Hospital-wide antimicrobial TDM program shows 50% therapeutic attainment and significant inter-departmental heterogeneity
Hospital-wide antibiotic monitoring program shows uneven use and mixed results
A retrospective cohort study of 1,928 inpatients at a Chinese tertiary hospital found that after implementing a hospital-wide antimicrobial …
A new hospital antibiotic monitoring program shows uneven use across departments and mixed results, with only half of drug levels hitting th…
Case report finds West Nile virus encephalitis in immunocompromised child after transfusions
Case report links West Nile virus infection to blood transfusions in Saudi Arabia
A case report with cross-sectional donor screening describes a 4-year-old Saudi girl with Ewing's sarcoma who developed WNV encephalitis aft…
A 4-year-old Saudi girl with cancer developed a serious brain infection after receiving blood transfusions, highlighting risks for vulnerabl…
Genomic analysis of ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from transplant unit
Italian study finds resistant bacteria in transplant unit carry multiple concerning genes
A retrospective cohort study of 14 clinical isolates from an Italian transplant unit found most ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant Klebsiella p…
Resistant bacteria in an Italian transplant unit carry multiple drug-resistance genes and traits that help them cause disease.
Retrospective study finds 61% of vaccinated, boostered individuals neutralize Wuhan-Hu-1 SARS-CoV-2 variant
How well do vaccine antibodies fight different COVID variants?
A retrospective cohort study of 100 vaccinated and boostered individuals found 61% effectively neutralized the Wuhan-Hu-1 SARS-CoV-2 variant…
Most vaccinated people's antibodies stopped the original virus, but only a few could also block newer variants like Beta, Delta, and Omicron…
Phase 1 study finds molnupiravir 800 mg well-tolerated with no NHC accumulation in healthy Chinese adults
How does a COVID-19 pill behave in the body? A small study in healthy men offers clues
An open-label, fixed-sequence Phase 1 study in 16 healthy male Chinese adults evaluated the pharmacokinetics and safety of oral molnupiravir…
Understanding how a drug moves through the body is a crucial first step.
Case-control study identifies K. pneumoniae proteins associated with lack of neonatal sepsis
Study identifies potential vaccine targets for deadly newborn infection in Africa
A case-control study of 100 mother-baby dyads in sub-Saharan Africa analyzed antibody responses to 161 K.
Specific bacterial proteins might protect newborns from deadly sepsis via maternal antibodies, paving the way for a vaccine in sub-Saharan A…
RSV vaccine safety findings reported one year after recommendation for adults 60 and older
Early safety monitoring of RSV vaccines for older adults shows no major concerns
A post-recommendation safety assessment in the United States examined outcomes in persons aged 60 years and older who received an RSV vaccin…
Safety checks a year after RSV vaccines were recommended for adults 60 and older found no major concerns during this initial period.
Health monitoring and testing described for dairy and poultry workers exposed to H5N1 in Michigan
Health officials monitored dairy and poultry workers exposed to bird flu in Michigan
An observational 'Notes from the Field' report describes symptom monitoring and testing activities for dairy and poultry workers exposed to …
Michigan health officials monitored dairy and poultry workers for bird flu symptoms during the H5N1 outbreak to watch for virus spread.
Contezolid shows 80% clinical cure rate in small pneumonia study with good pulmonary penetration
Can a new oral antibiotic effectively treat pneumonia?
A prospective, single-center, open-label study of 15 adults with primarily community-acquired pneumonia found oral contezolid 800 mg twice d…
A new oral antibiotic called contezolid cured pneumonia in 80% of patients and reached lung infection sites at levels four times higher than…
Prospective cohort finds 45.8% spontaneous clearance of Mycoplasma genitalium in women seeking pregnancy termination
Study finds nearly half of vaginal Mycoplasma genitalium infections cleared without treatment
A single-center prospective cohort study of 48 women seeking pregnancy termination who tested positive for Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) found …
Nearly half of vaginal Mycoplasma genitalium infections cleared on their own in a study of women who received no treatment, suggesting some …
Salmonella outbreak at Illinois county fair linked to ice in a cooler
Salmonella outbreak at Illinois county fair linked to ice in a cooler
An outbreak investigation report linked a 2024 Salmonella outbreak among individuals at an Illinois county fair to ice in a cooler.
A 2024 Salmonella outbreak in Illinois was traced to ice served from a cooler at a county fair.
WHO African Region COVID-19 vaccination coverage assessed from 2021 to 2023
How many people in Africa got COVID-19 vaccines? A new report looks at coverage
An observational report assessed COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the WHO African Region from 2021 to 2023.
A new WHO report tracks how many people across Africa received COVID-19 vaccines between 2021 and 2023 to guide future health planning.