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A study yesterday by experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the incidence of Clostridium difficile in long-term care facilities decreased 17.5% annually from 2011 to 2015 at 10 US sites, along with a concomitant decline in inpatient fluoroquinolone use.
No conclusions about potential impacts on human health can be drawn from the study.
The Trump administration is making no effort to prioritize game-changing flu vaccines, the experts say.
Yesterday and today the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) announced four new cases of MERS-CoV in different cities across the country, including one involving a health worker.
It is Iraq's first H5N8 outbreak since 2016, and Afghanistan's first since 2007.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded two new cases of MERS-CoV in Riyadh in recent days.
On Jan 5, a 48-year-old Saudi man from the country's capital was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) after presenting with symptoms. He is in stable condition. The MOH said the man had direct contact with camels, a known risk factor for MERS-CoV.
A case-control study by German investigators has found that nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are costlier than those caused by vancomycin-susceptible enterococci (VSE), according to a new study in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.
Two groups gauge the threat of H5N6 avian flu to mammals and poultry.
The H3N2 strain, which often causes more severe seasons, continues to predominate.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a division of the US Department of Defense, has awarded up to $16 million to VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals for discovery and development of a novel, first-in-class antibiotic for biodefense applications.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced that, for now, it won't enforce four rules related to the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a law passed in 2011 that signaled the biggest overhaul in the nation's food safety laws in 70 years.
Environment samples tested positive for the "nightmare bacteria," indicating a possible role of cleaning equipment.
A CDC official says though cases are still being reported, the pace of new reports appears to be slowing.
Health officials in Los Angeles County today announced the area's first sexually transmitted Zika case, which involves a male resident who traveled to Mexico and had Zika symptoms in early November and his female partner, who did not travel.
Scientists in New Zealand are calling for tighter restrictions on the use of fluoroquinolones, according to reporting by the New Zealand Herald.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded two new cases of MERS-CoV in the past several days.
On Dec 30, a 55-year-old expatriate man from Khamis Mushait was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) after presenting with symptoms. He is in critical condition. The man's source of infection is listed as "primary," meaning it's unlikely he contracted the virus from another person.
Also, a study shows that receipt of Dengvaxia may alter the accuracy of dengue tests.
Intensive care and infectious disease experts from the Antimicrobial Resistance in Critical Care (ANTARCTICA) coalition have released a statement in Intensive Care Medicine calling for increased awareness and action to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in intensive care units (ICUs).
A Malaysian man who recently returned from a religious pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has been diagnosed as having MERS-CoV.
