Infectious Disease

The AJMC® Infectious Disease compendium is a comprehensive resource for news and interviews about the viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that create illness and outbreaks.

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Community Pharmacies Hold Key Role in Protecting Older Adults From RSV

November 20th 2024

New research reveals gaps in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) knowledge among older adults and emphasizes the impact community pharmacies can have at improving education and vaccine uptake.

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RSV Vaccine Proven Effective in Reducing RSV-Related Hospitalizations

November 15th 2024

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Impact of RSV on Hospitalizations in US Adults Prior to Vaccine Introduction

November 14th 2024

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STI Epidemic May Be Slowing, CDC Data Suggest

November 13th 2024

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FDA Approves Abrysvo RSV Vaccine for Adults at Increased Risk

October 23rd 2024

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What We're Reading: FDA Speeds COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Goal; Limited Aduhelm Use; Seniors Mostly Inoculated
August 4th 2021

What We're Reading: FDA Speeds COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Goal; Limited Aduhelm Use; Seniors Mostly Inoculated

AJMC Staff
FDA reportedly aims to fully approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by early next month; Biogen’s Alzheimer drug sees little uptake; majority of Americans over 65 have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
What We’re Reading: Travel to England Eased for Vaccinated; ICU Visitors Valued; COBRA Subsidy to End
July 28th 2021

What We’re Reading: Travel to England Eased for Vaccinated; ICU Visitors Valued; COBRA Subsidy to End

AJMC Staff
Americans traveling to England will no longer need to quarantine; lack of ICU visits during COVID-19 pandemic affected patient health; sign-up window for COBRA subsidy to close.
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Staff
July 26th 2021

Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Staff

Allison Inserro
With nearly all parts of the country seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 infection, health care and medical groups are calling for mandatory vaccinations of their staff, and on Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York City, and California also announced vaccine requirements for workers.
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July 25th 2021

Meta-analysis Confirms Acid Suppressors Raise Recurrent CDI Risk

Jared Kaltwasser
Clinicians should avoid prescribing acid-suppression medications in general, and especially proton-pump inhibitors, to patients with Clostridioides difficile infection, according to the study.
C diff test
July 24th 2021

Proton Pump Inhibitors Appear to Heighten Community-Associated C difficile Risk

Jared Kaltwasser
Patients prescribed proton pump inhibitors had roughly double the risk of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection compared with those not taking the drugs.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Dip in Effectiveness Against Delta Variant
July 21st 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Dip in Effectiveness Against Delta Variant

Allison Inserro
With the delta variant now dominant in the United States, study results highlight the need for officials to do everything they can to increase vaccine uptake.
intestines
July 14th 2021

IBD May Make Patients More Susceptible to Clostridioides difficile, Study Posits

Jared Kaltwasser
Altered microbiota and inflammation associated with irritable bowel disease (IBD) appear to make it more difficult for patients to fight off Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a recent study.
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July 12th 2021

Could Repeated Face Touching Confer Evolutionary Protection Against Infection?

Jared Kaltwasser
Touching one’s face can heighten infection risk, but it may also help protect the body by fostering microbial diversity, according to a recent study.
COVID-19
July 9th 2021

Pfizer, BioNTech to Pursue COVID-19 Booster Shot; CDC Updates School Guidance

Allison Inserro
Pfizer and BioNTech said they will seek approval for a booster shot of their COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, while US health authorities said a booster is not necessary. In addition, the CDC emphasized in-person learning for schools this fall in updated guidance.
Gut microbiome
July 1st 2021

Microbiota-Based Therapeutic May Reduce Clostridioides Difficile Infection Recurrence

Jared Kaltwasser
New data suggest a microbiota-based therapy can reduce C diff recurrence in patients where donor microbiota and patient microbiota successfully converge.
Nobel Prize
October 5th 2020

Discovery of Hepatitis C Virus Brings Nobel Prize

Mary Caffrey
Two Americans and a British scientist share the 2020 Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work in the 1970s through the 1990s. The rise of agents to treat hepatitis C virus has created vexing questions in managed care.
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March 7th 2019

Should Fecal Microbiota Transplants Be Regulated as Drugs or Organ Donations?

Samantha DiGrande
The FDA is anticipated to release a finalized guidance document any day now around the regulation of fecal microbiota transplants for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. The outcome will dictate how they’re priced, who oversees their use, and who can make money off the treatment.
In Wake of Measles Outbreaks, Another Study Dispels Myths Surrounding MMR Vaccine
March 5th 2019

In Wake of Measles Outbreaks, Another Study Dispels Myths Surrounding MMR Vaccine

Allison Inserro
Another study dispelling concerns about links between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism has been released, this time with additional focus about subgroups of children.
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July 10th 2017

Study Investigates Increasing Incidence of Recurrent C. Diff in United States

Alison Rodriguez
The incidence of multiply recurrent Clostridium difficile infection is increasing in the United States, leading to a higher demand for new treatments, according to a recent study.
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