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Positive pneumococcal urinary antigen testing (PUAT) results among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was associated with earlier time to de-escalation of antibiotics, according to a single-center study published last week in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
A guaranteed $25 cash card for both vaccine recipients and drivers of vaccine recipients lessened slowing COVID-19 vaccine uptake at participating sites in North Carolina, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine yesterday.
The news comes as Russia reports a daily high in cases and Germany sees rising infections.
Also, Moderna announces promising immune response and safety data for its vaccine in kids ages 6 to 11.
Most federal relief funds went to the already best-resourced facilities, one study finds.
First responders' risk for COVID-19 infection is about 60% more than other essential workers, including healthcare workers (HCWs), according to a study published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for increased surveillance and investigation of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cognitive impairment patterns occurred in relatively young patients and echoed findings seen in those who recovered from other viral illnesses.
Preliminary data from a phase 3 trial in three countries was released this week at an international conference.
Rises in the UK have been a bellwether for emerging patterns in the United States.
The agency will not act as a stand-alone regulatory body, but as a coordinator.
Also, FDA documents show the Pfizer vaccine is 91% effective in younger kids.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that lab tests have identified a rare, potentially deadly bacterium in an aromatherapy spray.
Two recent studies in Pediatrics look at risk factors for severe pediatric COVID-19 and COVID deaths in those younger than 21 years of age.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Oct 21
An estimated 80,000 to 180,000 healthcare workers died from COVID-19 in the pandemic's first 17 months.
Many people who received Moderna and all who got J&J vaccines should receive a booster, advisers say.
Experts say antibiotic resistance is a "complex web of related problems" that will require a One Health response.
One study shows a 30% lower vaccination rate, and another higher rates of severe disease and death.
A review of antibiotic prescribing at Veterans' Health Administration (VHA) mental health units found that only 1 in 10 patients were exposed to antibiotics, but urinary tract infections (UTIs) appeared to be frequently misdiagnosed, researchers reported today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
