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News Scan for Aug 09, 2022

… Aug 5 MBAH news release Infectious disease topic SARS COVID-19 Chronic Wasting Disease Antimicrobial Stewardship …

China marks biggest nCoV jump; WHO unveils response plan

… over the next 3 months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body China today reported its biggest jump in novel …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 14, 2021

… expectations for antibiotics Improper antibiotics for COVID-19 Rapid test for chlamydia, gonorrhea Antibiotic … study finds high rate of inappropriate antibiotics in COVID patients Originally published by CIDRAP News May 12 A study of COVID-19 patients in Spain during the early months of the …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Oct 07, 2022

… of the ARK intervention. Adjusting for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the intervention was associated with a … all-cause mortality was also adjusted to account for the COVID-19 pandemic. The study authors note that while the ARK …

News Scan for Mar 27, 2020

… in 5 nations Malaria group urges steps against AMR Body As COVID-19 rages, CDC reports spike in US visits for flulike … 6.4% for the week ending Mar 21, is likely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people seek care for respiratory …

Flu vaccine demand creates minor regional US shortages

… this year in light of a potential "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu, he acknowledges that other factors may … in place is kind of contradicted because we're seeing COVID-19. ... Beyond terms of individual patient morbidity …
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White House addresses pharma supply chain gaps

… Food and Drug Administration's [FDA's] flexibility during COVID-19.) To fix these issues, the authors' recommendations … and economic prosperity of the United States, yet the COVID-19 pandemic revealed just how vulnerable the supply …
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WHO holds off on nCoV emergency declaration as cases soar

… vaccines as cases top 600. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 MERS-CoV Body The World Health Organization (WHO) …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Feb 11, 2022

… Feb 9 IMC   white paper   Procalcitonin testing during COVID tied to initial drop in UK antibiotic use Originally … (PCT) testing at UK hospitals during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an immediate but not … antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia and for COVID-19 admissions. PCT testing was not associated with any …

Scientists start work on WHO priority pathogen list revisions

… said, "Without significant R&D investments prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would not have been possible to have …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Dec 17, 2021

… development of new antibiotics. Citing the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to prepare for the long-term … drop in antibiotics for respiratory infections during COVID Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 13 Antibiotic … fell an additional 12.4% per season compared with the pre-COVID period, with a sharp drop during the winter—a season …

Nations facing drug shortages use registries, other steps

… vulnerabilities have achieved greater visibility with the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have increasingly plagued … mandatory in April 2020, a process that began before the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout that same year, the Netherlands …
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National stewardship program tied to reduced antibiotics in ambulatory care

… the study period coincided with the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw patient visits per practice per … despite significant clinical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic," Keller and her colleagues wrote. For …
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Bangladesh battles unusually large dengue outbreak

… said Bangladesh has repurposed six hospitals dedicated for COVID-19 in the city of Dhaka for managing dengue cases. …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Oct 29, 2021

… Enterobacterales in the region since the COVID-19 pandemic began, along with the detection of … in the healthcare- and device-associated infections among COVID-19 patients. In particular, Argentina in November 2020 … when many medical procedures were being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in a letter to journal editors today, …

News Scan for Mar 13, 2020

… week, but the increase might be related to concerns over COVID-19, according to the latest FluView report from the … of the country where the pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19 is most prevalent. "More people may be seeking care …

News Scan for Sep 29, 2022

… are rising again in England after falling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of data from two surveillance … Shigella cases began to climb following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and is now nearing prepandemic levels. …

News Scan for May 05, 2022

… It also recommended that countries integrate their flu and COVID-19 surveillance systems, since both viruses are … countries that are doing sentinel specimen testing for COVID-19. May 2 WHO global flu update   Connecticut confirms …

AAP issues guidance on alternatives to in-shortage amoxicillin

… are ill with respiratory diseases such as the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to …
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CDC announces $3.2 billion to build up public health system

… includes $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act, the COVID-19 stimulus bill passed and signed into law in March …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Dec 04, 2020

…   Higher-than-expected antibiotic prescribing during UK COVID lockdown Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 2 … United Kingdom was higher than expected during the first COVID-19 lockdown, researchers with the University of …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Mar 18, 2022

… in antimicrobial use (AU) in 2020 that's linked to the COVID-19 pandemic but could also reflect increased … observed reduction in AU in 2020 was likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a decline in hospital visits …

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