Data from 90 US hospitals show an overall 8.3% mortality rate for patients with invasive pneumococcal disease and non-invasive, all-cause pneumonia.
Researchers also found evidence of the transmission of bacteria carrying multiple antibiotic-resistance genes and links to cases of neonatal sepsis.
The One Health study observed that Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates carrying antimicrobial resistance genes were mainly found in clinical settings.
The studies examined trends in hospitalized patients, and the authors said the findings support the need for better infection-prevention strategies in the region.
The strain, which is believed to have originated in Morocco, has spread rapidly in French hospitals since 2021.
Sales of veterinary and agricultural antibiotics in New Zealand have fallen by 42% since 2017.
While antibiotic use at three Chicago hospitals increased in COVID-19 patients at the outset of the pandemic, it declined among non–COVID patients.
The roadmap aims to help countries in the region identify, prioritize, implement, and monitor high-impact interventions to address AMR across the One Health spectrum.
The study suggests the seasonal flu vaccine could be a tool to help address rising antibiotic resistance.
UK officials say the decline illustrates a shared commitment to antibiotic stewardship among farmers and veterinarians.
The trial showed that FMT in kidney transplant recipients promoted bacterial strain competition, which led to a reduction in multidrug-resistant organism colonization.
The program was based on guidelines issued by China's National Health Commission.
The authors say the study underscores the importance of adequate drug-susceptibility testing capacity.
Data from a hospital safety group show that over 85% of US hospitals have cut the rates of hospital-acquired infections in the last year.
The study authors say the findings may be attributed to nationally coordinated VA initiatives aimed at preventing disease transmission.
The third-party certification demonstrates that the companies are taking steps to control waste streams containing antibiotics and their raw ingredients.
The authors of the study say antibiotic stewardship and better hand hygiene in nursing homes could help reduce the spread.
Under an agreement with TB Alliance, Indian pharmaceutical company Macleods will supply pretomanid for low- and middle-income countries.
UK officials say the increase in antibiotic use in 2022 is likely related to increased healthcare demands following the removal of pandemic-related mitigations.
Eleven organizations agreed to adopt principles aimed at reducing the need for antimicrobials on farms.
The survey revealed their thinking on stewardship barriers and knowledge about legislative efforts on AMR.
The agency says it wants to better understand the risks posed by drug-resistant pathogens in the food and agriculture sector, and what it can do to address them.
With the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions in 2022, community antibiotic use in Europe rose sharply.
The intervention focused on reducing prescribing for upper respiratory infections that don't require antibiotics.
The campaign aims to help patients feel more confident that over-the-counter medications, and not antibiotics, are the best treatment for cold and flu symptoms.
