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A review and meta-analysis of 4 randomized controlled trials finds 7 days is noninferior to 14 days of antibiotics.
Compared with nonusers, frequent antibiotic users preferred to act in uncertain medical situations, rather than watch and wait.
Cambodia's human cases, many involving people who had contact with sick poultry, have been on rise since 2023.
Researchers find no association between SEP-1 compliance and mortality after adjusting for factors related to noncompliant care.
Also, states report more international travel-related cases, pushing the national total to 378 so far this year.
People who later had or long COVID had higher resting heart rates and lower daily step counts at least 3 weeks prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Though hospitalizations and other markers trended lower, the CDC received reports of 17 more pediatric flu deaths.
Beta-lactam allergy labels were associated with higher rates of surgical-site infection and infection or colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria and C difficile.
Also, a group of experts expresses concern about an increase in recent months in wild poliovirus cases in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
As African officials look for ways to slow a sharp drop in health assistance, they predict an impact of 2 million to 4 million deaths per year.
In other updates, the CDC said serology testing ruled out human-to-human spread in a California child's illness earlier this year.
In the wake of US funding cuts, the WHO is urging global health leaders, donors, and policymakers to protect and maintain TB support and care services.
The reminders didn't lead to differences in COVID-related clinical outcomes, however.
In the US, alpha-gal syndrome is usually associated with bites from the lone star tick, but new cases were caused by black-legged and western black-legged ticks.
The longtime stewardship advocate shares his thoughts on shorter antibiotic durations, clinical care guidelines, and the antibiotic pipeline.
The novel antibody could reduce costs and improve access to monoclonal antibody treatments.
One of the two assessment programs targets wildlife incursions, and both are part of a larger effort to battle avian flu on poultry farms.
Officials said the virus still poses a health threat, with some patients experiencing more severe symptoms.
22 studies featured patients who had been hospitalized for COVID-19.
Vaccinated participants' skin lesions healed faster, and they were less likely to have systemic symptoms.
