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An interrupted time series analysis conducted in two Italian intensive care units (ICUs) demonstrated a substantial reduction in antibiotic consumption and bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria after the teaching hospital instituted an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program, with no change in mortality or length of stay, according to a study yesterday in C
About 94% of H3N2 viruses were the drifted strain, and the vaccine afforded no protection against H3N2.
Though stewardship is crucial, research gaps need to be addressed to maximize their impact, SHEA says.
Fully 56% of hospitals reported changing patient care or delaying therapy because of drug shortages.
The WHO says the few remaining hot spots still pose a risk of spread to other areas.
Ten days before Minnesota's deer hunting firearms season opens, state officials are scrambling to create a disposal plan for animal carcasses among growing concern over chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurologic prion disease that affects cervids like deer and elk.
Too much jargon, highlighting far-off impacts, and disjointed messages all contribute, the report says.
The vaccine demonstrated 49.7% protection against progression to active tuberculosis in adults.
CARB-X announced today funding of up to $4.98 million for BioVersys's new small-molecule drugs targeting Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S aureus. The drugs could be used as a stand-alone to treat uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections, as well as in combination with other antibiotics for more severe infections.
In a continuation of the steady stream of Ebola cases recorded in recent days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) Ebola dashboard shows 4 new cases today, raising the outbreak total to 3,268, a number that includes 117 probable cases.
Another 400 suspected cases are still under investigation. No new deaths were recorded, so the fatality total stands at 2,181.
Four new cases raise the outbreak total to 3,264 infections, and 3 new deaths bring the fatality toll to 2,181.
Saudi Arabia reported a MERS-CoV infection in a child, which is relatively rare, according to an Oct 26 report from the country's Ministry of Health (MOH).
Nonprofit drug developer TB Alliance announced today that it will partner with an Indian company to manufacture and commercialize pretomanid for treating extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).
As cases reach 3,260, the US remains the top donor, but the future of Ebola funding remains unclear.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
New guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) recommend against using antibiotics for toothaches in most cases.
In its weekly flu update today, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first pediatric flu deaths of the new season and noted that the nation's flu activity increased slightly last week but is still at low levels.
Two of the three wild poliovirus strains are now eradicated globally.
Cases involving travel make it difficult for responders to investigate quickly.
In one key category, under 7% of countries scored in the highest tier.
