Infection

Of patients being treated for Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection, fewer than half received guideline-based treatment, according to a recent study.

Hybrid immunity from prior omicron infection and at least two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provided the highest protection from omicron infection, according to data recently published in The Lancet.

The implementation of a nationwide acute respiratory tract infection management intervention was associated with improved infection management and a reduction in antibiotic prescribing, a recent study showed.

A study of Ebola survivors showed that 75% have persistent symptoms year after infection, and while these symptoms decline over time, more than half continue to report symptoms up to 5 years after infection.

A literature review documented manifestations of central and peripheral nervous system disease, including along afferent and efferent visual pathways, related to COVID-19 infection, according to data in the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology.

The FDA approved eflapegrastim-xnst injection to reduce incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia, in adults with nonmyeloid malignancies taking certain anticancer drugs, according to a company-issued press release.

According to data published in Kidney Medicine, patients on dialysis are at a significantly higher risk for hospitalization if they are infected with COVID-19.

Procalcitonin-guided care reduced antibiotic use without increasing the risk for infection among patients with acute pancreatitis compared with standard care, according to research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Hiring a full-time infection prevention specialist at a skilled nursing facility in California resulted in significantly improved hand hygiene rates and compliance with infection prevention practices, according to researchers.

The presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the mouth may compromise the production of an important antimicrobial peptide and make patients more susceptible to oral Candida albicans infection, researchers said at ASM Microbe.