Infection Current Awareness Update 21/02/2022

Infection Current Awareness Update – 21/02/2022
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    COVID-19 related research
    • COVID-19 infection - 2
    Infection-related guidance
    • British Medical Association - 2
    • Healthcare Infection Society - 1
    • Infectious Diseases Society of America - 3
    Infection-related journals
    • American Journal of Infection Control - 2
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases - Advance Access - 17
    • Clinical Microbiology and Infection - 15
    • Clinical Microbiology Reviews - Current Issue - 1
    • Current Opinion in Microbiology - 1
    • Current Opinion in Virology - 3
    • Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - ahead of print - 14
    • Eurosurveillance latest updates - 4
    • Infection - 8
    • Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology - FirstView Article - 7
    • Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology - Current Issue - 3
    • International Journal of Infectious Diseases - 16
    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology - 7
    • Journal of Hospital Infection - 10
    • Journal of Infection - 12

• Journal of Infection Prevention - 3
• Journal of Infectious Diseases - 24
• Journal of Medical Microbiology - 4
• Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - 11
• Journal of Virology Current Issue - 1
• Lancet: Public Health - 2
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - 11
• Nature Reviews Microbiology - Current Issue - 7
• New England Journal of Medicine - Current Issue - 5
• Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases: Table of Contents - 12
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Online First - 2
• Sexually Transmitted Infections current issue - 21
NICE Alerts on infection related topics
• NICE News - 1
NIS Affiliation
• PubMed: NIS affiliation - 2
• PubMed: NIS affiliation - 2

COVID-19 related research

COVID-19 infection
Booster Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 in the Era of Omicron
15 Feb 2022
As the US enters the third year of the global coronavirus pandemic, vaccination remains the
most effective tool against infections and symptomatic illness. Layered on other public health
mitigation tools such as testing and masks, vaccination is central to a larger strategy of control
and management of COVID-19 as the pandemic shifts toward endemicity
Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Health Care Settings in the
Context of Omicron
15 Feb 2022
This Viewpoint discusses the recent surge in SARS-CoV-2 cases attributable to the Omicron
variant and proposes mandating booster doses, testing more frequently, and implementing
universal use of N95 respirators in health care settings to prevent transmission.
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Infection-related guidance

British Medical Association
Bring back the white coat?
17 Feb 2022
In a previous issue, retired consultant Radhamanohar Macherla made a case for the return of the
white coat. They were thrown out on the basis of flimsy evidence, he said. Judging from your
responses, a lot of doctors agree with him. Here is a selection
PPE: A right to protection
16 Feb 2022
Doctors have successfully pushed for better PPE, and have demonstrated how it made them
safer. They say the same protection should be available for all who need it
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Healthcare Infection Society

Automated room decontamination: report of a Healthcare Infection Society
Working Party [PDF]
16 Feb 2022
A new report covering information about automated systems
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Infectious Diseases Society of America
A study in OFID suggests that asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in
unvaccinated, immunocompetent adults is less common than reported,
with implications for research and for public health measures.
:https://t.co/a0l19Qekuh #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @DrJLi
https://t.co/d7gMbnzjM2
20 Feb 2022
A study in OFID suggests that asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated,
immunocompetent adults is less common than reported, with implications for research and for
public health measures. :https://bit.ly/3oYK2bT #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @DrJLi
RT @LisboaLF: The latest case of an emerging fungal infection affecting
North American patients. #emergomyces #fungi #mycoses @IDSAInfo
@OUPMedicine https://t.co/J5qGgS7hJX https://t.co/JWmdbWFXfH
15 Feb 2022
RT @LisboaLF: The latest case of an emerging fungal infection affecting North American
patients. #emergomyces #fungi #mycoses @IDSAInfo @OUPMedicine
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9/3/ofac021/6528477#.YgrIvi6Gatg.twitter
#ClinInfectDis is seeking associate editors with expertise in tropical
medicine/parasitology, mycobacterial infections, hospital
epidemiology/infection control, pediatric ID and immunizations, AMR, STIs
… https://t.co/FIXtAPdzUn
15 Feb 2022
#ClinInfectDis is seeking associate editors with expertise in tropical medicine/parasitology,
mycobacterial infections, hospital epidemiology/infection control, pediatric ID and immunizations,
AMR, STIs …
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Infection-related journals

American Journal of Infection Control
The impact of COVID-19 vaccination on case fatality rates in a city in
Southern Brazil
19 Feb 2022
Since the emergence of COVID-19, the world has taken several measures to contain the spread
of the disease. Immunization by vaccination has been one of the most important contributions to
public health in the past century and is responsible for the sharp decline in vaccine-preventable
illness worldwide1
Comparison of knowledge and awareness of infection control practices
among nurses in India: A cross-sectional survey
15 Feb 2022
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major problem for the healthcare system with
prevalence ranging from 5-15% of hospitalized patients and up to 9-37% of those admitted to
intensive care units (ICUs).1 Prevention of HAIs is crucial for healthcare organizations

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Clinical Infectious Diseases - Advance Access
The effectiveness of low dead space syringes for reducing the risk of
hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs - findings from
a national survey in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
20 Feb 2022
The effect of regularly dosed acetaminophen versus no acetaminophen on
renal function in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria (PACKNOW): a
randomised controlled trial
18 Feb 2022
Screening for Chagas disease should be included in entry-to-care testing
for at-risk people with HIV living in the United States
18 Feb 2022
Prospective evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine responses across a broad
spectrum of immunocompromising conditions: the COVICS study
18 Feb 2022
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infections by intranasal or testicular inoculation induces testicular damage
preventable by vaccination in golden Syrian hamsters
18 Feb 2022
Refining reproduction number estimates to account for unobserved
generations of infection in emerging epidemics
17 Feb 2022
Impact of Tamoxifen on Vorinostat-Induced HIV Expression in Women on
Antiretroviral Therapy (ACTG A5366:The MOXIE trial)
17 Feb 2022
Prenatal influenza vaccination or influenza infection and autism spectrum
disorder in offspring
17 Feb 2022
Characteristics of persons treated for hepatitis C using national pharmacy
claims data, United States, 2014–2020
16 Feb 2022
Omicron variant escapes therapeutic mAbs including recently released
Evusheld ®, contrary to eight prior main VOC
16 Feb 2022
The effect of gestational age at BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination on maternal
and neonatal SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels
16 Feb 2022
Reproduction Numbers of SARS-CoV-2 Variants: A Systematic Review
and Meta-analysis
16 Feb 2022
Corrigendum to: Effectiveness of 3 Versus 6 ft of Physical Distancing for
Controlling Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Primary and
Secondary Students and Staff: A Retrospective, Statewide Cohort Study
16 Feb 2022
Corrigendum to: Toxoplasmosis Outbreak Associated With Toxoplasma
gondii-Contaminated Venison—High Attack Rate, Unusual Clinical
Presentation, and Atypical Genotype
16 Feb 2022

