A randomized trial in Kenya found that, the deworming drug, can be used for up to a month to help control malaria by killing mosquitoes that feed on treated individuals. (Lancet Infectious Diseases)
Salmonella Typhimurium is being linked to certain brands of in the latest multi-state outbreak, which so far includes 13 reported cases and three hospitalizations across eight states. The CDC issued advice about on several brands of dried coconut linked to the outbreak.
Researchers found that of antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized children were for prophylactic use rather than to treat disease. (Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society)
Incidence of infections linked to Campylobacter, Listeria, non-O157 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Yersinia, Vibrio, and Cyclospora in 2017 , and use of culture-independent diagnostic testing may have played a role in identifying them. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
, not different types of virus, is responsible for the re-emergence of mumps in the U.S., suggesting that a routine booster dose should be examined as a potential strategy to prevent future outbreaks. (Science Translational Medicine)
Speaking of vaccines, experts argue that , such as the type of synthetic vaccinology used in DNA and mRNA vaccines, could help improve public health response to infectious disease threats. (Medical Xpress)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis with a combination therapy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine is safe and effective at preventing HIV transmission, and could in high-risk populations, such as men who have sex with men, high-risk heterosexuals and injection drug users, according to a review in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
While screening for hepatitis C has risen among baby boomers, rates still (Monthly Prescribing Reference)
An antibiotic stewardship is an of infection prevention and control, according to an updated position paper by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists (SIDP). (Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology)
Hopeful news from Nigeria: the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the Lassa fever outbreak , although it remains "far from contained."