Blood culture contamination (BCC) is associated with patient harm and unnecessary use of healthcare resources. BCC thresholds have been established; however, multiple BCC definitions exist. There is l...

This study investigates respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization among US adults aged 60 years or older during 2 seasons.

Among influenza patients hospitalized during the 2022–2023 influenza season, initiating treatment with oseltamivir on the day of admission (compared with l

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

AbstractBackground. Histoplasma urine antigen detection, a valuable diagnostic tool, is often used to monitor response to antifungal therapy, but persisten

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Learn about the impact of HPV vaccination programs in Sweden, ceftriaxone-resistant N. gonorrhoeae strains in Vietnam and other research ready to inform clinical practice.

Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic use for moderately immunocompromised patients without risk factors for multidrug-resistant organisms was associated with

In recent extraordinary moves, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired and replaced a team that makes vaccine recommendations for the country. Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health ...

This Viewpoint discusses the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and how its termination could affect infection prevention standar...