Survey respondents gave the terms "antimicrobial resistance' and 'AMR' low scores for risk association and memorability.
The reduction in risk may warrant clinicians using metformin for COVID-19 patients sooner rather than later.
Underlying medical conditions significantly associated with long COVID were anxiety and/or depression, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, suppressed immune system, and ischemic heart disease.
Risk factors for persistent symptoms at 28 days included being unvaccinated at infection, moderate or severe acute illness, longer hospital stays, and underlying health conditions.
Completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccine series, receipt of a booster dose, Black vs White race, and urban vs rural residence were linked to reduced odds of long COVID.
Pathogens like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus fell substantially prior to the pandemic, but others increased, and some surged during COVID-19.
The measles outbreak in Texas rises to 198 cases, while New Mexico's outbreak climbs to 30 cases.
For patients with weakened immune systems, effectiveness was lower, at 67% for patients aged 60 to 74 years to 73% for those older than 75.
Monoclonal antibodies and fecal microbiota-based products are changing the landscape for patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.
A House of Commons report highlights the challenges facing the further development of phage therapy in the United Kingdom.
Currently reported antiviral use among the general adult population has been 35% or less.
For the first time, the mid-season report from four VE networks covers both pediatric and adult age groups.
Overall, the antibiotic prescribing rate was 53% in the testing group and 55% in the control group.
US medical experts recommend avoiding the use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed.
Officials confirm that the cases are caused by the Plasmodium vivax malaria parasite, which is not as fatal as other malaria species.
Whole-genome sequencing identified an array of antibiotic resistance genes, including multiple carbapenemase and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes.
At 2 years the most common manifestations were fatigue (14.4%) and rheumatologic (14.4%) and psychiatric (9.6%) symptoms.
A citizen science study suggests at least 40% of antifungal-resistant Aspergillus infections in UK patients are linked to environmental exposure.
The findings also call into question the idea that improving knowledge of antibiotics can improve antibiotic use, the study authors say.
The novel oral antibiotic could provide a new option for treating drug-resistant gram-negative infections.
The trial results answer some questions about risk of acute kidney injury, neurotoxicity.
Eastern sub-Saharan Africa experienced the largest increase in life expectancy, 10.7 years.
After a brief dip in March 2020, the proportion of people who received one or more inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions returned to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021.
After the early months of the pandemic, antibiotic use at VA hospitals declined, even through subsequent COVID waves.
