Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Feb 12, 2020

Sustainable Antibiotic Development with Dr. Brad Spellberg

Listen to our conversation with Brad Spellberg, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. We discuss his recent New England Journal of Medicine paper, and important issues around sustainable antibiotic discovery and development.
Feb 11, 2020
MRSA in blood

Trial pours cold water on combo treatment for MRSA bacteremia

A beta-lactam added to standard antibiotic therapy did not result in significant improvement.

Feb 04, 2020
Sick child with mom calling doctor

Medicaid study finds antibiotics often prescribed with no doctor visit

Nearly 45% of antibiotics prescribed were given out for no clear reason.

Jan 31, 2020
Doctor examining girl's throat

Mutated Strep strains found with lower antibiotic susceptibility

Group A Streptococcus has been deemed universally susceptible to beta-lactams, but the armor might be cracking.

Jan 29, 2020
Closeup of skin

Experiments illustrate how Candida auris colonizes skin

Candida auris formed biofilms that were 10 times as dense as those formed by C albicans.

Jan 24, 2020
Twin girls with ice cream bars

Studies diverge on link between early antibiotics, obesity

One study found a link, but the other, when it focused on siblings and twins, found none.

Jan 22, 2020
Pills and coins on a scale

WHO calls antibiotic pipeline insufficient

In 2 reports, the WHO said most antibiotics in development offer little benefit over existing ones, and too few are truly innovative.

Jan 16, 2020
Assembly line antibiotics

Industry urges more government action on antibiotic development

Firms say they can't sustain a viable pipeline of products to address antibiotic resistance on their own.

Jan 15, 2020
Girl and doc with stethoscope

In Tennessee, a few pediatricians have big impact on antibiotic prescribing

Only 360 providers (1.7%) were in the highest-prescribing group.

Jan 14, 2020
MRSA bacteria

Antibiotic tolerance can affect combo treatments, study finds

The study shows how tolerance promotes the evolution of resistance with combination antibiotics.

Jan 10, 2020
Veterinarian examining dog

US veterinary hospital faces rare antibiotic-resistant E coli

Fourteen dogs and cats harbored E coli containing NDM-5 carbapenem resistance genes.

Jan 09, 2020
Elderly patient in hospital

Three cases of worrisome pan-resistant C auris found in New York

The authors say the finding is concerning and emphasize the role of repeat susceptibility tests.

Dec 31, 2019
Bottle-fed premature baby

Decolonizing parents could cut spread of Staph to newborns

The findings indicate parents are a major reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus.

Dec 27, 2019

Antibiotic developer Melinta files for bankruptcy

The bankruptcy underscores the financial challenges faced by companies developing new antibiotics

Dec 19, 2019
Shigella bacteria

Extensively drug-resistant Shigella identified in Australia

Analysis reveals that 171 of the isolates are closely related and form a distinct lineage.

Dec 18, 2019
Antibiotic injection in Africa

Antibiotic prescribing sky-high for kids in poorer nations

By the age of 5, children in these countries receive 25 antibiotic courses on average.

Dec 12, 2019
Patient and physician in doctor's office

Improper outpatient antibiotic prescribing found rife

Study finds that more than 40% of prescriptions were inappropriate.

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