Sexually Transmitted Infection Transmission Dynamics During the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Among Urban Gay,
Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men
16 Feb 2022
Geographical Differences in the Self-Reported Functional Impairment of
People with HIV and Associations with Cardiometabolic Risk
15 Feb 2022
Female reproductive factors and incidence of non-tuberculous
mycobacterial pulmonary disease among postmenopausal women in
Korea
15 Feb 2022
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Clinical Microbiology and Infection
An Overview of COVID-19 in solid organ transplantation
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Luther Bartelt, David van Duin
Vaccines alone will not prevent COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant
workers – The example of meat processing plants
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Gabriel E. Fabreau, Linda Holdbrook, Cheryl E. Peters, Paul E. Ronksley,
Amir Attaran, Kerry McBrien, Kevin Pottie
The effect of a third-dose BNT162b2 vaccine on anti-sars-cov-2 antibody
levels in immunosuppressed patients
18 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Esther Saiag, Ayelet Grupper, Irit Avivi, Ori Elkayam, Ron Ram, Yair
Herishanu, Yael Cohen, Chava Perry, Victoria Furer, Helena Katchman, Liane Rabinowich,
Merav Ben-Yehoyada, Tami Halperin, Roni Baruch, Hanoch Goldshmidt, David Hagin, Ronen
Ben-Ami, Eli Sprecher, David Bomze
Variability of interferon-γ release assays in people at high risk of
tuberculosis infection or progression to tuberculosis disease living in the
United States
18 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Kathryn Winglee, Andrew N. Hill, Robert Belknap, Jason E. Stout, Tracy
Ayers
Cutaneous diphtheria in a patient just returned from tahiti
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s):
Impact of Omicron surge in community setting in greater Paris area
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Aurélien Dinh, Lotfi Dahmane, Mehdi Dahoumane, Xavier Masingue, Patrick
Jourdain, François-Xavier Lescure
A dosing nomograph for cerebrospinal fluid penetration of meropenem
applied by continuous infusion in patients with nosocomial ventriculitis
17 Feb 2022

Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Christina König, Jörn Grensemann, Patrick Czorlich, Eckhard Schlemm,
Stefan Kluge, Sebastian G. Wicha
ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Dana Yelin, Charalampos D. Moschopoulos, Ili Margalit, Effrossyni Gkrania-
Klotsas, Francesco Landi, Jean-Paul Stahl, Dafna Yahav
Re: ‘predictors and microbiology of respiratory and bloodstream infection
in patients with COVID-19’ by Langford et al
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Johan Van Laethem, Sabine D. Allard
Reactogenicity among healthcare workers following a BNT162b2 or
mRNA-1273 second dose after priming with a ChAdOx1 nCOV-19 vaccine
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Aurelie Baldolli, Anna Fournier, Renaud Verdon, Jocelyn Michon
Reconstruction of a large-scale outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection in
Iceland informs vaccination strategies
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Kristjan E. Hjorleifsson, Solvi Rognvaldsson, Hakon Jonsson, Arna B.
Agustsdottir, Margret Andresdottir, Kolbrun Birgisdottir, Ogmundur Eiriksson, Elias S.
Eythorsson, Run Fridriksdottir, Gudmundur Georgsson, Kjartan R. Gudmundsson, Arnaldur
Gylfason, Gudbjorg Haraldsdottir, Brynjar O
Effective bubble-based testing for SARS-CoV-2 using swab-pooling
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Yuval Cohen, Nadav Bamberger, Orna Mor, Ronen Walfisch, Shay Fleishon,
Itay Varkovitzky, Asaf Younger, Danit Oz Levi, Yishai Kohn, David M. Steinberg, Danny Zeevi,
Oran Erster, Ella Mendelson, Zvi Livneh
High SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence among Healthcare Workers in Bamako
Referral Hospitals: A Prospective Multi-Site Cross-sectional Study (ANRS
COV11)
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Almoustapha Issiaka Maiga, Mahamadou Saliou, Amadou kodio, Abdoulaye
Mamadou Traore, Garan Dabo, Philippe Flandre, Djeneba Bocar Fofana, Karim ammour, Nanzie
Ornella Marie Emmanuelle Tra, Oumar Dolo, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Eve Todesco
Clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 fully-vaccinated patients dying with
COVID-19 in Italy
15 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 15 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Luigi Palmieri, Marco Floridia, Marina Giuliano, Dorina Tiple, Cinzia Lo Noce,
Paola Meli, Graziano Onder, Luigi Palmieri, Elvira Agazio, Pierfrancesco Barbariol, Antonino
Bella, Eva Benelli, Luigi Bertinato, Matilde Bocci, Stefano Boros, Marco Bressi, Giovanni
Calcagnini, Marco Canevelli,
Quality assessment in systematic reviews comparing the diagnostic
accuracy of multiple tests
15 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 14 February 2022Source: Clinical Microbiology and
InfectionAuthor(s): Mariska Leeflang
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews - Current Issue
Group B Streptococcal Neonatal Meningitis
16 Feb 2022
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, Ahead of Print.
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Current Opinion in Microbiology
Assembly of the exosporium layer in Clostridioides difficile spores
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: June 2022Source: Current Opinion in Microbiology, Volume 67Author(s): Daniel
Paredes-Sabja, Francisca Cid-Rojas, Marjorie Pizarro-Guajardo
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Current Opinion in Virology
Phage banks as potential tools to rapidly and cost-effectively manage
antimicrobial resistance in the developing world
16 Feb 2022
Publication date: April 2022Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 53Author(s): Tobi
Nagel, Lillian Musila, Milkah Muthoni, Mikeljon Nikolich, Jesca L Nakavuma, Martha RJ Clokie
Mitigation of evolved bacterial resistance to phage therapy
16 Feb 2022
Publication date: April 2022Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 53Author(s): Clara
Torres-Barceló, Paul E Turner, Angus Buckling
RNA viruses and the cGAS-STING pathway: reframing our understanding
of innate immune sensing
16 Feb 2022
Publication date: April 2022Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 53Author(s): Laurence
G Webb, Ana Fernandez-Sesma
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Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - ahead of print
Neutralizing Enterovirus D68 Antibodies in Children after 2014 Outbreak,
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
18 Feb 2022
R. A. Livingston et al.
SARS-CoV-2 IgG Seroprevalence among Blood Donors as a Monitor of
the COVID-19 Epidemic, Brazil
18 Feb 2022
D. Chaves et al.
Early Circulation of SARS-CoV-2, Congo, 2020
18 Feb 2022
N. Bonguili et al.
Increased COVID-19 Severity among Pregnant Patients Infected with
SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant, France
18 Feb 2022
S. Zayet et al.
Rising Incidence of Legionnaires’ Disease and Associated Epidemiologic
Patterns, United States, 1992–2018
17 Feb 2022
A. E. Barskey et al.

Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant, South Korea,
2021
16 Feb 2022
E. Kim et al.
Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 Gene Deletions from Persons
with Symptomatic Malaria Infection in Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, and
Rwanda
16 Feb 2022
E. Rogier et al.
Overseas Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in US–Bound
Immigrants
16 Feb 2022
A. Khan et al.
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Response on Service Provision for
Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis, England
15 Feb 2022
H. D. Mitchell et al.
Addendum to Proposal for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Nomenclature below the Species Level
15 Feb 2022
I. G. Barr et al.
Novel Hendra Virus Variant Detected by Sentinel Surveillance of Horses in
Australia
15 Feb 2022
E. J. Annand et al.
Ebola Virus Glycoprotein IgG Seroprevalence in Community Previously
Affected by Ebola, Sierra Leone
15 Feb 2022
D. Manno et al.
Retrospective Cohort Study of Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on
Tuberculosis Notifications, Vietnam, 2020
15 Feb 2022
T. Hasan et al.
Schizophyllum commune
02 Feb 2022
M. Mahajan
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Eurosurveillance latest updates
COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection
fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
17 Feb 2022
Background COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million population (DPM), infection
fatality ratio (IFR) and case fatality ratio (CFR) are reported and compared for many countries
globally. These measures may appear objective, however, they should be interpreted with
caution
Risk reduction of severe outcomes in vaccinated COVID-19 cases: an
analysis of surveillance data from Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and
Slovakia, January to November 2021
17 Feb 2022
Despite high COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the EU/EEA, there are increasing reports of SARS-
CoV-2 infections and hospitalisations in vaccinated individuals. Using surveillance data from

Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Slovakia (January–November 2021), we estimated risk
reduction of severe outcomes in vaccinated cases
SARS-CoV-2 testing in patients with low COVID-19 suspicion at admission
to a tertiary care hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, March to September 2020
17 Feb 2022
Background Universal SARS-CoV-2 testing at hospital admission has been proposed to prevent
nosocomial transmission. Aim To investigate SARS-CoV-2 positivity in patients tested with low
clinical COVID-19 suspicion at hospital admission
Job vacancies at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(ECDC)
17 Feb 2022
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Infection
Risk factors for and clinical outcomes of ceftazidime-avibactam-resistant
carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae nosocomial infections: a
single-center retrospective study
19 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose The emergence of ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) resistance in carbapenem-
resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has been increasingly reported in recent years. We
aimed to identify the risk factors of CZA-resistant CRKP infection and assess clinical outcomes
of the patients
Impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown in Germany on the rate of acute
infections during intensive chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma
19 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose Evidence on the effect of self-protection via social distancing and wearing face-
masks on infections during chemotherapy is currently not available. We asked if the occurrence
of acute infections during chemotherapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) decreased
when COVID-19 protection measures were in effect
A 2-year retrospective analysis of the prognostic value of MqSOFA
compared to lactate, NEWS and qSOFA in patients with sepsis
18 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose Sepsis is a life-threating organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host
response to infection. Being a time-dependent condition, the present study aims to compare a
recently established score, i.e., modified quick SOFA (MqSOFA), with other existing tools
commonly applied to predict in-hospital mortality
High titer of antibody against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein among
patients receiving neutralizing antibody cocktail therapy with REGN-COV
18 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose Casirivimab/imdevimab (REGN-COV), a cocktail of neutralizing antibodies
against the receptor-binding domain of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) spike protein, was shown to be an effective treatment and post-exposure
prophylaxis measure for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Duodenal tropism of SARS-CoV-2 and clinical findings in critically ill
COVID-19 patients
18 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose Duodenal involvement in COVID-19 is poorly studied. Aim was to describe
clinical and histopathological characteristics of critically ill COVID-19 patients suffering from
severe duodenitis that causes a significant bleeding and/or gastrointestinal dysmotility
Cycle threshold responses in SARS-COV2 PCR tests depend on the
method by which the samples were obtained and require strict global
standardization
17 Feb 2022

