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A genomic analysis finds the percentage of US gonorrhea isolates carrying tetracycline resistance genes rose from 10% in 2020 to more than 30% in 2024.
Shipments come on the heels of a severe flu season and record deaths in children.
Second-season hospitalization rates among kids with Down syndrome or those who were born prematurely were fivefold higher than for all children in the first season.
The new cases are part of a national surge fueled by multiple factors, including a large outbreak in West Texas, illnesses related to international travel, and a growing number of unvaccinated people.
Ten states have confirmed cases, and a patient from California has died after falling ill.
An ecological study finds increased uptake of recommended childhood vaccines was associated with a 47% decrease in the rate of overall antibiotic prescriptions from 2000 through 2019.
US COVID wastewater detections ticked up slightly, from very low to low, and are highest in the West.
Despite declines in 2 high-burden countries, cases are rising in Burundi, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, and Guinea.
The results of 2 phase 2b trials suggest sutezolid and delpazolid could provide safer alternatives to linezolid in shorter drug regimens for drug-resistant TB.
The CDC has been without a director since late March, when the White House withdrew its original nominee.
Spikevax will be available to kids 6 months to 11 years old who are at risk of more severe COVID-19.
Yet only small percentages of patients with new diagnoses sought follow-up care, started or completed treatment, or attained a sustained virologic response at 12 weeks.
Arboviruses are spreading beyond tropical and subtropical regions owing to climate change, population growth, and increased travel, and urbanization.
A study of more than 70,000 US pregnancies finds that use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for UTIs during the first trimester was associated with increased risk of congenital malformations.
So far this year, 1,288 cases have been reported from 39 states, and 88% have been part of 27 outbreaks.
The insects, which live in North, Central, and South America, are seeking refuge as their natural habitat is disturbed by development.
A review and meta-analysis of data from 51 countries shows median tetracycline resistance in the bacterium that causes gonorrhea is 54%.
The CDC advised clinicians to consider H5N1 avian flu in patients who have acute respiratory illness symptoms or conjunctivitis with relevant exposure, including to raw milk.
A secondary analysis of an audit-and-feedback intervention targeting antibiotic prescribing for older patients finds reduced prescribing across all age-groups.
The drug fills a treatment gap for the youngest babies, who are too young to be vaccinated.
