Infectologia

Hair removal before surgery to prevent infections after #surgery https://t.co/y9j1Ak7BSh Updated @CochraneWounds systematic review: "Clippers & hair removal cream probably cause ⬇️ infections than razor. Removing hair on day of surgery may slightly ⬇️ the # of infections." pic.twitter.com/Sode1dvuyK

— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) September 3, 2021

Atualização na prevenção da malária em viajantes.

17 Set, 2021 | 11:43h

An update on prevention of malaria in travelers – Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease

Conteúdo relacionado: CDC Yellow Book

Revisão conclui que a eficácia da vacina contra COVID-19 não dá suporte a doses de reforço para a população geral.

14 Set, 2021 | 14:31h

Comunicado de imprensa: COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population, review concludes – The Lancet

Artigo original: Considerations in boosting COVID-19 vaccine immune responses – The Lancet

Comentários:

FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan – Associated Press

FDA vaccine regulators argue against Covid-19 vaccine boosters in new international review – STAT

Global experts pan wider use of COVID vaccine booster dose – CIDRAP

Expert reaction to viewpoint article on COVID-19 booster vaccines for general populations – Science Media Centre

Boosters Are ‘Not Appropriate’ – Reach Unvaccinated First – Health Policy Watch

Data Doesn’t Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Experts – HealthDay

In a new review, some F.D.A. scientists and others say boosters aren’t needed for the general population. – The New York Times

Relatório | Pessoas plenamente vacinadas respondem por 1,2% das mortes por Covid-19 na Inglaterra.

14 Set, 2021 | 14:29h

Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths – The Guardian

Relatório original: Deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status, England: deaths occurring between 2 January and 2 July 2021 – Office for National Statistics

Covid: experts do Reino Unido recomendam vacina com única dose para crianças de 12 a 15 anos de idade.

14 Set, 2021 | 14:28h

Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors – BBC

Ver também: Covid-19: Children aged 12-15 should be offered vaccine, say UK’s chief medical officers – The BMJ

Revisão | A próxima fase da vigilância do SARS-CoV-2: epidemiologia molecular em tempo real.

14 Set, 2021 | 14:26h

The next phase of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance: real-time molecular epidemiology – Nature Medicine

Comentário no Twitter

Important paper. Monitoring virus evolution and assessing variants is critical to guide the response.

Science, collaboration, analyses, sharing, discussion, action, repeat

Proud @WHO provided technical and financial support for it. #COVID19 https://t.co/M7v8dmIy6q https://t.co/j1VOgBhw6Y

— Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) September 10, 2021

Números expressivos de novas infecções por COVID-19, e não as vacinas, são os principais motivadores das novas variantes do coronavírus.

14 Set, 2021 | 14:25h

Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants – The Conversation

Vacinas não produzirão variantes piores.

14 Set, 2021 | 14:23h

Vaccines Will Not Produce Worse Variants – Science

Como a COVID está atrapalhando a luta contra HIV, tuberculose e malária.

USPSTF mantém a recomendação de fazer rastreamento para clamídia e gonorreia em todas as mulheres sexualmente ativas de 24 anos ou menos e em mulheres com 25 anos ou mais que estejam sob risco aumentado de infecção.

Revisão sistemática | A remoção de pelos antes de uma cirurgia evita infecções pós-cirúrgicas?