Antimicrobial Stewardship Project

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Antimicrobial resistance is a critical global public health issue, and antimicrobial stewardship strategies are key to curtailing the problem. CIDRAP's Antimicrobial Stewardship Project provides current, accurate, and comprehensive information on the topic and works to build an online community to address leading issues.

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ASP Monthly Quiz

Test your knowledge! This month's quiz is based on a review of NICUs that showed wide variability in antibiotic use in newborns. Take the October quiz!

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Multidrug-resistant bacteria superbugs

New drug for Acinetobacter infections shows promise in phase 3 trial

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Oct 19, 2021

The antibiotic SUL-DUR stacked up well to colistin for 28-day mortality and outperformed it for clinical cure rate and kidney harm.

Stewardship in Animals

Check out a new paper in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems by CIDRAP staff members Jamie Umber, DVM, MPH, and Kris Moore, MD, MPH, that looks at US-based animal management certification programs and how they align with the core components of antibiotic stewardship in animal agriculture.

AMR Budget Tool

The World Health Organization has released a new online tool to help countries calculate the costs of implementing national action plans for antimicrobial resistance. Check out the WHO AMR costing and budgeting tool website for an overview and additional information.

New Episode

Superbugs & You

Season 2 of Superbugs & You, a podcast from CIDRAP-ASP and the Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition that examines the global impact of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, has arrived. Check out the trailer! Episode 1 drops Oct 20.

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NEWS AND PERSPECTIVE

Multidrug-resistant bacteria superbugs

New drug for Acinetobacter infections shows promise in phase 3 trial

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Oct 19, 2021

The antibiotic SUL-DUR stacked up well to colistin for 28-day mortality and outperformed it for clinical cure rate and kidney harm.

Tuberculosis prevention efforts

Global TB deaths rise for first time in more than a decade

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Oct 14, 2021

About 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis in 2020, up from 1.4 million in 2019, and reporting of cases has dropped substantially.

Study highlights impact of antibiotic resistance on older Americans

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Oct 07, 2021

In 2017, more than 11,000 US seniors died from common antibiotic-resistant infections.

Phages attacking bacterium

Scientists, biotechs look to unlock the potential of phage therapy

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Oct 05, 2021

"We've really started to see the infectious disease community embrace the idea of phage therapy."

Report: COVID-19, lack of funding are hampering TB response

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Sep 28, 2021

The data show that 1.2 million fewer people have been diagnosed and treated for TB in 2021 than in 2019.

Artemisinin-resistant malaria detected in Uganda

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

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Sep 23, 2021

"Our findings suggest a potential risk of cross-border spread across Africa."

ASP Scan (Weekly)

Oct 15, 2021

Hospital antibiotic Rx guidelines
Antimicrobial resistance cost calculator
Antimicrobial stewardship medication review
Antibiotic overuse for childbirth

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