Antibiotic Resistance Rises After PCV13 Vaccine Introduced to Fight Pneumococcal Disease
March 6th 2020Investigators in Rochester, NY, detailed the emergence of 3 antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae since the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in 2010.
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New Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Takes Aim at Bacterial Biofilms
March 3rd 2020Investigators have shown that a new monoclonal antibody treatment is able to break apart communities of harmful bacteria, which could aid existing antibiotic treatments in more efficiently clearing out infections.
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Social Media Use, Mistrust in Experts Associated with Vaccine Misinformation
February 25th 2020A small but significant percentage of Americans believe common misconceptions about vaccines, and that misinformation was associated with social media use and lower trust of medical experts, a new study found.
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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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Pharmacists Essential to Combatting Vaccine-Preventable Disease
December 25th 2019Pharmacists have the opportunity to take a lead role in providing education on the importance of vaccines in protecting people from preventable illnesses, according to a session which took place at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition.
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