Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• ‘We should have been prepared’: COVID-19 devastates vulnerable US Gerard Gallagher; Julia Ernst, MS; Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine begins Eamon N. Dreisbach
• CMS urges delay of non-essential medical, surgical procedures during COVID-19 pandemic Casey Tingle
• Teaching ‘old drugs new tricks’: Experts rush to identify therapeutics for COVID-19 Eamon N. Dreisbach; Caitlyn Stulpin
• World TB Day: WHO urges TB prevention scale-up in new recommendations Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘Your destiny is revealed to you:’ Match Day 2020 amid COVID-19 Kate Burba
• T. solium, the pork tapeworm: Beware the carrier Donald Kaye, MD, MACP
• FDA approves quadrivalent flu vaccine for adults aged 65 and older Eamon N. Dreisbach
• ACIP recommendations on dengue vaccination still pending Ken Downey Jr.
• Q&A: Sewage represents a viable option for antimicrobial resistance surveillance Caitlyn Stulpin
• Hooked on ID with Andrea Hahn, MD, MS Andrea Hahn, MD, MS
• 4CMenB demonstrates effectiveness, does not induce herd protection Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Adult booster vaccinations offer no added protection against tetanus, diphtheria Caitlyn Stulpin
• DDIs affect around 40% of HCV patients taking DAAs Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Development of resistance may necessitate alternative therapies for S. maltophilia Caitlyn Stulpin
• Diarrhea may be common symptom in patients with COVID-19 Monica Stonehill
• EHR data show contact with HCWs a risk factor for VRE acquisition Caitlyn Stulpin
• Flu vaccination does not reduce hospitalizations, death in older adults Erin Michael
• Home assessment team accurately identifies COVID-19, reduces health system exposure Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Less than 1 in 5 fluoroquinolone prescriptions appropriate in long-term care facilities Janel Miller
• Many children not following ACIP immunization schedule Ken Downey Jr.
• New genetic lineage of RSV-B discovered in Minnesota children Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Novel coronavirus remains viable, infectious on some surfaces for days Gerard Gallagher
• One-third of patients taking PrEP in Kenya, Uganda demonstrate poor adherence Eamon N. Dreisbach
• S. pneumoniae strains increasingly resistant in post-PCV13 era Ken Downey Jr.
• Study confirms relevance of SVR endpoint for patients receiving HCV treatment Caitlyn Stulpin
• Swabbed PPE worn during COVID-19 patient care test negative for virus Caitlyn Stulpin
• Triple-drug regimen yields favorable outcomes in drug-resistant TB Melissa Foster
• Universal flu vaccine shows promise in phase 2b trial Erin Michael
• Xpert MTB/RIF test demonstrates efficacy for detecting TB in prisons Caitlyn Stulpin
• As community viremia declines, so does HIV incidence, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Combination of bNAb, romidepsin does not reduce HIV reservoir, delay viral rebound Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘Cure is possible’: London patient remains in HIV remission 1 year later Caitlyn Stulpin
• Generic PrEP may present ‘golden opportunity’ for affordability Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HIV, HCV epidemics among PWID driven by large social networks Caitlyn Stulpin
• HIV incidence declines among men, women in Rakai, Uganda Eamon N. Dreisbach
• IMPAACT 2010 trial confirms recommendations for dolutegravir use in pregnancy Caitlyn Stulpin
• Injectable HIV regimen demonstrates similar efficacy when administered monthly, bimonthly Eamon N. Dreisbach
• ‘Substantial misinformation’ affects PrEP uptake among American MSM Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Treating patients ‘rapidly and effectively’ helped contain HIV outbreak in West Virginia Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Ebola vaccines: One species down, three to go Kati Shihadeh, PharmD, BCIDP; Briana Williams, PharmD
• What is the US’ single greatest weakness in regard to pandemic preparedness?