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More focus should be put on determining if pathogens are resistant or resilient to antibiotics, according to a new study. This distinction could allow for improved, personalized treatment and help to preserve current antibiotics.
Ebola case numbers reach 426 in the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making this the second largest ever seen for the virus.
A WHO report has indicated that measles cases spiked globally due to gaps in vaccination coverage, as many countries experienced severe outbreaks.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology paper as we ask the authors about the challenges in treating respiratory tract infections and how nanomedicines could help.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology paper as we ask author Prof. Mohamed El Zowalaty about the challenges facing the field of arboviruses, from climate change to urbanization, both in South Africa and across the world.
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology paper as we ask author Darrell Tan about the potential of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, PrEP failure and what research is needed in the field.
Bacterial
The best of 2018 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
Resistant or resilient? Defining antibiotic responses could help to preserve them
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Conference Report – 6th Annual “C. Difficile Foundation and Health Expo”
Updates on C. difficile: from clinical trials and guidelines – an interview with Yoav Golan
Conference Report – 14th Biennial Congress of the Anaerobe Society of the Americas
E. Coli
Could an insect-derived compound be a new class of antibiotics against Gram-negatives?
H. Pylori
Organoids: a new model to study infectious diseases?
MRSA
Blocking toxin formation – a treatment for Gram-positive pathogens?
Could antimicrobial photodynamic therapy be used to treat MRSA infected wounds?
ASM Microbe: How do bacteria ‘eat’ bone to sustain invasive infection?
Salmonella
Novel models for enteric infections – an interview with the Faherty Lab
Tuberculosis
Shorter treatment duration a possibility for pulmonary TB
Highlights of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report
Tuberculosis care: variation and deficits uncovered in urban India
Fungal
The best of 2018 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
Test your knowledge with #TalkAMR
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Aspergillosis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Novel antifungal presents opportunities for treating aspergillosis
Understanding molecular causes of antifungal resistance in A. fumigatus
Candidiasis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Update on Candida auris – an interview with Ana Litvintseva
ECCMID18: Multi-use thermometers linked to large UK Candida auris outbreak
Coccidioidomycosis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Identification of membrane proteome of Paracoccidioides lutzii and its regulation by zinc
Cryptococcal Meningitis
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
Parasitic
The best of 2018 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
Helminthic Infections
Conference report – London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research Anniversary Event
ISNTD – Female Genital Schistosomiasis: The most neglected gynaecological disease
Conference report – British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium
Malaria
WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
Could malaria be detected by sniffer dogs?
CRISPR–Cas9 gene drive used to collapse malaria-carrying mosquito populations
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Visceral leishmaniasis reported to be on the rise in Brazil
From TB to leprosy: financial model reveals where pipelines and investments might fall short
7-year trial discovers ocular chlamydia infection rebounds after azithromycin cessation
Protozoan Infections
WHO World Malaria Report 2018: launch of country-led response to put control efforts back on track
CRISPR–Cas9 gene drive used to collapse malaria-carrying mosquito populations
Viral
The best of 2018 – an A–Z of infectious diseases research
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is second worst ever recorded
Hepatitis
IDWeek: Opioid-using youth could miss out on hepatitis C screening and treatment
Herpes
HR-HPV oral infection rates in England are lower than expected
A peek behind the paper – Lynn Enquist on the lifecycle of alpha herpesvirus
