The percentage of resistant infections increased by 21% for ciprofloxacin and by 27% for erythromycin.
The pandemic was tied to increased rates of severe obesity for children, with the greatest increase among those ages 5 to 11.
"Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating two separate Escherichia coli outbreaks tied to Chipotle restaurants, one involving 53 cases and the other 5, the agency said today in an update.
The Florida Department of Health confirms 1 more local malaria case and 1 more local dengue infection.
Gonorrhea infections in China are showing decreasing susceptibility to ceftriaxone along with high levels of resistance to other antibiotics.
Of 300 cases recorded since April, 106 have been in the US, with the rest in Europe.
Medical and public health experts should work together to combat misinformation through investments in media monitoring and counter messaging.
Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines.
E-11 viruses isolated from some of Italy's cases belong to the same genetic cluster as those isolated from France.
Most COVID-19 cases in Danish K-9 schools in fall 2021 didn't trigger clusters, but when they did, they were large.
A high risk of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with severe COVID-19 and longer hospitalization.
H5N1 avian flu has been detected on 5 more fur farms, including one housing silver foxes.
Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with elevated all-cause and cause-specific mortality.
Scaling up preventive TB treatment for people with HIV/AIDS and household contacts of newly diagnosed TB patients could save nearly 850,000 lives by 2035, experts estimate.
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An intervention at VA hospitals may be associated with a reduction in infections following total joint arthroplasty.
A policy paper from the American Society for Microbiology calls on policymakers to prioritize science and the role of microbiologists in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
As a pandemic preparedness step, two UK virologists call on governments to eliminate mink farming.
A study found that the recombinant influenza vaccine provided better protection against hospitalization than the standard-dose vaccine.
The results of a phase 2 trial show the experimental vaccine, when given to pregnant women, substantially reduced the risk of group B streptococcus infection in their infants.
Twelve fur farms in Finland have now been affected by H5N1 avian flu outbreaks.
Testing was consistently conducted for only 5 of the WHO's 15 antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens.
A citizen science study suggests at least 40% of antifungal-resistant Aspergillus infections in UK patients are linked to environmental exposure.
A review of 31 studies reveals that long COVID affects 16% of children and adolescents after COVID-19.
