June 25th 2025
Marketed as Orlynvah, oral sulopenem from Iterum Therapeutics was FDA approved last fall for uncomplicated urinary tract infections and has shown efficacy against infections caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis.
Antibiotic Exposure Following HCT Increases Risk for Respiratory Viral Disease Progression
February 24th 2020Progression to lower respiratory tract disease was associated with higher total antibiotic-days, use of antibiotics with broad anaerobic activity, and use of cephalosporins with limited anaerobic activity.
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Bacteriophage-Antibiotic Combinations: A Promising Alternative for Refractory Infections?
Despite the initial abandonment of bacteriophages in most areas of the world, the era of antibiotic resistance has led to a resurgence of phage therapy in clinical practice.
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Observing Microbiome Changes After Single-Dose Antibiotics for Traveler's Diarrhea
February 18th 2020Mark Riddle, MD, DrPH, speaks to Contagion at ACG 2019 about the results of a study looking into microbiome changes associated with single-dose antibiotics for the treatment of traveler's diarrhea.
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2% of Providers Account for 25% of Tennessee's Pediatric Antibiotic Prescriptions
January 17th 2020A new study has found that in Tennessee, less than 2% of providers account for 25% of pediatric antibiotic prescriptions, with the highest number of prescriptions coming from providers who graduated from medical school prior to 2000.
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Michigan Hospitals Collaborate to Meet Stewardship Requirements
January 15th 2020Investigators of a recently published manuscript surveyed hospitals participating in the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium in order to evaluate contemporary practices and needs related to antibiotic stewardship.
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Up to 43% of Antibiotic Prescriptions in the United States May Be Inappropriate
December 17th 2019Investigators assessing how frequently antibiotics are prescribed without a documented indication discovered that 18% of antibiotic prescriptions had no documented indication in a nationally representative sample of ambulatory clinic encounters.
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