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Scientists report the first detection of MCR-4, as well as MCR-3 in Denmark and Italy.
A research letter in Nature yesterday said that up to 40% of all animal deaths in the Ivory Coast's Tai National Park were caused by an unusual strain of the bacteria that causes anthrax. The strain, Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis, could even lead to extinction of the park's chimpanzee population, researchers said.
The results suggest that clinical labs should consider using an additional test to validate results.
Only 5 nations have staffing standards, and they vary widely.
Federal officials today said they have reopened their investigation of a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to raising calves and have reported 10 new cases.
Florida health officials yesterday reported the first sexually transmitted case of Zika virus this year. There is still no evidence, however, of locally transmitted Zika virus by mosquitoes in the state.
Under extreme and precise circumstances, Zika virus was transmitted via saliva in macaques.
The drugs studied are bedaquiline and delamanid, both drugs of last resort.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N8 has struck again in South Africa and Italy, while H5N1 has surfaced in China's Inner Mongolia province, according to reports from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and press services.
A commentary yesterday in JAMA argues for diagnostic stewardship as an additional strategy to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics.
"Fewer cases don't mean we are completely safe from Zika," Ben Beard says.
Results highlight a need to fight resistance in people, animals, and the environment.
Over the weekend the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed a new MERS-CoV case in Khamis Mushait.
A 38-year-old male expatriate is in critical condition after being diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus), according to a Jul 29 update. The MOH said the man had direct contact with camels, a known risk factor for contracting the virus.
A new study from researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assessed the success of the CDC's core elements of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). Using data reported in the 2015 National Healthcare Safety Network's Annual Hospital Survey, the researchers found that uptake of the core elements increased from 40.9% in 2014 to 48.1% in 2015, a 17.6% bump.
The new cases push the number of H3N2v cases for 2017 to 13, the CDC says.
The report lays out progress and challenges in outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and hospitals.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
In sign of low but ongoing highly pathogenic H5N8 activity in Europe, Italy today reported three more outbreaks in poultry, according to a notification from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Two companies that have received funds—Spero Therapeutics and Entasis Therapeutics—say CARB-X support has been instrumental.
The insurance claims review also hints that the disease has gained a southern foothold and that patients in urban areas are younger.
