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The number antibiotic prescriptions dispensed by nurse independent prescribers rose by 146%.
New data highlight the diversity of the opportunistic pathogen and the high in-hospital mortality risk in certain patients.
New York City dermatologists have noted severe fungal infections, and Argentina reports H5 avian flu in sea lions.
US indicators continue a steady slow rise, especially in the South, as global levels rise in three regions.
The steepest declines were in staff responsiveness and cleanliness, possibly reflecting pandemic staffing shortages.
Flu was tied to 7,851 deaths from week 33, 2022, to week 12, 2023, compared with 32,607 deaths tied to COVID-19.
Researchers use obituary reports to estimate that 1.87 million excess deaths occurred in the first 2 months after the policy lifted.
US medical experts recommend avoiding the use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed.
AMR surveillance equipment was donated primarily to labs close to the frontline and will help increase the speed and accuracy of testing.
"Many countries have weak immunization systems that were further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but are gradually recovering."
A cross-sectional analysis showed that for the first time since 2013, HPV vaccination initiation did not increase among adolescents aged 13 to 17 years.
Hidden low oxygen was noted in 18.3% of Black, 20.9% of Hispanic, and 19.7% of patients of other race (19.7%), compared with 13.0% of White patients.
The Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements aim to help hospitals organize staff, identify resources, and structure their sepsis programs so they can rapidly respond.
Data show that 41% of 29 patients who developed a postviral syndrome showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection.
Of the West Nile virus cases, 69% were neuroinvasive, which included encephalitis, meningitis, and acute flaccid paralysis.
Southeast Asia's flu levels remained elevated, including in Cambodia, Myanmar, and the Philippines.
The prevalence of malaria parasites with validated or candidate resistance markers reached more than 20% in 11 of 16 districts.
Interest in getting the newly approved RSV vaccine varies by factors such as age and underlying health status, according to a survey of older US adults.
Caregivers with lower levels of education reported more stress during the first 2 years of the pandemic.
One of the big questions is how well the variant evades immunity from earlier infection or vaccination.
