During the period from 2010 to 2016, parents of children from low-income households were more likely to report recent childhood GI and respiratory illnesses than parents with a higher income.
Among elderly patients with norovirus infection, salivary IgA increased as early as 5 days after onset of symptoms and correlated strongly with serum IgA titers and blockade antibodies.
Human host genetics of local populations may drive norovirus evolution and diversity, which may have implications for vaccine development.
A report on the largest multistate produce-linked Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli outbreak in the United States highlighted challenges in determining the route of contaminated lettuce and in providing rapid, actionable guidance during an outbreak.
Data on the composition and structure of the vaginal microbiome in women with genital Chlamydia trachomatis published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases revealed that Lactobacillus iners- dominated communities were most common post-treatment.
Study data published in the Journal of Infection revealed that invasive procedures, previous antibiotics, and corticosteroids may predispose patients to develop Enterobacter bacteremia.
In women from 2 independent ethnic groups relocating from Thailand to the United States, investigators found a rapid increase in gut microbiome antibiotic resistance genes richness and abundance.
Early-onset pneumonia with multidrug-resistant organisms is a concern for liver transplant patients in the immediate post-transplantation period, with significant mortality and morbidity.
For patients with pyogenic liver abscess, large maximal diameter of the abscess at admission indicated prolonged hospitalization and poor prognosis.
Post-prescription audit and review was both feasible and effective in settings with limited resources.
