TWiV 1106: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology

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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Links for this episode

• Measles tracking (CDC)
• Influenza risk factors for potential severe outcomes (OFID)
• COVID-19 national trend (CDC)
• Does SARS-CoV-2 infection influence sperm quality (Scientific Reports)
• Spring COVID-19 booster recommendations (CIDRAP)
• Older adult spring booster available (CDC)
• Advisory committee for immunization practices slides (CDC)
• Advisory committee for immunization practices spring 2024 COVID-19 boosters (CDC)
• Slide 19 (CDC)
• EUA for pemgarda (FDA)
• CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC)
• NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH)
• Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (IDSociety)
• Nirmatrelvir for vaccinated or unvaccinated COVID-19 patients (NEJM)
• Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir vs. remdesivir for treatment of high risk outpatients (Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease)
• 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
• Letters read on TWiV 1106
• Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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