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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the nation's first variant H3N2 (H3N2v) case of the year, a Texas resident who had contact with swine before illness began, according to a weekly flu update, which noted further decline in seasonal flu activity.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
A study yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases reports no systematic differences in rates of antimicrobial resistance between large tertiary care hospitals and small community hospitals.
Also, reseachers identify a Zika antibody that might open up new therapy and vaccine possibilities.
Two European countries—Italy and Russia—reported new highly pathogenic H5N8 avian flu outbreaks, and Vietnam reported five H5N1 events that were detected back in February, according to the latest notifications from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
A focus on preserving autonomy improved proper prescribing by 21%.
Contaminants include Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter, and Enterococcus faecalis.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) said there was a new case of MERS-CoV today linked to indirect camel exposure.
A new study of antimicrobial stewardship efforts at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine has identified factors associated with positive and negative effects on antimicrobial utilization.
The plan includes a $2.8 billion boost to HHS but cuts to global health.
The increased risk ranges from 65% to almost 500%, but some antibiotics are not tied to an increase.
In the latest avian flu developments, Vietnam reported another highly pathogenic H5N1 outbreak and Denmark and Finland reported more H5N8 detections. Also, Taiwan reported several more outbreaks caused by low-pathogenic H5N2, according to the latest notifications from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Health officials in Liberia have reported a second death in Monrovia linked to an unexplained illness cluster in people who attended the funeral of a religious leader in Greenville, located about 4 hours' drive south of the country's capital in Sinoe County, according to local media reports.
Analysis of 3 urine specimens finds no common pattern.
Daily doses per 1,000 people per day ranged from 8.54 in Azerbaijan to 40.4 in Turkey.
A phase 2 trial of the novel antibiotic ridinilazole in adults with Clostridium difficile infections showed that it performed better than vancomycin, one of three drugs used to routinely treat infections, and was well tolerated, with a similar adverse event profile.
Over the weekend the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) said there was a new case of MERS-CoV diagnosed in a man who had contact with camels in the weeks prior to illness.
A 69-year-old Saudi man from Buraydah is in stable condition after presenting with symptoms of MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection. The man had direct exposure to camels, a known risk factor for contracting the virus.
The cost study looked at different attack-rate ranges, putting the upper-end estimate at as much as $2 billion.
Federal officials have a plan to fill gaps with a supply of a similar vaccine made in France.
Data show need for better infection control programs.
Experts made more recommendations about fractional IPV dosing and also discussed issued related to cholera, Ebola, and diphtheria.
