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News Scan for Oct 26, 2022

… for Oct 26, 2022 Bullet points Uganda Ebola cases top 100 COVID variants and airborne virus Omicron BA.2 severity Body … of Maryland determined that patients infected with COVID-19 variants Alpha, Delta, and Omicron—including those … aerosol sampler from 93 participants who had confirmed COVID-19 infections. Of those, 32 were fully vaccinated and …

News Scan for Oct 07, 2021

… News Scan for Oct 07, 2021 Bullet points Kids orphaned by COVID-19 Initial antibiotic for bloodstream infections … 1 in 500 US children, 65% of them minorities, orphaned by COVID More than 140,000 US children lost a parent or other caregiver from COVID-19 during the pandemic, representing one caregiver loss …

News Scan for Mar 26, 2021

… 26, 2021 … News Scan for Mar 26, 2021 Bullet points Long COVID-19 in women Pandemic PPE shortages North Carolina H1N1v flu case Polio in 2 countries Body Long-haul COVID-19 likelihood associated with middle age, female sex … preprint server medRxiv followed up months after adults' COVID-19 hospitalization and found that 55% to 71% have not …

News Scan for Jun 03, 2020

… … News Scan for Jun 03, 2020 Bullet points Non-lockdown COVID-19 steps Avian flu in India, Taiwan CEPI chikungunya vaccine funding Body Nondrug measures slowed COVID-19 spread without lockdown, analysis finds Physical … and quarantining of people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19—without a lockdown—reduced the spread of the novel …

News Scan for Nov 03, 2020

… News Scan for Nov 03, 2020 Bullet points Phage therapy for COVID patients Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria … Second UK avian flu outbreak Body Bacteriophages used in COVID patients with resistant bacterial infections Eight COVID-19 patients in Texas who have secondary …

News Scan for Dec 23, 2020

… Dec 23, 2020 … News Scan for Dec 23, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 hospital outcomes Leafy greens E coli probe ends … Japan Body Study finds 12.6% mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients A multistate analysis of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the American Journal of Epidemiology …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 01, 2021

… 2021 … ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 01, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 hospital infections Antibiotic stewardship in children COVID impact on outpatient antibiotics Body Our weekly … resistance scans Hospital-acquired infections complicate COVID-19 recovery Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 30 …

News Scan for Jan 25, 2021

… for Jan 25, 2021 Bullet points Antibiotic use in French COVID patients Poor sanitation, antibiotic use in Kenya CWD … in Wyoming Body French study finds high antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients Antibiotics were widely prescribed to hospitalized COVID-19 patients at Dijon University Hospital in France …

News Scan for Apr 08, 2021

… Apr 08, 2021 … News Scan for Apr 08, 2021 Bullet points COVID stay-at-home disparities Pandemic learning loss CWD on … Minnesota deer farm Body Report spotlights inequalities in COVID-related restrictions COVID-related mobility restrictions such as stay-at-home …

News Scan for Aug 26, 2021

… Scan for Aug 26, 2021 Bullet points Suicidal thoughts and COVID-19 Pandemic breast cancer screening Preventing malaria … of US veteran suicidal thoughts dipped slightly during COVID-19 US veteran suicide ideation (SI) rates showed a … yesterday. Among the associated risks, however, was having COVID-19, which doubled the odds of SI. The researchers gave …

News Scan for Nov 17, 2021

… for Nov 17, 2021 Bullet points Monoclonal antibodies for COVID breakthrough Maryland monkeypox case Smallpox vial … Monoclonal antibodies shown effective for breakthrough COVID-19 cases New research from the Mayo Clinic shows … hospitalization 77% in 1,395 patients who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections. The research was published yesterday in …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jul 12, 2021

… non-antibiotic drugs Resistant bacteria in dog food No COVID benefit from azithromycin Body Non-antibiotic drugs may … press release   Azithromycin doesn't help mild-to-moderate COVID-19, study finds A randomized clinical trial conducted … antibiotic azithromycin in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 did not reduce the risk of subsequent hospital …

