Background COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are two intersecting global
public health crises. Objective We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Despite the availability of effective vaccines, the persistence of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) suggests that cocirculation with other pathogens …

For preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic,
measures like wearing masks, social distancing, and hand hygiene played crucial roles …

Beginning in October 2022, we observed a substantial increase in the total number of cases
of invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) disease in the pediatric population in Houston …

Background The impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) is a major concern. Aim To compare the number of patients and isolation …

Background Descriptions of changes in invasive bacterial disease (IBD) epidemiology
during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States are limited …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly prevalent
worldwide and can cause severe diseases. MRSA is associated with other antibiotic …

Reported rates of invasive pneumococcal disease were markedly lower than normal during
the 2020/2021 winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the first year after the start of the COVID …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate non-COVID-19-related upper respiratory tract
infections (URTIs), gastrointestinal infections (GIIs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) during …

Background In the fall of 2022, we observed a sharp rise in pediatric Invasive Group A
Streptococcus (iGAS) hospitalizations in Colorado. We compared the epidemiology, clinical …