Page 9 - Infectious Diseases Society of America

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Leishmaniasis infection on the rise in US ecotourists, soldiers

Driven by burgeoning ecotourism and military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, a parasitic infection called leishmaniasis is showing up in more U.S. patients, often stumping doctors. Rapid diagnostic tests and innovative ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

One in eight children at risk for measles, analysis shows

Gaps in measles vaccination rates place one in eight children at risk for becoming sick from the highly contagious illness, according to an analysis of national vaccination coverage being presented at IDWeek 2015. Measles ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Breath test' shows promise for diagnosing fungal pneumonia

Many different microbes can cause pneumonia, and treatment may be delayed or off target if doctors cannot tell which bug is the culprit. A novel approach—analyzing a patient's breath for key chemical compounds made by the ...

page 9 from 18