Top in ID: Persistent COVID-19 symptoms and Russia’s vaccine

According to a recent study, almost 90% of patients who recovered from COVID-19 reported at least one persistent symptom.

Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine before the completion of clinical trials.

Read these and more top stories in infectious diseases below.

Almost 90% of recovered COVID-19 patients report persistent symptoms

Almost 90% of patients who recovered from COVID-19 reported at least one persistent symptom, according to a study of 143 patients published in JAMA. Read more.

‘I would like to see the data’: Experts skeptical of Russian COVID-19 vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that his country has approved a COVID-19 vaccine, apparently without completing clinical trials to fully test its safety and efficacy, according to multiple news reports. Read more.

Universal testing contains COVID-19 outbreak in nursing home

A nursing home in Pennsylvania rapidly contained a COVID-19 outbreak by implementing a universal testing strategy for all residents and staff, according to study findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Read more.

AI predicts presence of Pseudomonas, MRSA in sputum cultures

Artificial intelligence can help predict the chance of resistant organisms appearing in sputum cultures in the ER, helping to guide therapy, according to findings presented during the ASM Microbe virtual meeting. Read more.

Frontline HCWs at least 3.4 times more likely to test positive for COVID-19

Frontline health care workers are at least three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than the general community, with the highest risk for infection occurring among Black, Hispanic and Asian health care workers, according to a recent analysis. Read more.