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The spurt of infections in Washington state is reminiscent of what Colorado experienced over the summer with illnesses in poultry cullers.
The authors said they observed distinct regional patterns to norovirus outbreaks in the state.
After surging during the pandemic, rates of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria in critically ill patients have declined but remain higher than pre-pandemic rates.
The Italian government will contribute $21 million over 3 years to support CARB-X’s efforts to advance early-stage development of innovative new products for drug-resistant pathogens.
The probe detected the biomarker for H5N1 at three treatment plants, with two confirming that animal protein had already left processing facilities such as dairy farms.
Safety and immunogenicity profiles were similar to those seen in adult studies.
The authors said the findings should encourage people to get vaccinated against RSV this year.
The unadjusted median time to symptom resolution was 10 days in both the intervention and placebo groups.
The CDC said the rise in M pneumoniae in children ages 2 to 4 is notable, because it isn't typically known as a leading cause of pneumonia in the age-group.
A trial conducted in 7 countries found that a 7-day course of antibiotics for patients with bloodstream infections is non-inferior to a 14-day course.
An electronic health record order set that pre-selected a 5-day antibiotic course for children with acute otitis media improved compliance with treatment guidelines by 80%.
The first phase of Nigeria's campaign will begin in November, targeting Kebbi and Beyelsa states, where malaria activity is especially high.
Health officials in the DRC are making progress with administering vaccine to high-risk people, as Nigeria expect to start its campaign next week.
Exemptions rose in 41 states, with 14 reporting that over 5% of kindergartners had an exemption from at least one vaccine.
Detection of the NDM gene, which confers resistance to multiple antibiotic classes, in blood cultures of hospitalized patients was associated with 48% mortality.
Dairy workers in California continue to face a daunting threat from a virus surge in the state’s dairy cows, as federal officials confirmed 15 more outbreaks today.
Patients considered highly socially vulnerable were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with severe C diff infection and die from it than less vulnerable people.
Black patients were overrepresented as 37% of the patient population.
But the WHO report also says more countries need to adopt policies that reward innovation and provide predictable financing for new antibiotics.
Less than half recognized some of the most common infant RSV symptoms.
