Infection Control News

Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has recalled 40 lots of its hand sanitizer and aloe products due to methanol contamination, according to an FDA public service announcement.

Some common practices to prevent surgical site infections may not be necessary because no studies have shown benefits, according to a preconference presentation before ESCMID Global.

Teens in the United States have another treatment option for HIV.

Although the CDC says the risk of avian influenza to the public remains low, it is encouraging state health officials to prepare response plans anyway.

An mpox vaccine is now commercially available in the United States, expanding the locations where patients can access the shot to include pharmacies, physician offices and other facilities that normally vaccinate.

Primary care providers can play an important part in Candida auris detection, according to an expert.

A GSK respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate was effective but trials saw a higher incidence in preterm birth, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potentially important tool for patient care, including in infectious diseases.

Tests that look for multiple causes of rash in children may incorrectly identify a measles infection if a child has recently received an MMR vaccine, investigators reported in MMWR.

Moderna announced positive interim results from a phase 3 trial of its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, which the company said will help pave the way for its combination shot against COVID-19 and influenza.