Candida auris infections in healthcare settings increased overall between 2022 and 2024, according to data from a new surveillance summary of approximately 40,000 cases published by the CDC.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been transformative in the treatment of certain cancers, but as use of the drugs continues to climb, so do the ranks of patients dealing with gastrointestinal (GI) side effects.
Recently, Quincy Harberger, MD, found himself discussing cardiovascular disease with his uncle.
Cases of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella, for which no approved treatment is available, increased significantly between 2011 and 2023, based on data from approximately 17,000 isolates.
As an increasing number of physicians leave private practice to work for hospitals or private equity firms, the risk of conflicts of interest increases.
“A ripple effect from the COVID pandemic may be one reason for the shift in RSV circulation this year, as natural immunity to RSV may have been reduced with mitigation measures that were in place at the time,” said Shirin Mazumder, MD, infectious diseases specialist and associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science… Read More
Andrew Wilner is a professor of neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, and a seasoned neurologist and epilepsy expert who has mastered the less conventional locum career path.
