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News Scan for Mar 25, 2021

… the researchers said. A drop in HPV vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse gains made thus far in …

GAO finds holes in federal response to antibiotic resistance

… new federal measures to address the market challenges. "COVID-19 has provided a stark reminder of the need to be …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Researcher with petri dish culture

News Scan for Sep 28, 2020

… as for the Northern Hemisphere. The WHO noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted flu surveillance, and the …

FDA approves first Ebola treatment

… continue to worry about future responses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the sometimes limited accessibility to …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
IV drug

News Scan for Sep 11, 2020

… the new outbreak, as outbreak responders also grapple with COVID-19 amid scarce resources. In addition, illnesses are …

WHO reveals new global antibiotic resistance data, more concerns

… encouraging to see that despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, more countries are reporting in on AMR….The more …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Superbugs

News Scan for Sep 28, 2021

… be interpreted with caution, given the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors and surveillance. Sep …

News Scan for Oct 15, 2021

… its usual caveats that flu findings could be influenced by COVID-19 related measures and surveillance strategies. Oct 11 …

News Scan for Jul 20, 2020

… of partners, which is challenging in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jul 20 WHO African regional office tweet   …

Countries face shortages of drugs, some for life-threatening conditions

… vaccine, reportedly caused by staff absences amid COVID-19, has hobbled delivery of the critical childhood …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Out of stock sign at pharmacy

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for May 06, 2022

… of North-Norway of three patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 who had died from bloodstream infections caused by …

Report highlights lack of progress against antimicrobial resistance

… of spurring action. "If you look at what's happened with COVID, you can see that dashboards that are available and …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Capsules spilling from bottle onto table

News Scan for Feb 05, 2021

… sporadic activity, mainly flu B Against the backdrop of COVID-19 measures and other pandemic effects, global flu …

News Scan for Feb 10, 2021

… influenza, were important in light of the development of COVID-19 vaccines, and suggested intradermal needles could be …

News Scan for Aug 20, 2021

… gaps are worsening in many Afghanistan provinces with COVID-19–related immunization interruptions in both …

Countries' shortcomings in tackling antibiotic resistance spotlighted

… imperative to seize the moment now," Clancy said. "As COVID has taught us, advanced preparation puts you in a place …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
G7 leaders meeting in England

ECCMID studies probe resistant pathogens in pets, pet food, and people

… Although ECCMID was cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the studies were published in a book of …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Oct 05, 2020

… in the Northern Hemisphere, likely due to the effects of COVID-19 and control measures, the World Health Organization …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 22, 2021

…  has been observed in acute care hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since  C auris  was identified in 2009 in …

News Scan for Mar 04, 2021

… countries are looking closely for it in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said …

News Scan for Apr 14, 2021

… and 42% of gonorrhea cases. According to the CDC, the COVID-19 pandemic has only strained available resources and …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Sep 24, 2021

Nursing home trial ties CRP testing to safe antibiotic reduction

Point-of-care testing for C-reactive protein (CRP) in nursing home residents with suspected lower respiratory tract infections resulted in a large reduction in antibiotic prescribing at initial consultation, according to the results of a cluster-randomized trial published this week in BMJ.

Report calls for broader US effort against antimicrobial resistance

… public-private partnership similar to ACTIV (Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutics and Vaccines) to create a balanced and …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Antimicrobial susceptibility test petri dish

Supply map created to predict drug shortages, find solutions (part 1 of 2)

… chain dataset to inform its strategic planning. Then the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the organization began analyzing …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Man taking warehouse inventory

WHO says malaria control has hit a plateau

… our shared vision of a world free of malaria." While COVID-19 has not caused huge disruptions in malaria …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Placing a malaria-preventing bed net

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