Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Ancient antimicrobial peptides may guide new anti-superbug treatments

Ancient lactoferrin peptides resurrected from mammalian ancestors killed resistant bacteria more effectively than some modern human versions in lab tests.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Global MERS-CoV Genomic Surveillance Maps Clade B and C Evolution

Phylogenetic trees from global MERS-CoV surveillance trace clade B and C sequences by year and country, sharpening molecular…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC Travel

Dengue transmission in Ceará mapped across 15 years of epidemic waves

Ceará’s 2010–2025 dengue data show repeated epidemic waves, shifting seasonality, and co-circulating serotypes to guide vaccine evaluation.

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Candidozyma auris Metastatic Infection Linked to Cardiac Devices in Spain

Spanish cohort data show metastatic Candidozyma auris infection in 22.2% of candidemia cases, with cardiac devices tied to…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·Med Econ

Cyclosporiasis cases top 1,600 as FDA traces produce outbreak

U.S. cyclosporiasis cases have topped 1,600, with hospitalizations rising and investigators tracing multiple produce items as physicians are…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

River Water Exposure Linked to Rare Haematospirillum jordaniae Infections

Four Pennsylvania patients developed rare Haematospirillum jordaniae infection after river exposure, with environmental DNA later detected at linked…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

TB Treatment in Pregnancy Showed No Signal for More Fetal Loss or Anomalies

Among women who became pregnant in a phase 3 TB trial, exposure to rifapentine-based regimens was not linked…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

GAS Meningitis in the US Stayed Rare but Carried High Fatality

CDC surveillance found rare but severe group A streptococcal meningitis in the US, with high fatality and rising…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·Nature

HIV antibodies delay viral rebound after ART interruption, analysis finds

Secondary trial analysis links host and infused HIV antibodies to slower viral rebound after ART interruption, informing ART-free…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Ocular Lyme Disease Case Series Maps Rare but Varied Eye Manifestations

A CDC case series reviews 38 ocular Lyme disease cases, most often uveitis, and stresses microbiologic confirmation when…

Oct 18, 2026

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.