An analysis of nearly 3 years of patient data finds no evidence of major changes in the level of inappropriate or repeat antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
The report urges countries to push harder for innovative financing mechanisms and other incentives.
A new algorithm demonstrated 87% sensitivity in detecting allergic-type reactions in patients receiving preventive antibiotics.
The $3.9 million in funding will be used to conduct preclinical testing on a novel oxazolidinone inhibitor with the aim of helping cystic fibrosis patients.
It appears to be the first US case of an infection showing resistance to all available beta-lactam antibiotics.
The funds are to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance over the next 3 years.
The CDC has confirmed a 4th death and more vision loss in an outbreak of infections caused by a unique strain of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa involving at least 81 people.
A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam finds that the use of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing reduced antibiotic prescribing.
Resistance to 1, 2, 3, and 4 antibiotic classes was found in 19%, 17%, 8%, and 4% of isolates, respectively.
A global coalition is calling on 12 North America–based fast-food chains to take stock of their policies and set new targets that align with WHO efforts.
The trial is evaluating the efficacy of oral zoliflodacin compared with the standard regimen of ceftriaxone plus azithromycin.
An analysis conducted at Mayo Clinic sites found that female clinicians were no less likely than male clinicians to have stewardship recommendations accepted.
An assessment of 16 randomized clinical trials suggests shorter antibiotic durations are as safe and effective as longer durations in children with community-acquired pneumonia.
A team of researchers has discovered, with the help of AI, a new antibiotic with the potential to fight a multidrug-resistant pathogen.
Removing urinalysis and urine cultures from preoperative checklists for cardiac surgery was linked to a significant decrease in antibiotic prescriptions.
Implementation of a prospective audit-and-feedback intervention paired with an online tool was linked to a 9% reduction in carbapenem use.
The authors say the oral BPaL regimen has "transformed" treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
In Bangladesh, domestic chickens are routinely given antibiotics, live close to humans, and can shed bacteria into the environment.
The trial will enroll certain stem-cell transplant patients who are vulnerable to bloodstream infections from E coli translocation.
Overall, antibiotics were prescribed in less than one fifth of all acute encounters.
The resolution calls on EU nations to regularly update National Action Plans against AMR and to improve data collection on drug-resistant pathogens and antibiotic use.
Gonorrhea infections rose 50% in 2022 compared with 2021, and infectious syphilis diagnoses increased 15%.
Data collected from 88 Canadian hospitals from January 2017 through December 2021 show that rates of MRSA bloodstream infections rose 35%.
Data indicate the pathogen is emerging as a severe threat to newborns, particularly those in low- and middle-income countries.
Researchers find that 7% of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates were resistant to one or both of two common triazole antifungal drugs.
