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Though the country has only 4% of the world's population, it saw 15% of the global hospitalizations for COVID-19.
The study identified 13 patients infected with dual-carbapenemase–producing organisms in a New York City hospital, 6 of whom died.
Currently, there aren't any authorized or approved pre-exposure treatments for COVID.
Two of the animals died, for a case-fatality rate of 10%, while no animal caretakers were affected.
The researchers estimated that 42% of reported infections and 72% of total cases were asymptomatic.
Relative to flu patients, those infected with Omicron BA.5 had higher rates of vasopressor use, renal replacement therapy, and in-hospital death.
Researchers say the findings highlight opportunities for further antibiotic stewardship interventions.
The goal of the intervention was to reduce diagnostic error for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
The bacteria can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections.
Food insecurity among low-income US adults dropped by nearly 5% during the pandemic.
Since the outbreaks began, health officials have monitored more than 7,000 people exposed to infected birds or mammals.
Flu and COVID indicators continued upward trends, with different regions reporting the most intensive activity.
Most critically ill children were unvaccinated or hadn't completed their primary series.
The study highlights the impact of community COVID-19 incidence on racial disparities in invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections.
The case is the first in more than two decades.
Mauritania's case is its first of 2023.
As the virus evolves and spread patterns change, existing control tools might not be enough.
Long-term brain-related complications may be more tied to overall illness severity and hospitalization than specific cause, the authors said.
The strain of Shigella sonnei is non-susceptible to several classes of antibiotics, and health officials say it's likely to spread.
Nirsevimab was 83.2% effective in preventing hospitalization for RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infections.
