Infection Control News

NEW YORK — In this video from the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discusses the importance of pediatricians adopting new pneumococcal vaccines into practice to optimize patient coverage.

NEW YORK — An expert encouraged providers to “double our efforts” to prevent congenital syphilis.

NEW YORK — The CDC this week announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of nirsevimab to address an ongoing shortage of the monoclonal antibody in the United States.

Each year from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, WHO observes World AMR Awareness Week, a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders.

STD leaders this week called on the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency over congenital syphilis and dedicate $1 billion to addressing sexually transmitted infections in the United States.

Measles cases rose globally by nearly 20% in 2022, and measles deaths increased by almost half, according to data published Thursday in MMWR by the CDC and WHO.

In-house PCR testing on admission for the detection Candida auris enabled researchers to identify more cases on admission and lowered rates of hospital-onset C. auris, a recent study showed.

Inappropriate antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in critical access hospitals, researchers reported.

In a recent survey, most adults said they do all they can to prevent the spread of seasonal viruses; however, 33% also said that they do not think their decision about vaccination affects others.

The FDA approved the world’s first vaccine against chikungunya virus.