Analysis of wastewater isolates revealed phylogenetic relatedness to isolates from three acute-care hospitals in the same watershed.
The survey shows a near doubling of C auris cases—and countries reporting them.
Despite limited data, new WHO report highlights 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the release of the first global framework on the responsible use of life sciences, which addresses the accidental or deliberate misuse of biologic and other life sciences, including dual-use research.
Data from a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance network in India shows high rates of bloodstream and urinary tract infections (UTIs) and very high levels of antibiotic resistance, researchers reported in The Lancet Global Health.
An analysis of urine specimens from male patients in Germany found high levels of antibiotic resistance in the most frequent causes of urinary tract infections (UTIs), researchers reported today in Eurosurveillance.
Rates of Kawasaki disease, a rare acquired cardiac condition in kids, fell nationally during peak COVID-19 transmission when control measures were in place, potentially providing a clue that multiple triggers and upper airway inhalation might be involved.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) yesterday issued a warning about an ongoing outbreak of the multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris in Italy.
A randomized clinical trial found that fosfomycin did not demonstrate noninferiority to comparator antibiotics for bacteremic urinary tract infections (bUTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli, but it could remain an option for select patients, researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
A study conducted at a large teaching hospital in Tokyo found that most tests used to diagnose invasive fungal disease were inappropriate, Japanese researchers reported yesterday in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.