World Health Day highlights the value of leadership and partnerships

On World Health Day, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association appreciate the global leadership of the United States in responding to infectious disease threats that know no boundaries.

World Health Day highlights the value of leadership and partnerships

On World Health Day, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association appreciate the global leadership of the United States in responding to infectious disease threats that know no boundaries.

Report shows need for antimicrobial resistance investments

As a leader of efforts to stem the spread of antibiotic resistance, the Infectious Diseases Society of America recognizes both the important progress and the pressing needs reflected in the Vital Signs report, Containment of Novel Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Resistance Mechanisms, released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today.

Public Health, Biomedical Research Priorities Recognized in FY 2018 Funding Bill: IDSA Statement

Critical research and programmatic responses require maintaining and in many cases increasing support.

Statement on World TB Day

Commemoration of World TB Day finds us at a promising but pivotal moment. 

IDSA and HIVMA call for sustained, evidence-based responses to the link between infectious diseases and opioid use disorders

The national opioid crisis is fueling a rise in infectious diseases including HIV, viral hepatitis and bacterial infections such as infective endocarditis and musculoskeletal infections.

Statement of IDSA President Paul Auwaerter, MBA, MD on the appointment of Dr. Robert Redfield as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Infectious Diseases Society of America stands ready to work with Dr. Robert Redfield as he takes the helm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For Patients with Drug-Resistant Infections, Infectious Diseases Experts May Be Lifesaving

When infectious diseases (ID) specialists were involved in the care of patients with certain kinds of drug-resistant infections, the patients’ 30-day mortality rates were about 50 percent lower, according to a new study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

IDSA Applauds Bill to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

The Infectious Diseases Society of America strongly supports legislation introduced today by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) —the Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act—that will strengthen US government responses to this growing public health crisis.

Brain Cysts Caused by Pork Tapeworm Common Cause of Seizures

Brain cysts from a pork tapeworm infection are one of the most common causes of seizures worldwide. Identifying the infection – called neurocysticercosis – is key to ensuring appropriate treatment, according to the first comprehensive guidelines on the condition, released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Fecal Transplantation, Molecular Testing Among New Recommendations in Clostridium Difficile Guidelines

New diagnostic methods and treatments – including fecal transplantation – will help improve the care of patients with Clostridium difficile (C. diff.), a deadly bacterial infection that can occur after antibiotic use, according to updated guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

IDSA Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal

The Infectious Diseases Society of America urges Congress to reject the cuts proposed in the White House Budget Plan for Fiscal Year 2019 released Monday. More details on the priorities and impacts it promises are clearly needed.