Abstract Purpose Since 2020, a SARS-COV2 epidemic has been raging worldwide. The cycle of
the PCR test in which the virus is detected is called cycle threshold (CT). The method of
obtaining the sample is not detailed in any published study and is based on general guidelines of
the CDC. Our contention is that the manner in which the sample is obtained has a dramatic
effect on CT values
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic control on vaccine-preventable
invasive bacterial diseases in Piedmont (Italy)
16 Feb 2022
Abstract Purpose The impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on other pathogens is largely unknown.
We aimed to compare the prevalence of vaccine-preventable invasive bacterial infections before
and during the pandemic in Piedmont (Italy). Methods We defined the monthly incidence of S.
pneumoniae, H. influenzae and N. meningitides-invasive diseases from January 2010 to June
2021
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
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology - FirstView Article
Influence of critically appraising exemption requests from healthcare
personnel along a spectrum of influenza vaccine hesitancy
18 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Association between duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis and
postoperative outcomes after lumbar spine surgery
15 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance patterns among
Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2012–2018
15 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing
Enterobacterales in five US sites participating in the Emerging Infections
Program, 2017
14 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Acquisition of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli among intensive
care unit (ICU) patients with no previous use of carbapenems: Indirect
population impact of antimicrobial use
14 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Healthcare personnel frequently have positive severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen tests 5 days or more after
diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
08 Feb 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
Increase in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) attack rate of fully
vaccinated healthcare workers with high-risk household exposures

correlates with the rise of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) B.1.617.2 (delta) variant
31 Jan 2022
Published online by Cambridge University Press:
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology - Current Issue
ICE volume 43 issue 2 Cover and Front matter
18 Feb 2022
ICE volume 43 issue 2 Cover and Back matter
18 Feb 2022
Leveraging implementation science to advance antibiotic stewardship
practice and research
02 Dec 2021
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Efficacy of remdesivir in hospitalized nonsevere COVID-19 patients in
Japan: A large observational study using the COVID-19 Registry Japan
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Shinya Tsuzuki, Kayoko Hayakawa, Yukari Uemura, Tomohiro Shinozaki,
Nobuaki Matsunaga, Mari Terada, Setsuko Suzuki, Yusuke Asai, Koji Kitajima, Sho Saito, Gen
Yamada, Taro Shibata, Masashi Kondo, Kazuo Izumi, Masayuki Hojo, Tetsuya Mizoue, Kazuhisa
Yokota, Fukumi Nakamura-Uchiyama,
Delirium severity in critical COVID-19 patients from an Infectious Disease
Intensive Care Unit
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Rafael Dias, João Paulo Caldas, André Silva-Pinto, Andreia Costa, António
Sarmento, Lurdes Santos
Antibody response after a third dose mRNA-1273 vaccine among
vaccinated healthcare workers with two doses of inactivated SARS-CoV-2
vaccine
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Cucunawangsih Cucunawangsih, Ratna Sari Wijaya, Nata Pratama Hardjo
Lugito, Ivet Suriapranata
SARS-COV-2 reinfection after previous infection and vaccine
breakthrough infection through the second wave of pandemic in India: An
observational study
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Sachin Dhumal, Amar Patil, Ashwini More, Sujeet Kamtalwar, Amit Joshi,
Anant Gokarn, Sumeet Mirgh, Puneeth Thatikonda, Prasanth Bhat, Vedang Murthy, Preeti
Chavan, Amey Oak, Suvarna Gore, Atanu Bhattacharjee, Nikhil Patkar, Sadhana Kannan, Nitin
Shetty, Anjali Rawat, Meera Achrekar,
Association between pneumonia and chronic otitis media: A nested case-
control study using a national health screening cohort
20 Feb 2022

Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Sung Kyun Kim, Il-Seok Park, Seok Jin Hong, Dae Myoung Yoo, Chanyang
Min, Hyo Geun Choi
Risk factors, immune response and whole-genome sequencing of SARS-
CoV-2 in a cruise ship outbreak in Norway
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Kirsten Gravningen, Stian Henriksen, Olav Hungnes, Kristian Svendsen,
Emily MacDonald, Henrik Schirmer, Kathrine Stene-Johansen, Gunnar Skov Simonsen, Oliver
Kacelnik, Petter Elstrøm, Karoline Bragstad, Christine Hanssen Rinaldo
Colombian Ocular Infectious Epidemiology Study (COIES): Ocular
toxoplasmosis incidence and sociodemographic characterization, 2015–
2019
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Carlos Cifuentes-González, Estefanía Zapata-Bravo, María Camila Sierra-
Cote, Laura Boada-Robayo, Ángela Paola Vargas-Largo, Juliana Reyes-Guanes, Alejandra de-
la-Torre
Animal bite wounds and their management in tropical Australia
20 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): John Vardanega, Laura K. Smith, Simon Smith, Josh Hanson
Fatal thrombotic microangiopathy with rhabdomyolysis as an initial
symptom after the first dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine: A case report
18 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Yuya Kamura, Toshiki Terao, Satoshi Akao, Yumi Kono, Koichi Honma,
Kosei Matsue
Status epilepticus with focal neurological deficits: a rare presentation of
Neurosyphilis
18 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Yunwen Qi, Zongze Jiang, Daixin Xie, Na Lei, Zhiyou Cai
Urine sediment findings were milder in patients with COVID-19-associated
renal injuries than in those with non-COVID-19-associated renal injuries
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Yoshifumi Morita, Makoto Kurano, Daisuke Jubishi, Mahoko Ikeda, Koh
Okamoto, Masami Tanaka, Sohei Harada, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya, Yutaka Yatomi
Persistent Clostridium difficile Colitis Mimicking A Fatal Case Of
Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome
16 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 15 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Jeremy Grossman, Jun Fan, Felicia Allard, Jane Moon, Luis A. Marcos
Clinical, Microbiological, and Imaging Characteristics of Infective
Endocarditis in Latin America: A Systematic Review
16 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 15 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Manuel Urina-Jassir, Maria Alejandra Jaimes-Reyes, Samuel Martinez-
Vernaza, Camilo Quiroga-Vergara, Miguel Urina-Triana
Impact of Antibody Cocktail Therapy Combined with Casirivimab and
Imdevimab on Clinical Outcome for Covid-19 patients in A Real-Life
Setting: A Single Institute Analysis
15 Feb 2022

