CRISPR-Cas–associated SCCmec Variants in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Evade Rapid Diagnostic Detection

• by Magdalena Podkowik, Alice Tillman, Courtney Takats, Heloise Carion, Gregory Putzel, Julian McWilliams, Benjamin See, Guiqing Wang, Sigridh Munoz-Gomez, Caitlin Otto, Karl Drlica, Luciano Marraffini, Alejandro Pironti, Sarah Hochman, Christopher Kerantzas, Bo Shopsin

• November 19, 2025

Antibiotic Guideline Gaps Raise SSI Risk

Nonadherence to IDSA/SIS/SHEA perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines associated with significantly higher surgical site infection rates, finds nationwide analysis.

• by Conexiant News Staff

• March 3, 2026

• 3 min

Geospatial and Temporal Assessment of Tuberculosis Incidence in Iran

• by Behnam Khodadoust, Fatemeh Sarvi, Shahnaz Rimaz, Mahmoud Khodadost, Mahshid Nasehi

• February 9, 2026

Who Decides When a Doctor Steps Back?

Cognitive decline, credentialing, and why “I’ll know” often isn’t enough.

• by Paula Span

• February 4, 2026

• 7 min