The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released two new tools for use in healthcare facilities, the Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes (SPAT) and the Targeted Assessment for ...

Updated consensus recommendations provide strategies for preventing both catheter-associated and noncatheter-associated UTIs.

The components of TAF/FTC and TDF/FTC have activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV). When persons with chronic HBV infection are prescribed TDF/FTC or TAF/FTC, these agents will also have an effect on ...

Although HIV infection remains a global public health challenge, ART has transformed it from a fatal illness to a manageable lifetime condition for those who are successfully being treated.Initially, ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

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The approval could slow new infections and move the world closer to eliminating HIV. But huge obstacles remain.

Going to the gym is an excellent way to maintain your health and fitness, but it also poses certain risks, particularly the risk of fungal infections. Fungi thrive in warm, moist environments, making ...

Condoms play a significant role in HIV and STI prevention. Condoms have been shown to reduce HIV infection by approximately 70% in MSM. 12 The female condom can also be used by MSM as an alternative ...