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An analysis of more than 8,000 isolates from Canadian intensive care units (ICUs) over 10 years shows a significant increase in the prevalence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli, researchers from the University of Manitoba reported yesterday in the Journal of Antibacterial Chemoth
The DRC recorded 4 new cases and 3 additional deaths today.
Although vaccines have saved millions of lives, experts estimate that, since 2016, cases have increased by more than 30%.
Flu activity in the Northern Hemisphere is starting to rise, though levels are still low, as flu returned to inter-seasonal levels in temperate parts of the Southern Hemisphere, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest global flu update.
A systematic review and meta-analysis published today in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery suggests there's no evidence to support routine use of postoperative antibiotics after rhinoplasty procedures.
The outbreak has reached 422 cases, and 74 suspected Ebola infections are under investigation.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria made up a small portion of overall bacteria.
A study by researchers from the University of Michigan has found frequent co-colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients in nursing facilities.
Both New York and New Jersey reported more cases of measles in ongoing outbreaks in communities near New York City.
Rockland County, New Jersey, reported 4 more cases, bringing its total to 80. And health officials in New York confirmed 5 more cases in an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. Outbreak totals there now stand at 29.
The CDC notes 11 more illnesses, raising the outbreak total to 43 cases in 12 states.
Today the ministry of health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported two more Ebola cases in the ongoing outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The outbreak total now stands at 421 cases (374 confirmed and 47 probable), including 241 deaths.
The two new cases are from Kyondo and Kalunguta, and one additional death was recorded in Beni. Seventy-four cases are still under investigation.
A study yesterday in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy found that patients at risk for aortic rupture are frequently exposed to fluoroquinolones during hospitalization, despite concerns that fluoroquinolone use may be associated with increased risk of aortic aneurysm and/or dissection (AAD).
Ten years after primary vaccination, 73 of 75 participants had seroprotective antibody levels.
Officials have noted 33 new cases in recent days, and the outbreak is due to soon become the world's 2nd-largest.
Romaine lettuce suspected in Escherichia coli O157:H7 illnesses in the United States and Canada probably came from California, based on growing and harvesting patterns, Scott Gottlieb, MD, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, said in a Nov 23 Twitter post.
The next step is to withdraw the product that's at risk from the market, then restock the market, he said.
Infectious disease specialists from Washington University School of Medicine estimate that the number of deaths caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) is more than six times higher than widely cited figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Originally published by CIDRAP News Nov 21
The City of Lubbock, Tex., Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in multiple healthcare facilities.
Five family members of an earlier case-patient are infected, health officials say.
An investigation into a cluster of listeriosis cases by federal health agencies prompted the recall yesterday of ready-to-eat Vietnamese-style pork patty rolls, according to a notice from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
