Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Public Health Alerts: Paenibacillus dendritiformis as a cause of destructive meningitis in infants​
New guidance aims to guide UTI treatment in age of virtual health care​
Novel XDR Shigella strain identified in Los Angeles​
Prenatal antibiotics linked to higher risk of group B streptococcus in newborns​
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​
Dentists prescribed fewer inappropriate antibiotics after educational course, small study shows​
Sinusitis patients often receive antibiotics, even when they don’t need them​
Neonatal sepsis trial launches in India​
Trial data support oral transition therapy in patients with complicated UTIs​
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​