Top stories in infectious disease: Salmonella-contaminated eggs, HPV vaccination, and more

Among the top stories in infectious disease is an announcement from the FDA that more that 200 million eggs were recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. Also, a phase 3 trial showed that the quadrivalent HPV vaccine was ineffective in preventing new anal infections or improving high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in adults with HIV.

Other top headlines include transgender health care, a new standard for rapid infectious disease diagnostics, and a rare tickborne disease found in caves around Austin, Texas.

FDA announces recall of over 200 million eggs

More than 200 million eggs have been recalled because of potential Salmonella contamination, the FDA recently announced. Read More.

HPV vaccine lacks efficacy in adults with HIV

Results of a phase 3 trial recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases showed that the quadrivalent HPV vaccine was not effective in preventing new anal infections or improving high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in adults aged 27 years or older with HIV. Read More.

‘Culturally competent’ transgender health care starts with clinicians

In this cover story, experts discuss how to improve transgender care in the United States and what areas of research need to be scaled up. Read More.

Genomics soon to be standard for rapid ID diagnostics

In mid-2014, Mickey Kertesz, PhD, was part of a team researching the genetics of human pathogens at Stanford University. At that time, their work had only what the Israeli-born entrepreneur called “theoretical applications” for next-generation sequencing, but its human relevance would soon become clear. Read More.

Rare tickborne disease found in Austin-area caves

A rare tickborne disease commonly associated with sleeping in rustic mountain cabins has shown up in caves around Austin, Texas, potentially placing cave workers and the public at risk for infection. Read More.