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  • Internal Medicine
  • Clinical Trials

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  • Internal medicine physicians require concise updates on infectious disease clinical trials.
  • 2025 publications offer novel prevention and treatment strategies.
  • Focus on non-specialist applicability is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize key 2025 clinical trials in infectious diseases relevant to general internists.
  • To highlight advancements in prevention, treatment, and vaccination strategies.
  • To provide actionable insights for clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of infectious disease clinical trials published in 2025.
  • Selection of studies with direct relevance to internal medicine practice.
  • Synthesis of evidence on sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections, viral vaccines, HIV, and serious bacterial infections.

Main Results:

  • Doxycycline shows promise for bacterial STI postexposure prophylaxis.
  • Methanamine hippurate may prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in older women.
  • Updated COVID-19, RSV, and influenza vaccine data are presented, including a superior mRNA influenza vaccine.
  • Dual antiretroviral therapy (dolutegravir/lamivudine) is noninferior for HIV maintenance.
  • Shorter antibiotic courses are supported for pyelonephritis and complicated UTIs.
  • Dalbavancin is effective for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia; cefiderocol offers options for resistant gram-negative infections.
  • Elevated C-reactive protein predicts benefit from corticosteroids in community-acquired pneumonia.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical trial evidence from 2025 offers significant advancements in managing various infectious diseases.
  • Internists can leverage these findings for improved patient care in areas like STI prevention, UTI management, and vaccination.
  • New therapeutic options and refined antibiotic stewardship strategies enhance treatment protocols for serious infections.