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m was more stable to emergence of nonsusceptibility versus meropenem; emergence of nonsusceptibility was not observed in any participants with baseline susceptible P. aeruginosa who received ceftolozane/tazobactam in ASPECT-NP.

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) may be sexually transmitted. Men who have sex with men (MSM) have different sexual behaviour than the general population, and thus may be at risk for ESBL-E carriage. This study determined the prevalence of ESBL-E carriage and its association with sexual behaviour among MSM in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

In total, 583 HIV-positive and HIV-negative MSM from the Amsterdam Cohort Study were screened for rectal ESBL-E carriage between April and December 2018. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire on (sexual) behaviour and risk factors for antimicrobial resistance. The proportion of the study population with ESBL-E carriage was compared by number of sexual partners using logistic regression, and across clusters of sexual behaviours with steady and casual partners, separately, using latent class analyses; all results were adjusted for recent use of antibiotics, travel and hospitalization.

Overall, 16.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) ies that sexually active MSM should be considered a risk group for ESBL-E carriage.

At the present time, there is an absence of any proven effective antiviral therapy for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in non-severe patients with COVID-19.

A retrospective study based on propensity score matching (PSM) was designed. Primary outcomes included the severity and mortality rates. Secondary outcomes included the duration of fever, virus clearance time, length of hospital stay, and use of antibiotics.

A total of 639 non-severe patients with COVID-19 were enrolled. Forty-five patients received IVIG therapy and 594 received non-IVIG therapy. After PSM (12 ratio), the baseline characteristics were well balanced between the IVIG group (n = 45) and control group (n = 90). No statistically significant difference was found between the IVIG group and control group in the duration of fever (median 3 vs 3 days, p = 0.667), virus clearance time (median 11 vs 10 days, p = 0.288), length of hospital stay (median 14 vs 13 days, p = 0.469), or use of antibiotics (40% vs 38.9%, p = 0.901). Meanwhile, compared to the IVIG group, no more patients in the control group progressed to severe disease (3.3% vs 6.6%, p = 0.376) or died (0 vs 2.2%, p = 0.156).

In non-severe patients with COVID-19, no benefit was observed with IVIG therapy beyond standard therapy.

In non-severe patients with COVID-19, no benefit was observed with IVIG therapy beyond standard therapy.

Epidemiological investigations and mathematical models have revealed that the rapid diffusion of Covid-19 can mostly be attributed to undetected infective individuals who continue to circulate and spread the disease finding their number would be of great importance in the control of the epidemic.

The dynamics of an infection can be described by the SIR model, which divides the population into susceptible (S), infective I, and removed R subjects. MDM2 inhibitor In particular, we exploited the Kermack-McKendrick epidemic model, which can be applied when the population is much larger than the fraction of infected subjects.

We proved that the fraction of undetected infectives, compared to the total number of infected subjects, is given by 1-1R

, where R

is the basic reproduction number. The mean value R

=2.102.09-2.11 for the Covid-19 epidemic in three Italian regions yielded a percentage of undetected infectives of 52.4% (52.2%-52.6%) compared to the total number of infectives.

Our results, straightforwardly obtained from the SIR model, highlight the role of undetected carriers in the transmission and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Such evidence strongly recommends careful monitoring of the infective population and ongoing adjustment of preventive measures for disease control until a vaccine becomes available for most of the population.

Our results, straightforwardly obtained from the SIR model, highlight the role of undetected carriers in the transmission and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Such evidence strongly recommends careful monitoring of the infective population and ongoing adjustment of preventive measures for disease control until a vaccine becomes available for most of the population.

Multiple molecular kits are available for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) worldwide, with many lacking proper clinical evaluation due to the emergency caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly in developing countries.

This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical performance of the Isopollo COVID-19 detection kit (M Monitor, South Korea) for reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, using the SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) protocol as the gold standard.

A total of 220 clinical samples were included in the study; 168 samples were SARS-CoV-2-positive and 52 samples were SARS-CoV-2-negative according to the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR protocol. For the Isopollo COVID-19 detection kit, only 104 out of 168 samples were SARS-CoV-2-positive. This result shows a low clinical performance, with sensitivity of 61.9% for the evaluated RT-LAMP assay.

Proper clinical performance evaluation studies by regulatory agencies in developing countries such as Ecuador should be mandatory prior to clinical use authorization of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis kits, particularly when those kits lack either US Food and Drug Administration or country of origin clinical use authorization.

