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Follow-up of women who delivered Zika-affected newborns found that only 1 in 4 received the recommended brain imaging after birth.
Flu activity in many Northern Hemisphere nations continues to decline but shows a mixed picture, with falling levels in Canada and the United States and ongoing disease activity in northern Europe, led by H3N2 and influenza B, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in its latest global flu update.
A nationwide antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) in Israel led to a reduction in antibiotic use in acute and long-term care hospitals, according to research presented at the spring conference of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
The vaccine offers strong protection to infants, especially during the first 2 months of life.
The extract cut the amount of antibiotics needed to kill bacteria by as much as 97%.
Saudi Arabia reported two new MERS-CoV cases over the weekend, including a case in an asymptomatic healthcare worker who contracted the virus in a healthcare setting.
The test could reduce the likelihood of antibiotic-pathogen mismatch by almost 67%.
Inappropriate prescribing was much higher at non-teaching clinics vs teaching clinics.
In a review of recent cases, experts report a shorter time to ICU and death.
US lawmakers today introduced legislation that would provide a tax credit for new antibiotics and diagnostic tests.
There were six more pediatric influenza deaths reported in the last week, according to today's FluView from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Last week, the CDC reported only two such deaths. So far, there have been 61 pediatric deaths during the 2016-17 flu season.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
The products include 3 new classes of small-molecule antibiotics.
Vaccines are unavailable at least once a month, and 19% to 38% of shipments have temperature issues.
A new letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine attempts to explain why Brazil saw fewer babies born with microcephaly in 2016 as compared to 2015, despite more suspected Zika infections. The authors suggest that 2016's second wave of Zika infections could have actually been another flavivirus, such as chikungunya.
Two studies suggest DSM265 is a medium-potency, slowly eliminated, well-tolerated antimalarial.
A 16-study meta-analysis finds about a 50% higher risk tied to anti-reflux drugs.
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) reported one new case of MERS-CoV today in a woman who had indirect contact with camels.
German general practitioners (GPs) follow national guidance on prescribing antibiotics for acute lower respiratory infections only about a quarter of the time, according to a study yesterday in PLoS One.
Researchers analyzed data from 2009 to 2013 from electronic health records of 12,880 patients. GPs prescribed antibiotics in 41% of consultations.
Last year saw a surge of 136 AFM cases in 37 states.
