May 10th 2024
The new Equity in Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts (EASE) is a comprehensive set of priorities designed to overcome inequities and address the challenges with prescribing practices within the minoritized populations.
Ibalizumab Beneficial for Previously Treated Patients with Multi-Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection
November 2nd 2016The monoclonal antibody, ibalizumab, has proven to be both safe and effective in treating patients who are infected with multi-drug-resistant HIV-1 and have been previously treated.
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University of Minnesota Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Tackles HAIs
October 31st 2016Susan Kline, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, medical director for Infection Control, lead physician for Antibiotic Stewardship, at the University of Minnesota, discusses the growing problem of antibiotic-resistance in hospital-acquired infections.
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The World Faces Hurdles in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
October 31st 2016A trio of speakers addressed the global problem of antibiotic resistance and how the problem is especially vexing in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, at the annual conference of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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“Handshake Stewardship” Program Sees Drop in Antibiotic Use and C. diff Rates
October 30th 2016Doctors at the Children’s Hospital Colorado have published their research on a new approach to antibiotic stewardship, with promising reductions in antibiotic use and rates of Clostridium difficile.
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New Tuberculosis Treatment Uses Old Antibiotics in Novel Ways
October 20th 2016While health officials continue to search for more novel tools to fight tuberculosis, a team of researchers has found that a class of antibiotics first introduced in the 1960s may offer an important weapon against the outbreaks of today.
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Reducing Infection Rates After C-section Deliveries
October 13th 2016Although they’re often life-saving, all hospital operations come with the risk of surgical site infections. C-section are no different, researchers, in a recent medical trial, have found a way to slash post-operative infection rates with the use of an extra antibiotic.
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Nursing Homes Receive New Rules on Antibiotic Stewardship
October 13th 2016With the use of antibiotics remaining high and steady in American hospitals and healthcare facilities, new rules on infection prevention and antibiotic use are set to bring changes to thousands of nursing homes, nationwide.
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CDC Awards $14 Million to Studies on Antibiotic Resistance and Microbiome Health
October 10th 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded scientists combating antibiotic resistance with more than $14 million in funding for new research and innovations by universities, nonprofits, and the business community.
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How Should Clinicians Manage Patients with “Chronic Lyme Disease?”
October 9th 2016Richard Krieger, MD, chairman of the Infection Control Committee at Chilton Medical Center, and infectious disease physician at ID care, explains how clinicians should manage patients with so-called “chronic Lyme disease.”
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The Role of Vaccines in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
October 9th 2016Following the recent United Nations General Assembly meeting to discuss the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance, health experts are highlighting the role vaccines can play in preventing dangerous infections.
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US Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative Emphasizes Infection Prevention
October 7th 2016As antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to endanger public health, greater attention from health officials and new US federal funding aimed at fighting superbugs, signal a new urgency in this battle.
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US Hospitals Show No Reduction of Antibiotic Use in New 7-Year Study
September 30th 2016As individual nations attempt to make meaningful progress on stemming antibiotic use, a troubling new study shows that hospitals in the United States have continued to dispense antibiotics at a steady rate in recent years.
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Antimicrobial Resistance Study Finds No mcr-1 Gene Presence in France
September 26th 2016When researchers recently discovered a strain of Escherichia coli resistant to the final resort antibiotics colistin and carbapenem in the United States, it marked an increasing pattern of pan–drug-resistant bacteria appearing worldwide. A new report from France, though, may indicate that identifying and isolating these deadly superbug strains may help us control their spread.
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