Proper clinical performance evaluation studies by regulatory agencies in developing countries such as Ecuador should be mandatory prior to clinical use authorization of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis kits, particularly when those kits lack either US Food and Drug Administration or country of origin clinical use authorization.

Zhejiang is a southeastern province of China with middle level notification rates of tuberculosis in China, but more than 27,000 pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases are still reported annually in this province. We aimed to analyze the time trends of PTB cases and bacteriologically confirmed cases notification rates at the province and city levels of Zhejiang during 2005-2018.

Data from the web-based TB Information Management System of Zhejiang Province were used to calculate annual notification rates per 100,000 population of PTB cases and bacteriologically confirmed cases for Zhejiang Province and its 11 cities. The joinpoint regression method was used to analyze the time trends and calculate the annual percentage change of notification rates.

There were 480,668 notified PTB cases in Zhejiang Province during 2005-2018, 38.78% of which were bacteriologically confirmed cases. Both the PTB cases and bacteriologically confirmed cases notification rates of Zhejiang Province have declined since 2007. Most of the cities' time trends were the same as Zhejiang Province. The PTB cases and bacteriologically confirmed cases notification rates of males and elderly people are the highest in both sexes and among the four age groups, but the decline speeds of the two groups were slowest.

With the effective implementation of TB control measures and projects, the PTB cases notification rates of Zhejiang Province have declined. In order to reach the target in 2035 of the End TB Strategy, additional efforts should be made in the diagnosis and treatment of TB patients, particularly with regard to males and older adult people.

With the effective implementation of TB control measures and projects, the PTB cases notification rates of Zhejiang Province have declined. In order to reach the target in 2035 of the End TB Strategy, additional efforts should be made in the diagnosis and treatment of TB patients, particularly with regard to males and older adult people.

We evaluated the value of BioFire® FilmArray® pneumonia panel in establishing a microbiological diagnosis of pneumonia. We evaluated opportunities for antimicrobial optimization from its use.

We included adult patients with pneumonia between May 2019 and January 2020. The pneumonia panel was used on high-quality sputum specimens, and the results were prospectively compared with sputum cultures and other tests performed according to standard of care.

Seventy patients were included, sixty-nine of whom completed a 5-day antimicrobial course for pneumonia, and 14.3% died during hospitalization. There was a trend of higher rate of microbiological diagnosis among the patients with culture submitted before antimicrobial administration (9/15 vs. 20/55; p = 0.09). The panel increased the microbiological diagnosis from 29/70 to 59/70 (p < 0.001) patients. The per isolate analysis revealed an increase in the isolation of Haemophilus influenzae (p = 0.002) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (p = 0.05). On review of empiric antimicrobials, there was potential for antimicrobial optimization in 56/70 patients, including 9 bacteria among 9 patients, which were not covered by empiric treatment and another 70 antimicrobials in 49 patients that could have been stopped.

Incorporation of the pneumonia panel in the diagnostic work-up of pneumonia substantially increased the rate of microbiological diagnosis and revealed abundant opportunities for antimicrobial optimization.

Incorporation of the pneumonia panel in the diagnostic work-up of pneumonia substantially increased the rate of microbiological diagnosis and revealed abundant opportunities for antimicrobial optimization.

The COVID-19 diagnosis is difficult and ambiguous due to nonspecific symptoms. Further, data from Mexico arehospitable population-based without signs and symptoms information. Thus, this work aims to provide epidemiology information about the burden of COVID-19 in Mexican outpatients and to identify symptomatic COVID-19 profiles that could help in the early diagnosis of the disease.

From June to September, epidemiological, clinical, and demographic data of 482,413 individuals diagnosed by RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 in Salud Digna clinics were collected.

We observed a 41% incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections with a mean age of 36 years and with young adults (20-40 years) being the most affected. Among occupations, delivery persons (OR 1.38) or informal traders (OR 1.33) had a higher risk of COVID-19. Moreover, 13% of SARS-CoV-2 infections were in presymptomatic patients. Finally, we identified three different symptomatic profiles (common, respiratory, and gastrointestinal) associated with COVID-19.

The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 was high among outpatients with a significant proportion of presymptomatic carriers, and thus it is necessary to increase testing and continue SARS-CoV-2 surveillance with a better description of signs and symptoms; in this regard, we identified three symptomatic profiles that could help in the diagnosis of COVID-19.

The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 was high among outpatients with a significant proportion of presymptomatic carriers, and thus it is necessary to increase testing and continue SARS-CoV-2 surveillance with a better description of signs and symptoms; in this regard, we identified three symptomatic profiles that could help in the diagnosis of COVID-19.