The prevalence of the colistin-resistance gene MCR-1 in healthy residents of a Chinese city declined following China's ban on colistin as a growth promoter in livestock in 2017, researchers reported today in Clinical Microbiology and Infection. But seafood may be an emerging risk factor for MCR-1 colonization.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) yesterday released a toolkit to improve antibiotic use in long-term care facilities.
The global prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) has more than tripled in the past two decades, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis yesterday in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.
A provider-focused antibiotic stewardship intervention was associated with reduced antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) at 31 primary care practices, with no impact on prescribing for infections that require antibiotics, researchers reported today in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Dec 10
The European Commission this week published its latest annual progress report on implementation of the European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Five countries across Asia and Africa report new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), according to Global Polio Eradication Initiative's weekly report.
England's National Health Service (NHS) announced today that it has selected the first antibiotics to be purchased through the United Kingdom's subscription-style payment model.
The shorter 6-month regimen could save enough to supply 400,000 people with almost a year's worth of treatment.
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) across a four-hospital health system was linked to a substantial decrease in the use of fluoroquinolones and increased susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli to levofloxacin, finds a
"This platform will be vital in raising the profile and urgency of addressing AMR."
The survey shows a near doubling of C auris cases—and countries reporting them.
A survey shows fewer Europeans reported taking antibiotics in the past year than in previous years.
The burden of antimicrobial resistance declined 4.2% from 2017 to 2021, and antibiotic use fell 15.1%.
The phase 3 trial will test the efficacy of ganaplacide/lumefantrine-SDF against standard treatment, including against drug-resistant malaria.
The trial will investigate whether an early IV-to-oral transition improves outcomes in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections.
Canada saw an increase in the sales of antibiotics for use in food production animals in 2020, a new report finds.
Amid a shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidance on alternatives to the oral powder formulation for suspension.
Originally published by CIDRAP News Nov 23
The agreement paves the way for bold, specific committments at a UN high level AMR meeting in 2024.
Rates of antimicrobial resistance in urinary E coli isolates are rising in both hospitals and the community.
More than 70% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions from primary healthcare facilities were inappropriate.
Combating antimicrobial resistance is a priority of a new EU global health strategy.
