February 7th 2025
This combination antibiotic is indicated for adults with limited or no treatment options, including gram-negative infections. It will be available in the third quarter of this year.
Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Keys to Developing a Successful Program
This form of stewardship can reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, reduce costs, and optimize patient outcomes.
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A Neglected Issue: Mechanical Ventilation and Drug-Resistant Pathogen Burden
October 29th 2023A new study highlights the growing threat of drug-resistant pathogens, particularly in healthcare settings, and underscores the need for enhanced surveillance and intervention strategies to combat these emerging and resistant infectious diseases.
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From a Harrowing Experience, Comes a Professional Calling
September 30th 2023Steffanie Strathdee, PhD, had to navigate care for her husband who became gravely ill with a multidrug resistant bacterial infection while they were on vacation overseas. He recovered thanks to the use of phage therapy. From that experience, she has dedicated her life to getting phage therapy to the masses.
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Bacterial Infections in People With Cystic Fibrosis: A Race Against Time
September 7th 2023Patient advocate Ella Balasa has been living with cystic fibrosis her whole life. She experienced a multidrug resistant infection in 2019 and is speaking about her personal experiences at the World AMR Congress reminding people about the need to improve the antibiotic development paradigm.
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Antimicrobial Resistance Emerges More Quickly in Mixed Strain Bacterial Infections
July 12th 2023A new study finds antimicrobial resistance (AMR) evolves rapidly in patients colonized by diverse P aeruginosa populations due to selection for preexisting resistant strains, demonstrating a clear link between within-host diversity and resistance.
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