02/14/2013Findings in
Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest a link between untreated depression in older adults and decreased effectiveness of the herpes zoster, or shingles, vaccine.
01/24/2013Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious disease, suggests a
study in
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
12/19/2012Findings published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases highlight the importance of smoking cessation efforts in the long-term, well-integrated care of HIV patients.
11/29/2012A
study in Clinical Infectious Diseases supports the recommendation that older adults get vaccinated to protect themselves and young babies from pertussis.
11/08/2012A
study in
Clinical Infectious Diseases underscores the need to promote healthy behaviors as young people who were infected by HIV at birth become sexually active.
09/27/2012Treatment advances, a comprehensive approach to care, and Ryan White funding contributed to better clinical outcomes across the board, an
analysis in
Clinical Infectious Diseases finds.
08/23/2012A new
study in
Clinical Infectious Diseases describes the first reported U.S. cases implicating nasal irrigation using disinfected tap water in infections caused by
N. fowleri amebae.
07/02/2012Seasonal changes in outpatient antibiotic use – retail sales of antibiotics typically get a boost during the winter – can significantly alter seasonal patterns of drug resistance, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
03/14/2012Linking those infected with care is key to reducing related mortality and morbidity, according to a recent
study.
01/20/2012Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a
review in
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
12/09/2011Don’t eat prepackaged cookie dough before it’s baked, according to a new report published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available
online, describing a 2009
E. coli outbreak.
11/11/2011Vaccination against
Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, has dramatically reduced Hib disease in young children, shifting the disease burden, a
study published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases finds.
10/31/2011A new study describes a 2010 outbreak involving several NBA teams, the first known report of a norovirus outbreak in a professional sports association. The
study is published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online.
07/26/2011Following an outbreak of Clostridium difficile infections, which often result from antibiotic use, health care professionals in Quebec, Canada targeted physicians and pharmacists with an education campaign that reduced outpatient antibiotic use, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available online.
06/28/2011Vaccination against rotavirus, a major cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in children, dramatically decreased hospitalization rates for the infection among infants in three U.S. counties, according to a new study published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available
online.
06/10/2011A new study published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available
online sought to determine mortality from all causes, including liver- and non-liver related deaths, among hepatitis C patients in the general U.S. population. The analysis found mortality from all causes to be higher in these patients.
03/23/2011The results of an investigation of a 2009 norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship shed light on how the infections can spread and the steps both passengers and crew can take to prevent them. The findings are published in a new study in
Clinical Infectious Diseases and available
online.
03/14/2011A new study published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases and available
online examined differences in the rates of bone fractures between HIV-infected patients and the general population and found higher rates of fracture among HIV patients.
02/25/2011A
new study published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases examines recurrent wound botulism among injection drug users in California, where cases of this rare disease are on the rise among this population.
02/01/2011Researchers examined the role of later acquisition of hepatitis C in HIV patients in a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, which is currently available
online. The findings suggest HIV patients should have access to ongoing screening for hepatitis C.
01/19/2011Convalescent plasma therapy may reduce the death rate in patients severely ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza, according to a
study published in the February 15 issue of
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
01/05/2011For those infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, extreme obesity was a powerful risk factor for death, according to an analysis of a public health surveillance database described in a study, available
online, published in the February 1 issue of
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
12/08/2010Drinking cranberry juice has been recommended to decrease the incidence
of urinary tract infections, based on observational studies and a few
small clinical trials. A new
study, published in the January 1 issue of
Clinical Infectious Diseases, suggests otherwise.
12/02/2010 In a recent study in Clinical Infectious Diseases, investigators describe a 2008 E. coli outbreak associated with consuming raw milk from the same farm, despite the farm’s adherence to regulatory standards.
11/22/2010In a study published in the current issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, the authors examine an influenza outbreak in a Hong Kong hospital and the possible role of aerosol transmission.
11/17/2010In a recent
study published in
Clinical Infectious Diseases,
researchers found an influenza vaccine made through cell-based
technology to be as effective as one produced with a traditional
egg-based technique.
07/30/2010A new, drug-resistant strain of E. coli is causing serious disease, according to a new study, now available
online, in the August 1, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
05/28/2010 Despite growing evidence that the earlier people are diagnosed with HIV
and get access to care, the better their clinical outcomes, many
HIV-infected people in the United States and Canada are not receiving
the care they need early enough. A study of nearly 45,000 patients in
both countries highlighting this trend appears in the June 1, 2010,
issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.
03/25/2010 The effectiveness of ordinary surgical masks as opposed to respirators
in protecting health care workers against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus
has been the subject of debate. An observational study published in the
April 1, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, available online, suggests that surgical masks are just as effective as respirators in this regard.
