Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• COVID-19 impacts global targets to eliminate viral hepatitis Monica Stonehill; Gerard Gallagher
• Doxycycline superior to azithromycin for rectal chlamydia in MSM, study shows Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Almost 8% of MSM globally have syphilis, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Antibody cocktail lowers risk for death, hospitalization from COVID-19 Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Around half of adolescents and their parents unsure about getting COVID-19 vaccine Ken Downey Jr.
• Bezlotoxumab reduces odds of recurrent C. difficile infection in transplant recipients Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC alters mask guidance, says even vaccinated Americans need them in some places Gerard Gallagher; Ken Downey Jr.
• CDC updates STI treatment guidelines for first time since 2015 Caitlyn Stulpin
• Combining treatment for opioid use disorder, HIV improves viral suppression, ART adherence Caitlyn Stulpin
• Dozens more groups call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health workers Caitlyn Stulpin
• Exposure to common nonantimicrobial drugs may lead to drug-resistant infections Caitlyn Stulpin
• Heart, inflammatory issues resolve rapidly in MIS-C, study finds Ken Downey Jr.
• High-tech toilets may spread multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals Caitlyn Stulpin
• HIV independently associated with more severe COVID-19, WHO finds Eamon N. Dreisbach
• HPV infection associated with increased risk for HIV acquisition, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• IDSA, SHEA update guidance for managing patients with C. difficile Eamon N. Dreisbach
• In US, 11% of people have missed second COVID-19 vaccine dose Caitlyn Stulpin
• J&J vaccine provides durable immunity, including against variants Caitlyn Stulpin
• Patients on failing HIV regimens achieve viral suppression with long-acting lenacapavir Ken Downey Jr.
• Long COVID in children: Less frequent and ‘much more poorly understood’ Ken Downey Jr.
• Men significantly more likely than women to have oral HPV, regardless of vaccination Caitlyn Stulpin
• Neck symptoms a common sign of MIS-C, researchers find Ken Downey Jr.
• Pandemic-themed escape room improves infection control adherence among hospital staff Caitlyn Stulpin
• Portable air cleaners could reduce exposure to SARS-CoV-2 aerosols, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Prevalence of transmitted resistance to common HIV drugs remains stable Caitlyn Stulpin
• Reduced dosing of linezolid in three-drug TB regimen lessens side effects Caitlyn Stulpin
• Report suggests transmission of pan-resistant C. auris strains in US hospitals Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study finds ‘strikingly high’ antibiotic resistance among urine E. coli isolates in US Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Study shows decline in unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in VA hospitals Eamon N. Dreisbach
• US sees uptick in ‘unexpected’ HBV infection in liver transplant recipients Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Should WHO change its elimination targets for viral hepatitis?
• Hooked on ID with Karen A. Mello, MD
• Study supports shorter antibiotic course in men with UTI Janel Miller
• What’s in the pipeline for multidrug-resistant HIV infections? Shannon Ketchem, PharmD; Kati Shihadeh, PharmD, BCIDP