This week's Infectious Disease digest · 2026-W18
This Week in Infectious Disease: COVID-19 Treatments and Tuberculosis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of HPV vaccine awareness and uptake in Cameroon
Only 22.9 percent of Cameroon participants received the HPV vaccine despite high awareness among doctors
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes data from 33 studies involving 8,175 participants in Cameroon regarding HPV vaccine awa…
In Cameroon, only 22.9 percent of people got the HPV vaccine. While doctors recommend it, knowledge gaps and changing attitudes are blocking…
Systematic review suggests specific probiotic strains may influence sex hormone related disorders
Specific probiotic strains may help balance sex hormones
This systematic review examines the role of probiotics in managing sex hormone related disorders. The authors synthesize evidence suggesting…
New evidence suggests certain probiotics could help reduce inflammation and balance hormones related to sex hormone disorders.
Active sepsis prevention program reduces maternal infection-related complications in Malawi and Uganda
New program cuts deadly infections in mothers by 32%
This cluster-randomized trial in Malawi and Uganda involving 431,394 women found that an Active Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Sepsis …
A low-cost hospital program in Africa cut life-threatening infections in pregnant women by more than 30%, offering hope for safer childbirth…
Bibliometric analysis reveals increasing research trends in intestinal microbiota and chronic wounds
Research shows gut health may help heal chronic wounds
This bibliometric analysis of 553 English articles examines research trends regarding intestinal microbiota and chronic wounds from 2005 to …
New research trends suggest that the bacteria in your gut could play a vital role in healing difficult wounds like diabetic foot ulcers.
Case report of multidrug resistant Myroides odoratimimus infection in a gastric cancer patient
Rare bacteria shows resistance to most common antibiotics
This case report describes a single instance of Myroides odoratimimus infection in a patient with gastric cancer. The study examines the ant…
A single case study reveals a rare urinary infection that resisted 23 out of 24 antibiotics tested in a laboratory setting.
Systematic review examines tumor microenvironment mechanisms in lung cancer brain metastases
New brain strategies target lung cancer before it spreads
This systematic review explores the complex mechanisms driving brain metastasis in patients with lung cancer. The authors synthesize how int…
Doctors are finding clever new ways to fight lung cancer that has spread to the brain without breaking the body's natural barriers
Systematic review and meta-analysis finds bacterial co-infection in 17.3% of hospitalized influenza patients
Hospital data shows high rates of bacterial co-infection in influenza patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 111,889 hospital-attended patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza found a pooled prevalence…
Analysis of over 111,000 patients reveals that bacterial co-infection occurs in 17.3% of hospital cases with confirmed influenza infection.
Review of Fluoroquinolone Restriction Implementation Modifications for C. difficile Prevention
Hospital plans to stop risky drugs often changed during real-world rollout
This review analyzes modifications to fluoroquinolone restriction implementation strategies from the FIRST trial across four diverse hospita…
Plans to limit risky fluoroquinolones often changed during rollout. Rural hospitals needed more tweaks than academic centers.
Preclinical study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 particles in infected cells and patient nasal swabs using flow virometry.
Lab study finds new way to detect SARS-CoV-2 particles in patient samples
This preclinical research article describes the detection and characterization of single SARS-CoV-2 viral particles. The authors report obse…
A lab study shows a method can detect SARS-CoV-2 particles directly in patient nasal swabs without extra preparation steps.
Review: Whole-genome sequencing reveals hidden S. aureus transmission in hospitals
Genome sequencing reveals hidden S. aureus spread in hospitals
This review of an observational study in two interconnected hospitals used whole-genome sequencing of 4,779 S. aureus isolates to detect tra…
Whole-genome sequencing caught 361 staph transmission events that standard surveillance missed, mostly detected only at readmission.
Narrative review discusses Risk Group 4 zoonotic virus infection and viral RNA persistence in hosts.
Viruses Can Hide in Your Body Long After You Recover
This narrative review synthesizes recent evidence regarding acute infection with Risk Group 4 zoonotic viruses in disease-susceptible and na…
Hidden viral fragments may linger after recovery, causing long-term illness and sudden relapses in some patients.
Pegylated interferon alpha associated with HBsAg clearance in postpartum women with chronic HBV infection.
New treatment clears hepatitis B in 3 out of 10 women after childbirth
This prospective cohort study evaluated 263 postpartum women with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and baseline HBsAg levels ≤3000 IU/mL.…
A new treatment clears hepatitis B markers in nearly 30% of women after childbirth, offering fresh hope for a functional cure during a uniqu…