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Infectious Disease Experts Hopeful New Diagnostics, Treatments Can Vanquish Tuberculosis

The New York Times (11/6, Nolen) reports, “Tuberculosis, which is preventable and curable, has reclaimed the title of the world’s leading infectious disease killer, after being supplanted from its long reign by Covid-19.” Globally, 40% “of people who are...

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COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Still Facing Problems

The New York Times (11/6, Sheikh) reports, “The recently authorized Covid vaccines promised to protect the public against an expected uptick of respiratory illness this winter. But getting shots into arms is still proving challenging.” In particular, chil...

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Implementing Generic PrEP Programs For YMSM At High-Risk For HIV Would Reduce Infections And Be Cost-Effective, Study Finds

Healio (11/6, Stulpin) reports, “Implementing generic PrEP programs for young men who have sex with men at risk for HIV – a group known to have adherence and engagement issues – would reduce new infections and be cost-effective, according to a study.” Pub...

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CDC Unlikely To Change Five-Day Isolation Recommendation Following Positive COVID-19 Test

NBC News (11/4, Edwards, Syal, Miller) reported, “Covid symptoms may change, but the appearance of a pink line on a rapid test means one thing for sure: five days of isolation.” That CDC guidance “has been in place since late 2021. At the moment, the agen...

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Compared With Azithromycin, Doxycycline Associated With Reduced C. Diff Infection Among Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Study Finds

MedPage Today (11/3, Short) reported, “Compared with azithromycin, doxycycline was associated with reduced Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a retrospective cohort study found.” I...

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Nearly Half Of US Healthcare Providers Do Not Routinely Test Patients Born Outside US For TB, Despite CDC Recommendations, Survey Finds

Healio (11/3, Stulpin) reported, “Almost half of health care providers in the United States do not routinely test patients born outside the U.S. for tuberculosis, despite CDC recommendations that say they should, a survey found.” In data presented in a No...

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Hospitals Improve Infection Rates But Continue To Struggle To Improve Patient Experience, Report Finds

Modern Healthcare (11/4, Devereaux, Subscription Publication) said, “Hospitals have made dramatic gains in reducing their infection rates but continue to struggle with improving the patient experience, leading to lower grades for some...from The Leapfrog...

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Number Of Adolescents With HIV PrEP Prescription Increased Over 75% Since Becoming Available To Them In 2018, Study Finds

Healio (11/3, Weldon) reported, “The number of adolescents with a prescription for HIV prevention medication increased by more than 75% during the first 3-plus years the medicine was available to them, according study findings published in Pediatrics.” In...

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Use Of Antimicrobial-Coated Sutures For Fascial Closure Of Primary Incisional Wounds In Gastrointestinal Surgery May Reduce Risk For SSIs, Analysis Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/2, Nye) reports, “The use of antimicrobial-coated sutures for fascial closure of primary incisional wounds may reduce risk for surgical site infections (SSIs) in the setting of gastrointestinal surgery, according to study fi...

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Meta-Analysis Suggests Adjunctive Rifampin Therapy May Be Associated With Decreased Risk For Treatment Failure In Patients With S. Aureus-Associated NVO

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/2, Nye) reports, “Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest that adjunctive rifampin therapy may be associated with decreased risk for treatment failure among patients...

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CDC Advisers To Vote On New Infection Control Guidelines That Would Recommend Hospitals Use Surgical Masks Instead Of N95 Masks

CNN (11/2, Goodman) reports, “Amid scrutiny and protest, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing ahead on its process to update guidelines hospitals use to control the spread of infectious diseases.” Opponents “say they’re worried the...

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Researchers Say Many Antibiotics Used To Treat Common Childhood Infections Are No Longer Effective Due To Antibiotic Resistance

HealthDay (11/1, Murez) reports, “Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance.” In a study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, researchers “say global guide...

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Most Renal Transplant Recipients Were Negative For Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Shortly After Receiving FMT, With Longer Times To Recurrent Infections, Trial Finds

MedPage Today (11/1, Putka) reports, “In the single-center PREMIX clinical trial, most renal transplant recipients were negative for multidrug-resistant pathogens shortly after receiving fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), with longer times to recurrent i...

