Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Adult invasive enterovirus infections rose in Alberta, with CSF most often positive

Alberta testing found 51 invasive adult enterovirus and parechovirus infections across 2023–2025, mostly detected in cerebrospinal fluid.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·PubMed

Onchocerciasis suitability map may help target elimination surveys in Africa

A spatial model identified African areas environmentally suitable for onchocerciasis, offering a practical way to prioritize mapping for…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·PLOS Med

Enterobacter resistance trends shift over 12 years in Saudi hospital

Twelve years of surveillance in Saudi Arabia found antibiotic-specific resistance shifts in Enterobacter, with CRE rising early and…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·DailyMed

Ceftaroline Fosamil Label Adds Pediatric Dosing and Safety Warnings

DailyMed updates for ceftaroline fosamil detail adult and pediatric dosing, renal adjustment, and key safety warnings for serious…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·DailyMed

Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Label Emphasizes Renal Dosing and Resistance Control

DailyMed’s updated label for sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim details indications, renal clearance, pediatric data, and resistance-limiting use.

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·DailyMed

Piperacillin-tazobactam label adds rhabdomyolysis warning

DailyMed updated the piperacillin-tazobactam label with a rhabdomyolysis warning and reinforced renal, hypersensitivity, and interaction cautions.

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Influenza Immune Imprinting Seen in Serology, but Cohort Effects Complicate Signal

Long-term cohort data from southern China found serologic patterns consistent with influenza immune imprinting, though simulations suggest age…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Coccidioidomycosis model reveals undercounted Valley fever cases across U.S.

Machine learning integration of human, veterinary, and ecological data found under-ascertainment of coccidioidomycosis and missed cases beyond Arizona…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Antimicrobial Resistance Trends Shift Across Five Bacteraemia Pathogens in Canada

Canadian cohort study links prescribing changes with resistance shifts in five bloodstream pathogens, revealing strain-specific evolution in Gram-positive…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease·medRxiv

Influenza Antibody Waning Varied by Strain in Michigan and Hong Kong

Longitudinal cohorts in Michigan and Hong Kong found strain-specific influenza antibody waning during low circulation years, not a…

Oct 23, 2026

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

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