Infectious Disease Special Edition

Sixty-eight people from 19 states have been infected with Salmonella, according to the CDC, which traced the outbreak to cucumbers grown in Mexico.  https://lnkd.in/eXAB55SZ

Pain—a common complaint of individuals experiencing long-term symptoms from the #COVID-19 virus—may actually be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported in those with long COVID.  https://lnkd.in/g2pSeUxa

Approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. https://lnkd.in/e48WJyxw

Some Ukrainians hospitalized with war wounds are coming down with pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.  https://lnkd.in/eWYYkNS4

The use of antibiotics in animal agriculture contributes to the development of drug resistance and can adversely affect children’s health, according to a report, authored by the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases and Council on Environmental Health a https://lnkd.in/ed8aHzrS

Cases of Oropouche virus, an emerging arthropod-borne virus, have been identified in U.S. citizens upon returning from travel to Cuba.  https://lnkd.in/eQenbrTs

A stray kitten in Nebraska died of rabies caused by the Eastern raccoon rabies virus variant approximately 850 miles west of where this form of the virus is usually found. https://lnkd.in/eazrnqF4

A presumed outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in North Carolina and was likely caused by the consumption of undercooked bear meat. #Zoonosis https://lnkd.in/ervR5HGk

A retrospective study of immunocompromised patients with active #shingles who presented for care with skin lesions and subtle neurologic manifestations found that 100% had a positive test for the virus in their CSF. #IDWeek2024 https://lnkd.in/egWXxkKh

CMS recently included a new add-on code for ID physicians in its calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. The new code would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. #IDSA #ID_society https://lnkd.in/erW9GiiV