Articles related to Infectious Diseases

In a German prospective cohort of 1,017 MSM, PrEP use remained an independent risk factor for STI acquisition after adjustment for sexual behavior, with 71.8% diagnosed with at least one STI during follow-up.

As of May 7, 2026, three passengers had died and additional suspected cases emerged aboard a cruise ship cluster linked to Andes hantavirus, the one strain documented to spread person-to-person.

Lincosamides carried a 31-fold CDI risk and PPIs nearly doubled it in a Swedish analysis of 42,921 cases and 355,159 controls, with corticosteroids, antidepressants, and beta blockers also emerging as independent contributors.

Updated pediatric CAP guidelines refine the evaluation and management of parapneumonic effusion, prioritizing less invasive imaging and procedural strategies while aiming to reduce potential harm.

“Fluvoxamine may have a beneficial role in the clinical management of fatigue in long COVID, although the condition encompasses a broad range of clinical manifestations beyond fatigue alone.” — REVIVE Trial, Annals of Internal Medicine

Infection-related complications remain the most significant cause for morbidity and technique failure in infants, children and adolescents who receive maintenance peritoneal dialysis (PD).