Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Push to end HIV epidemic in US complicated by ‘brain drain’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• What is the ‘new HIV’? Peter Chin-Hong, MD
• Hooked on ID with Aaron E. Glatt, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA Aaron E. Glatt, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA
• Triple E: A severe zoonotic disease Donald Kaye, MD, MACP; Thomas M Yuill, PhD
• Cefiderocol: A novel siderophore cephalosporin for MDR gram-negative infections Leah Molloy, PharmD
• Are outbreaks involving fresh produce, including romaine lettuce, on the rise?
• WHO ‘concerned’ about potential rise in Ebola cases following attacks
• ‘Worthwhile to consider’: Does the world need a pentavalent flu vaccine?
• New chemical formulation fights resistance in malaria bed nets Eamon N. Dreisbach
• CURE ID crowdsources novel uses of existing drugs
• Gavi to fund global stockpile of Ebola vaccines
• Global report shows again that progress against malaria has slowed
• Q&A: Infection prevention programs as a model for ASPs
• Survey finds risky antibiotic use among adults
• Text reminders, stigma support boost retention in HIV care
• 5-year study shows predominance of non-device-associated pneumonia
• Acceptance of U=U on the rise among sexual minority men
• Antibiotic stewardship programs in small hospitals often lack ID expertise
• Bedaquiline-based treatment associated with favorable outcomes in patients with MDR-TB
• California law cracking down on vaccine exemptions may have modest results
• Current guidelines may lead to untreated UTIs in children Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HCWs routinely contaminated with respiratory viruses
• HIV test-and-treat policies in NYC nearly halve time to treatment
• ‘In this case, stability is not good’: HIV incidence at a standstill in US
• Just 41% of eligible kids get MMR vaccine before travel outside US Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Only 30% of youths with identified substance use tested for HCV Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Pocket UV-C device can reduce stethoscope contamination
• Prescribing practices for pregnant women with HIV not aligned with guidelines
• Study finds high rates of STIs among new and persistent PrEP users
• Typhoid conjugate vaccine 81% effective among kids in phase 3 trial Eamon N. Dreisbach