Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Pandemic causes ‘mass disruptions’ in STD field Caitlyn Stulpin
• AAP updates interim COVID-19 guidance Ken Downey Jr.
• Adult vaccination coverage, compliance varies widely by state Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Adverse pregnancy outcomes more common when isoniazid initiated during pregnancy Caitlyn Stulpin
• Antibiotic use spikes at VA facilities during pandemic, rising to 2016 levels Caitlyn Stulpin
• ART reduces Alzheimer’s prevalence among patients with HIV Caitlyn Stulpin
• Clinical effectiveness of new antibiotics similar to carbapenems for cUTIs Caitlyn Stulpin
• Early-stage COVID-19 vaccine data provide ‘good news’ for older adults Caitlyn Stulpin
• Efforts to ensure gender equity at IDWeek have worked, analysis shows Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Egg-based mutations decreased efficacy of flu vaccine during severe 2017-2018 season Caitlyn Stulpin
• Evidence grows that reducing fluroquinolone use can control C. difficile Caitlyn Stulpin
• FDA approves Ebola treatment for the first time Caitlyn Stulpin
• Final trial results continue to show benefit from remdesivir for COVID-19 Eamon N. Dreisbach
• High MRSA prevalence associated with high rate of antibiotic use Caitlyn Stulpin
• ID telehealth services expand, providing ‘viable alternative’ for care Caitlyn Stulpin
• In update, CDC says SARS-CoV-2 ‘can sometimes be spread’ via airborne transmission Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Insertion site inflammation associated with CLABSI Caitlyn Stulpin
• Intervention reduces alcohol use, improves HIV viral suppression Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Investigational antifungal fosmanogepix safe, well tolerated in small study Caitlyn Stulpin
• Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard provides ‘exhaustive information’ to clinicians Caitlyn Stulpin; Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Last season’s flu vaccine provided substantial protection for children Ken Downey Jr.
• Many Americans will forgo flu shot despite fears of COVID-19 ‘twindemic’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• Mortality rate among DRC patients with severe or critical COVID-19 close to 50% Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Most 17-year-olds not up to date on three recommended vaccinations Ken Downey Jr.
• ‘New standard of care’ for MERS reduces mortality in hospitalized patients Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Patients with HIV and four-class drug resistance have high disease burden Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Patients with recent ventilator, antibiotic use should be targeted for C. auris screening Caitlyn Stulpin
• Pattern of post-Ebola symptoms resembles rheumatologic disease Caitlyn Stulpin
• Pediatric unit sees decline in patients during pandemic, redeploys staff Ken Downey Jr.
• Physicians’ presence on social media can boost hospital reputation Caitlyn Stulpin
• Pre-pandemic data show coronaviruses lead to more serious outcomes than influenza Caitlyn Stulpin
• Program provides ‘proof of concept’ that ID clinicians can treat opioid use disorder Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Q&A: Navigating ‘the COVID literature tsunami’ Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Rates of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in skilled nursing facilities are high Janel Miller
• Recombinant zoster vaccine reduces HZ-related pain, use of pain medication Caitlyn Stulpin
• SARS-CoV-2 causes inflammatory syndrome in adults that resembles MIS-C Eamon N. Dreisbach
• SARS-CoV-2 transmission via breast milk unlikely, study finds Ken Downey Jr.
• Shorter course of antibiotics OK for children with pneumonia who are improving Ken Downey Jr.
• Small study shows patients with SARS-CoV-2, flu coinfection not worse off Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study highlights overlapping symptoms of MIS-C, other illnesses Ken Downey Jr.
• Study shows ‘broad acceptance’ of monthly injection for ART Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Study uncovers ‘enormous burden of dengue’ among Kenyan children Ken Downey Jr.
• Tap water avoidance protocol decreases rate of hospital-onset pulmonary NTM Caitlyn Stulpin
• Teva announces availability, price of generic HIV medications
• Text message platform beats health department in identifying COVID-19 spike Caitlyn Stulpin
• Two-drug dolutegravir regimen remains noninferior to three-drug regimen after 3 years Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Urgent care stewardship program improves antibiotic prescribing Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘We don’t know why this happens’: When to suspect MIS-C in a patient Ken Downey Jr.
• FDA approves remdesivir, first treatment for COVID-19 Janel Miller
• Hooked on ID with Jean B. Nachega, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCP, FAAS
• Blood type may be linked to risk for COVID-19 infection, likelihood of severe outcomes John DeRosier
• One in five young adults hospitalized for COVID-19 require intensive care Erin Michael
• PPE portraits help health care workers cope amid COVID-19 pandemic Janel Miller
• Predictive criteria identifies patients at risk for cytokine storm in COVID-19 Jason Laday
• SARS-CoV-2 found to live on surfaces longer than previously thought Erin Michael
• Study offers reassurance of flu vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic Janel Miller
• Dermatologic manifestations persist in COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ Rebecca L. Forand
• Phase 3 trial supports PCV20 in adults John C. Schoen, MA
• Universal face shield use significantly reduces SARS-CoV-2 infections among HCP Janel Miller
• Up to one-third of women hospitalized with influenza are pregnant Erin Michael
• Outpatient antibiotic stewardship: Opportunities and barriers Jeff Brock, PharmD, MBA, BCIDP; Kimberly Owen
• Is casual sex a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 transmission?