Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship

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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​
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​
Study details deaths, anaphylaxis linked to antibiotic injections​
Multistrain probiotic tied to reduced risk of severe GI disease in preterm newborns​
BARDA places first order for cefiderocol for resistant infections, biothreats​
COMMENTARY: We must address the market challenges behind microbiome-sparing antibiotics​
AI-created bacteriophage overcame resistant bacterial strains, but experts emphasize need for safeguards​
Uptake of doxyPEP in Europe should be monitored, report suggests​
1 in 20 US adults develop bacterial infections after hospitalization for gunshot injuries​
Study: Nursing homes should prioritize decolonization to reduce presence of multidrug-resistant organisms​
Lawmakers seek to boost new antibiotic development​
1 in 2 US hospital patients received an antibiotic in 2023, surveys show​