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During shortages of 5 antibiotics at a US children's hospital, prescribers adhered to restriction protocols 57% of the time.
An FDA official wants drug companies to start reporting spikes in demand in an effort to prevent or ease shortages.
Shortages of some drugs to treat kids' respiratory illnesses come amid surges of RSV and the flu and continuing COVID-19.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 1
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has approved a fecal microbiota product for the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults.
"It is clear that ... healthcare services and policy need to prioritise long Covid care."
Data reflect about an 11% incidence of residual lung damage known as interstitial lung disease after COVID-19 hospitalization.
Commercial farms in Missouri, South Dakota, Illinois, and Maryland were hit in the most recent outbreaks.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Yemen reported polio cases.
Over half of those who had COVID-19 in 2020 reported persistent long-COVID symptoms and continued use of health services.
COVID-19 infection is tied to increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury.
Approval of Rebyota, made by Ferring Pharmaceuticals, was based on findings from multiple randomized clinical trials.
The first locations for the expanded surveillance involve Michigan and Philadelphia.
The 47 women were given Paxlovid a median of 1 day after COVID-19 symptom onset.
The funding is tailored to meet community needs, help marginalized communities, and modernize data systems.
The drug was 95% effective 18 months after treatment for sleeping sickness in adults and teens, regardless of disease stage.
Combating antimicrobial resistance is a priority of a new EU global health strategy.
Those exposed to the virus while in the womb but never diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects or congenital Zika syndrome may still display differences in cognitive development.
Global flu activity rose in the first half of November, mainly due to rising levels in North America and parts of Europe.
The case involves a woman from Guangxi province who died Oct 18.
Compared to 2020, mortality rates due to COVID-19 among young adults increased significantly in 2021.
