Emerging Diseases News

Cases of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, or CRE, were not as common in U.S. children as cases of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales, or ESBL-E, according to a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

COVID-19 vaccination decreased the risk for CV events, hospitalization and death among patients with HF, according to a poster presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure 2024 meeting.

The annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology — focused on hospital infection prevention strategies — will highlight leadership opportunities this year.

A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine can boost serological and T-cell response among most patients who are immunocompromised, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, and although cases have steadily increased — and are estimated to be significantly undercounted — there is no vaccine to prevent it.

Science has always been a passion of mine. I worked in research and microbiology for years, and while at home, I would read science journals, try to identify diseases from case studies and watch all the science shows.

Experts have called for additional research and drug development after estimates showed that more than 700 million disability-adjusted life-years were associated with 85 pathogens, with some disproportionately affecting young children.

A dairy worker in Michigan became the second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus linked to an outbreak in dairy cows, the CDC and Michigan health officials announced Wednesday.

Carbapenems were commonly prescribed as targeted therapy for extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales infections despite significant changes in guidance, data show.

COVID-19 antibodies are significantly reduced by 6 months post-vaccination among patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.