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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Dec 18, 2020

… resistance plan Gonorrhea treatment guidelines No COVID benefit from azithromycin Body Our weekly wrap-up of …   UK trial finds no benefit from azithromycin in hospital COVID-19 patients Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 15 … had no impact on clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. In the trial, which was conducted among …

Life, or death? Experts guide pandemic medical equipment decisions

… priority decisions on PPE, etc. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As healthcare systems all over the world face … supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are offering recommendations to … extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during the COVID-19 pandemic requires careful planning, selective use of …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Lung tissue study sheds light on fast Omicron spread

… SARS-CoV-2, researchers report. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In the first findings on how the Omicron … Omicron community spread—reported record daily highs for COVID-19 cases. Lung replication isn't sole severity factor … the United Kingdom today reported a new daily high for COVID-19 cases, with nearly 79,000 new infections , along …
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News Scan for Apr 11, 2022

… Apr 11, 2022 … News Scan for Apr 11, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 and elder mental health Risk factors for COVID-related syndrome H5N6 avian flu case in China Global … highest risk for intensive care unit (ICU) admission for COVID-19–related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in …

News Scan for Sep 27, 2022

… Sep 27, 2022 … News Scan for Sep 27, 2022 Bullet points COVID antiviral resistance mutation Fecal transplant for C … a new SARS-CoV-2 mutation that confers resistance to the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir in two persistently … who were hospitalized and experienced life-threatening COVID-19 complications from reinfection after receiving …

News Scan for Apr 29, 2022

… … News Scan for Apr 29, 2022 Bullet points Sensitivity of COVID rapid antigen tests Peds hepatitis clinical findings … trial More polio in 3 countries Body Sensitivity of home COVID rapid antigen tests peaks 4 days after illness onset The sensitivity of home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests peaks 4 days after symptom onset, suggesting …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Nov 05, 2021

… allergies in pregnant women Antibiotic prescribing during COVID Body Study highlights benefits of penicillin allergy … prescribing during pandemic More than a third of COVID-19 patients treated at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota … today in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. Of 654 adult COVID-19 patients treated at Mayo from Mar 1, 2020, through …

Lab-made SARS-CoV-2 study prompts gain-of-function questions

… biosafety and federal oversight Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Biosecurity Issues Dual-Use Research Body Media … Daily Mail claimed that researchers created a new deadly COVID strain, and other outlets picked up on the theme. In a …
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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Feb 17, 2021

… antibiotic resistance in soil UK antibiotic decline during COVID Body Study finds herbicides increase antibiotic … in North West London that began before the first COVID-19 peak in March 2020 was sustained for 8 months, UK … rate of decline was sustained beyond the initial peak of COVID-19 cases, with the antibiotic prescribing volume …

Few cases or outbreaks in UK schools that reopened after lockdown

… staff-to-staff transmission. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases yesterday found low COVID-19 case rates and outbreaks in schools and childcare … staff The researchers identified 113 single cases of COVID-19 infection, nine coprimary cases—two confirmed cases …
Stacy Kuebelbeck Paulsen | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for May 10, 2022

… for May 10, 2022 Bullet points Antimicrobial use during COVID More US avian flu outbreaks Body High antimicrobial use … hospitals in New York City found that antimicrobial use in COVID-19 patients during the first year of the pandemic far … patients (median age, 65 years) admitted with a confirmed COVID-19 infection from Jan 1, 2020, to Feb 1, 2021, 663 …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Feb 18, 2022

… 2022 Bullet points Pre-pandemic antimicrobial consumption COVID-19 antibiotic use in Japan, Hong Kong MCR-1 resistance … global antimicrobial consumption declined prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported today in the  Journal … became clear that antibiotics were not effective against COVID-19, suggests that antibiotic stewardship efforts have …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Nov 06, 2020

… points CRP stewardship testing for cough Phage therapy for COVID patients Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria … Nov 5   Eurosurveill   study   Bacteriophages used in COVID patients with resistant bacterial infections Originally published by CIDRAP News Nov 3 Eight COVID-19 patients in Texas who have secondary …

News Scan for May 27, 2022

… … News Scan for May 27, 2022 Bullet points Asymptomatic COVID-19 spread More peanut butter Salmonella Wild poliovirus … funds More UK unexplained hepatitis Body Asymptomatic COVID-19 may not spread as easily as symptomatic Symptomatic COVID-19 cases are responsible for more viral transmission …

News Scan for Apr 01, 2022

… Apr 01, 2022 … News Scan for Apr 01, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 antiviral efficacy CWD now in North Carolina … children Polio in 4 countries Body Molnupiravir reduces COVID-19 symptoms, virus by day 3, data show Three new … demonstrate benefits of the antiviral molnupiravir against COVID-19 infections, including evidence that Merck's pill …

News Scan for Aug 12, 2021

… 2021 … News Scan for Aug 12, 2021 Bullet points Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents Malaria monoclonal antibody … virus in NH H5N1 avian flu in Ivory Coast Body Moderna COVID-19 vaccine found to be non-inferior in adolescents Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was safe in adolescents 12 to 17 years old, …

'Unlike any challenge': Helping families cope amid pandemic

… Teaser text At-risk children may be especially affected by COVID-related school closings and other steps. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Strategies are needed to manage the unintended consequences for at-risk children of COVID-19–related school closings, social distancing, …
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Stop attacking public health officials, experts plead

… authors of a commentary write. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In a commentary published yesterday in JAMA , … wave of attacks on US public health officers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the United States, public health … masks, reinstitute business closures, and prepare for COVID-19 vaccination, jeopardizing the eventual acceptance of …
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Global officials welcome steps to shore up COVAX gaps

… prioritizing health workers. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body New efforts are under way to replace the COVAX …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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More reports bolster evidence of lower Omicron severity

… severe with the new variant. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body South African researchers yesterday shared more … hospital stays. Also, those who had Omicron after earlier COVID-19 infection were 50% to 60% less likely to be … data from the country suggest a two-thirds reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization with Omicron compared with Delta. …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Jan 31, 2022

… for Jan 31, 2022 Bullet points Serious mental illness amid COVID Variant swine flu in Denmark H5N1 avian flu in 2 … patient care-seeking for severe mental illness down in COVID-19 Significantly fewer adult Medicare beneficiaries … and mood-stabilizing drugs in the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings, published late last week in …

Study warns of pairing azithromycin with drugs that affect heart rhythm

… Infectious disease topics Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19 Body A large new study of patients who received … which was widely used in combination with azithromycin in COVID-19 patients after the FDA granted an emergency use … revoked in June due to lack of efficacy in treating COVID-19 and concerns about adverse effects, including …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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Studies note more at-home heart attacks, delayed ED visits in pandemic

… the start of the pandemic. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The incidence of nontraumatic out-of-hospital … York City was three times higher during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the same period the year before, … said that they cannot attribute the cardiac arrests to COVID-19 but that their data suggests that the high incidence …
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News Scan for May 05, 2020

… May 05, 2020 … News Scan for May 05, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 vaccine trial MERS in Saudi Arabia Flu vaccine … in kids Body Pfizer, BioNTech launch US trial for novel COVID-19 vaccine US drug maker Pfizer Inc. and Germany … make the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and stimulate an immune response without causing an …

Prescriptions for kids down in pandemic, report shows

… text Prescriptions for kids dropped 27.1% last year during COVID, with antibiotic prescriptions declining at twice that … rate. Infectious disease topics Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19 Body Drug prescriptions for US children dipped by … in infections, such as colds and strep throat, due to COVID-19 risk-mitigation measures like social distancing and …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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