Infection Control News

Researchers developed a low-cost rapid test to detect an invasive species of mosquito that has adapted to live near humans in urban environments, which they hope can be used in areas far from medical labs.

Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV remained significantly underutilized, especially in acute care settings, according to study results published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Long-acting injectable PrEP is feasible and acceptable to both men and women, according to a study presented at the AIDS 2024 meeting in Munich.

There was a combined 20% increase in six antimicrobial-resistant hospital infections in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of clinical cases of Candida auris increased fivefold, according to the CDC.

A collaborative effort between the departments of infection prevention and food and nutrition services at a hospital identified potential sources of foodborne infection, resulting in a reduced risk for infections, researchers reported.

Data from more than 3 million participants in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative revealed that SARS-CoV-2 reinfections have similar severity to initial infections.

The CDC said it has confirmed four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Colorado poultry workers and is aware of a fifth presumptive-positive case.

Socioeconomic disparities among residential neighborhoods may be associated with the prevalence of five specific antimicrobial-resistant organisms, especially AmpC beta-lactamase producers and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is a major victory, but it would be malpractice to initiate same-day HCV treatment if a patient’s hepatitis B virus status is unknown.

A new forced-air system was more effective at drying and thus cleaning endoscopes than standard alcohol flush and air purge cycles, researchers found.