Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Adult invasive enterovirus cases rose in Alberta surveillance study

Alberta surveillance found invasive enterovirus and parechovirus infections in adults were uncommon but concentrated in younger and immunocompromised patients.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Gram-Negative Pathogens Account for One-Third of Spinal Fusion SSIs

National CDC surveillance found gram-negative organisms in 31.5% of spinal fusion SSIs, with age, BMI, lumbar surgery, and…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Candidozyma auris metastatic infection linked to cardiac devices in Spain

Spanish tertiary-hospital study found metastatic Candidozyma auris infection in 22.2% of candidemia cases, with cardiac devices tied to…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Taiwan Child Mycoplasma Outbreak Linked to New Resistant Subclades

Taiwan saw a sharp post-pandemic rebound in pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae, with ICU and CNS complications rising as new…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Hypervirulent Klebsiella Bloodstream Infection Linked to Abscesses in Japan

A Japanese cohort found a 5-biomarker hypervirulent Klebsiella definition identified bloodstream infections with far more abscesses and longer…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Dengue Transmission Dynamics in Ceará Reveal Serotype Shifts and Reintroduction

A 15-year analysis in Ceará, Brazil, maps dengue serotype shifts, lineage introductions, and the reemergence of DENV-3 for…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Pneumonic Plague Spread Through Families in Madagascar Outbreak

A Madagascar outbreak investigation traced pneumonic plague through households and community gatherings, with delayed treatment driving a high…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC Travel

Chikungunya Outbreak Prompts Enhanced Travel Precautions in Costa Rica

CDC warns of chikungunya in northwest Costa Rica, advising mosquito avoidance, vaccination for some travelers, and pregnancy-specific precautions.

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

MERS-CoV Detected in Camels in Kazakhstan During 2025 Outbreak

MERS-CoV RNA was detected in 38 symptomatic camels in Kazakhstan, extending documented circulation into Central Asia and raising…

Oct 17, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Persistent Dirofilaria asiatica microfilaremia in Sri Lankan child

A Sri Lankan child had persistent Dirofilaria asiatica microfilaremia for more than a year despite repeated diethylcarbamazine, exposing…

Oct 17, 2026

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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.