Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Study finds wide variation in resistance patterns for travelers’ diarrhea​
US sales of antibiotics for livestock climbed 16% last year, FDA report shows​
FDA approves 2 new oral gonorrhea antibiotics​
With strong phase 3 findings, a new antibiotic for gonorrhea is on the horizon​
FDA approves US-manufactured antibiotic under new priority review program​
New CARB-X awards focus on novel diagnostics for respiratory infections​
Study finds ‘alarming’ global prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacterial colonization​
Study highlights hospital-based bacterial, fungal outbreaks during COVID pandemic​
CARB-X funds microbiome therapeutic for ICU patients​
Medical societies jointly launch infection prevention initiative​
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​