On 20 October 2026, France reported the first documented case of human disease caused by the Shamonda virus. This virus primarily affects animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and horses.
WHO is in touch with the French authorities and is closely monitoring the situation.
Here is what you need to know ➡️
🆕💥🟢Retrospective, multicenter cohort study, N=300 patients
Cephalexin 1000 mg three times daily was well-tolerated and as effective as cephalexin dosed 500mg four times daily for the treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis. #idxposts https://t.co/0oVhu2UK1w
🔥It's published 🔥
The first ever RCT combination therapy for Stenotrophomonas maltophelia infections
Efficacy of combination therapy with minocycline for treating Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections
🔺Adjunctive minocycline did not significantly reduce 28-day-mortality (n = 24/55[43.6%] vs n = 22/57[38.6%], P = 0.590) #IDXposts @drgabx
https://t.co/wJoOPjNSMR
ESBL産生 E. coli 菌血症に対する definitive therapy として
cefmetazole は meropenem に非劣性示すRCT。
P1848: Randomised controlled trial of meropenem vs cefmetazole for definitive treatment of bloodstream infections due to ESBL-producing E. coli (CEFMEC trial) #ESCMID2026 #ESCMIDglobal
30日死亡率
CMZ 2.0% vs MEM 5.2%(非劣性達成)
カルバペネム温存戦略を支持する重要エビデンス。
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that kills mosquitoes feeding on treated persons. In this trial in Kenya, ivermectin given once per month for 3 months led to a 26% lower incidence of malaria than albendazole. Full trial results and Research Summary: https://t.co/pG3rdSVyyO
Improved consistency of Candida auris colonization screening with an anterior nares and hands composite sample
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://t.co/N169E4aDZs
🚨IDSA has released the first guidelines for the management and treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs)!
The new guidelines simplify the prior definitions of uncomplicated UTIs and cUTIs, & address treatment for cUTIs.
View guidelines: https://t.co/jauYIl0Zyv