In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles, potential risk factors for severe disease following influenza infection before and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, before discussing if SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts sperm fertility, the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic. revised guidelines for how to treat respiratory viral infection guidelines by the CDC,continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, revised guidelines SARS-CoV-2 treatment and how to treat respiratory viral infections, when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescent plasma, what do when healthcare workers succumb to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and long COVID. For more information about this body of work, For more information about this body of work, listen to TWiV 1088.
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- Measles tracking (CDC) 2:34
- Influenza risk factors for potential severe outcomes (OFID) 3:05
- COVID-19 national trend (CDC) 9:55
- Does SARS-CoV-2 infection influence sperm quality (Scientific Reports) 11:05
- Spring COVID-19 booster recommendations (CIDRAP) 15:16
- Older adult spring booster available (CDC) 15:16
- Advisory committee for immunization practices slides (CDC) 16:15
- Advisory committee for immunization practices spring 2024 COVID-19 boosters (CDC) 16:15
- Slide 19 (CDC) 16:15
- EUA for pemgarda (FDA) 20:05
- CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC)
- NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH) 20:45
- Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (IDSociety)
- Nirmatrelvir for vaccinated or unvaccinated COVID-19 patients (NEJM) 21:00
- Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir vs. remdesivir for treatment of high risk outpatients (Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease) 23:45
- Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV)
- Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (IDSociety)
- Outpatient treatment with concomitant vaccine-boosted convalescent plasma (mBio)
- Updated respiratory virus guidances (CDC)
- What do when your heathcare provider is infected with SARS-CoV-2 (CDC)
- Managing healthcare staffing shortages (CDC)
- Steroids, dexamethasone at the right time (OFID)
- Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org)
- Long COVID evidence based review TWiV shout out (TWiV 1088)
- Contribute to our ASTMH fundraiser at PWB 34:35
- Letters read on TWiV 1106 35:06
- Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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