02/24/2010 A Chilean hospital's early use of antiviral treatment in influenza
patients and other aggressive measures helped reduce the number of
severe H1N1 cases and related deaths. Those are the findings of a new
study, now available online, published in the March 15, 2010 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
01/28/2010A mandatory influenza vaccination policy improves immunization rates
among health care workers, according to a recent study of a large health
care organization. The finding comes from a study, now available
online, published in the February 15 issue of
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
01/31/2013A
study in the
Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests patients with influenza can emit small virus-containing particles into the surrounding air during routine patient care.
12/13/2012A
study in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests human papillomavirus (HPV) infection detected in women at or after menopause may represent an infection acquired years ago.
09/26/2012Differences in viral illness patterns may help guide the development of new asthma treatment interventions, suggests a
study in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
08/30/2012In states where medical exemptions are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, potentially compromising herd immunity, finds a new study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
07/18/2012In a long-term
study published in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers found increased deaths from both liver-related and non-liver related diseases in patients with active infections.
05/09/2012A new
study in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases illustrates the role that inanimate objects can play in spreading norovirus infection.
03/14/2012The presence of H. pylori bacteria is associated with elevated levels of an important biomarker for blood glucose levels and diabetes, finds a new study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
01/12/2012The level of HIV-1 in the blood of an HIV-infected partner is the most important factor influencing risk of sexual transmission to an uninfected partner, finds a new
study in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
12/16/2011Although the benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during early HIV-1 infection remain unproven,
the findings, published in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, support growing evidence favoring earlier ART initiation.
12/14/2011The cholesterol-lowering drugs could be a useful complement to immunization and antiviral medications, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and available online.
10/28/2011Investigators have identified a human chromosome containing a specific gene associated with susceptibility to herpes simplex labialis (HSL), the common cold sore. The
findings are published in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases and are now available online.
08/30/2011Vaccinating infants against rotavirus also prevents serious disease in unvaccinated older children and adults, helping reduce rotavirus-related hospital costs in these older groups, according to a study in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases now available
online.
08/03/2011A new study has identified the recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant strain of
Salmonella that has a high level resistance to ciprofloxacin, a common treatment for severe
Salmonella infections.
06/08/2011Taiwanese investigators have found that there can be a significantly higher risk of multiple sclerosis occurring in the year following a shingles, or herpes zoster, attack. The findings are published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available
online.
05/16/2011Canadian investigators have shown that a species of ebolavirus from Zaire that is highly virulent in humans can replicate in pigs, cause disease, and be transmitted to animals previously unexposed to the virus. Available
online, the findings are published in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
04/29/2011In a report published in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases and available
online, researchers describe a large health care-associated measles outbreak from 2008 and identify preventive measures hospitals and health care facilities can implement to reduce the likelihood and decrease the economic impact of a future measles outbreak in these settings.
02/16/2011A recent multicenter clinical trial of atorvastatin found that although the drug did not inhibit plasma HIV RNA levels, it did inhibit expression of cellular markers of immune activation and inflammation in patients with HIV infection. Available
online, the findings are published in
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
01/31/2011A 20-year
study of injection drug users (IDUs) found a significant decline in new cases of HIV infection but only a slight decline in new cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Published in the March 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the findings
suggest that efforts to curb blood-borne transmission of these viral infections have had success but must be expanded against HCV.
01/18/2011Women, nonwhites, and people in the southern United States who were newly infected with HIV and followed for an average of four years experienced greater HIV/AIDS-related morbidity compared to men and people of other races living in other regions of the country.
01/05/2011Two doses of the varicella vaccine provide excellent protection in children against this highly contagious and, in some cases, severe disease, according to a
study published in the February 1 issue of
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
12/07/2010Two new studies, published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, available online raise public health concerns about increasing antiviral resistance among certain influenza viruses, their ability to spread, and a lack of alternative antiviral treatment options.
10/12/2010In three recent studies published in the November 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online, the evidence supports a possible link between Xenotropic murine leukemia virus–related virus (XMRV) and prostate cancer but not other links involving chronic fatigue syndrome, HIV infection, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
08/24/2010Although immunity to mumps is high in the United States, mumps vaccine coverage must be maintained and improved to prevent future outbreaks, according to a new study, now available online, in the September 1, 2010 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
05/12/2010The findings appear in a study, now available online, published in the June 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
03/16/2010Simple, common sense behaviors, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in New York City in 2009. Published in the April 1 issue of
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study is available
online.
01/22/2010A new study finds that the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) can frequently reactivate throughout the genital tract, an important new concept that could help guide both HSV-2 treatment and prevention. The study appears in the Feb. 15 issue of
The Journal of Infectious Diseases and is available
online now.
01/21/2010Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. The finding comes from a new study, now available online, published in the Feb. 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.