Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Vaccinated yet vulnerable: COVID-19 and the immunocompromised patient Rob Volansky
• 22 million infants went unvaccinated against measles in 2020, report warns Ken Downey Jr.
• ACIP recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for adults aged 19 to 59 years Ken Downey Jr.
• CDC endorsement opens COVID-19 vaccination to 28 million children aged 5 to 11 years Rose Weldon
• Childhood vaccine schedule has no link to diabetes, study confirms Rose Weldon
• COVID-19 vaccination more protective than previous infection, study finds Ken Downey Jr.
• Gilead, Merck begin phase 2 study of weekly two-drug HIV regimen Ken Downey Jr.
• HCV treatment ‘an opportunity’ to screen for substance use, mental health disorders Caitlyn Stulpin
• New surges of COVID-19 ‘inevitable’ as millions remain unvaccinated Ken Downey Jr.
• Pfizer says antiviral reduces risk for hospitalization, death from COVID-19 by 89% Ken Downey Jr.
• Regeneron says antibody cocktail provides long-term protection from COVID-19 Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study reveals association between CMV and latent TB Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study supports extra doses of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised patients Ken Downey Jr.
• Urinary antigen testing linked to earlier antibiotic de-escalation in CAP Caitlyn Stulpin
• VIDEO: Antimicrobial use and stewardship in the age of COVID-19
• VIDEO: IDSA president on legislation that supports stewardship and the ID workforce
• VIDEO: Preventing and treating C. difficile infection
• VIDEO: Using AI to combat antimicrobial-resistant infections
• VIDEO: Why are hospitals still accepting ‘the same old same old’ in testing?
• Review turns up 14 interventions that improve HIV care for Black MSM Caitlyn Stulpin
• VIDEO: Sustainable funding of antibiotic development
• Researchers find ‘clear targets’ for antibiotic stewardship in mental health units Caitlyn Stulpin
• Hooked on ID with Kenneth M. Kaye, MD
• Fluvoxamine shows promise in patients with COVID-19 Janel Miller
• Low-dose amoxicillin noninferior to higher dose for pediatric pneumonia Maria Marabito
• Prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in pediatric patients Kira Voyer, PharmD; Kati Shihadeh, PharmD, BCIDP
• Will immunocompromised patients need a COVID-19 vaccine booster every 6 months forever?