Infectious Diseases News

Although reported cases remain high, there are signs the STI epidemic in the United States is slowing after years of record numbers, the CDC said Tuesday.

An analysis of STI screening for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis at 11 EDs revealed that less than 3% of patients tested for one of the three STIs were also tested for HIV, despite the CDC’s recommendation for HIV co-testing.

Sexually active women in the U.S. made moderate changes to their contraceptive use due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to national survey estimates published in Contraception.

The WikiGuidelines collaborative has published its third clinical practice guidance — this one on the prevention, diagnosis and management of UTIs.

A notable proportion of health care providers plan to reduce or stop providing HIV care over the next half decade, even as the need for such care is expected to rise, results from a quantitative national survey showed.

The CDC posted an alert in October about an increase in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, or “walking pneumonia,” infections in the United States, especially among young children.

Infection prevention staff at Boston Children’s Hospital learned that the complexity of certain tasks is an important factor for determining staffing needs, rather than just using the number of beds.

Most children who did not receive antibiotics for pneumonia did not experience treatment failure or severe outcomes, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Seven percent of dairy farm workers in two states had evidence of a recent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new report published Thursday.

Patients with autoimmune or inflammatory rheumatic diseases living in rural areas demonstrate a 24% higher mortality risk after SARS-CoV-2 infection vs. those in urban areas, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.