Infectious Disease News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• ‘Fauci effect’: ID experts could inspire new generation of doctors Caitlyn Stulpin
• 5% of children in UK study experienced COVID-19 symptoms for at least 28 days Ken Downey Jr.
• AAP updates guidance for RSV amid offseason spike in cases Ken Downey Jr.
• Anal HPV prevalence high among young MSM regardless of HIV status Caitlyn Stulpin
• Benefits of flu vaccine mandates partially offset by risk for other respiratory infections Caitlyn Stulpin
• CDC confirms fatal case of melioidosis in Georgia, links it to previous US cases Ken Downey Jr.
• Concurrent HCV, opioid agonist treatment improves quality of life for injection drug users Caitlyn Stulpin
• COVID-19 outbreak in California school traced to unvaccinated teacher Rose Weldon
• Despite questions, ‘train has left the station’ on COVID-19 boosters Gerard Gallagher; Ken Downey Jr.; Caitlyn Stulpin
• FDA approves Merck’s 15-valent pneumococcal vaccine Ken Downey Jr.
• FDA approves Pfizer’s first-in-US tick-borne encephalitis vaccine Rose Weldon
• Fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli common among men undergoing invasive urologic procedures Caitlyn Stulpin
• Higher metronidazole MIC linked to increased risk for clinical failure in C. difficile Caitlyn Stulpin
• Hormone therapy associated with viral suppression in transgender women with HIV Ken Downey Jr.
• In large study, antibiotic pairs mostly display ‘concurrent resistance’ Caitlyn Stulpin
• Just half of migrants with latent TB initiate and complete treatment Caitlyn Stulpin
• Moderna begins first study of mRNA vaccine for flu Gerard Gallagher
• Most antibiotic prescriptions written without visit or ID-related code, large study finds Caitlyn Stulpin
• Nearly half of MSM taking HIV PrEP tested positive for gastrointestinal pathogens Caitlyn Stulpin
• Officials confirm first case of Marburg virus in West Africa Caitlyn Stulpin
• On-site PrEP access reduces HIV incidence by half in South African women Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Pediatricians urge patience in giving vaccines to children aged younger than 12 years Rose Weldon
• Q&A: Can fully vaccinated people develop long COVID? Ken Downey Jr.
• Rate of congenital CMV threefold higher in low- and middle-income countries Rose Weldon
• Regeneron cocktail shows promise as post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 Ken Downey Jr.
• ‘Remarkable’: Combining vaccination, chemoprevention significantly reduces malaria Caitlyn Stulpin
• Shorter antibiotic therapy noninferior to longer therapy for community-acquired pneumonia Eamon N. Dreisbach
• Single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate has positive phase 3 trial results Caitlyn Stulpin
• Small percentage of health workers unwilling to care for COVID-19 patients early on Caitlyn Stulpin
• Study findings suggest added benefit from recombinant flu vaccines Caitlyn Stulpin
• Test restrictions more effective than EHR-based support at reducing C. difficile testing Caitlyn Stulpin
• Vaccination protects against penile HPV when given in adolescence Caitlyn Stulpin
• Vaccines less effective in face of delta, remain protective against serious illness Ken Downey Jr.
• Varied case definitions for invasive mold infections could lead to missed cases Caitlyn Stulpin
• Has the government done enough to help strengthen the ID workforce?
• Hooked on ID with Christina M. Marra, MD
• 267K more babies died than expected in 2020, worldwide study shows Janel Miller
• Crowding in Massachusetts prisons led to increase in COVID-19 cases Ken Downey Jr.
• The present and future of flu vaccine production technologies Kelly M. Percival, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP