A study yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that contact isolation may not be necessary to prevent outbreaks of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in hospitals.
A new study out of Spain has found that antibiotic de-escalation in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia appears safe and effective and does not adversely affect outcomes.
The rate of MRSA acquisition is low among contacts of patients colonized or infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Samples of UK-produced pork products have tested positive for a livestock strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a report today by The Guardian.
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced today it has invested more than $67 million into partnerships with two drug companies to develop innovative antibiotics and diagnostics to help combat the growing threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, with options that could bring the investment to about $284 million.
The study, based on 34 million discharge records over 6 years, is the first to estimate trends in US hospitals.
A new report from the World Bank says rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has the potential to cause as much economic damage as the 2008 financial crisis.
Report finds some encouraging trends in resistance, but also notes increasing consumption of anitbiotics.
The report shows antimicrobial resistance mostly stable, with some declines and some worries.
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that more than three quarters of adults diagnosed as having bronchitis receive an antibiotic, despite the fact that antibiotics are not indicated for the condition.
