Influenza Journal Articles

• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Exposure and Outcomes Racial and ethnic differences contribute to disparities in COVID-19 exposure, complications, and hospitalization. How can these health inequities be addressed?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 02, 2023
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Past and Present Approaches This paper provides a concise review on the medical management of the severe, life-threatening adverse drug reactions Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrosis.
  Skin Therapy Letter, February 01, 2023
• Use of Bivalent Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Review the current recommendations from the ACIP regarding the available COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 01, 2023
• Hepatitis C Virus-specific Immune Responses Following DAAs This study investigated whether treatment of acute HCV infection with direct-acting antivirals prevents establishment of, or reverses, T-cell exhaustion.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, January 26, 2023
• Flu Hospitalizations and Vaccine Coverage by Race and Ethnicity This CDC report reveals that racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination coverage and access to care have persisted since the 2009-11 influenza seasons.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 20, 2023
• Social Contact Patterns for Respiratory Aerosol Transmission Improving estimated contact patterns for the transmission of airborne infections could help inform future public health interventions and mitigation strategies.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 19, 2023
• Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Based HCV and HIV Screening Program This study assessed the effectiveness of HIV and/or HCV point-of-care testing, counseling, and education in community pharmacies for populations at increased risk.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, January 18, 2023
• Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib for Ulcerative Colitis This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of 24 months of the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib in patients with ulcerative colitis.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 17, 2023
• Environmental Persistence of Mpox Virus on Surfaces A new report finds that mpox can survive on surfaces in certain circumstances, highlighting the potential exposure risk for other household members.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 10, 2023
• Seasonality of Common Human Coronaviruses, U.S., 2014-2021 Understanding the seasonal patterns of the most common coronaviruses could help improve clinical and public health preparedness.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 05, 2023
• Preventive Health Therapy and a Brown Bag Medication Review Might adding a preventive health education component to a brown bag medication review increase adherence to recommended preventive health guidelines for older adults?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 05, 2023
• Respiratory Illnesses Among Children Associated With EV-D68 After an extended period of low EV-D68 circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic, data indicates increased detection of rhinovirus/enterovirus and EV-D68 during summer 2022.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 23, 2022
• SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection After Non-Omicron Infection This case proves that infection with a different SARS-CoV-2 virus variant is possible within a short interval, regardless of vaccination status.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 21, 2022
• Effectiveness of 2nd COVID-19 Booster in Nursing Home Residents This report confirms that a second booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine provided additional protection against COVID-19-associated severe outcomes among nursing home residents.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 19, 2022
• TDF/FTC and COVID-19 Severity in People With HIV What impact might treatment with this ART regimen have on COVID-19 outcomes among people with HIV? Could it help lessen disease severity?
  AIDS, December 14, 2022
• COVID-19 and Diabetes Risk: Translating Evidence Into Action What we have learned about the potential risk of diabetes associated with COVID-19 could have important clinical and public health implications.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 14, 2022
• Pediatric Streptococcus-Associated Brain Abscesses and Empyemas Recent reports have suggested a possible increase in pediatric streptococcal brain abscesses, epidural empyemas, and subdural empyemas, but this study found no increase over historical baseline.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 01, 2022
• Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Children After COVID-19 England experienced an increase in invasive pneumococcal disease cases among children once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, highlighting the importance of maintaining childhood vaccine coverage.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 16, 2022
• Beliefs about COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccination Intent A better understanding of public perceptions toward COVID-19 vaccinations may help explain vaccine acceptability and intent.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 14, 2022
• New Onset/Exacerbations of Psoriasis After COVID-19 Vaccines Might COVID-19 vaccination be a triggering factor for psoriasis? This paper reveals that both new-onset psoriasis and psoriasis flares have been reported following COVID-19 vaccination.
  American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, November 11, 2022