Recurrent Infections

The addition of treatment for male partners reduced the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis among women enrolled in a randomized trial compared with treating only the women, researchers reported.

Repeat kidney biopsies may help patients with lupus nephritis manage disease flares, particularly those who transition between proliferative and non-proliferative disease classes, data from a racially diverse study cohort show.

Extended oral antibiotics may alter the microbiology of recurrent prosthetic joint infections following two-stage reimplantation, according to data presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.