Infectious Diseases

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A recent study investigated the efficacy of cranberry capsules in the prevention of urinary tract infections in older women.

Among adults with severe sepsis who are not in septic shock, use of hydrocortisone compared with placebo did not reduce the risk of septic shock within 14 days, according to a new study.

Patients beginning hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment with direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies should also be screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV).

A new retrospective study has identified multiple risk factors for infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 1996 guidelines on the screening of individuals for asymptomatic tuberculosis.

Intravenous zanamivir could be a good option for the treatment of influenza in oseltamivir-resistant patients and in those unable to digest medication, according to a phase 3 trial.

In response to growing rates of antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization has issued updates to treatment guidelines for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

The FDA has issued a revision to their February 2016 guidance for the screening of whole blood and blood components for Zika virus.

While the medical community knows far more about the Zika virus now compared with earlier this year, many questions still remain unanswered, according to experts.