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During the pandemic, hospitalists prescribing patterns changed, reflecting new data, clinical experience, and the introduction of new therapies.

Investigators saw vastly higher rates of hospitalization and mortality for rural populations over urban even after adjusting the results for various factors.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA) 2017 guideline saw an increase in using vancomycin as a first line therapy for Clostridioides difficile (CDI).

A team from a tertiary center in the Middle East used a multidisciplinary approach to increase immunization.

In research presented virtually at IDWeek 2021, investigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a review of nursing home antibiotic stewardship citation deficiencies in order to improve implementation.

In newly hospitalized hypoxic patients with COVID-19, the monoclonal antibody significantly improved survival without invasive mechanical ventilation compared with placebo and available treatments, according to phase 3 trial results.

Ferring is presenting data from five studies at this week’s IDWeek about its investigational biotherapeutic, RBX2660, being studied for this problematic bacterium.

Mortality rates of children with HIV may be underreported due to lack of patient follow-up and the usage of routine program data.

A new study breaks down the risk prediction of death or hospitalization related to COVID-19 in adults following their vaccination.

Cabotegravir has a target date of January 24, 2022 and would become the first long-acting HIV PrEP therapy approved.

Research suggests studies should adjust their cohort comparison group to account for demographics most represented by people living with HIV.

The companies will be seeking emergency authorization for a lighter-dose mRNA vaccine for children aged 5 to <12 years old.

Data finds low risk for anaphylaxis, myocarditis, and other potential complications.

The Fenway Institute is hosting its upcoming Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health conference. The program will include education on transgender medical care as well as how clinicians and people within this community can interact and the former can understand the latter’s needs when it comes to preventative and acute care.

England has been meeting and exceeding its HIV diagnosis and treatment goals set by UNAIDS.

The protective effect remained strong through the 18- and 24-month follow-up periods, the study authors said.

Extended findings from blinded mRNA-1273 vaccine pivotal trial include efficacy across subgroups, including elderly and with coexisting conditions.

Parentless youth living on the streets had the highest rates of HIV and death, but extended-family living situations were not necessarily better than institutional care.

The emergence of this fungal infection remains mysterious as the world experiences more outbreaks.

Only about 60% of Americans have immunity, a number too low to protect the country through “herd immunity,” according to a new report.

The therapy, known as EBT-101, works by eliminating HIV-infected DNA from the genome.

A CDC examination of a Delta outbreak in a Texas prison showed unvaccinated persons have higher attack rates, hospitalizations, and deaths, but vaccinated persons can still contract and spread the virus.

A third dose booster vaccination given to persons 60 years of age or over in Israel was confirmed to lower their rate of COVID-19 infection compared to a 2-dose regimen.

New research shows COVID-19 mortality risk to be more nuanced than previous studies.

A presentation of available third-dose data suggest the adverse event rate is consistent with that observed with second doses.

With fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) becoming a potential emerging therapy for these patients, here are some aspects to consider when treating.

To address PrEP implementation in Kenya, a team of researchers evaluated practices and contextual modifications across public HIV clinics.

Patients with cancer now have official confirmation that vaccinating against COVID-19 will protect them from contracting the virus.