In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the potential for recurrent Mpox outbreaks among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, association between SARS-CoV-2 variants and frequency of acute symptoms, prospective study of key correlates for household transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™ receiving FDA approval for adult patients at high risk of progression to severe COVID-19, efficacy and safety of antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, development of a definition of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 and risk for mental disorders among adults in Denmark, risk of new post-COVID mental disorders higher only in older patients.

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• Potential for recurrent Mpox outbreaks among men who have sex with men (CDC)
• Association between SARS-CoV-2 variants and frequency of acute symptoms (OFID)
• Key correlates for household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (OFID)
• PAXLOVID receiving FDA approval for patients at high risk of severe COVID-19 (Pfizer)
• Efficacy and safety of antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback in patients with COVID-19 (The Lancet)
• Development of a definition of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (JAMA)
• COVID-19 and risk for mental disorders among adults in Denmark (JAMA)
• Risk of new post-COVID mental disorders higher only in older patients (CIDRAP)
• Contribute to our FIMRC fundraiser at PWB
• Letters read on TWiV 1012
• Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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