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Antibiotic prescribing in general practice in England fell significantly during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous year, according to data released last week by Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK).
Most respiratory protective equipment (RPE) used in healthcare is not designed for women or racial minorities amid a dearth of research into how facial dimensions across sex and race affect respirator performance, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published late last week in BMJ Global Health.
In US developments, Colorado—in the grips of a COVID-19 surge—opened up vaccine boosters to all adults.
Black, Hispanic, and Asian people are at higher risk for infection and an ICU stay, a large study finds.
Though the nation's flu activity is still at low levels, the number of detections has increased in recent weeks, mostly due to the H3N2 strain and with 90% of cases in people ages 5 to 24, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in an update that covers last week.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Nov 11
A UK study yesterday in The Lancet finds that flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely co-administered.
Dutch advisers have suggested a 2-week lockdown that would cancel events and close theaters but allow schools to stay open.
Several industry groups have sued the Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Two doses offer 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 but about 65% against the Delta variant.
Non-prescription and irresponsible antibiotic use are prevalent across the world and are largely influenced by non-biomedical factors, an international team of researchers reported this week in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
Positive COVID-19 test results were more than 10 times more common among unvaccinated, asymptomatic healthcare professionals (HCP) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) long-term care facilities than among their fully vaccinated counterparts, according to a research letter yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Missed measles vaccinations and eroded surveillance during COVID-19 are setting up a perfect storm.
Mandates have cut the number of unvaccinated Americans by 40% from this summer, an official says.
Sleep-related hypoxia was tied to a 31% higher risk of hospitalization and death.
The corticosteroid dexamethasone was associated with a 56% lower risk of death and intensive care unit (ICU) admission among hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is safe to use in monitored diabetes patients, according to research presented at this week's Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A new report from the AMR Industry Alliance (AMRIA) highlights some of the efforts that life sciences companies are pursuing to deliver on commitments to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
The 2021 AMRIA Progress Report draws on a survey completed by 53 alliance members and looks at efforts across four strategic pillars—research and science, access, appropriate use, and manufacturing and the environment.
Nations like Denmark and France are now seeing impacts and taking steps to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The data underscore the importance of weighing all possible causes, including COVID-19.
Currently, at least 69% of adult US Pfizer vaccine recipients qualify for a booster dose.
