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Saudi Arabia yesterday reported another lab-confirmed MERS-CoV infection, the second so far for November.
Only Chipotle and Panera got high marks, while 15 chains received an "F" on beef sourcing.
After severe measles, children lost a median of 40% of their antibody repertoires.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
One new case was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak today, nudging the outbreak total to 3,273, according to numbers reflected on the World Health Organization (WHO) online Ebola dashboard. Health officials are still investigating 500 suspected cases, and the number of deaths held steady at 2,183.
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in a quality improvement (QI) collaborative increased adherence to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) core elements of antibiotic stewardship dramatically and cut antibiotic use by a third, according to a study today in Pediatrics.
The FDA recommends screening donor stool for multidrug-resistant organisms. Problem is, the procedures aren't uniform.
Also, a woman apparently survived the disease but contracted it again, fatally.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reported its first MERS-CoV case since 2018, and Saudi Arabia today reported two new illnesses, according to official reports.
In the UAE, the patient is a 44-year-old farmer who is not a citizen of the country but lives in the city of Al Ain in Abu Dhabi region, according to a statement today from the World Health Organization (WHO), which was notified by the UAE of the case on Oct 7.
An interrupted time series analysis conducted in two Italian intensive care units (ICUs) demonstrated a substantial reduction in antibiotic consumption and bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria after the teaching hospital instituted an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program, with no change in mortality or length of stay, according to a study yesterday in C
The WHO says the few remaining hot spots still pose a risk of spread to other areas.
About 94% of H3N2 viruses were the drifted strain, and the vaccine afforded no protection against H3N2.
Though stewardship is crucial, research gaps need to be addressed to maximize their impact, SHEA says.
Fully 56% of hospitals reported changing patient care or delaying therapy because of drug shortages.
Ten days before Minnesota's deer hunting firearms season opens, state officials are scrambling to create a disposal plan for animal carcasses among growing concern over chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurologic prion disease that affects cervids like deer and elk.
Too much jargon, highlighting far-off impacts, and disjointed messages all contribute, the report says.
The vaccine demonstrated 49.7% protection against progression to active tuberculosis in adults.
In a continuation of the steady stream of Ebola cases recorded in recent days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) Ebola dashboard shows 4 new cases today, raising the outbreak total to 3,268, a number that includes 117 probable cases.
Another 400 suspected cases are still under investigation. No new deaths were recorded, so the fatality total stands at 2,181.
CARB-X announced today funding of up to $4.98 million for BioVersys's new small-molecule drugs targeting Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S aureus. The drugs could be used as a stand-alone to treat uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections, as well as in combination with other antibiotics for more severe infections.
Four new cases raise the outbreak total to 3,264 infections, and 3 new deaths bring the fatality toll to 2,181.
