Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Among three COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna’s shows highest efficacy against hospitalizations Caitlyn Stulpin
• Biden plan ‘pretty comprehensive’ but lacks direction on surveillance, testing, treatment Ken Downey Jr.; Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC encourages pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 Ken Downey Jr.
• CDC: Study shows COVID-19 vaccines offer better protection than prior infection Gerard Gallagher; Ken Downey Jr.
• Distance matters when it comes to bacterial contamination in patient rooms, study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• In ‘scientific close call,’ CDC director adds booster recommendation for HCWs Ken Downey Jr.; Gerard Gallagher
• Long-term care facilities face high burden of norovirus outbreaks Caitlyn Stulpin
• M. tuberculosis prosthetic joint infection rare but possible in some patients Caitlyn Stulpin
• Medical short-stay units ‘overlooked’ as a source of antibiotic overuse Caitlyn Stulpin
• Monoclonal antibody combination reduces COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths by nearly 80% Caitlyn Stulpin
• Odds of developing long COVID halved after vaccination, study finds Ken Downey Jr.
• Pace of pediatric vaccine trials leaves children ‘stuck in neutral’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine generates 'robust' response in kids aged 5-11 Rose Weldon
• Researchers identify 28 new foods associated with disease outbreaks Caitlyn Stulpin
• Resistant malaria ‘has gained a foothold in Africa’ Ken Downey Jr.
• SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in US was 83% before surge of delta infections Ken Downey Jr.
• Simpler, one-swab iodophor regimen reduces MRSA carriage Caitlyn Stulpin
• Stem cell transplant recipients respond well to COVID-19 vaccination, study finds Ken Downey Jr.
• Study shows conjugate typhoid vaccine effective in Malawian children Rose Weldon
• TB incidence in US higher among older adults but declining rapidly within birth cohorts Caitlyn Stulpin
• ‘We must redouble our efforts’: More signs HCV care has suffered during pandemic Caitlyn Stulpin
• Should COVID-19 vaccination be mandated in schools? Bruce Y. Lee, MD, MBA
• COVID-19 PrEP for immunosuppressed patients: The time is now Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
• Q&A: HIV, sexual activity need to be part of conversations with older patients, experts say Janel Miller; Paul A. Volberding, MD
• Hooked on ID with Darcy Wooten, MD, MS
• Challenge study demonstrates women experience worse flu outcomes Caitlyn Stulpin
• Women 'significantly underrepresented' in medical journal editor positions Maria Marabito
• Prophylactic and therapeutic RSV options amid fluctuating seasonality Jennifer Ross, PharmD, BCIDP