News Scan for Apr 01, 2021

… Apr 01, 2021 … News Scan for Apr 01, 2021 Bullet points COVID impact on pregnancy outcomes COVID-19 nursing home risks Outbreak tied to Ebola relapse … low Body Study: More stillbirths, maternal deaths during COVID pandemic The first global assessment of the collateral …

News Scan for May 23, 2022

… May 23, 2022 … News Scan for May 23, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 and thyroid dysfunction Peanut butter Salmonella … hepatitis in UK More avian flu in 3 states Body COVID-related thyroiditis still detectable 1 year later in some patients While COVID-19–related thyroid inflammation usually resolves …

News Scan for Aug 08, 2022

… points Climate change and pathogens Biden winds down COVID rebound ASP benefits at peds urgent cares More H3N2v … pathway online tool   Biden ends isolation after negative COVID-19 tests President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 yesterday for a second day in a row, prompting his …

COMMENTARY: 8 things US pandemic communicators still get wrong

… and politicization. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As we approach 2 years of COVID-19, US pandemic messaging has settled into some … titled, " Public health's share of the blame: US COVID-19 risk communication failures ." I tracked what I …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Sep 16, 2022

… Excess antibiotics at discharge MRSA bacteremia in COVID patients Body Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial …   Study finds MRSA bacteremia rate much higher in NYC COVID-19 patients Originally published by CIDRAP News Sep 12 … The rate of  MRSA bacteremia was five times higher among COVID-19 patients than non-COVID patients at 11 New York City …

Healthcare-associated infections rose in 2020, CDC says

… Healthcare-Associated Infections Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19 MRSA Body A new study by researchers with the … infections (HAIs) in 2020, largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published today in Infection Control and … prevention and control measures. But the surge of COVID-19 patients in 2020—and the diversion of hospital staff …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for May 22, 2020

… 2020 … News Scan for May 22, 2020 Bullet points C diff in COVID-19 patients Pharmacist review for Staph bacteremia … Body Clinicians detail coinfections with C diff icile , COVID-19 virus A study by researchers from Detroit Medical … the risk of Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) among COVID-19 patients linked to antibiotic use. The findings …

Study finds women, older people more likely to embrace distancing

… tended to adhere better. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body With more than 36 million people diagnosed as having COVID-19 worldwide to date, physical distancing remains one of the most effective ways to prevent COVID-19 spread until the widespread distribution of …
Stacy Kuebelbeck Paulsen | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Countries face diverse challenges as pandemic total nears 20 million

… including many in Europe. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As the global COVID-19 case number grows within striking distance of 20 … and Brazil are fueling much of recent surge. India's daily COVID-19 death total yesterday crossed the 1,000 mark for the …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Sep 17, 2021

… 17, 2021 Bullet points Pandemic weight gain in kids Long COVID-19 risks Plague in Wyoming H5N6 avian flu case in China … prevention and management efforts during and following the COVID-19 pandemic could include health care provider … write the researchers. Sep 17 MMWR study   Long COVID linked to age, comorbidities, women Long COVID-19 was …

Wellcome calls for more focused antimicrobial resistance agenda

… to craft a strategy for addressing drug resistance post-COVID-19. Infectious disease topics Antimicrobial Stewardship … there hasn't been as much action. And even before the COVID-19 pandemic became the biggest public health threat the … craft a strategy for addressing drug resistance in a post-COVID world. "Activity has not always translated into …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Jan 07, 2022

… Jan 07, 2022 … News Scan for Jan 07, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle US rabies deaths Highly … India Body Study finds little menstrual cycle change after COVID vaccination Despite anecdotal reports of alternations in menstrual cycle following COVID-19 vaccination, a study looking at the connection found …

News Scan for Sep 16, 2022

… Sep 16, 2022 … News Scan for Sep 16, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 antibody durability Ghana Marburg outbreak over … DR Congo, Yemen Body No antibodies in 1 in 3 unvaccinated COVID-19 survivors in Spain at 1 year One in three unvaccinated COVID-19 survivors in a Spanish cohort had no detectable …

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