All European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2024 articles
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NewsStudy finds association between TB infection and increased risk of various cancers
A population-wide observational study shows an association between tuberculosis (TB) and cancer, with those with current or previous TB more likely to have a diagnosis of a variety of cancers.
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NewsCase report shows mpox breakthrough infection in man who had received both vaccine doses
New research details the case of a man who had received two doses of the monkey pox vaccine in Autumn, 2022 yet experienced a ‘breakthrough’ mpox infection in January 2024.
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NewsScientists have a new tool in the race to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis
Scientists identify unique molecular signatures of sepsis and use AI to improve diagnosis and identify patients most likely to develop severe symptoms and suffer poor outcomes.
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NewsFor each 10% increase of certain bacteria type in the gut microbiome, the risk of hospitalisation for infections falls by up to a quarter
A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, the risk of hospitalisation for any infection falls by between 14 and 25% across two large national cohorts. The
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NewsHIV in cell culture can be completely eliminated using CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology
New research demonstrates transport of new-gene editing technology to ‘cut out’ HIV DNA from infected cells; preliminary findings are “very encouraging”, but much work is needed to transform the technology into a cure for HIV.
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NewsLong COVID ‘indistinguishable’ from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection
A team of scientists, including Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, say it is time to stop using terms like ‘long COVID’ as they wrongly imply there is something unique and exceptional about longer term symptoms associated with the virus.
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NewsThe future is personalised care for influenza and flu-like illness
A new research review will focus on a future of more personalised care for diseases such as influenza, so that patients and doctors will be able to more accurately determine when the infectious part of the illness has passed.
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NewsArtificial intelligence has huge potential in infection control, as long as the right questions are asked and safeguards are in place
Artificial intelligence can help prevent infectious disease outbreaks including ensuring staff wear personal protective equipment correctly and managing day-to-day hospital activities such as medication prescription and cleaning.
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NewsAI could improve speed and accuracy of response to infectious disease outbreaks in hospitals
A research review will highlight the potential artificial intelligence (AI) has to improve speed and accuracy of investigations into infectious disease outbreaks in hospitals, and potentially provide real time information to stop or prevent them.
