The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) RSS feed -- Search Results in Infectious Disease. NEJM (https://www.nejm.org) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice. https://www.nejm.org/action/showPodcastsFeeds NEJM Group Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:03:56 GMT 2026 NEJM Group en-us 1440 The United States could take meaningful steps toward eliminating hepatitis C by broadly testing and treating people who are involved in the criminal legal system. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2602773?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2602773 Josiah D. Rich, Karla Thornton, Matthew J. Akiyama 2026-07-18 National Elimination of Hepatitis C — The Case for Starting in Prisons and Jails A 52-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of headache and visual hallucinations. MRI of the brain showed cystic lesions containing bright nodules. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2603020?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2603020 Rolter Lorenz M. Lee, Bonifacio C. Pedregosa II 2026-07-18 Neurocysticercosis Well-designed observational studies are critical to advancing understanding of the effects of vaccines. But they are often dismissed as lacking the methodologic rigor necessary to inform policymaking. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2605103?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2605103 Arnold S. Monto, Helen Y. Chu 2026-07-18 The Best of Both Worlds — Using Clinical Trial and Observational Data to Evaluate Vaccine Protection Health care–associated infections remain a major cause of illness across U.S. hospitals. In this cross-sectional study, the burden of such infections is compared between 2015 and 2023 with attention to changing definitions. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2510881?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2510881 Nora Chea, Rongxia Li, Taniece Eure, Rebecca Alkis Ramirez, Joelle Nadle, Jane E. Lee, Monica Lehmann, Lyndzie Sardenga, Christopher A. Czaja, Helen Johnston, Melissa Kellogg, Catherine Emanuel, Alana Cilwick, Maria A. Correa, Meghan Maloney, Susan M. Ray, Jessica Howard-Anderson, Stacy Carswell, Lucy E. Wilson, Rebecca Perlmutter, Kaytlynn Marceaux-Galli, J.P. Mahoehney, Ruth Lynfield, Marla Sievers, Cory Cline, Melissa Judson, Ghinwa Dumyati, Christine Hurley, Elizabeth Keller, Marissa Walsh, Erin Licherdell, Julia Tellerman, Rebecca Pierce, Valerie L.S. Ocampo, Monika E. Samper, Kimberly A. Hires, Lauren T. Adrian, Roza P. Tammer, Alexia Zhang, Shannon Hiratzka, Angela Dusko, Christopher Wilson, Melphine Harriott, Henrietta Smith, Victoria Russo, LaTasha Boswell, Dominique Godfrey, Denise Leaptrot, Marissa McMeen, Melissa Otis, Jennifer Watkins, Amber Taylor, Rita Allen, Nicola D. Thompson, Jonathan R. Edwards, Shelley S. Magill, Cheri T. Grigg 2026-07-16 Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals, 2023 versus 2015 This review summarizes the current state of the 2026 filovirus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as the principles and approaches that are informing the response. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2607216?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2607216 Nancy J. Sullivan 2026-07-16 Bundibugyo Virus Disease in 2026 — Clinical and Public Health Responses A 38-year-old man was evaluated at the hospital because of postprandial abdominal pain. Six weeks earlier, a diarrheal illness had developed while he was working in Madagascar. A diagnosis was made. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc2513544?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc2513544 Aima A. Ahonkhai, Howard M. Heller, Sarah M. Schrader 2026-07-16 Case 20-2026: A 38-Year-Old Man with Abdominal Pain Andes virus, the sole orthohantavirus with documented human-to-human transmission, causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (case fatality rate, 25 to 40%). Aggressive supportive care and strict infection-control measures are needed. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2606651?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2606651 Gavin H. Harris, Anabel Sinchi, James Lawler, Maria Frank 2026-07-15 Andes Virus — A Clinical Review In South Carolina, 997 measles cases occurred in the reported outbreak. In one health care system, 81 cases were identified. Most were in unvaccinated persons; 13 persons were hospitalized, and 2 had measles encephalitis. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2605131?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2605131 Katherine M. Richardson, Johnathon Elkes, Claudia Nieuwoudt, Jonathan Markowitz, Robin Lacroix 2026-07-15 A Regional Measles Outbreak — South Carolina, 2025–2026 This review summarizes platelet-activating anti–platelet factor 4 disorders, including heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and related syndromes, highlighting diagnosis, antibody mechanisms, and treatment strategies. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2502459?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2502459 Theodore E. Warkentin, Andreas Greinacher 2026-07-13 Platelet-Activating Anti–Platelet Factor 4 Disorders A 68-year-old man was evaluated in an outpatient clinic because of fatigue and dyspnea. Lung transplantation had been performed 15 months earlier. A diagnosis was made. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc2517856?