The intervention at 10 critical-access hospitals was associated with a small but potentially clinically significant reduction in ASB treatment.
About 2% of antibiotic prescriptions over the study period were connected to RSV diagnoses, especially in seniors and infants.
The report also spotlights the urgency of vaccines for pathogens such as group A Streptococcus and Klebsiella pneumoniae, which are increasingly resistant to antimicrobials.
Among physicians in Washington state, high prescribers of opioids were 2.9 times more likely to be high prescribers of antibiotics, and vice versa.
After spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of HAIs in US acute-care hospitals fell in 2023.
A genomic surveillance study identified several multidrug-resistant, high-risk clones of E Coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Kenya, Uganda, and Jordan.
UK health officials say the increase is largely due to an uptick in antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli infections.
Only 15% of responding pediatricians reported obtaining training on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance, and only 25% said they were aware of antimicrobial stewardship.
Researchers suggest the decline was linked to countries implementing movement restrictions, which resulted in fewer medical consultations.
A review and meta-analysis of 56 randomized controlled trials found reductions of 11% to 23% across four antibiotic prescribing outcomes.
Use of antibiotics in broiler chickens in the hatchery dropped from 90% in 2013 to less than 1% in 2023.
The vaccine didn't reduce C difficile infections in at-risk adults, but it did show the potential to reduce infection severity and limit need for medical attention.
Nearly 12% of E coli isolates from dogs and cats in German veterinary practices were resistant to third-generation cephalosporins.
The in-hospital mortality rate for CRE infections was 27% at hospitals in South Africa's Western Cape province.
The aptly named BLADDER scoring system aims to promote more appropriate urine culturing in patients with presumed urinary tract infections.
A genomic analysis also identified Acinetobacter strains carrying novel combinations of carbapenemases and other resistance genes that could further limit treatment options.
The report calls on investors to support antibiotic research and development and incorporate an "AMR lens" into investment decisions.
More than half of respondents said they would use leftover antibiotics in the future if they were feeling sick.
Of the 65 people sickened, 24 have required hospitalization.
In a joint white paper, the groups urge world leaders to adopt a political declaration with bold targets and practical steps at the upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on AMR.
UK-based biopharmaceutical company F2G announced a $100 million financing round to advance late-stage development and commercialization of olorofim.
A multifaceted stewardship intervention at Mayo Clinic reduced inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by 50% without diminishing patient satisfaction.
New WHO guidance aims to help countries address key gender disparities in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of drug-resistant infections.
Researchers say the findings from a sysematic review and meta-analysis of 56 studies could help expand penicillin allergy delabeling efforts.
The survey found that most primary care patients expected to receive antibiotics for cold/flu symptoms, sinus infections, diarrhea, and bronchitis.