Publication date: Available online 15 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Yasutaka Kakinoki, Kazuki Yamada, Yoko Tanino, Keiko Suzuki, Takaya
Ichikawa, Naoki Suzuki, Go Asari, Ai Nakamura, Shin Kukita, Akito Uehara, Seisuke Saito,
Shohei Kuroda, Hidemitsu Sakagami, Yuuki Nagashima, Kae Takahashi, Satoshi Suzuki
SARS-CoV-2 attacks the weakest point - COVID-19 course in a pediatric
patient with Friedreich's ataxia
14 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 13 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Kamil Faltin, Zuzanna Lewandowska, Paweł Małecki, Krzysztof Czyż, Emilia
Szafran, Agnieszka Kowalska-Tupko, Anna Mania, Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska, Katarzyna
Jończyk-Potoczna, Waldemar Bobkowski, Magdalena Figlerowicz
Hospitalized patients with breakthrough COVID-19: Clinical features and
poor outcome predictors
14 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 13 February 2022Source: International Journal of Infectious
DiseasesAuthor(s): Oscar Moreno-Perez, Isabel Ribes, Vicente Boix, María Ángeles Martinez-
García, Silvia Otero-Rodriguez, Sergio Reus, Rosario Sánchez-Martínez, Jose Manuel Ramos,
Pablo Chico-Sánchez, Esperanza Merino, On behalf the COVID-19 ALC research group
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Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Closing the Brief Case: Corynebacterium amycolatum in a Relapsing
Urinary Tract Infection of a Feline Patient
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2022.
Photo Quiz: Color Me Twice
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2022.
Whole genome sequencing has the potential to improve treatment for
rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in high burden settings: a retrospective
cohort study
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 0, Issue ja, -Not available-.
Erratum for Marrero Rolon et al., “Clinical Evaluation of a Real-Time PCR
Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Helicobacter pylori and Genotypic
Markers of Clarithromycin Resistance Directly from Stool”
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2022.
The Brief Case: Corynebacterium amycolatum in a Relapsing Urinary
Tract Infection of a Feline Patient
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2022.
Editorial Board
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2022.
Answer to February 2022 Photo Quiz
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 2022.
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Journal of Hospital Infection

One size does NOT fit all: why infection prevention is difficult to randomise
or control
20 Feb 2022
We wish to draw attention to the recent review on decontamination in healthcare environments.1
This review employed an analysis more appropriate for therapeutic trials than surface
disinfection. Consequently, the review is biased from choice of selected studies and fails to offer
meaningful conclusions.
Air dispersal of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in residential
care homes for the elderly: implication in transmission during COVID-19
pandemic
20 Feb 2022
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are rampant in hospitals and
residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs).
FebriDx for rapid screening of patients with suspected COVID-19 upon
hospital admission: systematic literature review and meta-analysis
20 Feb 2022
In this study we performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the lateral flow-
based FebriDx immunoassay for triaging patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) upon healthcare facilities admission. We conducted an electronic search in Scopus
and Medline with the keywords “FebriDx” AND “COVID-19” OR “SARS-CoV-2”, with no language
or date (i.e
Evaluating the antimicrobial activity of copper surfaces against
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus one year after use
in a microbiology laboratory
17 Feb 2022
Copper (Cu) formulations have demonstrated antibacterial activity in laboratory and clinical
studies [1, 2] suggesting that their application on frequently touched surfaces could be a valuable
mitigation strategy
Insights on catheter-related bloodstream infections: a prospective
observational study on the catheter colonization and multi-drug resistance
17 Feb 2022
Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is a huge public health concern
with considerable impact on mortality and health costs.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of disease burden of healthcare-
associated infections in China: an economic burden perspective from
general hospitals
16 Feb 2022
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global public health issue. However, the economic
burden attributable to HAIs at a national level is unknown in China. The aim of this systematic
review was to estimate the direct economic burden caused by HAIs in China.
Cupriavidus spp and other waterborne organisms in healthcare water
systems across the United Kingdom
15 Feb 2022
Cupriavidus pauculus is a rare clinical pathogen with cases having been linked to contaminated
hospital water systems. An outbreak of three cases of C. pauculus and other waterborne
organisms was reported in a Glasgow hospital in 2018.
Effectiveness of a novel, non-intrusive, continuous-use air
decontamination technology to reduce microbial contamination in clinical
settings: A multi-centric study
15 Feb 2022
Despite rigorous disinfection and fumigation, healthcare associated infection (HAI) remains a
significant concern in health care settings. We have developed a novel airborne-microbicidal
technology ”ZeBox” which clears over 99.999% of airborne microbial load under controlled lab
conditions [1].

