Influenza News

A person hospitalized last month with the first case of severe bird flu in the United States has died, Louisiana health officials announced Monday.

When we started our “Hooked on ID” series 6 years ago, the pitch was simple: “The field of ID has never been more important. Tell us why you chose it.”

Although Candida auris and Clostridioides difficile continue to be dangerous for patients, research published throughout this year has highlighted strides made in outbreak prevention and understanding nosocomial infections.

Each month, we ask one of our PharmD columnists to dig into the literature to find evidence-based answers to important clinical questions in the field of infectious diseases.

Each cover of Healio | Infectious Disease News is topped by a feature story on an emerging topic in the field of ID.

The CDC on Wednesday confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the United States.

Patients hospitalized with influenza and treated with oseltamivir on the day of admission were less likely to experience severe clinical outcomes compared with those who were treated later, researchers found.

Decreasing comorbidities and increasing vaccination rates among Black, indigenous and other people of color could help balance out symptomatic infection rates, according to a modeling study assessing interventions in these communities.

A new annual medical conference will focus on the topic of antimicrobial resistance, organizers announced Friday.