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Top stories in infectious disease: American evaluated for Ebola, infectious diseases linked to socioeconomic inequalities
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Among the top stories in infectious disease last week were a report that indicated an American may have been exposed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and findings that suggest socioeconomic inequalities are tied to infectious diseases.
Other highlights include a report that severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus might be transmitted through aerosols, findings from a phase 3 study that a combination therapy was well-tolerated in certain patients with HIV, and the development of a curtain that reduced contamination with multidrug-resistant organisms. – by Melissa J. Webb
American possibly exposed to Ebola is monitored at Nebraska hospital
An American who was possibly exposed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, was transported to a Nebraska hospital for monitoring, the facility said. Read more.
Socioeconomic inequalities linked to infectious diseases
Socioeconomic factors such as employment status, educational level and income influence the type of infections that occur in patients in Sweden, according to study findings. Read more.
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus may be transmitted via aerosols
The virus that causes severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or SFTS, may have been transmitted person-to-person via aerosols at a hospital in South Korea, indicating that airborne precautions should be added to standard precautions to prevent nosocomial spread of the virus, researchers said. Read more.
Single-tablet regimen well-tolerated in HIV-infected adults on hemodialysis
Switching to a single-tablet regimen of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide is well tolerated by HIV-1-infected adults with end-stage renal failure who are on chronic hemodialysis, phase 3 study findings showed. Read more.
Antimicrobial hospital curtain reduces multidrug-resistant organisms contamination
An antimicrobial privacy curtain made with a blend of quaternary ammonium chlorides, or QAC, plus polyorganosiloxane reduces contamination with multidrug-resistant organisms, or MDROs, and the microbial burden compared with a standard curtain, according to researchers. Read more.