BACKGROUNDAs hepatitis A (HA) incidence declines in Europe and HA virus infections occur later in life, severe disease frequency may increase.AIMAmong patients hospitalised for HA in France during 201...

In July 2024, a global shortage of blood culture bottles forced healthcare institutions in Japan to modify blood culture collection practices. This nationwide observational study evaluated the impact ...

To Erik Engstrom (CEO of RELX), Kumsal Bayazit (CEO of Elsevier), As members of the scientific community, we recognise the value of all staff working to publish medical journals. They champion resear...

Date & Time: 16 September 2026, 14:00–15:30 CEST This webinar was prepared by the ESCMID Vaccines Subcommittee in collaboration with the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee. Chairs: Krutika Kupp...

The tower was closed on Monday, after the workers’ union said female staff had been asked to leave their stations for a visit from a group known as BAPS.

Abstract. Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US hospitals despite extensive efforts to improve early recognition and treatment, p

The insufferable hypocrisy of elite academia

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Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being used in the systematic review process. Our objective was to explore data extraction performance of six LLMs from a published systematic review of in...

When vaccine misinformation comes from the highest levels of government, the work of building trust with our patients matters more than ever.

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a leading cause of encephalitis. This study aimed to examine associations between timing of acyclovir and outcome of patients with VZV encephalitis.

Limited data suggest that bacterial vaginosis (BV) and the composition of the vaginal microbiome may be associated with urinary symptoms and urinary tract infection (UTI). We investigated these relati...

The world often feels dark when seen through today's headlines. Conflict, division, mistrust, and crisis compete for attention.1 However, working and training in infectious diseases offers a different...

BACKGROUND While bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased across Europe over the past decade, Poland continuously reported the lowest notification rates in the European Union/Eu...

This guideline is meant for the diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of adult patients without an immunocompromising condition with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who present at the hospital.