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Pregnant or recently pregnant women who needed intensive care admission due to COVID-19 tend to live in poorer areas and are less likely to have been vaccinated, a recent study has found.

Evidence for excess risk and increased burden of new-onset diabetes among COVID-19 survivors is robust, and most antihyperglycaemic drugs can be used safely during acute COVID-19, with some drugs potentially offering protection against serious complications, according to data presented at 5^th EDM HK.

A few paediatric renal transplant recipients who presented with suspected infection within 2 years of transplant were diagnosed with bacteraemia or urinary tract infections (UTIs) or both, reports a study. Evaluations are highly variable, with a third of visits without urine cultures obtained.

Itraconazole appears to be effective in the treatment of patients with tinea corporis/cruris (TCC) or ringworm of the body, as shown in a study. However, the treatment duration needs to be longer and, even with successful treatment, many patients experience relapse.

A gut microbiota–derived synbiotic formula developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is shown in a randomized controlled trial to reduce the risk of bacterial and viral infections, including COVID-19, reduce the risk of adverse events (AEs) after COVID-19 vaccination, restore healthy gut microbiota, and provide other health benefits.

Among people living with HIV on active antiretroviral therapy (ART), coinfection with the hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) viruses does not seem to significantly worsen immunologic and virologic response to treatment, a recent study has found.