Infection Control News

An ED program flagging high-risk patients for optional syphilis testing more than doubled the number of infections the department detected, according to a study.

Brazil became the 20th country or territory in the world to eliminate lymphatic filariasis as a public health crisis after nearly 3 decades of efforts to stop the painful, disfiguring parasitic infection, according to WHO.

The CDC announced that it has awarded more than $176 million to 48 public health partners to strengthen the public health infrastructure and workforce in the United States.

An additive for disinfectant wipes that initially appears blue on surfaces and disappears after cleaning led to a significant improvement in cleanliness during a trial at a hospital, researchers reported.

Without improvements to access and delivery of health care, more than 39 million people may die because of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections between 2025 and 2050, according to new estimates.

Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention reduced HIV infections by 96% compared with background HIV incidence and demonstrated superiority over a once-daily pill for PrEP in a phase 3 trial, Gilead Sciences announced Thursday.

A Salmonella enteriditis outbreak linked to eggs has left dozens hospitalized in nine states, prompting a Wisconsin farm to recall all eggs supplied by their farm to retailers, foodservice distributors and individual customers.

WHO this week announced that cholera cases increased by 13% and cholera deaths increased by 71% globally in 2023.

Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus accounted for most postoperative staph infections in a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Last week a patient in New Hampshire who tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus died after being hospitalized with severe central nervous system diseases, according to a press release.