TWiV 704: COVID-19 clinical update #44 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

<div class="entry-content"> <p>In this COVID-19 clinical update, Daniel Griffin summarizes current status of vaccination in the US, discusses a study on convalescent sera from Argentina, use of remdesivir in patients with kidney disease, and provides further considerations on the use of Ct values in patient management.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href="http://parasiteswithoutborders.com/">Daniel Griffin</a> and <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Argentine study on <a href= "https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2033700">plasma therapy</a> (NEJM)</li> <li>Ct values and <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33349793/">clinical outcome</a> (Open Forum Inf Dis)</li> <li>Bamlanivimab fact sheet (<a href= "https://www.fda.gov/media/143604/download">FDA pdf</a>)</li> <li>Cognitive defects in <a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.20.20215863v1">recovered COVID-19 patients</a> (medRxiv)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-704-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 704</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Intro music is by <a href= "http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a><br /> <br /> Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv</p> </div>