Tag: Infections: Misc.
Vaccine Coverage Examined Among Adolescents Age 13 to 17 Years
Coverage with at least one MenACWY dose by age 13 years was 5.1 percentage points lower for those who reached age 13 years in 2021 versus 2019
Fecal Transplant Treatments Could Transmit Monkeypox, FDA Warns
Monkeypox virus DNA has been found in rectal swabs and stool samples from infected people
Dr. Anthony Fauci Will Step Down in December
Fauci joined the NIH in 1968 and rose to prominence within the agency during the 1980s AIDS crisis
‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ May Have Caused Nebraska Child’s Death
Amoeba can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection that is extremely rare, but nearly always fatal
10 Percent of CRE Cases in U.S. Not Tied to Health Care Risk Factors
Of the 12 community-associated carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolates sequenced, five harbored a carbapenemase gene
CDC IDs Two Outbreaks of GI Illness Linked to Splash Pad Use
Outbreaks of shigellosis and norovirus infection were associated with getting splash pad water in the mouth
Rare, Deadly Bacterial Illness Now in United States, CDC Warns
Agency is alerting clinicians to check for melioidosis when patients appear with symptoms consistent with the condition
Biden Administration Announces New Division to Deal With Pandemics
Role will include responsibility for oversight of the Strategic National Stockpile, which stores reserve medical supplies
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Infection Prevention Professionals Explored
65 percent of respondents reported burnout; more negative mental health impacts seen for frontline and practicing IPs
Florida Company Recalls All Ice Cream Products Over Possible Listeria Contamination
One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 have been hospitalized
