Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

PASC multi-omic study maps long COVID signals in blood

Blood multi-omic profiling in 155 PASC patients found persistent molecular abnormalities and a machine-learning signature with high diagnostic performance.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·DailyMed

Fidaxomicin Label Expands for Pediatric C. difficile Diarrhea

Updated DIFICID labeling covers adults and children 6 months and older, with weight-based suspension dosing and key safety…

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·CID

Registry Forge Links Patient-Directed SMART on FHIR Registries to EHR Data

An open-source pipeline aims to build patient-directed SMART on FHIR registries, streamlining EHR-linked research infrastructure for infectious diseases.

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·EHJ

Timely Antibiotic Therapy Improves Survival in S. maltophilia Pneumonia

Propensity-matched data link antibiotic treatment within 48 hours to markedly better survival in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pneumonia.

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC

Streptococcus pyogenes Lineages Expanded After COVID-19 in Japan

Japan surveillance found post-COVID expansion of Streptococcus pyogenes M1 lineages linked to toxic shock syndrome, including M1UK and…

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·DailyMed

Micafungin label expands pediatric use with dosing and safety warnings

DailyMed label update details micafungin dosing by age and weight, Candida indications, sodium load, and key safety warnings.

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·BBC Dental

Ebola in Nigeria Traced to Uganda Holiday, Officials Say

Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case since the East African outbreak began, prompting contact tracing, isolation and cross-border…

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·MedCity

FDA Approves GSK Hibsago for Chronic Hepatitis B Functional Cure

FDA clears GSK’s Hibsago for chronic hepatitis B, offering a six-month course with functional cure potential and new…

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·Brain

Empirical Antifungal Treatment in Influenza ARDS Examined Through Bayesian Lens

A Bayesian perspective on empirical antifungal treatment in critically ill patients with influenza-associated ARDS, focusing on fungal coinfection…

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease·Sci Transl Med

Maternal Klebsiella Vaccination Protects Against Neonatal Sepsis in Mice

A murine study found maternal vaccination with capsular polysaccharide bioconjugates protected newborns against Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis.

Oct 22, 2026

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

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