Category Archives: Infection

COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome

Having a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome within the next six weeks, according to a study published in the October 18, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that people who received the […]

Scedosporium Infection in Recipients of Kidney Transplants from Deceased Near-Drowning Donor

Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India Drowning causes 236,000 deaths annually worldwide and is the third leading cause of accidental child death (1). […]

‘Huge battle ahead’ for Australian woman in a coma with bacterial pneumonia in Italy

An Australian woman is in a critical condition in an Italian hospital after contracting bacterial pneumonia while on a cruise in Italy. Key points: A Jervis Bay woman has contracted bacterial pneumonia while travelling on a cruise in Italy The south coast woman is in a coma in an Italian hospital  Friends say her condition is deteriorating […]

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Deaths Attributable to Antimicrobial Resistance, Latin America

Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliations: Centro de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas y Salud Pública (CIESP), Buenos Aires, Argentina (A. Ciapponi, A. Bardach); Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria (IECS-CONICET), Buenos Aires (A. Ciapponi, […]

Genetic Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Infections, Spain, 2021–2022

Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Genetic Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Infections, Spain, 2021–2022 Camille Jacqueline, Guillermo Ruiz Carrascoso, José Gutiérrez-Fernández, Teresa Vicente Rangel, Lidia Goterris, Fernando Vazquez Valdes, Domingo Fernández Vecilla, […]

Infection Protection for Fall: COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV

N95 mask in action. Photo by John Lazenby. With the unseasonable hot weather over, it’s time to dig out sweaters and see how long we can hold out before turning on the heat. Closed windows and more indoor time can boost the spread of disease-causing germs. But good ventilation and well-filtered air, putting on a […]

How To Fight Candida Auris/Fungal Infections In Hospitals

Jason Kang, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Kinnos Concerns about deadly fungal infections are growing nearly as fast as the outbreaks themselves. From popular television shows to recent articles in the Wall Street Journal and Fast Company, the attention has been swift and breathless. Unfortunately, lost in the scramble to highlight their potency and develop a cure has been any agreement on […]

Study traces long COVID symptoms to SARS-CoV-2 infection in gut

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Human skin organoids are valid models of mpox virus infection

Human skin organoids are susceptible to mpox virus infection and support infectious virus production. Treatment of infected skin organoids with the antiviral drug tecovirimat can inhibit infectious virus production and prevent host transcriptome rewiring. Thus, skin-organoid-based models are robust for studying mpox virus infection and testing therapeutics. This is a preview of subscription content, access […]

Notes from the Field: Severe Bartonella quintana …

Shannan N. Rich, PhD1,2; Amy Beeson, MD1,2; Leah Seifu, MD1,3; Kara Mitchell, PhD4; Danielle Wroblewski, MS4; Stefan Juretschko, PhD5; Marina Keller, MD6; Rachel Gnanaprakasam, MBBS6; Mariam Agladze, MD7; Rich Kodama, DO8; Tania Kupferman, MD7; Julu Bhatnagar, PhD9; Roosecelis B. Martines, MD, PhD9; Sarah Reagan-Steiner, MD9; Sally Slavinski, DVM3; Matthew J. Kuehnert, MD10; Camille Bergeron-Parent, MD3; […]