced when phlebotomists used an initial specimen diversion device on patients vs. the use of traditional venipuncture, according to a recent study.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common infection that causes vaginal and vulvar irritation and itchiness, as well as discharge.

A hospital improved the cure rate of bone and joint infections from 50% to 80% with partial-oral antibiotic treatment and carefully coordinated post-discharge care, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Rates of both individual mutations and clinically relevant transmitted drug resistance were low among people newly diagnosed with HIV who were not previously on ART, according to a recent study.

Researchers said it remains unclear whether low procalcitonin levels can be used to safely withhold antibiotics in patients with lower respiratory tract infection.

In 2022, the front page of Infectious Disease News mostly peered beyond COVID-19 to showcase triumphs and progress being made elsewhere in the field of infectious disease.

There was plenty of FDA news this year not related to COVID-19.

We continue to be captivated by the stories you tell in our “Hooked on ID” series.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with an estimated 1 million hospitalizations per year in the United States and is often treated with antibiotics.

I got into the medical field to solve problems, and the field of infectious diseases exemplifies that.