Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Zika 5 years later: Still much to learn as ‘likely’ future outbreak looms Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Antibiotic treatment for diabetic foot osteomyelitis can be safely shortened by half Caitlyn Stulpin
• COVID-19 ‘may not be characterized by cytokine storm’ Eamon N. Dreisbach
• COVID-19 vaccines developed at record speed, but experts say trust the data Caitlyn Stulpin
• Documented beta-lactam allergy increases odds for riskier surgical prophylaxis antibiotics Caitlyn Stulpin
• FDA authorizes at-home tests for COVID-19, flu Eamon N. Dreisbach; Caitlyn Stulpin; Janel Miller
• Fifth COVID-19 vaccine reaches phase 3 development in US Eamon N. Dreisbach
• First US case of gonorrhea with novel resistance gene identified in Nevada Caitlyn Stulpin
• In update, CDC recommends ceftriaxone alone for uncomplicated gonorrhea Gerard Gallagher
• Most institutions use rapid viral tests, but stewardship practices are uncommon Caitlyn Stulpin
• Patients with ESRD receive significantly more antibiotics Caitlyn Stulpin
• Progress in vaccinating children against measles has slowed in LMICs Ken Downey Jr.
• Q&A: Could a ‘breathalyzer’ test detect SARS-CoV-2 in children? Ken Downey Jr.
• Q&A: Lyme disease guidelines updated for first time in 14 years Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Q&A: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be widely available for all children? Ken Downey Jr.
• Stimulant-related deaths more common among people with HIV Caitlyn Stulpin
• Telemedicine significantly improves antibiotic prescribing for UTIs, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘There will be a solution’: FDA issues first EUAs for COVID-19 vaccines Eamon N. Dreisbach; Gerard Gallagher; Caitlyn Stulpin
• Transmission of respiratory illnesses outdoors ‘definitely happens’ but less than indoors Caitlyn Stulpin
• US experiences around 7 million waterborne illnesses annually Ken Downey Jr.
• Does Zika vaccine development need an Operation Warp Speed?
• Hooked on ID with Ravina Kullar, PharmD, MPH, FIDSA
• Clowns improve well-being of hospitalized children, studies show Janel Miller
• Female physicians spend significantly more time on EHRs than male physicians Janel Miller
• Functional decline common, persistent among older adults hospitalized with influenza Erin T. Welsh, MA
• In UK study, people with HIV at increased risk for death from COVID-19 Caitlyn Stulpin
• One-third of children with COVID-19 are asymptomatic Janel Miller
• Online tool estimates effectiveness of COVID-19 pooled testing Eamon N. Dreisbach