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Biden expected to name former NC health secretary as new CDC chief
President Joe Biden is set to announce former North Carolina secretary of health Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, as the next director of the CDC, according to multiple reports.
Sick workers implicated in 40% of foodborne outbreaks, CDC data show
Roughly 40% of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States are caused by a sick or infectious food worker despite most food establishments having policies against employees coming to work when ill, data show.
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Mandatory ID approval associated with improved C. difficile testing
An intervention requiring that infectious diseases approve testing for Clostridioides difficile infection increased the appropriateness of testing for hospital-onset C. difficile and lowered the positive testing rate by more than 50%.
Cholera vaccine supply likely to remain limited for years, Gavi says
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance forecasted that the global supply of oral cholera vaccine is likely to remain limited through 2025 if current outbreak trends continue.
Hooked on ID with Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, DSc, FASTMH, FAAP
I actually knew I wanted to study infectious diseases even before embarking on a career in medicine.
Tennessee E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk from multistate cow-share
An outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Tennessee was caused by raw milk consumption among members of a cow-share, according to a study.
VIDEO: Unmet needs of patients with C. difficile infection
In these videos, Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, medical director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center at the Brigham and Women's Hospital discusses the latest treatments, preventative options, and unmet needs for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.
VIDEO: Disparities in care for patients with C. difficile infection
In these videos, Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, medical director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center at the Brigham and Women's Hospital discusses the latest treatments, preventative options, and unmet needs for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.
VIDEO: Managing recurrence of C. difficile infection
In these videos, Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, medical director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center at the Brigham and Women's Hospital discusses the latest treatments, preventative options, and unmet needs for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.
VIDEO: Preventative strategies for C. difficile infection
In these videos, Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, medical director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center at the Brigham and Women's Hospital discusses the latest treatments, preventative options, and unmet needs for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.
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