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WHO adds four anti-infectives to essential medicines list

… its updated list of essential medicines. The newly added medications include pretomanid, an antibiotic that's included … - 15:07 Byline Chris Dall, MA Teaser text The newly added medications include pretomanid, a new drug for highly …
Chris Dall

Study finds point-of-care respiratory testing has no impact on antibiotic prescribing

Overall, the antibiotic prescribing rate was 53% in the testing group and 55% in the control group.

Chris Dall

Updated guidelines highlight strategies for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections

US medical experts recommend avoiding the use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed.

Chris Dall

Florida reports 2 locally acquired malaria cases

Officials confirm that the cases are caused by the Plasmodium vivax malaria parasite, which is not as fatal as other malaria species.

Jim Wappes

Case report: Ukrainian soldier riddled with extensively drug-resistant bacteria

Whole-genome sequencing identified an array of antibiotic resistance genes, including multiple carbapenemase and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes.

Chris Dall

More than a third of COVID survivors in Italy had persistent symptoms at 2 years

At 2 years the most common manifestations were fatigue (14.4%) and rheumatologic (14.4%) and psychiatric (9.6%) symptoms.

Mary Van Beusekom

Exposure to resistant Aspergillus is widespread across UK, study finds

A citizen science study suggests at least 40% of antifungal-resistant Aspergillus infections in UK patients are linked to environmental exposure.

Chris Dall

In 3 African nations, antibiotic misuse most common in least deprived

The findings also call into question the idea that improving knowledge of antibiotics can improve antibiotic use, the study authors say.

Chris Dall

BARDA to fund development of oral antibiotic for complicated urinary infections

The novel oral antibiotic could provide a new option for treating drug-resistant gram-negative infections.

Chris Dall

Trial clarifies safety risks with cefipime, piperacillin-tazobactam

The trial results answer some questions about risk of acute kidney injury, neurotoxicity.

Chris Dall

Global life span increased since 1990 but took a COVID hit

Eastern sub-Saharan Africa experienced the largest increase in life expectancy, 10.7 years.

Stephanie Soucheray

US study shows post-COVID rebound in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

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.

Chris Dall

VA facilities saw substantial decline in antibiotic use over course of the COVID-19 pandemic

After the early months of the pandemic, antibiotic use at VA hospitals declined, even through subsequent COVID waves.

Chris Dall

Adjuvanted flu vaccine protects better than high-dose version in at-risk older adults, US data show

Relative vaccine effectiveness was higher for the adjuvanted flu vaccine among older adults with multiple concurrent high-risk conditions.

Chris Dall

High proportion of patients endorse non-prescription antibiotic use, survey finds

More than half of respondents said they would use leftover antibiotics in the future if they were feeling sick.

Chris Dall

Kids on long-term home ventilation largely not getting COVID boosters, study finds

Participants with a significantly higher likelihood of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine were older and were previously vaccinated against the flu.

Mary Van Beusekom

Study finds 'pronounced' levels of antimicrobial resistance in cancer patients

Researchers say the findings underscore the urgent need to improve infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship in cancer care.

Chris Dall

Quick takes: US COVID rise, at-home FluMist launch, polio in 4 countries

The at-home FluMist option, the first of its kind, is available in 34 states for the upcoming flu season. 

Lisa Schnirring

Poor countries pay more for essential drugs, have less availability, data suggest

… in Africa, Southeast Asia The availability of essential medications ranged from 225 (41%) in Kuwait to 438 (80%) in … and Southeast Asia. The most affordable of the eight medications used to treat major causes of death and …
Mary Van Beusekom

Newborns exposed in West Texas measles outbreak

So far, the West Texas outbreak has resulted in at least 259 measles cases.

Stephanie Soucheray

Study suggests US sepsis patients are overtreated

A review of 600 US patients treated for suspected sepsis found 32% most likely didn't have a bacterial infection, while nearly 80% with a bacterial infection received overly broad antibiotics.

Chris Dall

Paxlovid may cut risk of stroke for at least 3 months after COVID diagnosis

Older adults and those with metabolic conditions such as obesity also received significant benefits against stroke and death.

Mary Van Beusekom

Quick takes: EMA lifts chikungunya vaccine restriction, Nipah in India, expanded review for RSV vaccine

India has now reported 6 Nipah virus cases in the past year, all in the hot spot area in Kerala state.

Lisa Schnirring

7 in 10 US adults would still test for COVID if they suspected infection, survey suggests

… spread," they wrote. "Timely initiation of oral antiviral medications is associated with lower hospitalizations, …
Mary Van Beusekom

Enterovirus D68 can lead to severe respiratory illness in even healthy kids

Hospitalized children who have an underlying condition other than asthma or who have reactive airway disease are at higher risk for poor outcomes.

Mary Van Beusekom

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