CDC: Number of Reported U.S. Measles Cases Increased in First Quarter of 2024
338 measles cases confirmed during Jan. 1, 2020, to March 28, 2024; 29 percent of these cases were reported in first quarter of 2024
FDA Approves Dovato for Teens Living With HIV
Company says benefit includes fewer antiretroviral medicines, with most patients achieving, maintaining viral suppression
Penicillin Allergy Can Be Delabeled by Nonallergy Providers
In a recent study, the majority of patients were delabeled with no serious allergic reactions
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Three Indications
Zevtera approved for S. aureus bloodstream infections, acute bacterial skin/skin structure infections, and bacterial pneumonia
Disease Severity Similar for RSV as Unvaccinated COVID-19, Influenza
Odds of invasive mechanical ventilation, death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID, flu
Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta High in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Chronic Carriers
Cirrhosis may develop in more patients with detectable HDV RNA than in those without
Persistent Disparities Seen by Race/Ethnicity in Incidence of TB
Incidence rate ratios as high as 14.2 among American Indian or Alaska Native females compared with non-Hispanic Whites
Texan Has Contracted H5N1 Bird Flu; CDC Calls Threat to Public ‘Low’
CDC: Tuberculosis Case Counts, Rates Increasing Since 2020
16 percent increase in TB cases seen in 2023 versus 2022, with the rate increased from 2.5 to 2.9 per 100,000
Regional Decolonization Aids Multidrug-Resistant Organism-Related Outcomes
Benefits include lower carriage, infections, hospitalizations, costs, and deaths
