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Low testosterone concentrations in men with COVID-19 are associated with a greater likelihood of COVID-19 infection severity, artificial ventilation or intensive care unit (ICU) treatment, and death, according to a study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Also, CDC Director Walensky says she does not expect Memorial Day parties to lead to a surge in infections.
The treaty's goal would be to shore up commitment in the battle against infectious disease outbreaks.
Despite the rise, data show uneven levels of trust across US demographics.
Monthly dentist surveys showed a cumulative infection rate of 2.6%, according to a study yesterday in the Journal of the American Dental Association (ADA). The researchers say these rates are lower than those in other health workers, such as physicians or emergency medical service professionals.
People who test positive for COVID-19 should watch for blood oxygen below 92% and fast, shallow breathing, the data suggest.
India's COVID-19 deaths are still at record highs, with black fungus cases rising.
Also, the CDC is probing a few dozen cases of myocarditis in young adult and teen vaccine recipients, but experts say the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.
Implementation of a test that provides rapid bacterial identification and susceptibility results from positive blood cultures shortened the time to optimal antibiotic therapy and reduced unnecessary antibiotic exposure in hospitalized patients with bacteremia, researchers reported late last week in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Increased age and underlying medical conditions were associated with a greater likelihood for more severe COVID-19 infections in pregnant women, according to a study late last week in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The study shines a light on racial and socioeconomic disparities—counties with a larger proportion of Black residents were hit harder.
In approving the Rome Declaration, the G20 nations agree on principles for ending the pandemic.
Experts outline pre-COVID-19 problems and spell out key steps to take.
Also, new studies highlight testing, masking, and ventilation strategies in US schools implemented for safe in-person learning.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
While one in four Washington, DC, child care facilities reported at least one COVID-19 case from July to December 2020, only 5.8% had COVID-19 facility-associated outbreaks, according to yesterday's Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. A facility-associated outbreak was defined as two or more lab-confirmed cases at a child care site within 14 days.
In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of US researchers reported this week in Clinical Infectious Diseases that nearly all of more than 400 deceased organ donors received at least one antibiotic dose during their terminal hospitalization, a finding that study authors say highlights the need for antibiotic stewardship in this population.
"The CDC got the science right, but the policy and communication was really wrong."
The country continues to grapple with mask policies, and Emergent testifies at Congress about its J&J vaccine gaffe.
Patients in Malaysia hospitalized with pneumonia in 2017 and 2018 tested positive for the first human-infecting canine coronavirus.
