Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• PharmDs ‘have done more with less’ during COVID-19 Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC recommends Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for US adults Caitlyn Stulpin
• Adenovirus common in pediatric hepatitis cases, but role still unclear Rose Weldon
• Antibiotic allergies often inaccurately documented in tertiary pediatric hospital setting Richard Gawel
• ‘Breathtaking results’: Botswana hits UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV targets Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC alerts clinicians after finding bacterium that causes melioidosis in Gulf Coast Emma Bascom
• CDC reports historic rise in overdose deaths, particularly in underrepresented groups Emma Bascom
• Combination treatment for swimmer's ear safe, efficacious Emma Bascom
• Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in less than 3 months Caitlyn Stulpin
• COVID-19 pandemic reversed years of progress against antimicrobial resistance Caitlyn Stulpin
• COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020, 2021 Emma Bascom
• COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20M lives in first year, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Deaths from fungal infections increased during COVID-19 pandemic Caitlyn Stulpin
• Empiric gram-negative antibiotic use is ‘inexplicably variable’ from hospital to hospital Caitlyn Stulpin
• Fauci says he will retire by end of Biden’s term Gerard Gallagher
• FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old
• FDA OKs Bavarian Nordic’s manufacturing facility, increasing monkeypox vaccine supply
• Five commercial labs now performing monkeypox testing in US Caitlyn Stulpin
• Large monkeypox study identifies new symptoms Caitlyn Stulpin
• Man is oldest person possibly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant Gerard Gallagher
• WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency Caitlyn Stulpin
• New York detects case of vaccine-derived polio Gerard Gallagher
• Officials discuss making second COVID-19 boosters available to all US adults Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘Prepare for uncertainty’: Common infections return after COVID-19 disruptions Rose Weldon
• Q&A: Deadly Marburg virus causes second outbreak in West Africa Caitlyn Stulpin; Tracey Goldstein, PhD
• Q&A: Even mild COVID-19 cases may accelerate aging process Emma Bascom
• Q&A: Identifying and preparing for monkeypox in children Rose Weldon; Kristina A. Bryant, MD
• Q&A: What to know about parechovirus, subject of CDC alert Rose Weldon; Roberta L. DeBiasi, MD, MS
• Rate of long COVID in hospitalized children nearly 10%, study finds Rose Weldon
• Rates of recommended baseline testing for patients initiating HIV care are ‘suboptimal’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• Repeated decolonization allows persistent MRSA-carrying HCP to safely work in NICU Caitlyn Stulpin
• Survey: 51% of parents said they would vaccinate young children against COVID-19 Rose Weldon
• Survey: Half of parents likely to follow pediatrician’s advice on COVID-19 vaccination Rose Weldon
• Survey identifies 31 factors providers consider when making prescribing decisions Caitlyn Stulpin
• Taking doxycycline after sex can prevent STIs, another study finds Gerard Gallagher
• Times have changed since AIDS conference last held in Montreal Paul A. Volberding, MD
• Toolkit helps identify and respond to monkeypox exposures among health workers Caitlyn Stulpin
• UNAIDS: Urgent action needed as global crises undermine HIV/AIDS response Caitlyn Stulpin
• US, Canada announce formal support of U = U campaign Caitlyn Stulpin
• UTI study finds high rates of resistance to common antibiotics Caitlyn Stulpin
• ViiV signs agreement to allow generics of long-acting HIV PrEP in 90 countries Caitlyn Stulpin
• Viral infection common, leads to more acute symptoms in children with uncontrolled asthma Richard Gawel
• World’s largest HIV/AIDS meeting returns as hybrid conference Gerard Gallagher
• Q&A: Monkeypox considerations for OB/GYNs Kalie VanDewater; Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH
• Hooked on ID with Susan Kline, MD, MPH
• Bronchiolitis-related ED visits by young children increased 26% from 2004-2018 Erin T. Welsh, MA
• SARS-CoV-2 infection in third trimester increases odds of preterm birth Kalie VanDewater
• Shorter antibiotic durations are better for some pediatric infections Alex Craig, PharmD; Kati Shihadeh, PharmD, BCIDP
• What is the biggest challenge PharmDs have faced during COVID-19?