The maternal vaccine candidate will target sepsis caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
The prevalence of bacterial STIs was much higher in transgender women with HIV.
New estimates suggest 3.75 million deaths annually are linked to invasive fungal infections, of which 2.55 million are directly attributable.
Intravacc will receive an award of $633,000 to develop its meningococcal outer membrane vesicle vaccine for preventing gonorrhea infections.
The single-center study found multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections were most common in liver transplant patients.
A study of two large, integrated health systems found a high incidence of outpatient CDI, despite limited testing of patients with diarrhea.
De-escalating to a narrower-spectrum antibiotic was found to be non-inferior to continuing empiric therapy with antipseudomonal beta-lactams.
Investigators say the dose of linezolid may have been too low and the duration of treatment too short.
The money will help CARB-X fund early-stage development of products to treat, prevent, and diagnose drug-resistant infections.
Interviews with national TB program managers indicate nearly 80% of patients with DR-TB will have access to shorter, all-oral regimens by 2026.
The drug targets biofilm formation in bacteria that cause difficult-to-treat infections in CF patients.
Data from a 2021 survey show 95% of US acute care hospitals reported uptake of all 7 of the CDC's Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship.
A House of Commons report highlights the challenges facing the further development of phage therapy in the United Kingdom.
The study identified 13 patients infected with dual-carbapenemase–producing organisms in a New York City hospital, 6 of whom died.
The goal of the intervention was to reduce diagnostic error for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
The study highlights the impact of community COVID-19 incidence on racial disparities in invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections.
A study found that 24% of sampled sinks in an Israeli hospital were contaminated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, with the same strain found in patients.
Children given 5 days of amoxicillin-clavulanate had a lower recurrence of urinary tract infections than those who received the standard 10-day course.
If approved, V116 would be the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine specifically designed for adults.
The authors of the study say the findings provide worldwide antibiotic stewardship goals for COVID-19 and future pandemics.
Ear infections, a general practitioner as a prescriber, and a rural setting were identified as the primary drivers of inappropriate prescribing in high-income countries.
Providers who more commonly treat STIs were more likely to prescribe prophylactic doxycycline for STI prevention and agree that the benefits outweigh the risks.
Researchers observed a 44% greater adjusted risk of mortality in patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection and COVID-19 coinfection.
The FDA says the products have not gone through the drug review process and are being sold over the counter illegally.
While the findings can't be extrapolated to humans, the research provides some insight into real-world transmission of resistant bacteria between hosts.