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Also, 26% had mental symptoms, 16% had cognitive problems, and 58% reported work-related issues.
A review and meta-analysis of studies on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in young infants suggests shorter intravenous (IV) antibiotic courses, with an early switch to oral antibiotics, should be considered, Australian researchers reported yesterday in Pediatrics.
Among 1,068 US adults surveyed about their mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 12% to 15% reported serious psychological distress that persisted throughout the study period, mostly among young adults, low-income respondents, and Hispanic participants.
The data were published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Officials say too many people globally remain unvaccinated, driving disease spread.
Belief that vaccines are necessary rose more among Black than White survey participants.
Cities and states are still struggling with high demands for hospital services.
A new Canadian study shows visits for mental health and substance abuse problems by physicians increased 27% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is published in JAMA Network Open.
A review of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) treatments at 10 community hospitals found that only 50% of treatment regimens were adherent to guidelines regarding use of fidaxomicin, researchers reported today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
"With rapid antigen tests, positive results are generally meaningful, but negative results have to be taken with a grain of salt."
A third mRNA vaccine dose results in fewer Omicron deaths, hospitalizations, and cases, 3 studies find.
Researchers estimate that more than 1.2 million people died from superbugs in 2019.
Experts back booster shots in high-priority groups and a reduced vaccine dose for children 5 to 11 years old.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
In a phase 3 trial, an investigational oral microbiome therapy was superior to placebo in reducing the risk of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, researchers reported yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A cohort study of more than 2,000 US and Canadian women indicates that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility—but men who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 may experience short-term reduced fertility, according to surveys of the women's partners.
New York, Boston, Denver, the Twin Cities, and San Diego have all likely peaked, according to sampling.
Meanwhile, officials in Denmark and Norway say an Omicron subvariant called BA.2 is increasing rapidly.
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralize the Omicron variant, according to laboratory findings from UK scientists published yesterday in The Lancet.
The nocebo effect can happen because of preconceived notions in volunteers.
The respirators will be distributed at community health centers and pharmacies across the country.
