Infections

A plain language summary of the impact of vaccines against flu and chickenpox in people with multiple sclerosis treated with cladribine tablets

This plain language summary from Neurodegenerative Disease Management describes the MAGNIFY-MS study, which investigated whether cladribine tablets affect how well the body responds to flu and chickenpox virus vaccines in people with multiple sclerosis.
Plain language summary of Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine protection against COVID-19 and its safety in participants 12- to 15-years-old

This plain language summary from Future Virology describes part of a clinical study of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The part of the study described was focused on participants 12- to 15-years old and was ongoing at the time of publication, meaning the final results may be different from the results included in this summary.
Plain language summary of Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine safety in participants 16 years or older and protection against COVID-19 in participants 12 years or older

This plain language summary from Future Virology describes part of a clinical study of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The part of the study described was ongoing at the time of publication, meaning the final results may be different from the results included in this summary.
Study of an antifungal medicine isavuconazole used in treatment of mold infections in China: A plain language summary

This plain language summary from Future Microbiology describes the results of a Chinese study into the use of isavuconazole in the treatment of mold infections.
Plain language summary of Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine safety in participants 16 years or older and protection against COVID-19 in participants 12 years or older

This new plain language summary in Future Virology looks at the latest findings on the role of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine.
The role of diagnostic tests in antifungal stewardship for treating invasive fungal infections: a plain language summary

Learn about the results from a study looking at how programs using diagnostic tests may help to manage infections in this plain language summary.
A plain language summary of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and safety as a single dose and with a booster

This plain language summary from Future Virology presents the results of two global clinical studies of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S vaccine against COVID-19.
Risk factors in people with mold infections that have spread to different parts of the body: A plain language summary

The new plain language summary in Future Microbiology provides an overview of a study looking at what makes people more likely to get a type of fungal infection called invasive mold infections.
Plain language summary: use of isavuconazole in Chinese patients with an invasive fungal disease

Learn whether isavuconazole is a suitable treatment for Chinese patients with a type of invasive fungal disease called invasive aspergillosis in this plain language summary.
Plain language summary: Does a person’s age affect how common fungal infections are and how well drugs can kill the infections?

Plain language summary of a study that looked at fungal samples to find out more about antifungal drug resistance in adults younger than 65 compared with adults aged 65 and older.
A plain language summary of how lefamulin alone can be used to treat pneumonia caught outside of the hospital due to common bacterial causes, including drug-resistant bacteria

A new plain language summary in Future Microbiology summarises the results of two clinical studies that looked at how the new antibiotic lefamulin can be used to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
A plain language summary of how well the single-dose Janssen vaccine works and how safe it is

Janssen single-dose COVID vaccine study results explained in plain language.
Antifungal drugs work together to treat germs causing fungal infections

Our latest Plain Language Summary of Publication, published in Future Microbiology, provides a summary of an article that looked at how well different drugs could treat Candida auris infection.