In a population of patients in India with multiple myeloma (MM) treated using autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (AHCT), infections and transplant-related mortality (TRM) appeared to show higher incidence than in countries with established transplant programs. This is according to the results of a new study published in the journal Transplant Infectious Disease. This was a […]
AVONDALE — More people have fallen ill following a salmonella outbreak at an Avondale taqueria. As of Wednesday, Chicago’s Department of Public Health had identified 55 confirmed infections stemming from the outbreak at Carniceria Guanajuato at 3140 N. California Ave., up from 20 last week, city spokesman Jacob Martin said in a statement. At least […]
Every summer, you see the same kind of headline: “Person dies from a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba.” You probably scroll through the article, shudder a bit, think twice about going swimming and move on. But this summer, that headline hit closer to home. A Travis County resident was infected and killed by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after […]
Patients with HIV typically carry a reservoir of HIV-infected cells, which were previously thought to be dormant, and can be reactivated if treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is discontinued. However, 2 separate study findings reported that a subset of the dormant cells could spontaneously produce HIV RNA and proteins that impact patients’ HIV-specific immune responses.1 […]
Chen S-A, Perfect J, Colombo AL, Cornely OA, Groll AH, Seidel D, Albus K, de Almedia JN, Garcia-Effron G, Gilroy N, Lass-Flörl C, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Pagano L, Papp T, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Salmanton-García J, Spec A, Steinmann J, Arikan-Akdagli S, Arenz DE, Sprute R, Duran-Graeff L, Freiberger T, Girmenia C, Harris M, Kanj SS, Roudbary M, […]
Proactive measures and awareness are paramount in safeguarding our children from airborne infections, including conjunctivitis. Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : September 21, 2023 5:10 PM IST With the recent spread of conjunctivitis and other airborne infections, as parents, your concerns may be naturally heightened. Airborne diseases spread when tiny droplets from an infected person […]
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A compound found in many plants inhibits the growth of drug-resistant Candida fungi, including its most virulent species, Candida auris, in the lab, a study finds. The journal ACS Infectious Diseases has published a paper on the discovery. Laboratory-dish […]
It’s that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate more and more. Many opt to get a flu shot in order to provide a level of protection against severe disease. Butler native and infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja encourages everyone eligible to receive a flu shot, but he recommends waiting a little […]
Every summer, you see the same kind of headline: “Person dies from a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba.” You probably scroll through the article, shudder a bit, think twice about going swimming and move on. But this summer, that headline hit closer to home. A Travis County resident was infected and killed by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after […]