ICU ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES ARE A RESERVOIR OF FUNGI:
SPECIES DISTRIBUTION IN NORTHERN ITALY
15 Feb 2022
Preventing and reducing nosocomial infections is a public health goal. Concern about
healthcare-associated fungal infections has increased in recent years, due to the emergence and
spread of new pathogens, increasing antifungal resistance and outbreaks in hospital settings.
Nationwide surveillance system to evaluate hospital-acquired COVID-19 in
Brazilian hospitals
14 Feb 2022
Although the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission within hospitals has been well recognized, there
is a paucity of data on its occurrence. Our aim was to report the incidence of hospital-acquired
(HA) COVID-19 at Brazilian hospitals.
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Journal of Infection
Socioeconomic functioning in patients with brain abscess – a nationwide,
population-based cohort study in Denmark.
20 Feb 2022
Brain abscess is a rare, but serious condition with a 1-year mortality of approximately 20% 1–3.
The outcomes for patients with brain abscess has improved substantially during the last 3-4
decades 1,4,5
Meta-analysis of Immunologic response after COVID-19 mRNA
vaccination in solid organ transplant recipients
19 Feb 2022
Dear Editor,
A productive immunocompetent mouse model of cryptosporidiosis with
long oocyst shedding duration for immunological studies
19 Feb 2022
Cryptosporidium spp. are enteric parasites causing cryptosporidiosis in humans and animals (1).
In domestic animals, cryptosporidiosis leads to major economic losses through mortality,
morbidity, and poor feed conversion (2)
SARS-CoV-2 Delta and delta derivatives impact on neutralization of
Covishield recipient sera
18 Feb 2022
Recently Faustini et al., demonstrated cross reactive high immune response against highly
infectious SARS-CoV-2 Variants of concerns (VOCs) Delta and Omicron in cohort immunized
with booster dose with homologous or heterologous vaccines i.e., ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2.1
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs with distinctive mutations has made the pandemic
situation gruesome
Antibiotic use among COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong, January 2018 to
March 2021
17 Feb 2022
Dear Editor,
Measles in the European Past: Outbreak of Severe Measles in an Isolated
German Village, 1861
16 Feb 2022
The dramatic fall in measles mortality in the beginning of the 20th century has been explained
with reference to improved nutrition (1), better medical care, or changes in age at infection (2).
However, community studies from low-income countries have indicated that measles mortality is
not related to state of nutrition but to the intensity of exposure to measles, since children infected
at home
High amounts of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols exhaled by patients with
Omicron variant infection
16 Feb 2022

Dear Editor
Is SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant causing different symptoms?
16 Feb 2022
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the
ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, is undergoing a progressive
evolution characterized by accumulation of several non-synonymous mutations in its genome,
garnered for better adaptation to its human host [1]. The most recently emerged SARS-CoV-2
variant called Omicron (B.1.1
Decline of immune humoral response after BNT162b2 Vaccine
16 Feb 2022
In this Journal, Tre-Hardy and coll. recently reported waning of anti-S-antibody response to
mRNA -1273 vaccine in health care workers (1). In a similar cohort, we describe the time-
dependent response of humoral immunity after BNT162b2 vaccine
Targeting Omicron and other reported SARS-CoV-2 lineages by Potent
inhibitors of Main Protease 3CL Mpro: Molecular Simulation Analysis
16 Feb 2022
Besides vaccines, anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs are urgently needed to cease the pandemic. Clinical
use of its protease inhibitor therapy for COVID-19 has been reported in this Journal by Deng and
colleagues [1]. The SARS-CoV-2 3CL Mpro protease plays essential roles in viral replication,
transcription, inducing cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, in Calu-3 and THP1 cells [2]
Assessment 2 months after the administration of a 3rd dose mRNA: A new
variant-adapted vaccine is expected
15 Feb 2022
Since the start of the pandemic, the virus has continued to adapt and new, more contagious
variants have emerged. Despite massive vaccination efforts, the health situation remains
worrying. The health policy pursued by many countries (and among the first, Israel) consisted in
responding with a boost1 of the same anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines developed from the native
virus since no new variant-adapted
An outbreak of Salmonella Hvittingfoss infection in a tourist group back
from Hong Kong, Southeast China
14 Feb 2022
Dear editor
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Journal of Infection Prevention
Enhancement of infection prevention case review process to optimize
learning from defects
18 Feb 2022
Journal of Infection Prevention, Ahead of Print. Hospitals continue to struggle with preventable
healthcare-associated infections. Whereas the focus is generally on proactive prevention
processes, performing retrospective case reviews of infections can identify opportunities for
quality improvement and maximize learning from defects
Role perception of infection control link nurses; a multi-centre qualitative
study
18 Feb 2022
Journal of Infection Prevention, Ahead of Print. BackgroundInfection control link nurses (ICLN)
disseminate knowledge on infection prevention topics to their peers. Little is known about how
they succeed and thereby contribute to infection prevention in daily practise
Effectiveness of implementing a preventive urinary catheter care bundle in
hip fracture patients
16 Feb 2022
Journal of Infection Prevention, Ahead of Print. BackgroundUrinary catheter (UC)–associated
infections are one of the most common preventable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and
they frequently occur in older, frail populations
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Journal of Infectious Diseases
Commentary: Race, COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
15 Feb 2022
Mack Roach, III, Robert A Hiatt, Steven Black The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225,
Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 555–556, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab516 Extract View
article
Risk Factors for COVID-19 Deaths Among Elderly Nursing Home
Medicare Beneficiaries in the Prevaccine Period
15 Feb 2022
Yun Lu, Yixin Jiao, David J Graham, Yue Wu, Jing Wang ... The Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 567–577, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab515
Within nursing homes, low health inspection ratings and private ownership type contributed to
COVID-19 deaths among elderly residents after adjusting for individual characteristics
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgA Identifies Asymptomatic Infection in First
Responders
15 Feb 2022
Brian T Montague, Matthew F Wipperman, Andrea T Hooper, Sara C Hamon, Rowena Crow ...
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 578–586,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab524 In a serosurvey of high-risk first responders, detection of
IgA in the absence of detectable IgG identified individuals with mild or asymptomatic infection,
which would have been
IMB-BZ as an Inhibitor Targeting ESX-1 Secretion System to Control
Mycobacterial Infection
15 Feb 2022
Pingping Jia, Yi Zhang, Jian Xu, Mei Zhu, Shize Peng ... The Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 608–616, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab486
ESX-1 represents an attractive target for the development of novel anti-tuberculosis drugs
Inhaled Corticosteroids Increase Risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial
Lung Disease: A Nested Case-Control Study and Meta-analysis
15 Feb 2022
Chin-Chung Shu, Yu-Feng Wei, Kuang-Hung Chen, Shulin Chuang, Ya-Hui Wang ... The Journal
of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 627–636,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab428 The present study and meta-analysis showed that inhaled
corticosteroids (ICS) within 1 year correlated with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
(NTM-LD)
B Part of It School Leaver Study: A Repeat Cross-Sectional Study to
Assess the Impact of Increasing Coverage With Meningococcal B
(4CMenB) Vaccine on Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis
15 Feb 2022
Mark McMillan, Ann P Koehler, Andrew Lawrence, Thomas R Sullivan, Jana Bednarz ... The
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 637–649,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab444 Increased 4CMenB vaccine uptake in adolescents over a 3-
year period (43% in 2018 to 76% in 2020) was not associated with a decline in carriage of
disease-associated meningococci
Meningococcal Detoxified Outer Membrane Vesicle Vaccines Enhance
Gonococcal Clearance in a Murine Infection Model
15 Feb 2022
Kathryn A Matthias, Kristie L Connolly, Afrin A Begum, Ann E Jerse, Andrew N Macintyre ... The
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 650–660,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab450 Meningococcal outer membrane vesicle vaccines confer
protection against gonococci in a murine infection model
Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Immunological Nonresponders
Have Colon-Restricted Gut Mucosal Immune Dysfunction

