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Cases have now reached 1,029, and deaths have climbed to 639.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported two more MERS-CoV cases from different cities, according to updates to its epidemiologic week 13 report.
A survey of physician attitudes about antibiotic use in clinic settings found that nearly all agree that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a national problem, but only 63% thought the issue is a problem at their own facilities. A group based at Wayne State University reported its findings yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Nonprofit group Oxfam worries that upcoming local elections may trigger more violence and impede response activities.
A randomized controlled trial of rapid diagnostics technology in two hospitals in Vietnam found no improvement in antimicrobial therapy compared with traditional microbiologic methods, according to a study in the Journal of Infection.
China reports a highly pathogenic H7N9 avian flu outbreak, its first since September 2017.
"This outbreak has gone on far too long," WHO chief says.
The CDC says the surging H3N2 strain is especially tough on older adults.
A new study in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy shows that the use of peer comparison reports based on prescriber specialty was tied to less use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics throughout a large community-hospital system.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today said measles case counts have reached 314 cases in 15 states—46 more cases than the agency reported in a Mar 18 update. For comparison, the CDC reported 372 cases for all of 2018.
Originally published by CIDRAP News Mar 21
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) today issued updated guidelines on the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) that reinforce previous recommendations to avoid overdiagnosis of urinary tract infection and unnecessary antibiotic treatment.
The H3N2 recommendation reflects a change from the current Northern Hemisphere vaccine.
Cases have hit 991, and a baby recently became one of the 614 deaths.
As has been the case, California, Florida, New York, and Texas reported half of all TB cases.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last month quietly downgraded its travel restriction guidelines for pregnant women, the Washington Post reported yesterday.
The past 5 days have seen 44 Ebola cases, including 12 today, though officials have noted fewer cases in children.
Researchers at a large tertiary-care teaching hospital in Chicago reported today in Infection Control and Epidemiology that more than a third of healthcare workers were contaminated with a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) after caring for patients infected or colonized with the bacteria, and that errors in doffing personal protective equipment increased the risk of contamination.
Though incidence is down, treatment success for resistant strains is low.
Cases have climbed to 968, including 606 deaths, and the WHO details more violence and infected health workers.
