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Antibiotic development advocate sees hope in new legislation

… of the PASTEUR Act and the AMR Action Fund, how the COVID-19 pandemic has added new urgency to efforts to boost … lightly edited for clarity. CIDRAP News: It seems that the COVID-19 pandemic has given some momentum to efforts to … people are taking this issue more seriously because of COVID-19? Rex: I do think COVID-19 has helped increase …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 13, 2022

… Diet and antibiotic resistance Antimicrobial use during COVID Australian AMR group Community hospital antibiotic … 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 …

Flight with 195 Americans from Wuhan lands in California for nCoV screening

… screening by health authorities. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Today a chartered flight of 195 Americans …
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News Scan for Jun 01, 2020

… The WHO also expressed concern that antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients could exacerbate resistance trends. But the … against providing antibiotics to patients with mild COVID-19 or those with suspected or confirmed moderate COVID-19 unless there is clinical indication to do so, will …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Nov 01, 2021

… prescribing Antibiotic prescribing during the early COVID-19 months in Canada dropped sharply, according to two … 2020. They found that, during Canada's first 8 months of COVID-19 activity, the overall dispensing levels dropped by … 2020, designating March to December of 2020 as the COVID-19 period. They found a 31.2% drop in antibiotic …

News Scan for Jun 26, 2020

… is also being used to mount a robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts said though the outbreak that … of DRC, WHO, and partners are challenged by the concurrent COVID-19, cholera, and measles outbreaks," the group said in … WHO, and partners to harmonize EVD, cholera, measles, and COVID-19 prevention and control activities." Jun 26 WHO press …

UN meeting calls for more action, less talk, on antimicrobial resistance

… scheduled for April 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, comes 5 years after the UN General … and antibiotic development, and to apply lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. "As a global community, we have been shaken to the core by the COVID-19 pandemic," UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Apr 29, 2022

… Dental antibiotics trial Antibiotic resistance rise during COVID C difficile in pigs South African center for antibiotic … Antibiotic-resistant infections up in US hospitals during COVID, data show Originally published by CIDRAP News Apr 25 Patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic and tested for SARS-CoV-2 had higher rates …

News Scan for Feb 08, 2021

… in cases of the multidrug-resistant yeast during the COVID-19 pandemic. While several countries in the region have … in 2020. Most cases have been reported in patients with COVID-19. First identified in Japan in 2009, C auris spreads … outbreak at a Florida hospital in July 2020, have linked COVID-related breakdowns in infection prevention and control …

Only half of US states have ventilator allocation guidelines

… a public health emergency. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Only 26 US states have publicly available … of ventilators in a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and the advice they contain varies widely, …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Apr 03, 2020

… new Ebola cases Body US flu activity falls, but CDC says COVID-19 may affect data Laboratory confirmed influenza … to be interpreted cautiously because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Recent changes in healthcare seeking … mainly due to pneumonia deaths and may be associated with COVID-19 The impact of the current flu season on children …

News Scan for Mar 11, 2021

… Mar 11, 2021 Bullet points Nursing home prescribing during COVID Antibiotics in the pipeline New Saudi MERS cases Avian … Body Higher nursing home use of certain antibiotics, COVID therapies noted US nursing homes saw an increase in … of residents were prescribed drugs being evaluated for COVID-19 treatment, according to a study yesterday in …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Mar 16, 2021

… 2021 Bullet points Antibiotic approved for skin infections COVID-linked rise in hospital infections School policy on … in US acute care hospitals during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published yesterday in Infection Control & … hospitals throughout the United States coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic," they wrote. "The results of this analysis …

News Scan for Aug 25, 2021

… points Youth substance use in pandemic Lyme disease and COVID-19 Severe flu and race Body Youth substance use was … disease lab tests, but the trend might be an artifact of COVID-19, according to an Emerging Infectious Diseases … Aug 24 JAMA Netw Open study Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Influenza, General Tick-borne Disease Date Wed, …

Patients, pharma execs express low trust in drug supply chains

… at risk. Infectious disease topics Resilient Drug Supply COVID-19 Body A recent international survey reveals that 40% … of global supply chain dependencies and weaknesses amid COVID-19, the report authors said, these problems were already well-rooted in the drug industry. "While the COVID-19 pandemic posed outsized challenges to the …
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Pandemic cut US life span almost 2 years, more than any peer nation

… | News Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 exposed existing US public health weaknesses, … especially along racial lines. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Life expectancy in the United States declined … 1.87 years from 2019 to after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more than any of 21 other …
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US healthcare workers more emotionally exhausted amid pandemic

… the pandemic on HCW well-being." Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A survey of US healthcare workers (HCWs) before and during COVID-19 reveals that emotional exhaustion (EE)—a problem … and finish these interviews. "The challenges posed by COVID-19 have been an excessive test to human well-being …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 07, 2021

… World hand hygiene day Bacterial, fungal coinfections in COVID patients Lawmakers call for AMR funding Body Our weekly …   Study describes bacterial, fungal coinfections in COVID-19 patients Originally published by CIDRAP News May 5 A study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York during the first wave of the …

News Scan for Nov 12, 2020

… disease." Experts are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the measles crisis because … programs. "While health systems are strained by the COVID-19 pandemic, we must not allow our fight against one … diseases, even as we address the growing COVID-19 pandemic." Nov 12 WHO news release   High-path avian …

Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations

… The leading hypothesis suggests adenovirus as a cause, but COVID-19 could be a factor. Infectious disease topics … suggesting adenovirus as a cause but also including a COVID-19 infection cofactor. So far, histologic examinations … seven related cases, according to CBC . Liver failure and COVID-19 in Ohio girl In a potentially related development, …
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News Scan for Feb 18, 2022

… Body Risk of severe disease much lower with Omicron COVID variant than Delta The risk of hospitalization, … and death was much lower among more than 9,000 Canadian COVID-19 patients infected with the Omicron variant than … researchers retrospectively studied the outcomes of all COVID-19 patients in the province with illness onset from Nov …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Apr 22, 2022

… in European ICUs Fewer Australian antibiotics during COVID Preventing catheter infections Body Our weekly wrap-up … Antibiotic prescribing fell 23% to 38% in Australia during COVID-19 Originally published by CIDRAP News Apr 21 Data … antibiotics prescribed in Australia fell 23% to 38% during COVID-19. Australian researchers analyzed a representative …

News Scan for Nov 17, 2020

… flu in Europe Chapare virus transmission Body Study links COVID restrictions to increased UK dental antibiotic use A … to dental care in England during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sharp rise in dental … the seven NHS England regions from April 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions were first put in place and dental …

Omicron subvariants gain more ground, including BA.4.6 in the Midwest

… Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Detail image Date Tue, 08/09/2022 - 09:00 Display …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Aug 07, 2020

… (Weekly) for Aug 07, 2020 Bullet points Antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients MCR genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae … Survey finds widespread broad-spectrum antibiotic use in COVID patients A web-based survey of physicians in 23 … indicates widespread broad-spectrum antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients, an international team of researchers …

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