Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• SARS-CoV-2 triggers similar inflammatory syndromes in children and adults Ken Downey Jr.
• ACIP shortens recommendation for rabies PrEP to two-dose schedule Gerard Gallagher
• ‘Another huge milestone’: FDA panel endorses one-shot J&J vaccine Gerard Gallagher
• Another study reports prolonged symptoms among COVID-19 survivors Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Bacterial lung superinfections uncommon among people who died with COVID-19 Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC: Fully vaccinated people do not have to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure Gerard Gallagher; Ken Downey Jr.
• CDC releases guidelines for safely reopening schools, focusing on mitigation Ken Downey Jr.
• CDC says double masking offers more protection Caitlyn Stulpin; Ken Downey Jr.
• CDC: US life expectancy drops 1 year during pandemic Janel Miller
• COVID-19 vaccination ‘appears to be safe’ for pregnant women Eamon N. Dreisbach; Janel Miller; Gerard Gallagher
• Entasis launches expanded access program for A. baumannii drug Stephanie C. Viguers
• Flu vaccine effectiveness declines around 10% per month following shot Caitlyn Stulpin
• Harms of UTI prophylaxis outweigh benefits in older adults Caitlyn Stulpin
• Hospital air frequently contaminated with SARS-CoV-2, though viruses are rarely viable Eamon N. Dreisbach
• IDSA updates guidance to support use of tocilizumab for COVID-19 Caitlyn Stulpin
• Incidence of liver cancer increases significantly among people with HIV Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Lower socioeconomic status linked to community-associated C. difficile Caitlyn Stulpin
• Many ‘strong’ IDSA recommendations based on lower-quality evidence, analysis finds Eamon N. Dreisbach
• No sign variant causes more severe disease in children, UK researchers say Ken Downey Jr.
• Non-AIDS comorbidities more common among women with HIV Caitlyn Stulpin
• Older, immunosuppressed patients at higher risk for flu vaccine failure, complications Caitlyn Stulpin
• Oral antibiotics alone not noninferior to IV, oral antibiotics for acute appendicitis Caitlyn Stulpin
• PCV7, PCV13 vaccines effective against ear infection in young children Eamon N. Dreisbach
• People with HIV at higher risk for poorer COVID-19 outcomes, study finds Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Pfizer fully enrolls pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial with more than 2K kids Ken Downey Jr.
• Post-COVID-19 syndrome: What experts know so far Erin Michael
• Q&A: After COVID-19, what is ‘the next threat’? Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Q&A: Will COVID-19 become endemic? Caitlyn Stulpin
• Rapid vaccine rollout in Israel leads to sharp decline in severe COVID-19 Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Real-world data trumpet effectiveness of recombinant zoster vaccine Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Study identifies regions in need of antimicrobial resistance surveillance Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study shows benefit of serial testing in nursing home outbreaks Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Survey finds key groups less accepting of COVID-19 vaccine Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Unrelated Ebola outbreaks in DRC, Guinea prompt CDC action Caitlyn Stulpin; Gerard Gallagher
• Will SARS-CoV-2 variants impact the severity of MIS-C?
• Hooked on ID with Trini A. Mathew, MD
• County-level sociodemographic risk factors linked to COVID-19 cases, mortality Erin Michael
• In-hospital mortality significantly higher with COVID-19 than flu Erin Michael
• Strongyloides hyperinfection and its association with COVID-19 treatment Jeff Brock, PharmD, MBA, BCIDP