Infectious Diseases

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently released new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea in adult and pediatric patients.

Delafloxacin is non-inferior to vancomycin plus aztreonam for treating acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections

Age and immunosuppression are known risk factors for herpes zoster. However, little is known about other potential risk factors for the virus.

Infections are the leading cause of death in patients age 65 years or older who undergo liver transplantation, according to data from the United Network of Organ Sharing. A new study aimed to better...

According to the CDC, there were 30,500 new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the United States in 2014. However, little is known about the recent incidence of HCV among patients in urban emergency...

The live attenuated influenza vaccine and the inactivated influenza vaccine were available in the United States during the 2015-2016 influenza season. In a new study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness...

The lipoglycopeptide dalbavancin, known for its efficacy against pathogens that cause acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), has been approved by the FDA as a single- or 2-dose...

In a recent study, researchers explored the relationship between statin use, duration, and dosage and the risk of acquiring Staphylococcus aureus.

Previous research has suggested anti-inflammatory and hepato-protective properties of coffee in the general population, but less is known about its effects on HIV-HCV co-infected individuals.

In a recent study researchers compared the effects of a combination of oseltamivir, amantadine, and ribavirin versus oseltamivir monotherapy.