Cornely OA, Sprute R, Bassetti M, et al. Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of candidiasis: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM. Lancet Infect Dis 2025; published online Feb 13. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(...
Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to emerge, driving waves of COVID-19. The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 took a surprising turn in 2023 with the emergence of BA.2.86, a BA.2-descendant harbouring multiple spike (S) protein mutations, enhancing antibody eva...
Responding to the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum partial resistance to artemisinins and partner drugs of artemisinin-based combination therapies in the Greater Mekong subregion (GMS) of southeast Asia, the Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative...
The primary analysis showed efficacy and safety of sipavibart in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in participants who are immunocompromised when susceptible (ie, non-Phe456Leu-containing) variants dominated, although no efficacy was shown against resist...
In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Ghady Haidar and colleagues1 report the outcomes of the AstraZeneca-sponsored SUPERNOVA randomised controlled trial, which tested the efficacy of the anti-spike monoclonal antibody (mAb) sipavibart for pre-exposure pr...
A nearly 5-minute-long film, Filaria se Fight (meaning fight against filaria) depicts how some people in a village in India stand united against lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis. Performed by Indian artists, the film (in Hindi; English...
In the book, Social work with populations vulnerable to neglected tropical diseases, the authors Muhammed Jabir and Anoop Choolayil highlight the social aspects of neglected tropical diseases, and emphasise the role of social interventions in controlli...
In her new book, Crisis averted: the hidden science of fighting outbreaks, Caitlin Rivers delves into the complex task of public health and its role in protecting us from infectious diseases. Pulling from her own experiences—as both a patient and an ep...
On Aug 14, 2024, WHO redeclared the mpox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). In contrast to the 2022 PHEIC, which was related to the global outbreak of mpox caused by the clade IIb strain, the 2024 PHEIC, attributed ...
On Aug 14, 2024, WHO redeclared the mpox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). In contrast to the 2022 PHEIC, which was related to the global outbreak of mpox caused by the clade IIb strain, the 2024 PHEIC, attributed ...
Our data highlight the need to strengthen arbovirus surveillance systems for the early detection of emerging and re-emerging outbreaks, including investments to increase awareness of arbovirus infections among clinicians, to improve access to specialis...
This study shows that despite incomplete and heterogeneous data, differential diagnosis of suspected arbovirus infections is possible, and the diagnostic interpretation algorithm we propose could potentially be used to strengthen routine diagnostics in...
In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the increasing threat posed by arboviruses in Europe was addressed in the MERMAIDS-ARBO study, a prospective observational study over four arbovirus seasons (May–October) from 2016 to 2019 in 21 hospitals across seven...
In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Ariane Gavaud and colleagues1 described a Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic that occurred in France between September, 2023, and March, 2024. Their study included a large cohort of hospitalised adults diagnosed with M pn...
As reported in our Grand Round,1 we considered the patient to have shown treatment failure in the form of neurosyphilis, and he was retreated at the time. Treatment failures do occur in syphilis, especially in the CNS, which is why serological follow-u...
This national, observational study highlighted unexpected, atypical radiological presentations, a high proportion of transfers to the ICU, and an association between severity and delayed administration of effective antibiotics. This should remind clini...