Infectious Diseases

Authors of a new study investigated whether monitoring procalcitonin can safely and effectively decrease antibiotic exposure in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.

New research has established a link between the use of a commonly prescribed class of antibiotics and the risk of two adverse cardiac events.

The authors of a new study sought to identify a single panel of biomarkers and designate a point score that could predict treatment failure early in patients hospitalized with severe community-acquired...

Authors of a new analysis evaluated data on more than 2 million patients from the United States to determine the association of hospital-onset and community-onset sepsis with mortality risk.

The American Thoracic Society has released a new clinical practice guideline on laboratory testing for the diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary and critical care practice.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has made 2 main updates from its 2018-2019 seasonal influenza recommendations.

After a clinical trial showed positive results in 89% of participants, a new drug regimen was approved by the FDA for highly drug-resistant forms of pulmonary tuberculosis.

A new study examined the association between vitamin D levels and the risk for HIV-associated dementia.

A new study examined the association between vitamin D levels and the risk for HIV-associated dementia.

US international travelers may be a key to reducing the clinical impact and costs of measles in the United States.