USPSTF Recommends Screening for Latent TB Infection
Task force recommends screening asymptomatic adults at increased risk for latent TB infection.
Infectious Disease
Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics Link High-Risk Patients to HIV PrEP Services
Intervention links at-risk patients from sexually transmitted infection screening to HIV PrEP services.
Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment Program Identifies People at Risk for HIV
Innovative program helps manage stimulant use disorder and provides PrEP services and treatment to patients at risk for and living with HIV.
COVID-19 Vaccine Split-Dosing Proves Safe, Noninferior to Conventional Dosing
How does split dosing of COVID-19 vaccines compare with conventional dosing with respect to antibody responsiveness and safety?
COVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
Antibody levels higher in maternal and cord blood after vaccination vs natural infection.
Blood Culture-Negative Endocarditis: Individualized Diagnosis, Management
Primary care providers are the frontline in the prompt identification of potential blood culture-negative endocarditis cases.
Oral Capsule Effective as Fecal Microbiota Transplant Delivery Strategy
FMT via oral capsule was shown to be an effective method for patients who tolerated an oral diet compared with other methods of FMT.
High-Dose Superior to Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccination in Older Adults
Lee EH, Lee KH, Kim J, et al. Comparing different delivery methods of fecal microbiota transplantation. Presented at: IDWeek 2022; October 19-23, 2022; Washington, DC. Poster 515.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance
Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
HepB-CpG Vaccination Achieves Maximum Seroprotection in Patients With HIV
Researchers evaluated patients with HIV infection who received the HepB-CpG vaccine, a hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine adjuvanted with a toll-like receptor 9 agonist.
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