Infectious Diseases

What in the world is antimicrobial resistance?

Elizabeth Zimmermann

November 21, 2022

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is observed Nov. 18–24. This year's theme is "Preventing antimicrobial resistance together." Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections[...]

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why you should be tested for HIV

Deb Balzer

June 27, 2018

Infectious Diseases: Keep Cryptosporidium out of the pool

Deb Balzer

June 25, 2018

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Salmonella infection

Dana Sparks

June 18, 2018

Mayo Clinic Q and A: New shingles vaccine recommended for most adults over age 50

Liza Torborg

June 15, 2018

Home Remedies: Avoid scratching swimmer’s itch

Dana Sparks

June 13, 2018

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Severe 2017-2018 flu season brings record pediatric deaths

Deb Balzer

June 11, 2018

Finding the Gold Standard When There isn’t One

Mayo Clinic Staff

June 7, 2018

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Measles in North America

Deb Balzer

June 4, 2018

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Importance of childhood vaccines

Deb Balzer

May 28, 2018

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Understanding the Ebola outbreak

Deb Balzer

May 21, 2018

Mayo Clinic Minute: What are the ABCs of avoiding ticks?

Jason Howland

May 21, 2018

Infectious Diseases A-Z: New evidence the HPV vaccine works

Deb Balzer

May 14, 2018

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