Disparities Seen for Central Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Rates higher for pediatric patients who are Black or speak a language other than English
FDA Approves Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
CDC expected to meet later in the month to adopt vaccine recommendations for older Americans
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Hydrocortisone Does Not Reduce 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock
Small reduction in mortality seen with use of hydrocortisone with fludrocortisone
FDA Approves Xacduro for Difficult-to-Treat Bacterial Pneumonia
Approval is for hospital-acquired bacterial or ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record Low
Hospitalizations are among the few COVID-19 metrics still being monitored by public health officials
Allowing Bedside Nurses to Order C. Difficile Testing Cuts Time to Results
However, change in policy not tied to difference seen in time to initiating treatment
Vaginal HPV Detected in About 40 Percent of Pregnant Women
Perinatal transmission occurred infrequently; no infections detected at birth persisted at age 6 months
71 Percent of Mpox Cases Occurred in Large Central Urban Areas
In both rural and urban areas, incidence was consistently higher among Black and Hispanic versus White persons
Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census
