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Pathogens like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus fell substantially prior to the pandemic, but others increased, and some surged during COVID-19.
Most cases occurred in the summer among men and in residents of high-incidence states.
Shingles may contribute to cognitive decline through neuroinflammation, direct neuron injury, or the activation of other herpesviruses, the authors say.
CDC said it had received multiple reports of increased activity from multiple sources, including clusters of complications in vulnerable groups.
The study will investigate whether a strategy known as safety-net antibiotic prescription reduces antibiotic use without worsening clinical outcomes.
Testing of 167 samples from 27 states included different cheeses, including aged varieties made from raw milk, butter, ice cream, and milk.
Supporting factors included a high disease burden, accelerating spread, a concerning death rate, lack of diagnostics and vaccines, and a need for better coordination among countries.
The authors say that clinicians should continue to focus on symptoms and symptom relief rather than rely only on lab test results.
Antimicrobial resistance affects millions of lives around the world, but that impact is largely unseen. Can personal stories, and storytelling, make it more visible?
More patients had a co-diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in 2023 (30.3%) than in 2021 (8.5%).
Companies applying for a contract through the NHS Antimicrobial Product Subscription Model must certify that they meet responsible manufacturing standards.
Analysis of stool samples from 164 residents, 61% of whom were prescribed antibiotics in the prior year, found 1,100 unique antibiotic resistance genes.
From 2016 through 2018, a dengue outbreak in American Samoa resulted in 660 confirmed cases.
Like two recent 2.3.4.4b viruses, the subtype from the Texas patient is of moderate risk for both future emergence and public health impact.
All included studies also reported a very low attack rate (0% to 6.25%).
About 34% of infected postmenopausal women had symptoms for 8 weeks or more, while 61% of survivors in a second study had symptoms at 2 years.
The group meets on August 14 to assess the emerging complex situation in the African region.
Children were less commonly vaccinated compared to adults.
The group included patients on dialysis, with lung cancer, on immunotherapy, and who had received solid-organ transplants.
The CRISPR-enhanced bacteriophage cocktail, LBP-EC01, targets urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli.
