Infectious Disease Alert – April 1, 2024
April 1, 2024
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Vaccine Effectiveness Against Long COVID in Children and Adolescents
Findings consistent with long COVID occur in 4.5% of infected children. COVID vaccination reduces the risk of long COVID by 50% in adolescents and by 24% in children aged 5 to 11 years.
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Preoperative Urine Culture Testing and the Risk of Infection in Noncardiac, Nonurological Surgical Patients
In this retrospective cohort study of patients at United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers who underwent major elective, noncardiac, nonurological surgeries, preoperative urine culture testing was not associated with a significant decrease in postoperative incidence of urinary tract infections or surgical site infections.
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Cryptococcosis After COVID-19: An Emerging Threat
A survey initiated by the Mycoses Study Group identified 69 cases of cryptococcosis following COVID-19 infection. The mortality rate was 59%, with cases in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals.
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Fusarium Meningitis
The presentation, management, and course of 13 patients in Texas with meningitis due to Fusarium solani occurring after spinal epidural anesthesia in Mexico are presented. At least nine have died despite multiple interventions.
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Infections, Including Endocarditis, Due to Non-Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Evidence indicates increasingly frequent recovery of non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in wound cultures, along with further recognition of endocarditis caused by this organism.
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Acanthamoeba Infection and Nasal Rinsing
This study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed 10 cases of patients with a history of nasal rinsing who developed Acanthamoeba infection.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
The Gut Biome and Social Determinants of Health: A Factor in C. diff Infection?
Pre-Op Screening for SARS-CoV-2 Is Not Cost Effective