Infectious Diseases

A recent study explored the safety, efficacy, and required treatment duration of interferon-free treatment of acute hepatitis C virus infection.

A recent study evaluated the rates of patients with hepatitis C virus left undiagnosed under current screening guidelines.

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of treating bacterial load in a wound using topical, compounded, prescription antibiotics.

Research into an experimental oral vaccine containing live Salmonella could lead to a promising therapy for the prevention of type 1 diabetes.

A recent study examined the efficacy of long-term antibiotic treatment of persistent Lyme disease symptoms.

Breastfeeding and new vaccines are bringing down the risk of ear infections in infants, a U.S. study suggests.

The USPSTF has issued a draft statement recommending that clinicians test for latent tuberculosis in asymptomatic adults who are at high risk for the infection.

A new study reveals the affect of a combination of antibiotics on patients with abscesses related to MRSA.

Research presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections details the success of sofosbuvir/ledipasvir therapy in individuals with both HIV and hepatitis C infection.

According to a new study, complications of sepsis such as delirium and muscle weakness frequently go unnoticed and are inadequately understood.