Top in ID: STD epidemic worsens; SARS-CoV-2 surged in hospitals
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The number of reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the United States increased between 2020 and 2021, CDC data show.
According to a statement from David C. Harvey, MSW, who leads the National Coalition of STD Directors, the epidemic “is a rapidly deteriorating public health crisis in a dangerous time. STI rates will continue to rise unless we take drastic action.”
It was the top story in infectious disease last week.
Another top story covered a study that found a rise in SARS-CoV-2 rates in hospitals after the end of universal screening in Scotland and England.
Read these and more top stories in infectious disease below:
STD epidemic continues to worsen, CDC says
Final surveillance data released by the CDC confirmed that reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis increased between 2020 and 2021 in the United States, totaling more than 2.5 million. Read more.
SARS-CoV-2 surged in hospitals after end of universal screening
New hospital-onset cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection outpaced community-onset cases after England and Scotland stopped requiring hospitals to test asymptomatic patients at admission, researchers reported. Read more.
VIDEO: CDC launches project to prevent hospital infections
In this video, Susan E. Coffin, MD, MPH, attending physician and hospital epidemiologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about a new project to improve nosocomial infection prevention. Watch video.
Hospitals that kept control measures in place saw less MRSA during pandemic
Veterans Affairs facilities that opted not to suspend active surveillance and contact precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic reported fewer health care-associated MRSA infections, especially in ICUs, researchers found. Read more.
Adults with long COVID more likely to report unmet health care needs
In a survey, roughly one in five people diagnosed with COVID-19 reported symptoms of long COVID, and many of these patients described trouble accessing or paying for health care. Read more.