Antibiotic development increased, but insufficient

08-Feb-2019 - While the pipeline of new antibiotics has improved over the past six years, momentum in the development of new infection-fighting agents remains inadequate and could take a significant downturn without new incentives, a report shows. The report, an update of progress toward the Infectious ...

Deadly candidiasis must be addressed swiftly to help vulnerable patients

18-Dec-2015 - One of the most common causes of healthcare-associated infections, candidiasis is a serious, life-threatening fungal infection that needs to be treated early, aggressively and appropriately, note updated guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Updating guidelines ...

Study suggests link between untreated depression and response to shingles vaccine

Researchers measured immune response to vaccination among older adults

15-Feb-2013 - Results from a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest a link between untreated depression in older adults and decreased effectiveness of the herpes zoster, or shingles, vaccine. Older adults are known to be at risk for shingles, a painful condition caused by the reactivation ...

ID physicians call for 10 new antibiotics by 2020

New policy statement describes the development of antibiotics to protect our children and future generations as a 'moral obligation'

18-Mar-2010 - As the deaths and suffering caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections continue to rise around the world, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is urging a global commitment to develop 10 new antibiotics by 2020, known as the 10 x '20 initiative, to address this public health ...

10 x '20: ID experts call for 10 new antibiotics by 2020

Infectious Diseases Society of America urges development of new antibiotics to address global drug resistance crisis

25-Nov-2009 - The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has asked for a commitment from the Obama administration and the European Union to further the Society's mission to achieve the development of 10 new antibiotics within the next 10 years, known as the 10 x '20 Initiative. The World Health ...