Latest News
The UK government will commit more than £30 million towards funding research against antimicrobial resistance.
An estimated 10 individuals are thought to have died as a result of fever from Nipah virus infection in Kerala state, India.
The US FDA and the European Medicines Agency are investigating reports of neural tube defects in babies born to women on GlaxoSmithKline’s antiretroviral drug dolutegravir.
Journal Articles
Take a look behind the science of a recent Future Microbiology article, entitled ‘Better than a pound of cure: preventing the development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis’ as we ask the authors about the challenges currently facing multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis and what the future might hold.
In this interview, take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology article investigating the collective resistance of different bacterial genotype populations, with authors, Shilian Xu, Jiaru Yang, Chong Yin and Xiaohua Zhao.
In this interview, take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review on influenza virus infection in pregnancy with author, Lucy Somerville.
Bacterial
UK government commits £30 million to fight antimicrobial resistance
Pediatric multi-drug resistant infections increasing in the USA
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Microbiome therapeutics – the pipeline for C. difficile infection
Infographic: The microbiome and infectious diseases
World Antibiotic Awareness Week – a quick-fire interview with Jonathan Cooke
E. Coli
ECCMID18: Researchers identify the role of novel mutations fosfomycin resistance
ECCMID18: Could E. coli’s 'internal bomb' offer a new target for treatment strategy?
H. Pylori
Infographic: The microbiome and infectious diseases
Are flies a significant method of bacterial transmission?
Infographic: A summary of the antibacterial agents in clinical development
MRSA
Are shortages of NHS staff promoting the transmission of resistant infections?
First WHO data reveals high levels of antibiotic resistance worldwide
New flu cases and new flu research – the week in infectious diseases
Salmonella
First WHO data reveals high levels of antibiotic resistance worldwide
Can different strains of the same bacterial species elicit varying immune responses?
Panellist Picks 2017 – the favorite papers of our Expert panel
Tuberculosis
Fungal
ECCMID18: Multi-use thermometers linked to large UK Candida auris outbreak
Cidara Therapeutics report positive topline results released from STRIVE trial of lead antifungal
The Microbe Directory – an interview with Heba Shaaban and David Westfall
Aspergillosis
Novel antifungal presents opportunities for treating aspergillosis
Understanding molecular causes of antifungal resistance in A. fumigatus
From Aspergillus to antifungal resistance – an interview with Cornelia Lass-Flörl
Candidiasis
ECCMID18: Multi-use thermometers linked to large UK Candida auris outbreak
Cidara Therapeutics report positive topline results released from STRIVE trial of lead antifungal
Panellist Picks 2017 – the favorite papers of our Expert panel
Coccidioidomycosis
Identification of membrane proteome of Paracoccidioides lutzii and its regulation by zinc
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Cryptococcal meningitis – taking a closer look at treatment
Parasitic
Rabies: An ancient relic overdue for elimination thrives amongst the neglected tropical diseases
Liver and bone marrow discovered as reservoirs for P. vivax
Vector-borne disease: an increasing problem for the United States
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
Liver and bone marrow discovered as reservoirs for P. vivax
Infographic: The microbiome and infectious diseases
Malarial drug resistance and congenital complications – the week in infectious diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Rabies: An ancient relic overdue for elimination thrives amongst the neglected tropical diseases
New point-of-care diagnostics for syphilis and yaws evaluated
Drug development for neglected tropical diseases with BIO Ventures for Global Health
Protozoan Infections
Liver and bone marrow discovered as reservoirs for P. vivax
Is multi-drug resistant malaria spreading quicker than anticipated?
Synthesis, modeling and biological evaluation of antileishmanial agents
Viral
Rabies: An ancient relic overdue for elimination thrives amongst the neglected tropical diseases
Nipah virus outbreak leads to ten deaths in India
Safety warning for dolutegravir issued over potential risk of neural tube birth defects
Hepatitis
Infographic: The microbiome and infectious diseases
Herpes
Preventing neonatal herpes infections through maternal immunization
YTHDF2 protein could help prevent viral infections associated with cancer
