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WHO Confirms Sexual Transmission Of Mpox In Congo For The First Time Amid Record Outbreak

The AP (11/24, Cheng) reported, “The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could ma...

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WHO Presses For More Action To Stop Antimicrobial Resistance

PharmaNewsIntelligence (11/22, Salib) reported, “The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes World Antimicrobial Resistance Week from November 18, 2023, to November 24, 2023,” during which “the organization highlights data on antimicrobial resistance a...

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Flu, RSV Cases On The Rise Across The US, Officials Say

The AP (11/17, Stobbe) reported, “The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say.” On Friday, the CDC “posted new flu data...showing very...

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Preoperative Carriage Of S. Aureus Linked To Increased Risk For Postoperative SSIs And BSIs, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/17, Nye) reported, “Preoperative carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is associated with increased risk for postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) and bloodstream infections (BSIs), according to study findings published...

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Bayer Voluntarily Recalls Larotrectinib In US Due To Microbial Contamination Observed During Routine Stability Testing

Reuters (11/17, Satija) reported, “Bayer said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling one lot of its cancer drug Vitrakvi [larotrectinib] in the U.S. due to the presence of microbial contamination that was observed during routine stability testing.” The dr...

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Senate Democrats Press AstraZeneca, Sanofi For Answers Regarding RSV Drug Shortage

The Hill (11/17, Weixel) reported, “A group of Senate Democrats are demanding answers about a shortage of a new drug that prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants.” The senators sent a letter Friday in which they “asked manufacturers AstraZen...

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Global Measles Cases Rose 18%, Deaths Up 40% Between 2021 And 2022, WHO, CDC Say

The New York Times (11/16, Blum) says, “Measles cases worldwide rose 18 percent and deaths increased by more than 40 percent from 2021 to 2022 as countries struggled to get routine vaccinations back on track after the pandemic, according to a...report fro...

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Study Finds In-House PCR Testing For C. Auris Enabled Identification Of More Cases On Admission, Lowered Rates Of Hospital-Onset C. Auris

Healio (11/16, Stulpin) reports, “In-house PCR testing on admission for detection of Candida auris enabled researchers to identify more cases on admission and lowered rates of hospital-onset C. auris, a study showed.” In the study, published in Open Forum...

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Research Indicates Link Between Common Infections And Higher Risk Of Delirium, Dementia

The Washington Post (11/16, Sima) reports, “Infections, including common ones such as urinary tract infections, have been linked to a risk of delirium and dementia.” However, “with increased awareness, prevention strategies and available treatments, peopl...

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Gates Foundation Invests $23.6M To Fund Production Of Micron Biomedical’s Needle-Free Vaccine Technology

Reuters (11/16, Rigby) reports, “The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $23.6 million to U.S.-based life science company Micron Biomedical to fund the first ever mass production of needle-free vaccine technology,” which “works by delivering the vac...

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Salem Hospital Says Around 450 Patients May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis

ABC News (11/16, Kekatos) reports, “Hundreds of patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts were possibly exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, the hospital announced.” Almost “450 patients undergoing endoscopy at the hospital – located 20 miles no...

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US Officials Release Additional Doses Of Nirsevimab

The AP (11/16, Stobbe, Hunter) reports, “RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states.” In response, “federal officials on Thursday announced they wer...

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FDA Approves Home Test For Chlamydia And Gonorrhea

STAT (11/15, Branswell, Subscription Publication) reports, “The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea on Wednesday, the first such authorization of a home test to detect the two most common sexu...

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Older Veterans Who Test Positive For Norovirus Twice As Likely To Die Compared To Those Who Test Negative, Study Finds

Healio (11/15, Stulpin) reports, “Older veterans were slightly more likely to be hospitalized and more than twice as likely to die in the 3 days after testing positive for norovirus compared with those who tested negative, according to study results” publ...

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FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC Issue Cybersecurity Advisory To Outline Risks Of Rhysida Ransomware

HealthIT Security (11/15, McKeon) reports, “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint cybersecurity adviso...

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CDC Warns About Rising Cases Of Candida Auris Infections In Nevada

The Hill (11/13, Haas) reports, “Information obtained by Nexstar’s KLAS from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services shows Candida auris, or C. auris, has been found at 42 facilities, with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas experi...

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About 20% Of Patients With COVID-19 Experienced Virologic Rebound After Receiving Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir, Study Finds

Healio (11/13, Rhoades) reports, “About 20% of patients with COVID-19 experienced virologic rebound after receiving Paxlovid, according to an observational study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.” Prior “research has suggested that viral RNA rebou...

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IDWeek HIV Roundtable Participants Discuss Lenacapavir Studies

MedPage Today (11/13, Laub) reports, “MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders for a virtual roundtable discussion on HIV news from the IDWeek annual meeting: Moderator Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, of the University of California San Francisco, is j...

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New Antibiotic Can Cure Gonorrhea Infections As Effectively As Current Treatments, Trial Finds

The New York Times (11/10, Mandavilli) reported, “A new antibiotic, the first to be developed in decades, can cure gonorrhea infections at least as effectively as the most powerful current treatment, a large clinical trial has found.” Zoliflodacin “is tak...

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Cefmetazole May Be Viable Alternative To Carbapenems For Treatment Of Bacteremia Caused By ESBL-Producing Enterobacterales, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/10, Kuhns) reported, “Cefmetazole may be a viable alternative to carbapenems for the treatment of bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales, according to study findings published in...

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WHO Confirms Sexual Transmission Of Mpox In Congo For The First Time Amid Record Outbreak

WHO Presses For More Action To Stop Antimicrobial Resistance

Flu, RSV Cases On The Rise Across The US, Officials Say

Preoperative Carriage Of S. Aureus Linked To Increased Risk For Postoperative SSIs And BSIs, Study Finds

Bayer Voluntarily Recalls Larotrectinib In US Due To Microbial Contamination Observed During Routine Stability Testing

Senate Democrats Press AstraZeneca, Sanofi For Answers Regarding RSV Drug Shortage

Global Measles Cases Rose 18%, Deaths Up 40% Between 2021 And 2022, WHO, CDC Say

Study Finds In-House PCR Testing For C. Auris Enabled Identification Of More Cases On Admission, Lowered Rates Of Hospital-Onset C. Auris

Research Indicates Link Between Common Infections And Higher Risk Of Delirium, Dementia

Gates Foundation Invests $23.6M To Fund Production Of Micron Biomedical’s Needle-Free Vaccine Technology

Salem Hospital Says Around 450 Patients May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis

US Officials Release Additional Doses Of Nirsevimab

FDA Approves Home Test For Chlamydia And Gonorrhea

Older Veterans Who Test Positive For Norovirus Twice As Likely To Die Compared To Those Who Test Negative, Study Finds

FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC Issue Cybersecurity Advisory To Outline Risks Of Rhysida Ransomware

CDC Warns About Rising Cases Of Candida Auris Infections In Nevada

About 20% Of Patients With COVID-19 Experienced Virologic Rebound After Receiving Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir, Study Finds

IDWeek HIV Roundtable Participants Discuss Lenacapavir Studies

New Antibiotic Can Cure Gonorrhea Infections As Effectively As Current Treatments, Trial Finds

Cefmetazole May Be Viable Alternative To Carbapenems For Treatment Of Bacteremia Caused By ESBL-Producing Enterobacterales, Study Finds