Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• HCV care for people who inject drugs: ‘Bringing treatment to them’ Melissa Foster; Gerard Gallagher
• Adolescents seen by a resident more likely to receive HPV vaccine Rose Weldon
• Anakinra has little to no effect on MIS-C, study finds Rose Weldon
• Another study adds evidence that HIV may be risk factor for severe COVID-19 Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC committee recommends COVID-19 booster for kids aged 5 to 11 years Rose Weldon
• ‘Compelling evidence’ links SARS-CoV-2 with croup Rose Weldon
• COVID-19 associated with nearly 15 million excess deaths, WHO finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Diabetes risk increased among people with HIV on INSTI-based ART Caitlyn Stulpin
• Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19, randomized trial finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Short antibiotic course holds up against extended course for pediatric pneumonia Rose Weldon
• FDA declines request for fluvoxamine to be used as COVID-19 treatment Gerard Gallagher
• FDA restricts use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Gerard Gallagher
• Genomic surveillance uncovers clusters of MRSA causing bloodstream infections Caitlyn Stulpin
• Hepatitis C incidence low among gay and bisexual men on PrEP, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Inhaled zanamivir noninferior to oral oseltamivir in preventing severe flu outcomes Caitlyn Stulpin
• Itraconazole for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: Longer is better Caitlyn Stulpin
• Mental health visits more common at pediatric clinics during pandemic Rose Weldon
• Monkeypox outbreak grows, may have been smoldering ‘for some time’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• Most immunocompromised children mount response to two doses of COVID-19 vaccine Rose Weldon
• New IDSA guidance covers drug interactions with Paxlovid Caitlyn Stulpin
• New tool assessing symptoms of long COVID was developed with help from patients Caitlyn Stulpin
• People with CMV have increased risk for TB, review finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• People with HIV less likely to receive inappropriate antibiotics, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Q&A: Understanding pediatric hepatitis cases linked to adenovirus Rose Weldon
• Rapid treatment significantly increases HCV cure rate among injection drug users Caitlyn Stulpin
• Stewardship bundle ‘dramatically’ decreases fluoroquinolone use in UTIs Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study shows impact of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing on children Rose Weldon
• Up to 1 in 4 adult survivors experience at least one long COVID symptom Caitlyn Stulpin
• Vertical hepatitis C transmission more common than assumed, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the perception of the HCV care cascade?
• How to prevent, diagnose and treat monkeypox Maria Marabito
• Hooked on ID with Rehan Syed, MD, MSc
• HIV an independent risk factor for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Caitlyn Stulpin
• Review of artemisinin derivatives: An artful approach to malaria treatment Rachel Urbas, PharmD; Jennifer Ross, PharmD, BCIDP