The unvaccinated had fewer poor outcomes during Omicron than Delta, but their risk was similar to that seen with previous strains.
The regimen was recently recommended by the WHO for treating patients with drug-resistant TB.
CDC researchers review 192 C auris–associated hospitalizations, including 38 C auris bloodstream infections (20%), and note a crude mortality rate of 34%.
The team conducted the trial after several systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggested that continuous administration may decrease mortality in sepsis patients and reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
The trial in Kenya involved 449 women who were taking daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and randomized them to receive doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis or standard of care.
The company, however, recently filed for bankruptcy, citing the prolonged FDA authorization process.
Risk factors include receiving intubation, a central venous line, or a drain, plus receipt of antifungal drugs within 7 days of admission.
There were more than 271,000 chikungunya illnesses last year, 95 of them fatal, compared with about 137,000 cases in 2021.
The list of contacts grows to 950 people, including 213 in the high-risk category, of whom 21 are hospitalized.
Groups announced new clinical trials and more support for universal flu, MERS, and mpox vaccines.
More than 230 organizations representing healthcare providers, public health professionals, and others have sent a letter to Congress urging for steps to address antimicrobial resistance.
Of the 400 pets tested, 15% of dogs and 5% of cats were colonized with multidrug-resistant microbes.
The NIH is investing $515 million more in its long COVID research program.
Black patients were more likely to be diagnosed later and wait longer to receive appropriate antibiotics.
Data from primary care facilities showed that antibiotic prescriptions for COVID-19 were clustered among a small proportion of clinics.
Patients considered highly socially vulnerable were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with severe C diff infection and die from it than less vulnerable people.
An electronic health record order set that pre-selected a 5-day antibiotic course for children with acute otitis media improved compliance with treatment guidelines by 80%.
If confirmed, the case in Iowa would be the ninth imported case in the United States since 1959.
Researchers say the association with increased risk of drug-resistant infections suggests further research into the long-term impact of beta-lactam allergies is needed.
The group also used the contaminated milk samples to examine heat treatment and refrigeration impacts.
The coalition of global health organizations released a set of recommendations to be considered at September's UN High-Level Meeting on AMR.
GBS can follow bacterial or viral infections, and, rarely, follow vaccination.
A study in Texas finds a higher prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms in areas with high levels of economic deprivation.
No safety concerns were reported after Paxlovid use.
The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant and difficult-to-treat gram-negative priority pathogens is rising in most regions of the world.
