Risk factors for multidrug-resistant organism infections in neutropenic patients
Doctors Can Now Predict Deadly Infections in Chemo Patients Before They Strike
This observational cohort study in 391 neutropenic patients identified risk factors for multidrug-resistant organism infections.
This new prediction model could help doctors protect vulnerable patients from life-threatening infections that resist standard treatment.
Molecular survey detects atypical porcine pestivirus in wild boars across European Russia
Wild Boars in Russia Carry New Virus
This observational study surveyed wild boars in European Russia for atypical porcine pestivirus using qRT-PCR on tissue samples.
A hunter in western Russia bags a wild boar.
Multiplex diagnostic test distinguishes long COVID patients from recovered controls with moderate diagnostic accuracy
A New Blood Test Helps Explain Why Long COVID Lasts
This observational cohort study compared 46 recovered controls and 113 long COVID patients using a multiplex diagnostic test.
Scientists found a way to group Long COVID patients based on their body's reaction to the virus.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI/ML models for TB treatment failure prediction
AI models show potential to predict tuberculosis treatment outcomes
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 100,790 patients evaluated AI/ML-based prediction models for tuberculosis treatment failure.
Artificial intelligence tools show promise for predicting tuberculosis treatment failure in large patient groups worldwide.
Clinical-immuno-inflammatory signature for Aspergillus–Mucorales co-infection in ICU patients
ICU patients with co-infection show higher but not significant mortality
This single-center observational cohort study of 93 critically ill ICU patients found that a clinical-immuno-inflammatory signature for earl…
Critically ill patients with both Aspergillus and Mucorales infections had higher ICU mortality, but the difference was not statistically si…
Review of ESBL-producing E. coli epidemiology and fluoroquinolone resistance in Mexican community isolates
UTIs Are Getting Harder to Treat — Here’s Why
This retrospective cross-sectional study reviews community-acquired E.
This could change how doctors choose antibiotics for UTIs.
Review Highlights Antibody Responses to Influenza A(H3N2) in Nicaraguan Population
High Antibodies Can Hide Your Immunity
This review examines immune responses in 306 RT-PCR-confirmed Influenza A(H3N2) infections from two household studies in Managua, Nicaragua.
Imagine you get the flu, but you feel only a little sick.
Diagnostic accuracy study compares HSV-1 IgG assays in adult male workers in Qatar
New Herpes Test Could Change How Doctors Check for Infection
This diagnostic accuracy study evaluated three HSV-1 IgG assays against a Western blot reference standard in 400 archived serum samples from…
A new automated blood test shows better accuracy for finding herpes than older methods.
Preclinical modeling study on COVID-19 and Ebola epidemic dynamics and interventions
Cities Spread Disease Faster — Here’s What Helps
This is a preclinical modeling study using a UK-based spatial metapopulation SEIR framework to simulate COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks.
This new tool could help leaders slow epidemics before they explode.
Observational cohort study of influenza A/H1N1 pneumonia outcomes in Vietnam
Flu Pneumonia Risk: Why Nearly Half Need ICU Care
This is a retrospective cohort study of 158 adult patients with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pneumonia in Vietnam.
This research highlights specific warning signs that predict severe flu complications.
Meta-analysis of antimicrobial resistance prevalence in Tanzanian hospital pathogens
Common Antibiotics Are Failing in Tanzania, New Data Reveals
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes data from 28 studies on antimicrobial resistance in clinically relevant pathogens withi…
This research shows that common antibiotics are losing their power in Tanzania, urging a critical update to how infections are treated.
Review of Hepatitis E Virus Associated Neurological Injury Syndromes
Hepatitis E virus may be linked to several rare neurological conditions
This review examines the association between Hepatitis E virus (HEV) exposure and specific neurological conditions, including Guillain–Barré…
A review suggests Hepatitis E virus might connect to rare neurological issues like Guillain–Barré syndrome, though more research is needed t…