Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Study finds shorter antibiotic courses may be appropriate for some hospitalized pneumonia patients​
C difficile incidence in hospitals fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data reveal​
CARB-X, GARDP receive funding boost from European Commission​
Big decline in syphilis seen after introduction of doxyPEP​
Rapid antibiotic susceptibility test for UTIs shows promise​
Drought may promote antibiotic resistance in soil, study suggests​
Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients​
Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance​
Study finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in Africa​
WHO releases guidance for urgently needed new antibiotics​
Study highlights global burden of Staph aureus respiratory infections, including MRSA​
Antibiotics provide the same relief as a placebo for lower back pain, trial finds​
Rapid diagnostic tests aren’t a ‘silver bullet’ for unnecessary antibiotics, trial finds​
Study suggests hand hygiene is enough for preventing drug-resistant infections in NICUs​
Study: Azithromycin use in late pregnancy may pose less risk of neurologic issues in babies than other antibiotics​
VA studies highlight collaborative antimicrobial stewardship effort​
Telemedicine offered by familiar providers linked to lower antibiotic prescribing in kids​
Review: More staff, resources help stewardship programs reduce antimicrobial use​
Antiseptic umbilical cord care reduces infection risk in low-income settings, review suggests​
Comparing the antibiotic resistance threat to COVID fails to reduce antibiotic-seeking, survey finds​