15 Feb 2022
Malin Holm Meyer-Myklestad, Asle Wilhelm Medhus, Kristina Berg Lorvik, Ingebjørg Seljeflot,
Simen Hyll Hansen ... The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February
2022, Pages 661–674, https://doi.org/10
TIDE Analysis of Cryptosporidium Infections by gp60 Typing Reveals
Obscured Mixed Infections
15 Feb 2022
Ines Dettwiler, Karin Troell, Guy Robinson, Rachel M Chalmers, Walter Basso ... The Journal of
Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 686–695,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab417 Cryptosporidium infections are frequently caused by a
population of parasites. Mixed infections are detectable by TIDE analysis of chromatograms
Decreased Susceptibility to Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors Associated
With Genetic Polymorphisms in Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates
15 Feb 2022
Oriana Kreutzfeld, Patrick K Tumwebaze, Oswald Byaruhanga, Thomas Katairo, Martin Okitwi ...
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 696–704,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab435 Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate
reductase mediate resistance to established inhibitors
Pipecolic Acid, a Putative Mediator of the Encephalopathy of Cerebral
Malaria and the Experimental Model of Cerebral Malaria
15 Feb 2022
Tarun Keswani, Aisha Obeidallah, Edward Nieves, Simone Sidoli, Melissa Fazzari ... The Journal
of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 705–714,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab615 Pipecolic acid (PA) is abnormally elevated in the plasma of
children with cerebral malaria (CM). Brain PA levels are elevated in experimental CM
Clinical Profiles of Childhood Astrovirus-, Sapovirus-, and Norovirus-
Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in Pediatric Emergency Departments in
Alberta, 2014–2018
15 Feb 2022
Gillian A M Tarr, Emily Downey, Xiao-Li Pang, Ran Zhuo, Ali J Strickland ... The Journal of
Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 723–732,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab429 Diarrhea was more prevalent, longer, and more intense in
children with astrovirus-associated gastroenteritis than in children with norovirus infections;
vomiting also persisted longer but was
Interpreting Prevention of COVID-19 and Vaccines
15 Feb 2022
Chi Ya Yang, Yi Yang Lee, James Cheng-Chung Wei The Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Page 741, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab416 Extract
View article
Waning Immunity After Receipt of Pertussis, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and
Polio-Related Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
15 Feb 2022
Huizhi Gao, Eric H Y Lau, Benjamin J Cowling The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225,
Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 557–566, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab480 Our results
supported the notion that secondary vaccine failure may be the reason for reemergence of
pertussis and diphtheria. Tetanus and polio vaccines provided more sustained protection
Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation in a Simulated Hospital Room Using a
Mobile and Autonomous Robot Emitting Ultraviolet-C Light
15 Feb 2022
Cristina Lorca-Oró, Jordi Vila, Patricia Pleguezuelos, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Jordi Rodon ... The
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 587–592,
https://doi.org/10
The Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Risk Perception, County
Death Rates, and Voluntary Health Behaviors Among United States Adult
Population

