Antimicrobial Stewardship

Key updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on influenza activity, hospitalizations, pediatric deaths, and current trends across the United States.

Patients with suspected sepsis in the emergency department are twice as likely to survive at 28 days when antibiotics are started within 1 hour.

Sharmeen Roy, PharmD, BCPS, on artificial intelligence (AI) in improving decision-making, reducing adverse drug events on National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day, and upcoming research on pediatric dosing at the the Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Sharmeen Roy, PharmD, BCPS, discusses the role of AI, real-world evidence, and clinician oversight in optimizing medication dosing for ICU patients.

Sharmeen Roy, PharmD, BCPS, discusses the role of Bayesian dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and hospital resource allocation.

Indwelling devices and previous antibiotic exposure increased the risk for these infections.

The Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test can screen for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis.

Pamela Kushner, MD, offers insights on the newly approved antibiotic including its novel mechanism of action, the new criteria incorporated into the phase 3 studies, and what it means for her to have this treatment available.

This is the first in a new class of oral antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in nearly 30 years.

This method represents a significant advancement in case management for this population. In our latest From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis Podcast, Jose Alexander, MD, ABMM, ABAIM, FCCM, CIC, ASCP, BCMAS, provides insights on its capabilities and how it can potentially aid clinicians in reducing antimicrobial resistance.

Whitney Hartlage, PharmD, explores the role of expanded UTI definitions and urinalysis interpretation in addressing antibiotic overuse.

A long-term study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows early success in the reduction of such infections followed by an increase again during the early pandemic years. Additionally, certain pathogens overall saw an increase, whereas other infections were stable or saw decreases.

Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH, discussed how challenges like drug resistance and the limitations of current methods hindered ivermectin’s effectiveness in reducing malaria incidence.

Alan Dunton, MD, director and chief medical advisor, Recce Pharmaceuticals, discusses the company’s novel product, R327G (RECCE 327), and offers insights into its potential indications and clinical trials.

The latest Bench to Bedside column reviews new guidance on the treatment of drug-susceptible and drug-resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections.

A machine learning assessment agrees with an evaluation based on factors identified by infectious diseases experts that IDSA guidelines for treating uncomplicated UTI, last issued in 2011, remain valid today.

This week, phage and antibiotic treatment for resistant Pseudomonas infections, concerns over SEP-1’s impact on sepsis management, and ongoing measles outbreak signaling declining vaccination rates.

A spokesperson from the UK Health Security Agency highlighted key updates in the 2024 UK-AWaRe classification, aligning them with national AMR goals.

Todd Riccobene, PhD, senior scientific director, Anti-Infectives and Infectious Diseases, US Medical Affairs + Health Impact at AbbVie provides more information on the newly approved antibiotic combination for these infections.

Jaime Garcia-Iglesias, PhD discusses community involvement, holistic benefits, and strategies for equitable rollout of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis.

Here are some strategies to consider for optimal utilization.

Sean Ong discusses how persistent fever beyond 72 hours emerges as a stronger predictor of mortality in MRSA bacteremia compared to CRP and WBC counts.

The company’s investigational gel, RECCE 327, met primary and secondary endpoints, and it plans to progress to a phase 3 trial.

The trial is being conducted by LimmaTech Biologics, and the first participants have been vaccinated.