Infectious Disease News Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Infectious Disease News.

Table of Contents

• Leaving women out of study populations can cause ‘great harm’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• 78% of pediatric coronavirus deaths occur in Black, Hispanic or Indigenous populations Ken Downey Jr.
• AAP issues 2020-2021 flu vaccine recommendations Ken Downey Jr.
• AAP: Kids with COVID-19 may need ECG before returning to sports Ken Downey Jr.
• Antimicrobial surface coatings perform well in lab experiments Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC adds, then removes mention of airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2 on website Eamon N. Dreisbach
• CDC updates guidance for S. aureus in NICU, with several ‘unresolved’ issues Ken Downey Jr.
• COVID-19 rates higher in US counties with more Black, Hispanic residents Stephanie C. Viguers
• COVID-19 vaccine will not be ‘generally available’ until 2021, Redfield says Gerard Gallagher
• Efforts to prevent COVID-19 led to global decline in flu Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Extending ceftolozane-tazobactam infusions may prevent emerging resistance Caitlyn Stulpin
• Financial incentives improve HIV viral suppression, retention in care Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HCV screening among people who inject drugs is cost-effective, study finds Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HIV, STI testing outside of clinics increases uptake with minimal risks Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HIV, TB associated with increased COVID-19 mortality in South African study Eamon N. Dreisbach
• IDSA issues new guidance for antimicrobial-resistant infections Eamon N. Dreisbach
• IDSA partners with CDC to create COVID-19 website for clinicians
• Injection drug-related infections vary based on types of drugs used Caitlyn Stulpin
• Invasive fungal disease common among critically ill COVID-19 patients, study finds Eamon N. Dreisbach
• IV phage therapy shows promise against resistant infections Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘Just one missed case’: Study underscores importance of full travel screening Caitlyn Stulpin
• Long-acting injectable PrEP could modestly decrease HIV incidence among MSM Caitlyn Stulpin
• Many SARS-CoV-2 infections in frontline health care personnel may go undetected Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Model: US could see another 200K COVID-19 deaths by 2021 Ken Downey Jr.
• More than 10% of MSM on PrEP share it with others Eamon N. Dreisbach
• More than 250K expected to die from infective endocarditis by 2030 Caitlyn Stulpin
• Most Americans unaware of major fungal diseases, survey finds Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Pandemic-related declines in testing, ‘sexual distancing’ cause dip in reported STDs Caitlyn Stulpin
• Q&A: Implications of stopping and restarting COVID-19 vaccine trials Caitlyn Stulpin
• Q&A: Should COVID-19 vaccination be mandatory for children? Ken Downey Jr.
• Q&A: What clinicians should know about starting, stopping and restarting PrEP Caitlyn Stulpin
• Researchers use antibiograms to monitor statewide changes in drug resistance Caitlyn Stulpin
• Researchers warn of severe COVID-19 outcomes among pregnant women Ken Downey Jr.
• Risk for nosocomial COVID-19 low under strict control measures, study suggests Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Some children have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and virus at the same time Ken Downey Jr.
• STEC infections linked to leafy greens more likely to occur in spring or fall Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Study shows similar hospitalization, ICU admission rates among kids with COVID-19, flu Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Was a patient cured of HIV without a stem cell transplant? Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first? Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘You need a test’: CDC again revises COVID-19 guidance for asymptomatic people Gerard Gallagher
• Who is being left out of COVID-19 research?
• Climate change a possible factor in last year’s increase in EEE Ken Downey Jr.
• Hooked on ID with Eugene D. Shapiro, MD
• 12% of adults hospitalized with flu experience acute CV events Janel Miller
• Truvada payments totaled more than $2B in 2018 Janel Miller
• Strengthening antimicrobial defenses with novel diagnostic stewardship approaches Jennifer Ross, PharmD, BCIDP