European region. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published the results of a point-prevalence survey of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control in European long-term care facilities, finding gaps in appropriate diagnosis of healthcare-associated infections and training on proper antibiotic prescribing and hand hygiene practices. Learn more.
European region. The ECDC published an assessment of future challenges for infectious disease prevention and control in the EU and globally, calling AMR one of the key drivers of change. Learn more.
Fiji. The Doherty Institute reports on Fiji's launch of a pathogen genomics laboratory, which will allow the country to respond rapidly to infectious disease outbreaks and antimicrobial-resistant infections. Learn more.
Guyana. Guyana's Ministry of Health highlights a recent meeting with a delegation from the Pan American Health Organization and the UK Department of Health and Social Care to strengthen AMR surveillance and diagnostic systems. Learn more.
Montenegro. The ECDC, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, and the European Food Safety Authority posted a report on a country visit to Montenegro to assess laboratory capacity for AMR surveillance in human and animal health, healthcare facility training and availability of guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control, and the risk of environmental antibiotic pollution. Learn more.
Nepal. In a Mount Sinai blog post, Roberto Pasada, MD, describes the launch of an antimicrobial stewardship program at Nepal's Dhulikhel Hospital, which includes availability of an antibiogram for clinician decision-making, approval for the use of restricted antibiotics, weekly rounding of an antimicrobial stewardship committee, and the development for treatment guidelines for common infections. Learn more.
United States. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America—in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society—published a position paper that urges US healthcare facilities, regulatory agencies, and payors to improve the standards and effectiveness of healthcare infection prevention and control programs. Learn more.
United States. The Infectious Diseases Society of America published guidelines for the treatment of asymptomatic Histoplasma pulmonary nodules and mild or moderate acute pulmonary histoplasmosis in adults, children, and pregnant people, which is an update to the 2007 clinical practice guidelines. Learn more.
United States. In Infectious Disease Special Edition, Taylor Morrisette, PharmD, MPH, describes current questions, challenges, and practices related to antibiotic use and stewardship for pediatric patients in the United States. Learn more.
