Dear Editor, We report a case of an 80-year-old man who came to our attention for a rapidly progressive loss of facial hair 7 days after the administration of the first dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, an mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. He had no personal or family history of alopecia or autoimmunity. Before the vaccination, a… Continue reading Alopecia areata following COVID-19 vaccination: vaccine-induced autoimmunity?
Category: Infectivology
Association of Diet and Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthy U.S. Adults
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a significant source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with expectations that AMR-associated consequences will continue to worsen throughout the coming decades. Since resistance to antibiotics is encoded in the microbiome, interventions aimed at altering the taxonomic composition of the gut might allow us to prophylactically engineer microbiomes that harbor fewer antibiotic… Continue reading Association of Diet and Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthy U.S. Adults
COVID-19 Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection and hospitalization in Belgium, July 2021-APRIL 2022
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Belgium aimed to reduce disease spread and severity. We quantified the observed vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic infection (VEi) and hospitalization (VEh). Exhaustive data on testing and vaccination was combined with a clinical hospital survey. We estimated VEi using a test negative design and VEh using a proportional hazard analysis.… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection and hospitalization in Belgium, July 2021-APRIL 2022
COVID UPDATE: What is the truth?
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history, characterized by official lies in an unending stream led by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and international agencies.[ 3 , 6 , 57 ] We have witnessed a long list of unprecedented intrusions into medical practice, including attacks… Continue reading COVID UPDATE: What is the truth?
COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
To the editorBetween the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, the first mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 received approval for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO). Patientsaffected by fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) were granted priority access to vaccination,as these patients may develop severe complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection and carry ahigher risk… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
High viral loads: what drives fatal cases of COVID-19 in vaccinees? – an autopsy study
The rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections in vaccinees has become a relevant serious issue. This study aimed to determine the causes of death, histological organ alteration, and viral spread in relation to demographic, clinical-pathological, viral variants, and vaccine types for deceased individuals with proven SARS-CoV-2 infection after vaccination who died between January and November 2021. Twenty-nine… Continue reading High viral loads: what drives fatal cases of COVID-19 in vaccinees? – an autopsy study
Evolution of the murine gut resistome following broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment
The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represent an ever-growing healthcare challenge worldwide. Nevertheless, the mechanisms and timescales shaping this resistome remain elusive. Using an antibiotic cocktail administered to a murine model along with a longitudinal sampling strategy, we identify the mechanisms by which gut commensals acquire antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) after a single… Continue reading Evolution of the murine gut resistome following broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment
Correlation Between Mask Compliance and COVID-19 Outcomes in Europe
AbstractMasking was the single most common non-pharmaceutical intervention in the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Most countries have implemented recommendations or mandates regarding the use of masks in public spaces. The aim of this short study was to analyse the correlation between mask usage against morbidity and mortality rates in the 2020-2021… Continue reading Correlation Between Mask Compliance and COVID-19 Outcomes in Europe
Hypertension after anti-COVID-19 vaccination
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapidly spread across the world, killing more than 4 million individuals globally, with 240 million individuals being confirmed by laboratory tests. Among different therapeutic strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccines are the most promising approach for curbing the pandemic. They elicit an immune neutralizing response and thus offer… Continue reading Hypertension after anti-COVID-19 vaccination
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