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WEBSurvey: COVID home test results can enhance disease tracking. Mary Van Beusekom. Results suggest that 54 million US COVID-19 infections were missed in official records after home tests were widely deployed and institutional testing waned. News Briefs.
COVID-19 - CIDRAP
WEBCOVID-adapted stewardship intervention linked to reduced antibiotic use, resistance in Chicago hospital. Adding COVID-19–specific guidance to an established stewardship program helped cut antibiotic use by 29% after the first COVID surge. Chris Dall.
Pneumonia - CIDRAP
WEBOmadacycline post-marketing study adds evidence for use in treating pneumonia. Approved in 2018 for treating pneumonia and skin infections, the drug has shown activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including …
Osterholm Update - CIDRAP
WEBSep 19, 2024 · In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall cover the latest infectious disease news on topics including H5N1, mpox, measles, and polio. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query on updated COVID-19 vaccines and gives his thoughts on a controversial study on Paxlovid. Evidence growing for COVID antivirals to cut poor …
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WEBThe Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP; "SID-wrap") is a global leader in addressing public health preparedness and emerging infectious disease response. Founded in 2001, CIDRAP is part of the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP works to prevent illness and death from targeted infectious ...
Infectious Disease Topics A-Z - CIDRAP
WEBA comprehensive list of infectious diseases that CIDRAP covers. Our site is an authoritative, reliable, and timely source of science-based information about global, emerging infectious diseases.
Study: Prolonged antibiotics common in COVID patients with and …
WEB12 hours ago · Prolonged antibiotic use remains elevated. Of the 431,017 hospitalizations during the study period, 21,563 (5%) had COVID-19, and 4,769/21,563 (20.5%) presented with sepsis. Prolonged antibiotics were prescribed for 48.7% of COVID-19 patients with sepsis and 17.1% without sepsis, despite low rates of positive bacterial cultures on …
Influenza, General - CIDRAP
WEBPasteurization neutralizes avian flu viruses in milk, researchers find. Heating the milk to 63°C (145°F) for at least 30 minutes and 72°C (162°F) for 15 seconds both inactivated all tested viruses. Mary Van Beusekom.
Episode 167: A Coronavirus Dance - CIDRAP
WEB16 hours ago · In "A Coronavirus Dance," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest COVId trends, the upcoming winter respiratory virus season, and a UN meeting on antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on long COVID research and shares another "This Week in Public Health History" segment. COVIDTests.gov …
Fidaxomicin underused for C diff infections, study finds
WEB3 days ago · The use of fidaxomicin for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has increased significantly since 2021 but it remains underutilized, researchers reported today in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Using the PINC AI Healthcare database, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and Merck examined records on adults who received ...