Infection Control News

The NIH announced that it is launching a phase 2 human challenge trial of AV-1, an investigational monoclonal antibody to ease dengue virus symptoms when given before and after infection.

CDC data show that seasonal influenza activity is significantly elevated across the United States, and that influenza activity is at its highest level in more than 15 years.

An unprecedented yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has officials and residents concerned about lack of resources and additional cases that may occur under the radar.

In July of 2022, mpox was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, or PHEIC, by WHO during a surge in infections that led to more than 100,000 cases in 122 countries.

Copper oxide-containing surfaces significantly reduced Clostridioides difficile spores after 4 hours, according to study findings published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

A higher cefazolin dose was not associated with decreased rates of surgical site infections among obese patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery, study data showed.

A 90-day review of U.S. foreign aid spending ordered by President Donald J. Trump has halted global health programs, including the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the President’s Malaria Initiative.

Intervention models checked against electronic medical record data show ways to help improve infection control practices and reduce infections, according to a recent study.

A computerized clinical decision support tool implemented as a diagnostic stewardship intervention led to an approximate 50% decrease in urine culture testing for patients with a urinary catheter, researchers found.