Current Surge Noted in RSV Infection, Especially in Older Children
Greater proportion of children hospitalized in 2022 to 2023 were aged 2 to younger than 5 years and aged 5 to younger than 12 years
CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return
An outbreak in Chicago of the virus formerly called monkeypox has public health officials on edge
Update: Masks May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Community Settings
Updated review of the evidence shows small reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection with mask use versus no mask use
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Aids Resolution of Recurrent C. Difficile
Use of FMT in immunocompetent adults with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection leads to significant increase in resolution
Recommendations Updated for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Essential practices include administration of prophylaxis, which should be discontinued at time of surgical closure
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
Negative association seen between total human resources for health level and all-cause mortality
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
Prevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants
Febrile infants testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, especially those aged 29 to 60 days, have low prevalence of UTI, bacteremia, bacterial meningitis
Nasal Colonization With Staph Bacteria Linked to Acute Radiation Dermatitis
Bacterial decolonization effective for acute radiation dermatitis prophylaxis in patients with breast, head and neck cancer
