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Researchers say the findings from a sysematic review and meta-analysis of 56 studies could help expand penicillin allergy delabeling efforts.
A multifaceted stewardship intervention at Mayo Clinic reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by 50% without diminishing patient satisfaction.
Patients exposed to a sick roommate or unit mate in the geriatric psychiatric unit were 6 times more likely to become infected.
Afghanistan's polio vaccine campaign raises concerns, given that WPV1 is endemic there and cases are rising.
Decisions about investing in building wastewater surveillance capacity should consider the vast economic and social cost of responding to infectious diseases not detected and arrested early, the authors say.
A placebo-controlled randomized trial found fecal microbiota transplantation was safe but failed to reduce recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection.
In other developments, health officials have reported in utero spread of the virus and the first case of the year in North Africa.
Wastewater levels are still high, but some indicators such as hospitalizations trended downward.
The US has recorded 251 cases of measles this year and 13 outbreaks of the virus.
The GPEI also noted a new case of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
While sequencing shows similarity to the virus in cattle, the epi investigation might not be able to pinpoint a source.
The findings come on the cusp of the Northern Hemisphere flu and respiratory syncytial virus seasons and rising US COVID-19 cases.
Before March 2024, H5N1 had not been detected in 1,337 wastewater samples analyzed by the team.
The contract option will cover steps such as scale-up process validation and commercial readiness.
In a joint white paper, the groups urge world leaders to adopt a political declaration with bold targets and practical steps at the upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on AMR.
UK-based biopharmaceutical company F2G announced a $100 million financing round to advance late-stage development and commercialization of olorofim.
In one study, nirsevimab was associated with a 63% reduction in acute bronchiolitis-related hospital admission.
The case follows two local cases reported in 2023, one in Pasadena and the other in Long Beach.
The rate of averted deaths by country differed by vaccination uptake over time, as well as whether COVID-19 outbreaks were seen primarily before or after vaccine rollout.
2021 saw 12.8 billion URI episodes and 19,600 deaths due to URIs, plus 391 million ear infections and 536 related deaths.