15 Feb 2022
Jad A Elharake, Mehr Shafiq, SarahAnn M McFadden, Amyn A Malik, Saad B Omer The Journal
of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 593–597,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab131 Our finding that American adults voluntarily spent more time
at home in response to increased risk perception may inform future public health communication
campaigns to improve voluntary uptake
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment of Breakthrough COVID-19 in Fully
Vaccinated Individuals with High-Risk Comorbidities
15 Feb 2022
Dennis M Bierle, Ravindra Ganesh, Sidna Tulledge-Scheitel, Sara N Hanson, Lori L Arndt ... The
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 598–602,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab570 Breakthrough COVID-19 may occur among vaccinated
individuals with a high number of medical comorbidities, especially during the SARS-CoV-2 Delta
surge
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in a Global HIV Cohort
15 Feb 2022
Evelynne S Fulda, Kathleen V Fitch, Edgar T Overton, Markella V Zanni, Judith A Aberg ... The
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 603–607,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab575 Abstract View article Supplementary data
The Effect of Diabetes and Prediabetes on Antituberculosis Treatment
Outcomes: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
15 Feb 2022
María B Arriaga, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Beatriz Barreto-Duarte, Betânia Nogueira, Maria Vitória
C N S Freire ... The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022,
Pages 617–626, https://doi.org/10
T-Cell Immune Dysregulation and Mortality in Women With Human
Immunodeficiency Virus
15 Feb 2022
Brandilyn A Peters, Jee-Young Moon, David B Hanna, Olaf Kutsch, Margaret Fischl ... The
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 675–685,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab433 Abstract View article Supplementary data
Sex Differences in Influenza: The Challenge Study Experience
15 Feb 2022
Luca T Giurgea, Adriana Cervantes-Medina, Kathie-Anne Walters, Kelsey Scherler, Alison Han
... The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 715–722,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab422 Females are more likely than males to be symptomatic and
to have more symptoms after influenza challenge
Characterization of an Anti-Ebola Virus Hyperimmune Globulin Derived
From Convalescent Plasma
15 Feb 2022
Jonathan M Ciencewicki, Andrew S Herbert, Nadia Storm, Nicole M Josleyn, Kathleen E Huie ...
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 733–740,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab432 This article describes characterization of a purified anti-
Ebola virus intravenous immunoglobulin manufactured from pooled convalescent plasma
Seasonal Coronavirus Pneumonia After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and
Vaccination: New Frenemies?
15 Feb 2022
Rosa de Miguel Buckley, Marta Díaz-Menéndez, Julio García-Rodríguez, José Ramón Arribas
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Pages 741–743,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab421 Extract View article
Erratum to: Monocyte CD169 Expression as a Biomarker in the Early
Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019
15 Feb 2022
Anne-Sophie Bedin, Alain Makinson, Marie-Christine Picot, Frank Mennechet, Fabrice Malergue
... The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 225, Issue 4, 15 February 2022, Page 744,
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab599 Extract View article
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Journal of Medical Microbiology
CPC-containing oral rinses inactivate SARS-CoV-2 variants and are active
in the presence of human saliva
18 Feb 2022
Introduction. The importance of human saliva in aerosol-based transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is
now widely recognized. However, little is known about the efficacy of virucidal mouthwash
formulations against emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and in the presence of saliva.
Hypothesis
Antibiotic resistance among clinical Ureaplasma isolates from Cuban
individuals between 2013 and 2018
17 Feb 2022
Introduction. Acquired resistance against the antibiotics that are active against Ureaplasma
species has been described. Hypothesis/Gap Statement. Diagnostics combined with
antimicrobial sensitivity testing are required for therapeutic guidance. Aim. To report the
prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among Cuban Ureaplasma isolates and the related
molecular mechanisms of resistance
Clinically healthy household dogs and cats as carriers of multidrug-
resistant Salmonella enterica with variable R plasmids
14 Feb 2022
Introduction. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health issue concerning humans, animals
and the environment and a unified One Health approach is required to contain this problematic
issue. Dogs and cats are popular pet animals and are known to carry many bacterial pathogens
that are of public health importance, including Salmonella . However, data on AMR in companion
animals is limited
Outbreak of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 strains in a
Chinese tertiary hospital: resistance and virulence analyses
14 Feb 2022
Introduction. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a major cause of clinical
infection. However, K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae ST15
strains are occasionally identified and have seldom been reported to cause hospital outbreaks in
PR China. Hypothesis/Gap Statement. In this study, we describe nosocomial outbreaks caused
by KPC-producing K
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Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Effectiveness of hepatitis A vaccination among people living with HIV in
Taiwan: Is one dose enough?
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Pei-Hsuan Tsai, Mao-Song Tsai, Ying-Hsuan Chiang, Chung-Yu
Shih, Chia-Ying Liu, Yu-Chung Chuang, Chia-Jui Yang
Efficacy and safety of anti-interleukin-5 therapy in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled
trials
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Shao-Huan Lan, Chih-Cheng Lai, Shen-Peng Chang, Chun-Chun
Hsu, Cheng-Hsin Chen, Ya-Hui Wang, Yueh Lan Huang, Cheng-Yi Wang, You-Shuei Lin
Cancer as an infectious disease: A different treatment alternative using a
combination of tigecycline and pyrvinium pamoate – An example of breast
cancer

17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Shu-Wei Huang, Ming-Tsung Sun, Wen-Sen Lee, Ying-shih Su, Yi-
Tzu Lee, Ming-Hsien Chiang, Yung-Chih Wang, Ya-Sung Yang, Shian-Chiuan Tzeng, Tien-Yuan
Wu, Jui-Sheng Sun, Feng-Huei Lin
Does early bloodstream infection pose a significant risk of in-hospital
mortality in adults with burns?
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Eng-Kean Yeong, Wang-Huei Sheng
d-mannose-sensitive pilus of Acinetobacter baumannii is linked to biofilm
formation and adherence onto respiratory tract epithelial cells
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Chyi-Liang Chen, Anna Dudek, Yi-Hua Liang, Rajendra Prasad
Janapatla, Hao-Yuan Lee, Long Hsu, Han-Yueh Kuo, Cheng-Hsun Chiu
Clinical and visual outcomes following endogenous endophthalmitis: 175
consecutive cases from a tertiary referral center in Taiwan
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): George Kuo, Chieh-Li Yen, Yueh-An Lu, Chao-Yu Chen, Ming-Hui
Sun, YuJr Lin, Ya-Chung Tian, Hsiang-Hao Hsu
Escherichia coli FimH adhesins act synergistically with PapGII adhesins
for enhancing establishment and maintenance of kidney infection
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Chin-Chung Tseng, Wei-Hung Lin, An-Bang Wu, Ming-Cheng
Wang, Ching-Hao Teng, Jiunn-Jong Wu
Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after lung transplantation: A
single-center experience in South Korea
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Youngmok Park, Nam Eun Kim, Se Hyun Kwak, Moo Suk Park, Su
Jin Jeong, Jin Gu Lee, Hyo Chae Paik, Song Yee Kim, Young Ae Kang
To what degree could clinical trials in evidence based medicine reflect
reality in the treatment of candidemia?
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Nobuhiro Asai, Daisuke Sakanashi, Hiroyuki Suematsu, Hideo
Kato, Mao Hagihara, Arufumi Shiota, Yusuke Koizumi, Yuka Yamagishi, Hiroshige Mikamo
Species identification and antifungal susceptibility of uncommon blood
yeast isolates
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection,
Volume 55, Issue 1Author(s): Ming-Chi Li, Hung-Jen Tang, Chi-Jung Wu, Shin-Wei Wang, Shu-
Li Su, Wei-Lun Liu, Wen-Chien Ko, Yee-Chun Chen
The role of conserved arginine and proline residues in enterovirus VP1
protein
17 Feb 2022
Publication date: Available online 17 February 2022Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology
and InfectionAuthor(s): Ya-Ling Huang, Tsun-Mei Lin, Shu-Ying Wang, Jen-Ren Wang
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