Availability of essential diagnostics in ten low-income and middle-income countries: results from national health facility surveys

Published on November 2, 2021

Pathology and laboratory medicine diagnostics and diagnostic imaging are crucial to achieving universal health coverage. The study analysed Service Provision Assessments (SPAs) from ten low-income and middle-income countries to benchmark diagnostic availability. The Lancet Global Health

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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Bordetella hinzii

November 2, 2021
Although Bordetella hinzii coccobacilli is most commonly identified in respiratory tracts of birds and rodents, this organism has occasionally been isolated in human infections. The article describes a case of B. hinzii spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in Missouri, USA. Whole-genome sequencing of blood and peritoneal fluid isolates confirmed B. hinzii infection. Emerging Infectious Diseases

EARLY RELEASE: Effectiveness of 2-Dose Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among Immunocompromised Adults - Nine States, January-September 2021

November 2, 2021
This report describes mRNA COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness between immunocompromised and immunocompetent adults.