Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Rapid diagnostics instrumental to patient care Caitlyn Stulpin
• ACIP recommends Pfizer booster for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years Rose Weldon
• Antibiotic-resistant infections killed more than 1.2 million people in 2019 Caitlyn Stulpin
• Attributable death from Candida bloodstream infection remains high Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC tweaks guidance on ending isolation for anyone who ‘wants to test’ Ken Downey Jr.
• High-income countries hosting COVID-19 vaccine trials receive more doses Ken Downey Jr.
• Increase in US rabies deaths ‘a sobering reminder’ of ongoing risk Ken Downey Jr.
• Monoclonal antibodies ineffective for omicron no longer authorized in US Caitlyn Stulpin
• Multiple studies show COVID-19’s impact on pregnancy, yet some question it Richard Gawel
• N95 masks can be safely decontaminated and reused, study shows Ken Downey Jr.
• Nearly 9% of people prescribed PrEP abandoned their prescriptions in 2019 Caitlyn Stulpin
• New estimate shows frequency of Zika-associated birth defects in US Gerard Gallagher
• Officials urge Americans to get boosted as reports show benefit against omicron Caitlyn Stulpin
• Omicron’s burden on health system apparent in new data Caitlyn Stulpin
• Oral microbiome therapeutic shows potential in reducing recurrent C. difficile infection Caitlyn Stulpin
• Rapid testing can detect Ebola-related deaths, reducing transmission through burials Caitlyn Stulpin
• Researchers identify four factors that may anticipate long COVID Ken Downey Jr.
• These are the masks infectious disease experts wear at work and at home Caitlyn Stulpin
• Hooked on ID with Amit M. Sharma, MD, MPH
• Study backs guidance on screening for pharyngeal chlamydia Caitlyn Stulpin
• The time is now for stewardship in diabetic foot infections Jennifer Ross, PharmD, BCIDP
• Will rapid tests ever fully replace cultures?