Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Novel coronavirus may cause environmental contamination through fecal shedding
Beyond respiratory droplets, fecal shedding could also be a potential route of transmission.
From the Journals
Infection control protects hospital staff from COVID-19, study shows
The Hong Kong success story may be due to enhanced laboratory surveillance, early airborne infection isolation, and rapid-turnaround molecular...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA moves to expand coronavirus testing capacity; CDC clarifies testing criteria
Close to a million tests will be available by week’s end, predicted HHS Secretary Alex Azar
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What medical conferences are being canceled by coronavirus?
In the United States, however, most medical conferences are moving forward as planned – at least for now.
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Washington State grapples with coronavirus outbreak
King County, Wash. is Ground Zero for the first outbreak on U.S. soil.
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U.S. reports first death from COVID-19, possible outbreak at long-term care facility
Health officials in Washington state said they are investigating a long-term care facility with two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 and...
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP advocates pre-exposure Ebola vaccination for high-risk groups
Vaccination is recommended for U.S. adults at risk for Ebola exposure in emergency and laboratory settings.
News
COVID-19: Time to ‘take the risk of scaring people’
It’s past time to call the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic and “time to push people to prepare, and guide their prep,” risk communication...
Conference Coverage
Opioid use disorder up in sepsis hospitalizations
ORLANDO – “While we don’t necessarily screen every sepsis patient for endocarditis, if it’s an opioid use disorder patient – particularly one with...
News from the FDA/CDC
Drop in flu activity suggests season may have peaked
Conference Coverage
As novel coronavirus outbreak evolves, critical care providers need to be prepared