Spread of Antifungal-Resistant <em>Trichophyton indotineae</em>, United Kingdom, 2017–2024

Human cysticercosis results from ingesting microscopic Taenia solium eggs shed by a tapeworm carrier, forming cystic larvae (ie, cysticerci) in tissues. These larvae normally encyst in the pig, the natural intermediate host. Upon consumption by humans, they develop into a new intestinal tapeworm. Affecting the human brain, neurocysticercosis is responsible for a third of epilepsy cases in endemic tropical and subtropical regions.1,2

Interim analysis shows that tecovirimat did not improve time to lesion resolution compared to placebo in adults with mild to moderate clade II mpoxStudy...

Background The best treatment for bloodstream infections (BSI) due to chromosomal AmpC (c-AmpC) producing Enterobacterales is not clearly defined. Objectives To describe the clinical and microbiologic...

AbstractObjectives. In England, group B streptococci (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) are considered universally susceptible to penicillin. Reports from Afr

Abstract. Antibiotic prophylaxis is often recommended for close contacts of index cases of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections. Using MarketScan dat

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Insights into durability against resistance from the antibiotic nitrofurantoin

Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...

AbstractBackground. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) pose difficult therapeutic challenges. We aimed to characterize antimicrobial resistance

Eosinophilia is a common finding in returning travellers, migrants and other travelling groups. In this setting it often indicates an underlying helminth infection. Infections associated with eosinoph...