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News Scan for Jul 13, 2022

… News Scan for Jul 13, 2022 Bullet points COVID-flu co-infection New unexplained pediatric hepatitis … A, contracting influenza A first could suppress any COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2. The study is based … season, which will bring more co-circulating influenza and COVID-19 viruses. "This study could be used as an example of …

COVAX vaccine begins shipping from India facility

… variants are dropping sharply. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In the push for a broad global rollout of COVID-19 vaccine, the first batches of AstraZeneca-Oxford …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Vaccine syringe India map

Moderna 2-strain booster shows strong subvariant antibody response

… and BA.5 Omicron subvariants. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Moderna today reported that that the bivalent … just 2 weeks after the company announced that its bivalent COVID booster candidate, given as a 50-microgram dose, … in the early fall," he said. In the United States, overall COVID-19 activity shows signs of a slow rise, though it's …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Moderna vaccine being drawn into syringe

News Scan for Nov 04, 2021

… infections CWD in Minnesota ACIP action on 3 non-COVID vaccines Body US hospitals saw healthcare-associated … in MRSA bacteremia. The CDC says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US hospitals likely played a major role … infections prior to the pandemic," the report states. "The COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm for HAIs in …

Global survey shows more countries addressing antimicrobial resistance

… | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19, however, has slowed progress and much work remains, … Infectious disease topics Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19 Body A growing number of countries are making … to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress and much work remains, …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Glass globe and spilled capsules

Experts issue pandemic-recovery guidance for health leaders

… lacking. Infectious disease topics Business Preparedness COVID-19 Body Thirty-two experts from 17 countries published … today in JAMA Network Open to guide health leaders through COVID-19 pandemic recovery and prepare for future … stages of the pandemic. "Globally, the threat from COVID-19 is far from over, since although several …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Hospital storage room

News Scan for Jul 14, 2021

… infectious and neglected diseases, said progress on COVID-19 vaccines this year should not place developing a new … TB vaccine on the back burner. "The urgency of global COVID-19 vaccine rollout is deservedly receiving … to go the extra mile and try to stamp out TB, which, once COVID-19 recedes, will resume its position as the leading …

Depression and anxiety doubled in children, pandemic study says

… have had depression or anxiety. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Around the world, children's depression and anxiety rates may have doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a … tangible solution to help mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 on youth is working with children and families to …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Distressed teen.

News Scan for Jan 21, 2021

… 2019-20 school year was high, approximately 95%—but the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to bring that number down. The … the standard vaccination schedule. "CDC expects that the COVID-19 pandemic has already reduced actual vaccination … of January. In its report, the WHO included caveats that COVID-19 measures are likely affecting the circulation of flu …

Flu vaccine roadmap aims to promote game-changers, equity

… experts agree that future flu pandemics are certain. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the severe health and … RNA, which was used in producing the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines—or that target antigens that provide … available—some of which will certainly arise out of the COVID-19 vaccine development experience. The IVR draft will …
Stacy Kuebelbeck Paulsen | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Influenza researcher

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Apr 15, 2022

… prophylaxis trial Remote stewardship for rural areas COVID-linked antibiotic use in Medicare patients … Medicare outpatients frequently received antibiotics for COVID-19 Originally published by CIDRAP News Apr 11 A review … on Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic found that nearly a third of outpatient …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 29, 2021

… fire Funds for diarrheal biologic Antibiotic use in French COVID patients Poor sanitation, antibiotic use in Kenya Body … press release   French study finds high antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients Originally published by CIDRAP News Jan 25 Antibiotics were widely prescribed to hospitalized COVID-19 patients at Dijon University Hospital in France …

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 …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
John Rex, MD

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 …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
March Air Reserve Base in California

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 …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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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
Ventilator equipment

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 …

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