Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
‘Unappreciated’ ties between COVID and gut dysbiosis
“Now that we have uncovered the source of this bacterial imbalance, physicians can better identify those coronavirus patients most at risk of a...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases can’t sustain downward trend
Hospitalizations and emergency department visits may be on the rise again.
From the Journals
Droplet dispersal in sterile processing units far exceeds guideline limit
“The guidelines say that droplets stop at 3 or 4 feet, and they don’t.”
Feature
Is it flu, RSV, or COVID? Experts fear the ‘tripledemic’
Predicting exactly when cases will peak is difficult.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases fall to lowest level in over a year
Reported new cases have dropped by almost 75% since the beginning of September.
Conference Coverage
Iron deficiency may protect against bacterial pneumonia
Consider delaying treatment of nonsymptomatic iron deficiency in cases of acute bacterial infection.
News from the FDA/CDC
People of color more likely to be hospitalized for influenza, CDC report finds
“We must acknowledge that inequities in access to care continue to exist.”
Conference Coverage
Hospitalizations for VAP rose prior to pandemic
Ventilator-associated pneumonia continues to drive hospital costs, but not mortality rates.
Feature
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
Conference Coverage
Sepsis transition program may lower mortality in patients discharged to post-acute care
Sepsis survivors discharged to post-acute care facilities are at high risk.