Infectious Disease
USDA Testing Beef for H5N1 Amid Current Outbreak in Dairy Cows
Agency is stressing that the testing does not mean the beef supply is not safe
Recommended Treatment for STIs More Likely in Public Versus Private Health Care Settings
Almost 20 percent of individuals with chlamydia and 25 percent with gonorrhea are not being initially treated
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Does Not Increase New-Onset Seizure Risk
Findings compared with placebo at 28-day and 43-day follow-up
Cognitive Impairment Still Seen in Children, Teens With HIV
Impairments seen in processing speed, working memory, even in antiretroviral therapy era
Reduced Vancomycin Susceptibility Tied to Poorer C. Diff Outcomes
Poorer outcomes seen for 30-day sustained clinical response and 14-day initial cure rates
Florida Dolphin Found Infected With Bird Flu
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Approval of Pivya is for female adults with UTIs caused by susceptible isolates of E. coli, P. mirabilis, and S. saprophyticus
People With Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
Difference did not persist after exclusion of people who died suddenly
Multisite QI Collaborative Increases Appropriate Pediatric Antibiotic Use
Increase seen in median adherence to empirical, definitive, and duration of antibiotic therapy during intervention period
Pandemic Reignited Debate Regarding Physician’s Obligation to Treat
Unreasonable risks to self/family, labor rights/workers' protection were reasons for refusal to treat during COVID-19
