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Biofilm, Tap Water, and a Nosocomial Mycobacterium abscessus Outbreak — Bring on the Sterile Water
Stopping a nosocomial Mycobacterium abscessus outbreak by eschewing tap water.
Possible Aerosol Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in an Apartment Building
Although not definitive, evidence is consistent with aerosol spread of SARS-CoV-2 in an apartment building as a result of transport through the drainage system to apartments directly above.
Four Months of Rifampin Is Just as Effective, Safer, and Less Expensive than Nine Months of Isoniazid for Latent Tuberculosis
A health system cost comparison found that four months of rifampin was safer and less expensive than nine months of isoniazid in high-income countries, medium-income countries, and African countries.
Antibiotic Use in COVID-19 Patients
Fifty-seven percent of patients with COVID-19 infection treated at 38 hospitals in Michigan received early empiric antibiotics, although only 3.5% of patients had documented community-onset bacterial co-infection.
Seasonal Coronavirus: A “Common Cold Virus” that May Be Lethal in Severely Immunocompromised Patients
Seasonal coronaviruses, which are a frequent cause of benign upper respiratory tract infections, may be fatal in severely immunocompromised patients.
Repeat SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Whole genome sequencing confirmed that repeat infection with SARS-CoV-2 is possible, something that has consequences for vaccine use and for public health.
Investigators Find Substance Use Disorders Make Patients More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Such disorders can compromise lungs and cardiovascular system, which may explain the susceptibility.
Parent Hospitalized After COVID-19 Outbreak in Daycare
One parent was hospitalized after 12 children acquired COVID-19 in childcare facilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
OSHA Fines Facility $28,000 for Failure to Protect Workers from COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a healthcare facility $28,070 for failing to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19.
COVID-19 Precautions Could Blunt Flu Season
Commonly recommended precautions against COVID-19 — including masking and social distancing — have blunted transmission against seasonal flu in some countries in the Southern Hemisphere, an epidemiologist reports.