Removing urinalysis and urine cultures from preoperative checklists for cardiac surgery was linked to a significant decrease in antibiotic prescriptions.
Delayed diagnoses of lung, breast, and colorectal cancers will likely be on the rise because of missed cancer screenings during the pandemic.
From 2020 to early 2022 in England, the COVID-19 infection-fatality ratio decreased from 0.67% to 0.10%.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down 11% compared to a week ago, and deaths from the virus are down 13.3%.
First Nations people, who are at high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, had robust immune responses to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
About 25% of 750 survey respondents met the criteria for alcohol misuse, with 5% classified as binge drinkers.
Implementation of a prospective audit-and-feedback intervention paired with an online tool was linked to a 9% reduction in carbapenem use.
The authors say the oral BPaL regimen has "transformed" treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
In Bangladesh, domestic chickens are routinely given antibiotics, live close to humans, and can shed bacteria into the environment.
Wisconsin's latest case is from another deer farm, and the positive finding in Texas marks the first from Bexar County.
The trial will enroll certain stem-cell transplant patients who are vulnerable to bloodstream infections from E coli translocation.
The infections are unusually severe, with a higher-than-expected rate in twins.
The risk of infection was similar for mothers who had newborns room-in with them at the hospital, and among newborns who went to a nursery following birth.
Mexican health officials have identified Fusarium solani, a common soil fungus, in cerebrospinal fluid samples from five American women.
The approval gives the nation two RSV vaccine options for use in adults 60 and older.
Cats can become infected with COVID-19 through contact with other infected animals or contaminated surroundings, the data show.
Patients with persistent symptoms of brain impairment after mild to moderate COVID-19 had elevated levels of a protein indicating inflammation.
Tanzania's Marburg outbreak involved 9 cases, including 6 fatal ones, and a Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea might be declared over next week.
Overall, antibiotics were prescribed in less than one fifth of all acute encounters.
The resolution calls on EU nations to regularly update National Action Plans against AMR and to improve data collection on drug-resistant pathogens and antibiotic use.
During July to September 2022, 96.4% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 26.1% from vaccination alone, 22.6% from infection alone, and 47.7% from both.
The 54-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital in May and is listed in serious condition.
New Jersey's early release of inmates to quell COVID-19 spread didn't result in a spike in substance use disorder–related emergency department visits or hospitalizations.
The events were tied to 2,022 COVID-19 cases, and 58% of outbreaks occurred on farms classified as greenhouses.
Some Southern Hemisphere countries such as Australia and Chile are reporting increased influenza activity.
