Antibiotics, PPIs Tied to Higher C. Diff Risk in Hospitalized Children
Previous antibiotic exposure significant risk factor in combined studies but not in adjusted studies
71 Percent in U.S. Report That They Would Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Twenty-seven percent of Americans remain vaccine-hesitant, with variation across groups, up to 42 percent among Republicans
35 Percent of Eligible Children Receive RSV Prophylaxis With Nirsevimab
Older age, Black race, very low Child Opportunity Index, public insurance linked to lower rates of nirsevimab receipt
White House Finalizes Plan to Send Americans Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Administration plans to launch a website where people can request the rapid tests
Second Coronavirus Death Reported Outside China
Fearing a pandemic, U.S. has begun to bar entry to any foreigners who have recently traveled to China
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.
Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem
Providers do not recognize their own inappropriate prescribing, want incentives for stewardship
CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
Vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk for both hospitalizations and health care visits for RSV in infants by about 80 percent
‘Superbug’ Fungus Spreads Among Vulnerable in Two U.S. Cities
There were 101 Candida auris cases at a nursing home and 22 cases at hospitals from January to April
COVID-19-Linked Deaths Mainly in Seniors in May to August 2020
Percentage of decedents who were Hispanic increased from 16.3 to 26.4 percent in May to August
