Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Health officials on ‘high alert’ for AFM in 2020 Alaina Tedesco
• ASPs exemplify ID field's positive impact on patients and public health
• Three cases of pan-resistant C. auris identified in New York Caitlyn Stulpin
• Are we any closer to ending HIV by 2030? Caitlyn Stulpin
• Cost prevents 7% of people with HIV from adhering to medication Marley V. Ghizzone
• DRC measles outbreak kills more than 6K
• Faith in vaccines falls 10 percentage points in US poll Eamon N. Dreisbach
• For the first time, more women than men are in medical school
• Novel coronavirus emerges in China, prompting emergency declarations Gerard Gallagher; Caitlyn Stulpin; Julia Ernst, MS
• Q&A: Increased funding for STD prevention a ‘down payment’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• Are enteroviruses the predominant cause of AFM in the US?
• ASPs: Who is smarter, the consultant or the curbside? Stephen M. Smith, MD
• Polio eradication: A saga of Mother Nature, politics and anti-vaxxers Donald Kaye, MD, MACP; Marjorie P. Pollack, MD
• Communication can help reduce antibiotic prescribing in dentistry Caitlyn Stulpin
• Documentation critical for appropriate antibiotic prescribing Marley V. Ghizzone
• ‘Mixed bag’ flu season has been particularly tough on children Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Repeat syphilis episodes in MSM highlight need for increased awareness, novel strategies Caitlyn Stulpin
• Vaccine mandates boost coverage in Europe Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Hooked on ID with Amesh A. Adalja, MD Amesh A. Adalja, MD
• 44% of Medicaid enrollees do not reinitiate HIV treatment after discontinuation Caitlyn Stulpin
• Approach demonstrates efficacy for calculating decrease in C. difficile
• Decolonization reduces parent-to-child S. aureus transmission in NICU Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HIV-related microbiota alterations contribute to metabolic comorbidities Caitlyn Stulpin
• Infections caused 13% of cancers in 2018 Marley V. Ghizzone
• Influenza vaccination strategy for pregnant women with HIV still needs improvement
• Insurance type affects persistence with PrEP Caitlyn Stulpin
• Malaria antigens found in breast milk of asymptomatic mothers Eamon N. Dreisbach
• New biomarker may identify septic patients at higher risk for mortality Caitlyn Stulpin
• Over 49K RSV hospitalizations estimated among young children in a single season Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Pathogen-specific strategies may augment current efforts used for prevention of CLABSIs
• Patients with Ebola virus, Lassa fever can be treated without infecting health care personnel Caitlyn Stulpin
• Survey reveals ‘important gaps’ in Canadian hospitals’ preparedness for C. auris
• ‘The results are worth it’: Peer auditing reduces CLABSI rate at NC hospital Marley V. Ghizzone
• WHO schistosomiasis control, elimination targets reached sooner than expected Caitlyn Stulpin
• Fighting HAIs requires synergy of coordinated efforts Kimberly Boeser, PharmD, MPH, BCIDP