Viral Infections
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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 researchers documented community-onset bacterial coinfection in only 3.5%.
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Survey: Few Outpatient Surgery Complications During COVID-19 Pandemic
Using extra safety precautions, hundreds of ambulatory surgery centers reported on outcomes from the early days of the public health crisis.
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Repeat SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Whole genome sequencing confirmed that repeat infection with SARS-CoV-2 is possible, something that is consequential for vaccine use and public health.
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Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19 Infection
Investigators found the relative risk of testing positive for COVID-19 was higher for patients who likely are vitamin D deficient.
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The Race Is On for a Universal Flu Vaccine, as Another Virus Emerges in China
One expert described "the perfect influenza vaccine" as one that would protect against many different kinds of influenza A as well as but some influenza B strains.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Effective Prevention Still Needed
Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection is needed but challenging. New studies show some favorable effectiveness on infant outcomes with both vaccination of healthy pregnant women and passive single-dose immunization of prematurely born babies.
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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.
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‘Hygiene Theater’
In a study of surfaces contaminated by an actual patient, no viable virus could be found. Similar studies of common community coronavirus found the virus survived less than one to three hours after drying on various surfaces, including surgical gloves and aluminum. People’s fears have been exaggerated by bad science and worse public policy.
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Repeat Infections with Endemic Coronaviruses and Possible Implications for COVID-19
Repeat infection with endemic seasonal coronavirus occurs commonly and raises concerns about immunity to SARS-CoV-2 as well as about the efficacy of vaccines in the protection against infection because of this virus.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: What Comes Next? Lessons from Seasonal Coronaviruses
In temperate regions other than China, human seasonal coronaviruses circulate most heavily during the winter months, overlapping with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. This may be the eventual pattern for SARS-CoV-2.