Infection News

Syphilis, an STI caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, has re-emerged as a major public health threat in the United States, with rates skyrocketing over the past decade.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to screen for syphilis in people who are pregnant as early as possible.

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

A significant number of Medicaid-insured infants infected with HIV in the first year of their life did not receive postnatal antiretroviral prophylaxis, a study presented at IDWeek showed.

Women with endometriosis do not have a higher risk for COVID-19 infection nor worsened symptoms with mRNA vaccinations, but may experience temporary increases in dysmenorrhea, according to findings published in Reproductive Sciences.

LIMA, Peru — In a finding described as “reassuring,” researchers detected no interaction between the long-acting HIV prevention drug cabotegravir and hormonal contraceptives among women enrolled in a large trial.

Lima, PERU — Choice, long-lasting protection and HIV prevention in women were three major themes of this week’s HIV Research for Prevention conference.

This is the second respiratory disease season with two new powerful tools to protect infants from severe respiratory syncytial virus disease, and experts are optimistic that uptake will improve from last season.

Indigenous pregnant women living in Mexico were less likely to attend antenatal appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic because of perceived fear of infection, according to study results published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.