Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Canadian antimicrobial resistance threat assessment highlights role of health equity​
NIH funds new center focused on preventing drug-resistant infections​
Study highlights gaps between antibiotic knowledge, appropriate prescribing​
Stewardship intervention linked to shorter antibiotic prescriptions in urgent care​
Antimicrobial resistance response hampered by poor governance, study finds​
CARB-X funds development of novel diagnostic for lower respiratory tract infections​
PAHO warns antibiotic-resistant pertussis is spreading​
CARB-X funds work on rapid diagnostic platform for neonatal sepsis​
Despite decolonization efforts, nursing home rooms remain contaminated with resistant organisms​
CARB-X awards $1.1 million to phage-based product for E coli bloodstream infections​
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​
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​