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Study: Antibiotics don't reduce risk of death from viral respiratory infections

Chris Dall

Nearly two-thirds of patients hospitalized with flu, RSV, or COVID-19 received antibiotics, but they had a higher risk of death than those who didn't.

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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Tweet Chats

Join CIDRAP-ASP and The AMR Narrative on World TB Day (March 24) for a 60-minute Twitter Chat about the impact of antimicrobial resistance on patients with tuberculosis, and the role that people with TB can play in raising AMR awareness.

Vaccines and the Vulnerable: The Race to End Typhoid

Mar 21, 2023

Superbugs & You Season 3 is here! The latest episode of the podcast covers the impact of typhoid vaccination on AMR and the successes and challenges to deploying effective programs globally. Guests include Farah Naz Qamar, Kathy Neuzil, Denise Garrett, and Calman MacLennan.

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Study highlights successful use of combination antibiotic in outpatients with complicated infections

Chris Dall

Four groups call for enhanced action against One Health threats

Lisa Schnirring

World TB Day Quick takes: TB incidence in Europe and Africa, new high-level advocacy group

Chris Dall

CDC says US TB incidence rose by 5% in 2022

Chris Dall

Outbreak of highly resistant Pseudomonas linked to eye drops grows to 68

Chris Dall

Swiss study finds catheter-associated UTIs are more frequently antibiotic resistant

Chris Dall

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Azithromycin during labor doesn't reduce sepsis, mortality in newborns

Chris Dall
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Low-effort intervention may help cut unnecessary urine cultures

Chris Dall
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CDC warns of increase in extensively drug-resistant shigellosis

Chris Dall
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Study links acid suppressants to colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria

Chris Dall
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Shorter drug regimen shows promise in TB trial

Chris Dall
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Antibiotics for COVID-related visits more common in adults

Chris Dall
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Our antimicrobial resistance factsheet

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microbes, such as bacteria, evolve the ability to survive exposure to medicines previously used to treat them. Visit the antimicrobial resistance factsheet to learn more.
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The Antimicrobial Resistance Toolkit

We developed a toolkit aimed at community practitioners and patients to provide basic information on antimicrobial resistance and responsible use of antibiotics. You can view and download the Toolkit here.
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One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship

We are currently developing educational modules to raise awareness and increase the knowledge base about practical antibiotic stewardship implementation among veterinarians.
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Selected Reads

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Reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in the context of One Health

This review highlights current insights into the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a One Health perspective. A major challenge for One Health studies is attributing the directionality of transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) between different metagenomes.

 

 

Jamie Umber, DVM, MPH

Invasive mold infections following Hurricane Harvey—Houston, Texas

This study assesses the incidence of invasive mold infection at four hospitals—one of which is a cancer care facility—before and after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston, Texas.

Natalie Vestin, MPH

One Health WASH: an AMR-smart integrative approach to preventing and controlling infection in farming communities

The concept of ‘One Health’ is a framework that recognizes the interconnectedness of human and animal health, and the environment.  Yet, the One Health concept often remains on paper. According to the authors of this study, the integration of WASH measures with farm biosecurity could reduce the spread of AMR in communities.

Francesca Chiara, PhD, MPH, MRes

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