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CDC Research Suggests Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Is Endemic In US

NPR (11/1, Barnhart) reports on how a confirmed case of “cutaneous leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease,” in Texas led dermatologist Bridget McIlwee and “her colleagues to investigate whether the parasite could be living and spreading in North Amer...

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More Than 15M Americans Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccines So Far, HHS Says

Reuters (11/1, Aboulenein, Erman) reports, “Over 15 million people in the United States, around 4.5% of the population, had received the updated COVID-19 shots by Oct. 27, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson said on Wednesday, lag...

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Antibiotic Use Among Critically Ill Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Declined Between 2020 And 2022, Researchers Find

Healio (11/1, Stulpin) reports, “Antibiotic use among critically ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 declined between 2020 and 2022, researchers found.” In the study, published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers found “that among noncritic...

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Study Casts Doubt On Effectiveness Of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir At Preventing Long COVID

HealthDay (10/31, Thompson) reports, “The antiviral drug Paxlovid [nirmatrelvir/ritonavir] is great at treating COVID-19 infections, but a...study casts doubt on its effectiveness at preventing symptoms associated with long COVID.” In the study, which was...

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Single Dose Of Benzathine Penicillin G Effective Against Early Syphilis Regardless Of HIV Status, Study Finds

Healio (10/31, Feller) reports, “A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is effective against early syphilis regardless of HIV status, according to a study presented at” IDWeek 2023. According to the study, “six months after treatment, serologic response...

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Hospitals Prepare For Influx Of RSV Infections Among Children Amid Shortage Of RSV Antibody

The Hill (10/31, Weixel) reports, “A supply shortage means a drug that can prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants won’t have a major immediate impact, children’s hospitals said, and they are preparing for a surge in admissions this respirato...

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CDC Releases New Recommendations For HCV Screening Among Perinatally Exposed Infants And Children

MedPage Today (10/31, Robertson) reports, “The CDC released new recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening among perinatally exposed infants and children.” The recommendations are: “all perinatally exposed infants should be screened for HCV wit...

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Infectious Disease Experts Hopeful New Diagnostics, Treatments Can Vanquish Tuberculosis

COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Still Facing Problems

Implementing Generic PrEP Programs For YMSM At High-Risk For HIV Would Reduce Infections And Be Cost-Effective, Study Finds

CDC Unlikely To Change Five-Day Isolation Recommendation Following Positive COVID-19 Test

Compared With Azithromycin, Doxycycline Associated With Reduced C. Diff Infection Among Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Study Finds

Nearly Half Of US Healthcare Providers Do Not Routinely Test Patients Born Outside US For TB, Despite CDC Recommendations, Survey Finds

Hospitals Improve Infection Rates But Continue To Struggle To Improve Patient Experience, Report Finds

Number Of Adolescents With HIV PrEP Prescription Increased Over 75% Since Becoming Available To Them In 2018, Study Finds

Use Of Antimicrobial-Coated Sutures For Fascial Closure Of Primary Incisional Wounds In Gastrointestinal Surgery May Reduce Risk For SSIs, Analysis Finds

Meta-Analysis Suggests Adjunctive Rifampin Therapy May Be Associated With Decreased Risk For Treatment Failure In Patients With S. Aureus-Associated NVO

CDC Advisers To Vote On New Infection Control Guidelines That Would Recommend Hospitals Use Surgical Masks Instead Of N95 Masks

Researchers Say Many Antibiotics Used To Treat Common Childhood Infections Are No Longer Effective Due To Antibiotic Resistance

Most Renal Transplant Recipients Were Negative For Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Shortly After Receiving FMT, With Longer Times To Recurrent Infections, Trial Finds

CDC Research Suggests Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Is Endemic In US

More Than 15M Americans Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccines So Far, HHS Says

Antibiotic Use Among Critically Ill Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Declined Between 2020 And 2022, Researchers Find

Study Casts Doubt On Effectiveness Of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir At Preventing Long COVID

Single Dose Of Benzathine Penicillin G Effective Against Early Syphilis Regardless Of HIV Status, Study Finds

Hospitals Prepare For Influx Of RSV Infections Among Children Amid Shortage Of RSV Antibody

CDC Releases New Recommendations For HCV Screening Among Perinatally Exposed Infants And Children