Infection News

Pregnant women with a physical, intellectual or sensory disability had a significantly higher risk for adverse outcomes compared with pregnant women without a disability, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Tenofovir alafenamide therapy was safe, well-tolerated and prevented the transmission of hepatitis B virus from pregnant mothers to infants, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

Clotrimazole vaginal expansion suppositories for the treatment of mild and moderate vulvovaginal candidiasis were no less effective than vaginal tablets, according to researchers.

A considerable proportion of women who never received an HPV vaccine also never underwent cervical cancer screening or were not up to date on screening in 2019, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

COVID-19 vaccination did not impair fertility, early pregnancy outcomes or sperm quality, according to findings from three studies presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo.

HIV and menopausal stage are both independent predictors of lower bone mineral density in women, particularly in the lumbar spine and hip, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

A 21-year study showed that, among people with HIV, Black women had the highest rate of premature death, researchers reported during IDWeek.

Oteseconazole, an investigational oral antifungal therapy, was shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of acute and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, according to a study presented during IDWeek.

Infants born to mothers who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had high levels of protective antibodies, according to findings published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology — Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Large reductions in HIV incidence can be achieved with substantial investments and sustained, community-specific interventions, according to a modeling study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.