News & Perspective

Jul 05, 2017

Jul 05, 2017
Clostridium difficile

Marked increase seen in multiply recurrent C diff

The sharp rise is independent of known C diff risk factors and occurred across all US regions.

Jul 05, 2017

Syria, Pakistan report new polio cases

A second case of vaccine-derived polio is reported in Raqqa, Syria, while a Pakistani toddler has a wild poliovirus infection.

Jul 05, 2017

News Scan for Jul 05, 2017

MERS in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon
Lyme bacteria transmission
H5N2 avian flu in Taiwan

Jul 03, 2017

Jul 03, 2017
MERS virus

Lebanon reports imported MERS case; virus sickens 1 more in Saudi Arabia

In other MERS-CoV news, following a surge of hospital-related cases from Riyadh, new cases in Saudi Arabia seem to be slowing, with one illness reported over the past 6 days.

Jul 03, 2017
Ebola worker

WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in DRC

The first case was identified in late April, and over the past 8 weeks, medical workers registered and followed 583 contacts.

Jul 03, 2017

News Scan for Jul 03, 2017

Cholera relief arrives in Yemen
Antibiotics for UTIs in Uganda
Avian flu in Togo and DRC
New WHO DG starts tenure
Chikungunya in the Americas

Jun 30, 2017

Jun 30, 2017
Doctor writing prescription

Can behavioral science help improve antibiotic prescribing?

A 'nudging' strategy uses psychosocial factors to improve prescribing.

Jun 30, 2017
Market chickens

Six more H7N9 avian flu cases reported in China

Cases are down from the 10 reported last week but show ongoing virus circulation in the summer.

Jun 30, 2017

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jun 30, 2017

Students' antibiotic knowledge
MCR-1 in Portugal
Opposition to AMR budget cuts
Antibiotics for skin wounds
Antibiotic resistance at the Hajj
C diff in cancer patients
Contact precautions for MRSA
Antibiotic-resistant acne
Jun 30, 2017

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jun 30, 2017

Students' antibiotic knowledge
MCR-1 in Portugal

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