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc2517856 Hilary J. Goldberg, Harikrishnan Nandakumar, Brian C. Keller, Lida P. Hariri, Arthur Y. Kim, Briana N. Castillo 2026-07-09 Case 19-2026: A 68-Year-Old Man with Fatigue, Fever, and Hypoxemia A 71-year-old man was found to have a tapeworm (shown in a video) in his peritoneal cavity during elective repair of a right inguinal hernia. He recalled having consumed raw snake meat during his military service 50 years earlier. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2603440?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2603440 Chang-Seop Lee, Yeon Jun Jeong 2026-07-09 Sparganosis A 42-year-old man with a recent stem-cell transplant presented with a 2-week history of urinary frequency and weak stream. Papules were seen on the penile shaft. Urethroscopy showed papillomatous lesions on the urethral mucosa. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2603369?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2603369 Jung Hoon Bae, Hyong Woo Moon 2026-07-09 Condyloma Acuminata of the Urethra A 21-year-old man had measles after allogeneic stem-cell transplantation complicated by graft-versus-host disease. After he had recovered from the acute infection, an encephalitis developed that was ultimately fatal. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2511896?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2511896 Benjamin Nemoz, Meriadeg Ar Gouilh, Karin Pernet-Gallay, Anais Dartevel, Jean Boutonnat, Cyrille Mathieu, Sylvie Berthier, Denis Gerlier, Bryce Leterrier, Anne Thiébaut, Patrice Morand, Julien Lupo, Olivier Epaulard 2026-07-09 Measles Inclusion-Body Encephalitis after Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplantation Observational evidence suggests that the four-component meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB) may reduce gonorrhea risk. In this randomized trial, 4CMenB did not result in a lower incidence of N. gonorrhoeae infection than placebo. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2516739?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2516739 Kate L. Seib, Basil Donovan, Fengyi Jin, Caroline Thng, Barbara Yeung, Nicholas Comninos, Rohan I. Bopage, Anik Ray, Alison Mahony, Eric P.F. Chow, Marcus Y. Chen, Kate Maddaford, Helen Lau, Portia Westall, Dan Lu, Benjamin R Bavinton, Kathy Petoumenos, David M. Whiley, Michael P. Jennings, Amy V. Jennison, John Kaldor, Rebecca Guy, Monica M. Lahra, Jane Costello, Brent Mackie, David J. Templeton, Beng Eu, Mark O’Reilly, Christopher K. Fairley, Anna McNulty, Rick Varma, David A. Lewis, Andrew E. Grulich, the GoGoVax Study Team* 2026-07-08 Meningococcal B Vaccine to Prevent Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection This review summarizes advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, with emphasis on effective disease-modifying therapies for relapsing disease and the need for better treatments to prevent progression and rebuild myelin. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2501195?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2501195 Stephen L. Hauser 2026-07-02 Advances in Multiple Sclerosis This feature about treatment of appendicitis offers a case vignette accompanied by two essays, one recommending operative management and the other supporting a nonoperative approach. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMclde2600182?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMclde2600182 Katerina Lin, Theodore N. Pappas, Dimitrios P. Moris, David R. Flum 2026-07-02 Operative versus Nonoperative Management for Appendicitis A 40-year-old woman presented with a 1-month of history of fevers and 3-week history of swelling in her right armpit. Ultrasonography showed enlarged lymph nodes with an adjacent fluid collection. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2602360?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm2602360 Reena D. Wadhwa, Vilert A. Loving 2026-07-02 Cat Scratch Disease Patients with shrinking cognitive bandwidth may feel their disability keenly in daily life, even if they can pass a controlled test of cognitive capacity. How should clinicians approach and care for them? https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2600769?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2600769 Jan Stubberud 2026-07-02 The Invisible Load of Cognitive Symptoms An accurate history of Ebola begins with partnerships, including those between responders and the populations they serve. One of its key lessons is that equity must be integral to outbreak preparedness. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2607819?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2607819 Alimuddin Zumla, Francine Ntoumi, Nicaise Ndembi, Sabue Mulangu, Peter Piot, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean B. Nachega 2026-07-01 Ebola at 50 — Lessons for Outbreak Response and Preparedness Among participants with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, a 6-month treatment strategy consisting of bedaquiline, linezolid, delamanid, and levofloxacin or clofazimine was noninferior to the standard treatment. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2503687?rss=searchAndBrowse https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2503687 Francesca Conradie, Tasnim Badat, Asanda Poswa, Shakira Rajaram, Shaneen Kooverjee, Gary Maartens, Graeme Meintjes, Jennifer Hughes, H. Simon Schaaf, Pauline Howell, Norbert Ndjeka, Patrick P.J. Phillips 2026-06-25 A Pragmatic Trial of a 6-Month Strategy for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis