Infection Current Awareness Update 14/02/2022

Infection Current Awareness Update – 14/02/2022

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COVID-19 related research
• COVID-19 infection - 1
Infection-related guidance
• British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - 1
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - 2
• Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1
Infection-related journals
• American Journal of Infection Control - 15
• Clinical Infectious Diseases - Advance Access - 28
• Clinical Infectious Diseases - Current Issue - 38
• Clinical Microbiology and Infection - 14
• Clinical Microbiology Reviews - Current Issue - 1
• Current Opinion in Microbiology - 1
• Current Opinion in Virology - 3
• Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - 1
• Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - ahead of print - 18
• European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - 10
• Eurosurveillance latest updates - 6
• Infection - 5
• Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology - FirstView Article - 5
• International Journal of Infectious Diseases - 22
• Journal of Clinical Microbiology - 1

• Journal of Hospital Infection - 6
• Journal of Infection - 8
• Journal of Infection Prevention - 3
• Journal of Infectious Diseases - 26
• Journal of Medical Microbiology - 2
• Journal of Virology Current Issue - 3
• Journal of Virology: Articles Published Ahead of Print - 1
• Lancet - 2
• Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews: Current Issue - 1
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - 9
• Nature Reviews Microbiology - Current Issue - 4
• New England Journal of Medicine - Current Issue - 3
• Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases: Table of Contents - 4
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Online First - 5
NIS Affiliation
• PubMed: NIS affiliation - 6

COVID-19 related research

COVID-19 infection
WHO covid-19 drugs guideline: reconsider using convalescent plasma
08 Feb 2022
On 6 December the World Health Organization recommended against using covid-19
convalescent plasma (CCP) to treat covid-19 based on a statistical summary of selected
randomised controlled trials...
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Infection-related guidance

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Experts call for global network of superbug-detecting labs following
infection coalition launch
09 Feb 2022
BSAC has joined the Infection Management Coalition (IMC), which brings together industry
and charity leaders to help transform the way infection is detected, monitored, prevented,
and managed, underpinned by the establishment of a global network of hospital-based,
community-based and mobile laboratories to track the spread of antimicrobial resistance
(AMR).
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in adolescents aged 12–17 years and
interim public health considerations for administration of a booster dose
08 Feb 2022
of protection against infection, symptomatic disease, and severe disease. There is limited
evidence
Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis sequence type (ST)11
infections linked to eggs and egg products
08 Feb 2022

On 2 September 2021, France reported an increase in Salmonella Enteritidis ST11
infections. By 11 January 2022, 272 confirmed cases had been reported in five European
Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries and the United Kingdom (UK): Denmark
(n=3), France (n=216), the Netherlands (n=12), Norway (n=7), Spain (n=22), and the UK
(n=12) in 2021. Two deaths were recorded in adult men
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Infectious Diseases Society of America
An article in OFID describes a case of bacteremia in a person with HIV
caused by a B. pertussis strain lacking two major virulence factors,
suggesting even attenuated strains can cause invasive infection in the
immunocompromised. :https://t.co/1O8wME1d2G @PaulSaxMD
@DrJLi https://t.co/6GC4dZwTcW
12 Feb 2022
An article in OFID describes a case of bacteremia in a person with HIV caused by a B.
pertussis strain lacking two major virulence factors, suggesting even attenuated strains can
cause invasive infection in the immunocompromised. :https://bit.ly/3uyaL2D @PaulSaxMD
@DrJLi
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Infection-related journals

American Journal of Infection Control
Risk factors and clinical outcomes for Clostridioides difficile infections in
a case control study at a large cancer referral center in Mexico
12 Feb 2022
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is recognized as the leading cause of nosocomial
diarrhea associated with the use of antibiotics and the most frequent healthcare-associated
infection in high-income countries1. In 2017, this infection caused 462,000 cases, 224,000
hospitalizations, and 20,500 in-hospital-related deaths2, with annual attributable costs of 6.3
billion dollars3
Identification of Novel Factors Associated with Inappropriate Treatment
of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Acute and Long-term Care
11 Feb 2022
Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), or bacteria in the urine when the patient lacks an evidence-
based symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI), occurs at varying rates across different
populations.1 The prevalence in healthy adult men and women has ranged from 1-2% and 1-
9%, respectively, while higher rates have been seen in pregnant women (15%), diabetic
adults (30%), institutionalized adults
Developing Valid Test Bank of Surveillance Case Study Scenarios for
Inter-rater Reliability
11 Feb 2022
Case studies are utilized for training on National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
healthcare associated infection surveillance definitions. Item discrimination and item analysis
were applied to case studies to identify questions that most accurately assess infection
preventionists (IPs) application of surveillance definitions.
Performance of a multidisciplinary team and the impact of bundles for
reducing health care associated infections in adult intensive care unit:
22 years of experience
11 Feb 2022

Health care associated infections (HAI) are responsible for increased length of stay, cost of
hospitalization, and high morbidity and mortality. Some authors report that 10-70% of
infections can be avoided if prevention and control measures (bundles) are implemented
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Vaccine Hesitancy among Registered
Nurses in New Jersey: A Cross-Sectional Survey
11 Feb 2022
Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination rates
among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This study sought
to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race/ethnicity among a large
sample of registered nurses in New Jersey.
Systematic review of ultrasound gel associated Burkholderia cepacia
complex outbreaks: clinical presentation, causes and outbreak control
11 Feb 2022
The members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) are Gram-negative bacilli which are
increasingly being reported as opportunistic human pathogens.1, 2, 3 Bcc rarely causes
disease in immunocompetent individuals and is recognized as a serious pathogen in cystic
fibrosis patients.4 Burkholderia species are also reported as a major cause of sepsis
The feasibility of procalcitonin and CPIS score to reduce inappropriate
antibiotics use among severe-critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia
patients: A pilot study
11 Feb 2022
COVID-19 pneumonia is associated with a mortality up to 20% varying by country1 with the
number of global deaths over 5 million.2 Antibiotics have been extensively used in COVID-19
patients in intensive care units (ICUs) without a clear indication.3 According to a previous
study, the frequency of bacterial pneumonia in COVID-19 patients was 6.9%, while >70% of
patients received antibiotics
Comparison of the certified Copan eSwabTM system with commercially
available cotton swabs for the detection of multidrug-resistant bacteria
in rectal swabs
11 Feb 2022
Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the World Health
Organization (WHO) recommended on March 16, 2020 to carry out nasopharyngeal swabs
for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 as extensively as possible to contain the pandemic1: “You
cannot fight a fire blindfolded […]. We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test
Comparison of filtration efficiency and respiratory resistance of COVID-
19 protective masks by multi-national standards
11 Feb 2022
In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus
pandemic (COVID-19) that had spread rapidly around the world and caused thousands of
deaths.1 As of 18 September 2021, more than 227 million cases and 4.67 million deaths
have been confirmed, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history
Strategies Utilized to Prevent and Control SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
in Two Congregate, Psychiatric Healthcare Settings During the
Pandemic
11 Feb 2022
COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 1. The pandemic has
substantially affected both the mental health of people around the world, as well as the
delivery of psychiatric health care. Patients with psychiatric conditions experience higher
incidences of chronic medical conditions that may put them at risk for increased morbidity
and mortality from COVID-19 2–5
Comparing the effectiveness of hand hygiene techniques in reducing
the microbial load and covering hand surfaces in healthcare workers:
updated systematic review
11 Feb 2022

It is widely acknowledged that effective hand hygiene (HH) among healthcare workers
(HCWs) is one of the most important infection prevention strategies available1, 2; and
therefore, is a key element of infection prevention and control guidelines.3 However,
uncertainty remains concerning a range of issues related to HH.2, 4
Correlation between hospital-onset and community-onset Clostridioides
difficile infection incidence: ward-level analysis following hospital
relocation
11 Feb 2022
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. It is a spore-
forming anaerobic bacillus that is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact with
infected patients and asymptomatic carriers.1,2 Patients asymptomatically colonized by
toxigenic strains may progress to C. difficile infection (CDI) during admission
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and vancomycin-resistant
Enterococcus faecium carriage in patients who have traveled in foreign
countries: a single center 5-year prospective study
11 Feb 2022
Numerous patients carrying carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) and/or
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) in France have previously travelled
abroad. The risk of spreading CPE/VRE by patients who have stayed abroad without
hospitalization is underexplored
Focused Multivector Ultraviolet (FMUV) Technology Rapidly Eradicates
SARS-CoV-2 in-vitro: Implications for Hospital Disinfection of COVID-
19 Environments
10 Feb 2022
Focused Multivector Ultraviolet (FMUV) technology rapidly killed the SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus in-vitro. Plates were inoculated with a mean of greater than 106 plaque forming
units (PFUs) of USA-WA1 Washington index patient strain of SARS-CoV-2 and exposed to
ultraviolet, resulting in mean reductions of 99.99% within 30 seconds, 99.999% within 60
seconds, and 99.9999% within 90 seconds
Comparing surgeons’ skin tolerance and acceptability to alcohol-based
surgical hand preparation versus traditional surgical scrub: a matched
quasi-experimental study
09 Feb 2022
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality, and
increase healthcare-related costs.1,2 A multicentre survey carried out among 25 healthcare
facilities in the US showed that pneumonia, gastrointestinal infections, and SSIs were the
most frequent healthcare-associated infections (HAI)
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Clinical Infectious Diseases - Advance Access
Self-Assessed Severity as a Determinant of COVID-19 Symptom
Specificity: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
13 Feb 2022
Inequities in COVID-19 vaccination rates among adolescents in
Massachusetts: a cross-sectional study
13 Feb 2022
Cefiderocol for the Treatment of Infections Due To Metallo-Beta-
Lactamase-Producing Pathogens in the CREDIBLE-CR And APEKS-
NP Phase 3 Randomized Studies
11 Feb 2022
Respiratory virus burden in the community: more than what meets the
eye
11 Feb 2022

AmBisome monotherapy and combination AmBisome – miltefosine
therapy for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in patients co-
infected with HIV in India: a randomised open label, parallel arm, phase
3 trial
11 Feb 2022
Lower rates of emergency visits and hospitalizations among chronic
hepatitis C patients with sustained virological response to interferon-
free direct-acting antiviral therapy (2014–2018)
11 Feb 2022
Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant – United States,
2021
11 Feb 2022
Antibiotic Stewardship Strategies and Their Association with Antibiotic
Overuse after Hospital Discharge: An Analysis of the Reducing
Overuse of Antibiotics at Discharge (Road) Home Framework
10 Feb 2022
Model-based analysis of tuberculosis genotype clusters in the United
States reveals high degree of heterogeneity in transmission, and state-
level differences across California, Florida, New York, and Texas
10 Feb 2022
Comparing Covid-19 pandemic waves in hospitalized patients – a
retrospective, multicenter, cohort study
10 Feb 2022
Genital immune cell activation and tenofovir gel efficacy: a case-control
study
10 Feb 2022
The rapid reduction of infection-related visits and antibiotic use among
people with cystic fibrosis after starting Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor
10 Feb 2022
Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis in Italy
10 Feb 2022
Real-world Effectiveness of the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in
Preventing Confirmed Infection in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
09 Feb 2022
Infectious Diseases-Related Hospitalizations During Oral Polio
Vaccine(OPV) and non-OPV immunization periods: An Empirical
Evaluation of all Hospital Discharges in California(1985-2010)
09 Feb 2022
Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection: is there a comprehensive
analysis?
08 Feb 2022
Re-emergence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Germany during
the Spring and Summer of 2021
07 Feb 2022
Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Second Doses and
Boosters for SARS-CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV-2 Related
Hospitalizations: A Statewide Report from the Minnesota Electronic
Health Record Consortium
07 Feb 2022

Melioidosis of the central nervous system; impact of the bimABm allele
on patient presentation and outcome
07 Feb 2022
The International Sexual Health And Reproductive Health Survey (I-
SHARE-1): A Multi-Country Analysis of Adults from 30 Countries Prior
to and During the Initial COVID-19 Wave
07 Feb 2022
Social vulnerability and rurality associated with higher SARS-CoV-2
infection-induced seroprevalence: a nationwide blood donor study,
United States, July 2020 – June 2021
07 Feb 2022
Comparative Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines against the Delta
Variant
07 Feb 2022
Rapid control of hospital-based SARS-CoV-2 Omicron clusters through
daily testing and universal use of N95 respirators
07 Feb 2022
Cefiderocol for the treatment of metallo-beta-lactamases producing
Gram negative bacilli: lights and shadows from the literature
05 Feb 2022
Infective endocarditis among high-risk individuals - before and after the
cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry: a national cohort study
04 Feb 2022
Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Microbiome Changes of
Ibezapolstat in Adults with Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Phase 2a
Multicenter Clinical Trial
04 Feb 2022
Evolution of imipenem-relebactam resistance following treatment of
multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia
04 Feb 2022
Trend in Sensitivity of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) Serology One Year After Mild and Asymptomatic
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Unpacking Potential Bias in
Seroprevalence Studies
13 Jan 2022
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Clinical Infectious Diseases - Current Issue
Molecular Epidemiology, Natural History, and Long-Term Outcomes of
Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales Colonization and Infections
Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
11 Feb 2022
M Hong Nguyen, Ryan K Shields, Liang Chen, A William Pasculle, Binghua Hao ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 395–406,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab427 Twenty-five percent of transplant recipients were
gastrointestinally colonized by multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales, which predisposed to
invasive infections
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Infectivity by Viral Load, S Gene Variants and Demographic Factors,
and the Utility of Lateral Flow Devices to Prevent Transmission

11 Feb 2022
Lennard Y W Lee, Stefan Rozmanowski, Matthew Pang, Andre Charlett, Charlotte Anderson
... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 407–415,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab421 In 2,474,066 contacts of 1,064,004 SARS-CoV-2 cases,
PCR-positive tests in contacts increased with higher index case viral loads, the B.1.1.7
variant and household contact
Trends Over Time in the Risk of Adverse Outcomes Among Patients
With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection
11 Feb 2022
George N Ioannou, Ann M O’Hare, Kristin Berry, Vincent S Fan, Kristina Crothers ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 416–426,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab419 The risk of adverse outcomes in patients with severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection declined substantially from February to
July 2020, and subsequently plateaued from July to
Risk Factors for Infection and Health Impacts of the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in People With Autoimmune
Diseases
11 Feb 2022
Kathryn C Fitzgerald, Christopher A Mecoli, Morgan Douglas, Samantha Harris, Berna
Aravidis ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 427–
436, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab407 A large study of people with autoimmune or
inflammatory conditions finds that glucocorticoid exposure may increase risk of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Sustained Declines in Age Group-Specific Rotavirus Infection and
Acute Gastroenteritis in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Individuals
During the 5 Years Since Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in England
11 Feb 2022
Charlotte M Gower, Julia Stowe, Nick J Andrews, Jake Dunning, Mary E Ramsay ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 437–445,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab460 There were 69–83% reductions in laboratory-confirmed
rotavirus infections and 12–35% reductions in all-cause acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations
across all age-groups in the 5 years after rotavirus
First Case of Lethal Encephalitis in Western Europe Due to European
Bat Lyssavirus Type 1
11 Feb 2022
Béatrice Regnault, Bruno Evrard, Isabelle Plu, Laurent Dacheux, Eric Troadec ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 461–466,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab443 European Bat Lyssavirus type 1 is prevalent in bats in
Europe. We present the first human case identified in Western Europe
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Disease Severity: Pregnant vs
Nonpregnant Women at 82 Facilities
11 Feb 2022
Albert L Hsu, Adrienne M Ohler, Andrea Goldstein, Sarah Truong, Cynthia Y Tang ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 467–471,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab441 In this retrospective cohort study of 38 106 individuals,
COVID-19 disease severity and mortality are not statistically different between pregnant (n =
1420) and nonpregnant women (n = 18 089),
Retreatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Real-World Regimens
and Outcomes From National Treatment Programs in Three Low- and
Middle-Income Countries
11 Feb 2022
Caroline E Boeke, Lindsey Hiebert, Imam Waked, Tengiz Tsertsvadze, Lali Sharvadze ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 513–516,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab461 Abstract View article

Evaluating the Presence of Replication-Competent Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From Nursing
Home Residents With Persistently Positive Reverse Transcription
Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Results
11 Feb 2022
Joseph D Lutgring, Farrell A Tobolowsky, Kelly M Hatfield, Nicholas B Lehnertz, Maureen M
Sullivan ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 525–
528, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab436 Abstract View article
Reducing Influenza Virus Transmission: The Potential Value of Antiviral
Treatment
11 Feb 2022
Frederick G Hayden, Jason Asher, Benjamin J Cowling, Aeron C Hurt, Hideyuki Ikematsu ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 532–540,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab625 Prompt antiviral treatment has the potential to reduce
influenza virus transmission from infected persons to contacts
Chronic Asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in the Immunocompromised
Patient: New Challenges and Urgent Needs
11 Feb 2022
Lorenzo Lodi, Maria Moriondo, Alessandra Pucci, Laura Pisano, Silvia Ricci ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Page 553,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab538 Extract View article
Disparities in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes for African
Americans: More Studies Are Warranted
11 Feb 2022
Shiva Mehravaran, Hussien Ahmed H Abdelgawad, Yun-Chi Chen Clinical Infectious
Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 555–556,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab498 Extract View article Supplementary data
Better Hybrid Systems for Disease Detections and Early Predictions
11 Feb 2022
Arni S R Srinivasa Rao, Jose A Vazquez Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1
February 2022, Pages 556–558, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab489 Extract View article
Reply to author
11 Feb 2022
Zanthia Wiley, Katie Ross-Driscoll, Zhensheng Wang, Laken Smothers, Aneesh K Mehta ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Page 556,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab499 Extract View article
It Is Time to Determine Tocilizumab’s Place in Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19)
11 Feb 2022
Klopfenstein Timothée, Aurélie Gerazime, Marc Puyraveau, N’dri Juliette Kadiane-Oussou,
Vincent Gendrin ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages
560–562, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab480 Extract View article
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis: Unequal Vaccine Siblings With
Distinct Characteristics
11 Feb 2022
Ulrich Heininger Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages
562–563, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa643 Extract View article
Invasive Fungal Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients
11 Feb 2022
Tina Marinelli, Coleman Rotstein Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1
February 2022, Pages 563–564, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa603 Extract View article
Reply to Author
11 Feb 2022

Radha Rajasingham, Eva A Enns, Byron P Vaughn Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74,
Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Page 563, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa740 Extract View article
Racial and Ethnic Differences and Clinical Outcomes of Patients With
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Presenting to the Emergency
Department
11 Feb 2022
Zanthia Wiley, Katie Ross-Driscoll, Zhensheng Wang, Laken Smothers, Aneesh K Mehta ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 387–394,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab290 Blacks and Hispanics comprised 60.3% of emergency
department patients with COVID-19. Compared with Whites, hospitalization risks were similar
between racial/ethnic groups
Novel Canine Coronavirus Isolated from a Hospitalized Patient With
Pneumonia in East Malaysia
11 Feb 2022
Anastasia N Vlasova, Annika Diaz, Debasu Damtie, Leshan Xiu, Teck-Hock Toh ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 446–454,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab456 This is the first complete genome characterization of a
novel canine-feline recombinant alphacoronavirus isolated from a child with pneumonia
Azithromycin and Ciprofloxacin Treatment Outcomes During an
Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Infections in a
Retirement Community—Vermont, 2018
11 Feb 2022
Radhika Gharpure, Cindy R Friedman, Veronica Fialkowski, Jennifer P Collins, Jonathan
Strysko ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 455–
460, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab450 Among 24 patients in a multidrug-resistant Shigella
outbreak, 4 were treated with azithromycin; all had clinical treatment failure (persistent
diarrhea) and 2 also had microbiologic
The Effectiveness of the Two-Dose BNT162b2 Vaccine: Analysis of
Real-World Data
11 Feb 2022
Gabriel Chodick, Lilac Tene, Ran S Rotem, Tal Patalon, Sivan Gazit ... Clinical Infectious
Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 472–478,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab438 We assessed the effectiveness of the BNT162b2
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among 1.2 million vaccinees
Increased Peripheral Blood Neutrophil Activation Phenotypes and
Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Critically Ill Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients: A Case Series and Review of the
Literature
11 Feb 2022
Jorge A Masso-Silva, Alexander Moshensky, Michael T Y Lam, Mazen F Odish, Arjun Patel
... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 479–489,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab437 Neutrophils in the circulation of critically ill COVID-19
patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome have functional changes over the course of
their disease
Cruise Ship Travel in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19): A Summary of Outbreaks and a Model of Public Health
Interventions
11 Feb 2022
Sarah Anne J Guagliardo, Pragati V Prasad, Andrea Rodriguez, Rena Fukunaga, Ryan T
Novak ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 490–497,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab433 We analyze the largest available dataset on SARS-CoV-2
on cruises, and assess interventions using mathematical modeling
Intersection of Syphilis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Networks to Identify Opportunities to Enhance HIV Prevention
11 Feb 2022

Ann M Dennis, Andrew Cressman, Dana Pasquale, Simon D W Frost, Elizabeth Kelly ...
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 498–506,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab431 HIV risk networks with high viremia were identified among
1289 minority men and transgender women diagnosed with early syphilis or new HIV
infection
Serotype-specific Cardiac Involvement in Pneumococcal Pneumonia
11 Feb 2022
Keith P Klugman, Charles Feldman Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1
February 2022, Pages 507–508, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1434 Extract View article
Tuberculosis Elimination in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19): A Moving Target
11 Feb 2022
Navisha Dookie, Nesri Padayatchi, Kogieleum Naidoo Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume
74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 509–510, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1400 Extract
View article
In the Fog of Coronavirus Disease (COVID)
11 Feb 2022
John A Zaia Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 511–
512, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1292 Extract View article
BNT162b2 Messenger RNA Vaccination Did Not Prevent an Outbreak
of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variant 501Y.V2
in an Elderly Nursing Home but Reduced Transmission and Disease
Severity
11 Feb 2022
Benoit Bailly, Luc Guilpain, Kevin Bouiller, Catherine Chirouze, Melissa N’Debi ... Clinical
Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 517–520,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab446 Abstract View article Supplementary data
Significant Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care in Hospitals Affecting the First Pillar
of the HIV Care Continuum
11 Feb 2022
Kathryn S Hensley, Carlijn C E Jordans, Jeroen J A van Kampen, Femke P N Mollema,
Elisabeth H Gisolf ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022,
Pages 521–524, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab445 Abstract View article Supplementary
data
Universal Use of N95 Respirators in Healthcare Settings When
Community Coronavirus Disease 2019 Rates Are High
11 Feb 2022
Michael Klompas, Chanu Rhee, Meghan A Baker Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74,
Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 529–531, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab539 The risk of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission is greatest before symptom
onset
Evaluating Vaccine Efficacy Against Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection
11 Feb 2022
Dan-Yu Lin, Yu Gu, Donglin Zeng, Holly E Janes, Peter B Gilbert Clinical Infectious
Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 544–552,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab630 We show how to estimate potentially waning efficacy of
coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
infection using blood or nasal samples collected periodically from
Neutralization Potential of Covishield Vaccinated Individuals Sera
Against B.1.617.1
11 Feb 2022

Pragya D Yadav, Gajanan N Sapkal, Priya Abraham, Gururaj Deshpande, Dimpal A Nyayanit
... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 558–559,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab483 Extract View article
Useful Roles and Limitations for the Coccidioides Antigen Detection
Enzyme Immunoassay
11 Feb 2022
Christelle Kassis, L Joseph Wheat Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1
February 2022, Page 560, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab482 Extract View article
Erratum
11 Feb 2022
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Page 565,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1010 Extract View article
In the Literature
11 Feb 2022
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages i–ii,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac015 Extract View article
Projected Impact and Cost-effectiveness of Community-based Versus
Targeted Azithromycin Administration Strategies for Reducing Child
Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
11 Feb 2022
Rebecca L Brander, Marcia R Weaver, Patricia B Pavlinac, Grace C John-Stewart, Stephen
E Hawes ... Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1 February 2022, Pages 375–
386, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz1220 Mass distribution of empiric azithromycin may be
highly cost-effective for reducing child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, and targeting
azithromycin to high-mortality groups is even
Nonresolving Nodular Rash
11 Feb 2022
Bohdan P Savaryn, Justin Z Chen Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 74, Issue 3, 1
February 2022, Pages 541–543, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab316 Extract View article
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Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Re: 'non-biomedical factors affecting antibiotic use in the community' by
Sun et al
13 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Lindsey Laytner, Larissa Grigoryan, Barbara Trautner
'Predicting critical illness on initial diagnosis of COVID-19 based on
easily-obtained clinical variables' – Author’s reply
11 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Adrian Viteri-Nöel, Miguel Martínez-Lacalzada, Martin Fabregate, Luis
Manzano
Clostridioides difficile colonisation among very young children in
resource-limited settings
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Stephanie A. Brennhofer, Elizabeth T. Rogawski McQuade, Jie Liu,
Richard L. Guerrant, James A. Platts-Mills, Cirle A. Warren
Defining COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis: systematic
review and meta-analysis
10 Feb 2022

Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Ruwandi M. Kariyawasam, Tanis C. Dingle, Brittany E. Kula, Ben
Vandermeer, Wendy I. Sligl, Ilan S. Schwartz
Lower probability of persistence of total anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
after COVID-19 among people living with HIV
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Juan Macías, Marta Fernández-Fuertes, Noemí Oliver, Anaïs Corma-
Gómez, Luis M. Real, Juan A. Pineda
IDSA guidance and ESCMID guidelines: complementary approaches
toward a care standard for MDR Gram-negative infections
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Alexander Lawandi, Christina Yek, Sameer S. Kadri
Vaccine effectiveness of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 against COVID-19 in a
socially vulnerable community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a test-negative
design study
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Otavio T. Ranzani, Amanda A.B. Silva, Igor T. Peres, Bianca B.P.
Antunes, Thiago W. Gonzaga-da-Silva, Daniel R. Soranz, José Cerbino-Neto, Silvio
Hamacher, Fernando A. Bozza
Evidence based dosing of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 in future
trials
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Bart JA. Rijnders, Sammy Huygens, Oriol Mitjà
Posaconazole bioavailability of the solid oral tablet is reduced during
severe intestinal mucositis
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Anouk M.E. Jansen, Eline W. Muilwijk, Walter J.F.M. Van Der Velden,
Johan A. Maertens, Robina Aerts, Angela Colbers, David Burger, Paul E. Verweij, Rob Ter
Heine, Nicole M.A. Blijlevens, Roger J.M. Brüggemann
External validation of the PRIORITY model in predicting COVID-19
critical illness in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Sean Wei Xiang Ong, Sai Meng Tham, Lin Pin Koh, Christopher Dugan,
Bo Yan Khoo, Dongdong Ren, Stephanie Sutjipto, Pei Hua Lee, Barnaby Edward Young,
David Chien Lye
Assessing and restoring adaptive immunity to HSV, VZV and HHV-6 in
solid organ and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Madeleine R. Heldman, Kaja M. Aagaard, Joshua A. Hill
Low placental weight and altered metabolic scaling after severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 infection during pregnancy: a
prospective multicentric study
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Anda-Petronela Radan, David Baud, Guillaume Favre, Andrea Papadia,
Daniel Surbek, Marc Baumann, Luigi Raio

Treatment of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis with hydroxychloroquine. Is
it evidence-based?
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): J.P. Stahl, E. Varon, J.P. Bru
The effect of a third BNT162b2 vaccine on breakthrough infections in
healthcare workers: a cohort analysis
08 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Yonatan Oster, Shmuel Benenson, Ran Nir-Paz, Inon Buda, Matan J.
Cohen
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews - Current Issue
Bacillus cereus Invasive Infections in Preterm Neonates: an Up-to-Date
Review of the Literature
09 Feb 2022
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Ahead of Print.
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Current Opinion in Microbiology
Strain wars and the evolution of opportunistic pathogens
13 Feb 2022
Publication date: June 2022Source: Current Opinion in Microbiology, Volume 67Author(s):
Samuel K Sheppard
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Current Opinion in Virology
Editorial Board
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 52Author(s):
Monoclonal antibodies against rabies: current uses in prophylaxis and
in therapy
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: April 2022Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 53Author(s):
Guilherme Dias de Melo, Jan Hellert, Rajesh Gupta, Davide Corti, Hervé Bourhy
Broad neutralizing antibody-based strategies to tackle influenza
07 Feb 2022
Publication date: April 2022Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 53Author(s): Xiaoyu
Sun, Zhiyang Ling, Zhuo Yang, Bing Sun
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Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Lower persistence of anti-nucleocapsid compared to anti-spike
antibodies up to one year after SARS-CoV-2 infection
13 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2022Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and
Infectious DiseaseAuthor(s): Jan Van Elslande, Matthijs Oyaert, Natalie Lorent, Yannick
Vande Weygaerde, Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Lode Godderis, Marc Van Ranst, Emmanuel
André, Elizaveta Padalko, Katrien Lagrou, Stien Vandendriessche, Pieter Vermeersch
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Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - ahead of print
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adult after First Dose of mRNA
Vaccine
11 Feb 2022
Y. Miyazato et al.
Genomic and Phenotypic Insights for Toxigenic Clinical Vibrio cholerae
O141
10 Feb 2022
Y. Hounmanou et al.
Evaluation of Commercially Available High-Throughput SARS-CoV-2
Serologic Assays for Serosurveillance and Related Applications
10 Feb 2022
M. Stone et al.
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Neonatal Autopsy Tissues and Placenta
09 Feb 2022
S. Reagan-Steiner et al.
Subcutaneous Nodules Caused by Tropheryma whipplei Infection
08 Feb 2022
L. Wang et al.
SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections after introduction of 4 COVID-19
Vaccines, South Korea, 2021
08 Feb 2022
S. Yi et al.
Treatment Outcomes of Childhood Tuberculous Meningitis in a Real-
World Retrospective Cohort, Bandung, Indonesia
08 Feb 2022
H. M. Nataprawira et al.
Sensitivity of Mycobacterium leprae to Telacebec
08 Feb 2022
R. Lahiri et al.
Long-Term Symptoms among COVID-19 Survivors in Prospective
Cohort Study, Brazil
08 Feb 2022
L. P. Bonifácio et al.
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in Persons with HIV/AIDS, Southern
Brazil, 2010–2019
08 Feb 2022
R. Basso et al.
Transovarial Transmission of Heartland Virus by Invasive Asian
Longhorned Ticks under Laboratory Conditions
07 Feb 2022
W. R. Raney et al.
Restaurant-Based Measures to Control Community Transmission of
COVID-19, Hong Kong
07 Feb 2022
F. Ho et al.
Mycobacterium leprae Infection in a Wild Nine-Banded Armadillo,
Nuevo León, Mexico
07 Feb 2022
L. Vera-Cabrera et al.
Mycobacterium mageritense Lymphadenitis in Child

07 Feb 2022
M. García-Boyano et al.
Higher Viral Stability and Ethanol Resistance of Avian Influenza
A(H5N1) Virus on Human Skin
07 Feb 2022
R. Bandou et al.
Case–Control Study of Clostridium innocuum Infection, Taiwan
04 Feb 2022
Y. Chen et al.
Photo Quiz
04 Feb 2022
D. Orsini and M. Martini
Spatiotemporal Analyses of 2 Co-Circulating SARS-CoV-2 Variants,
New York State, USA
05 Jan 2022
A. Russell et al.
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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
False-positive immunochromatographic CTX-M enzyme test from direct
testing of a positive blood culture
13 Feb 2022
Impact of FilmArray™ Respiratory Panel testing on the clinical
management of pediatric bone marrow transplant patients
13 Feb 2022
Abstract Viral respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity in bone marrow
transplant (BMT) patients. Speed and sensitivity of the FilmArray™ Respiratory Panel (FA-
RP) can improve care but may prompt inappropriate testing
Performance of the eazyplex® BloodScreen GN as a simple and rapid
molecular test for identification of Gram-negative bacteria from positive
blood cultures
13 Feb 2022
Abstract The LAMP-based eazyplex® BloodScreen GN was evaluated for the detection of
frequent Gram-negatives directly from positive blood culture (BC) bottles. A total of 449 BCs
were analyzed. Sensitivities and specificities were 100% and 100% for Escherichia coli, 95
Direct detection of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producers in
Enterobacterales from blood cultures: a comparative analysis
13 Feb 2022
Abstract Accurate detection of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Enterobacterales from bloodstream infection (BSI) is of paramount importance for both
epidemiological and clinical purposes, especially for optimization of antibiotic stewardship
interventions
Correction to: Simplified therapeutic guidelines: the main tool of
antimicrobial stewardship programs associated with optimal antibiotic
therapy
13 Feb 2022
Rapid molecular detection of pathogenic microorganisms and
antimicrobial resistance markers in blood cultures: evaluation and utility
of the next-generation FilmArray Blood Culture Identification 2 panel
13 Feb 2022
Abstract Rapid detection of pathogens causing bloodstream infections (BSI) directly from
positive blood cultures is of highest importance in order to enable an adequate and timely
antimicrobial therapy

Increasing usage of chlorhexidine in health care settings: blessing or
curse? A narrative review of the risk of chlorhexidine resistance and the
implications for infection prevention and control
13 Feb 2022
Abstract Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is an antiseptic frequently used in hospitals to
prevent healthcare-related infections. It is used in different formulations for skin antisepsis,
oral care, patient bathing, and hand hygiene. Also, CHG impregnated vascular catheters and
wound dressings contribute to increased exposure of hospital germs to this biocide
Correction to: Rapid molecular detection of pathogenic microorganisms
and antimicrobial resistance markers in blood cultures: evaluation and
utility of the next-generation FilmArray Blood Culture Identification 2
panel
08 Feb 2022
Early post-discharge mortality in CAP: frequency, risk factors and a
prediction tool
08 Feb 2022
Abstract There are few data on mortality after discharge with community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP). Therefore, we evaluated risk factors for 30-day post-discharge mortality after CAP.
We included all patients of the prospective multi-national CAPNETZ study between 2002 and
2018 with (1) hospitalized CAP, (2) survival until discharge, and (3) complete follow-up data
Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay in
detecting epididymal tuberculosis
07 Feb 2022
Abstract To assess the diagnostic efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in detecting epididymal
tuberculosis. Methods We analyzed 84 samples from patients with suspected epididymal TB
or chronic epididymitis who received surgical treatment (epididymal resection or epididymis-
testicular resection) at our hospital between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2020
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Eurosurveillance latest updates
Early chains of transmission of COVID-19 in France, January to March
2020
10 Feb 2022
Introduction SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has spread rapidly worldwide. In
January 2020, a surveillance system was implemented in France for early detection of cases
and their contacts to help limit secondary transmissions. Aim To use contact-tracing data
collected during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic to better characterise SARS-
CoV-2 transmission
Shorter serial intervals in SARS-CoV-2 cases with Omicron BA.1
variant compared with Delta variant, the Netherlands, 13 to 26
December 2021
10 Feb 2022
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has a growth advantage over the Delta variant because of
higher transmissibility, immune evasion or shorter serial interval. Using S gene target failure
(SGTF) as indication for Omicron BA.1, we identified 908 SGTF and 1,621 non-SGTF serial
intervals in the same period. Within households, the mean serial interval for SGTF cases was
0.2–0
Author's correction for Euro Surveill. 2022;27(3)
10 Feb 2022
Nationwide study on SARS-CoV-2 transmission within households from
lockdown to reopening, Denmark, 27 February 2020 to 1 August 2020
10 Feb 2022

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most serious global public health threats
of recent times. Understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission is key for outbreak response and
to take action against the spread of disease. Transmission within the household is a concern,
especially because infection control is difficult to apply within this setting
Epidemiological and clinical insights from SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR
crossing threshold values, France, January to November 2020
10 Feb 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented daily use of RT-PCR
tests. These tests are interpreted qualitatively for diagnosis, and the relevance of the test
result intensity, i.e. the number of quantification cycles (Cq), is debated because of strong
potential biases
Investigation of outbreak cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.640
variant in a fully vaccinated elderly population, Normandy, France,
November to December 2021
10 Feb 2022
Three confirmed infections with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.640 variant under monitoring were
reported in Normandy, north-western France in late November 2021. Investigations led to the
identification of two events linked to the same cluster. A total of 75 confirmed and probable
B.1.640 cases were reported. All had completed the primary vaccination series. Sixty-two
cases were older than 65 years
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Infection
Sex differences in COVID-19 mortality in the Netherlands
09 Feb 2022
Abstract Introduction Since the first reports of COVID-19 cases, sex-discrepancies have
been reported in COVID-19 mortality. We provide a detailed description of these sex
differences in relation to age and comorbidities among notified cases as well as in relation to
age and sex-specific mortality in the general Dutch population
Creatine kinase-(MB) and hepcidin as candidate biomarkers for early
diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a proof-of-concept study in
Lambaréné, Gabon
08 Feb 2022
Abstract Background The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of creatine
kinase-MB (CK-MB), hepcidin (HEPC), phospholipase A2 group IIA (PLa2G2A), and myosin-
binding protein C (MYBPC1) for tuberculosis (TB)
The national burden of scabies in Germany: a population-based
approach using Internet search engine data
08 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose Scabies is a World Health Organization-defined neglected tropical disease
and a growing public health issue worldwide. It is difficult to obtain reliable data on
prevalence due to the lack of standardized tests. The aim of this study was to assess scabies
online search behavior in Germany to identify local differences using Google search volume
In-utero transmission of SARS CoV-2 infection during delta variant
outbreak: first Australian experience
08 Feb 2022
Incidence and severity of COVID-19 infection post-vaccination: a
survey among Indian doctors
07 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines began in India in January 2021, with
healthcare professionals being the first to receive vaccination. The purpose of this research
was to study the incidence and severity of COVID-19 infections among Indian doctors,
following vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or BBV152
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology - FirstView Article
Applying mucosal barrier injury laboratory-confirmed bloodstream
infection criteria in patients with solid tumors and hematologic
malignancies: A retrospective cohort study looking for the real source of
infection
11 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Effectiveness of selective digestive decolonization therapy using oral
gentamicin for eradication of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
carriage
09 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
FebriDx host response point-of-care testing improves patient triage for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the emergency department
31 Jan 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Improving antibiotic use for sinusitis and upper respiratory tract
infections: A virtual-visit antibiotic stewardship initiative
31 Jan 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Inactivation of replication-competent severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on common surfaces by disinfectants
26 Jan 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases
A challenging response to a Lassa Fever outbreak in a non-endemic
area of Sierra Leone in 2019, with export of cases to the Netherlands
13 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Charles Njuguna, Mohamed Vandi, Evans Liyosi, Jane
Githuku, Alie Wurie, Ian Njeru, Philomena Raftery, Claudette Amuzu, Anna Maruta, Robert
Musoke, Mukeh Fahnbulleh, Joseph Bunting, Simeon Gbandeh, Ambrose Talisuna, Zabulon
Yoti
Independent risk factors of COVID-19 pneumonia in vaccinated
Mexican adults
13 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Efrén Murillo-Zamora, Ramón Alberto Sánchez-Piña, Xóchitl
Trujillo, Miguel Huerta, Mónica Ríos-Silva, Oliver Mendoza-Cano
Reduced ADAMTS13 Activity in Correlation with Pathophysiology,
Severity, and Outcome of COVID-19; A Retrospective Observational
Study
13 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Wael Hafez, Mohamad Azzam Ziade, Arun Arya, Husam
Saleh, Sara Ali, Srinivasa Raghu Rao, Osman Fadl Alla, Mohamed Ali, Mouhamad Al
Zouhbi, Ahmed Abdelrahman

First outbreak of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in
Denmark involving six Danish-born cases
11 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 11 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Camilla Hiul Suppli, Anders Norman, Dorte Bek Folkvardsen,
Tina Nørregaard Gissel, Ulla Møller Weinreich, Anders Koch, Christian Wejse, Troels
Lillebaek
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 show lung fungal dysbiosis with
reduced microbial diversity in Candida spp colonized patients
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Elisa Viciani, Paolo Gaibani, Andrea Castagnetti, Andrea Liberatore,
Michele Bartoletti, Pierluigi Viale, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Simone Ambretti, Russell Lewis,
Monica Cricca
Incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2
infection among previously infected or vaccinated employees
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): N. Kojima, A. Roshani, M. Brobeck, A. Baca, J.D. Klausner
Misdiagnosis of cerebral sparganosis co- existing with HIV/AIDS: a
case report
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Chun Liu, Zhong Chen, Ummulbanin T. Shaban, Min Wang,
Guoqiang Zhou, Ning Wang, Yan Liu
Mannose-binding lectin levels and MBL2 gene polymorphisms are
associated to dengue infection in Brazilian children at the early ages
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Marília A. Sena, Priscila Mayrelle da Silva Castanha, Ana Beatriz Giles
Guimarães, Paula Alexandra dos Santos Oliveira, Maria Almerice Lopes da Silva, Marli
Tenório Cordeiro, Patricia Moura, Cynthia Braga, Luydson Richardson Silva Vasconcelos
Authors’ response to Dr Finsterer's comment “Exclude differentials
before diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 associated acute, hemorrhaghic,
necrotising encephalitis”
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Magdalena Mierzewska-Schmidt, Artur Baranowski, Krystyna
Szymanska, Michal Ciaston, Ernest Kuchar, Rafal Ploski, Joanna Kosinska, Izabela
Pagowska-Klimek
Exclude differentials before diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 assocaited acute,
hemorrhaghic, necrotising encephalitis
10 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2022Source: International Journal of
Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s): Josef Finsterer, Daniel Matovu
Exploring the Trajectory Recovery Curve of the number of Post-COVID
Symptoms: The LONG-COVID-EXP-CM Multicenter Study
09 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, José D. Martín-Guerrero, Ignacio
Cancela-Cilleruelo, Paloma Moro-López-Menchero, Jorge Rodríguez-Jiménez, Oscar J.
Pellicer-Valero
Cytomegalovirus Infections in Ugandan Infants: Newborn-Mother Pairs,
Neonates with Sepsis, and Infants with Hydrocephalus
09 Feb 2022

Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Christine Hehnly, Paddy Ssentongo, Lisa M. Bebell, Kathy Burgoine, Joel
Bazira, Claudio Fronterre, Elias Kumbakumba, Ronald Mulondo, Edith Mbabazi-Kabachelor,
Sarah U. Morton, Joseph Ngonzi, Moses Ochora, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Justin Onen, Drucilla
J. Roberts, Kathryn Sheldon, Shamim A
Serotype Identification of Human Adenoviruses Associated with
Influenza-Like Illnesses in the Philippines from 2006 to 2012 by
Microneutralization and Molecular Techniques
09 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Catherine Calzado, Janiza Lianne Foronda, Vina Lea Arguelles, Chona
Mae Daga, Marie Therese Quimpo, Socorro Lupisan, Clyde Dapat, Mariko Saito, Michiko
Okamoto, Pia Marie Albano, Hitoshi Oshitani
Interventional research to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Low Middle
Income Countries in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons in
resilience from an international consortium
09 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Gabriel BIRGAND, Esmita CHARANI, Raheelah AHMAD, Candice
BONACONSA, Oluchi MBAMALU, Vrinda NAMPOOTHIRI, Surya SURENDRAN, Tom. G.
WEISER, Alison HOLMES, Marc MENDELSON, Sanjeev SINGH, ASPIRES study
researchers
Potential use of antibodies to provide an earlier indication of lymphatic
filariasis resurgence in post-mass drug administration surveillance,
American Samoa
09 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Angela M. Cadavid Restrepo, Katherine Gass, Kimberly Y. Won, Meru
Sheel, Keri Robinson, Patricia M. Graves, Saipale Fuimaono, Colleen L. Lau
Performance of anterior nares and tongue swabs for nucleic acid,
Nucleocapsid and Spike antigen testing for detecting SARS-CoV-2
against nasopharyngeal PCR and viral culture
09 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 9 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Michalina A Montaño, Meagan J. Bemer, Kate B Heller, Allison Meisner,
Zarna Marfatia, Elena A. Rechkina, Leah R. Padgett, Charlotte L. Ahls, Douglas Rains,
Linhui Hao, Tien-Ying Hsiang, Gerard A. Cangelosi, Alexander L. Greninger, Jason L.
Cantera, Allison Golden, Roger B
Severity of the clinical presentation of hepatitis A in five European
countries from 1995 to 2014
07 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 5 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Ettore Severi, Leonidas Georgalis, Roan Pijnacker, Lamprini Veneti, Iulia
Adelina Turiac, Flaminia Chiesa, Caterina Rizzo, Domenico Martinelli, Line Vold, Bernardo
Guzman Herrador, Carmen Varela Martinez, Elena Vanessa Martinez Sanchez, Jan C
Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis Complex in Referral Health Centres of Bamako, Mali: What
is New?
07 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 5 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Bourahima Kone, Anou M. Somboro, Mahamadou Kone, Jane L. Holl,
Bocar Baya, Djeneba Dabitao, Dramane Diallo, Bassirou Diarra, Amadou Kone, Yeya Dit
Sadio Sarro, Moumine Sanogo, Antieme CG Togo, Robert L