Among 1,000 US respondents, 54% said they weren't familiar with C difficile infection, down from 60% in a 2021 survey.
At a New Jersey hospital, treating 29 patients with multiple recurrent CDI cases resulted in a net loss of more than $2.2 million over 4 years.
Cefiderocol was found to be efficacious in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections, but more evidence is needed in patients with carbapenem-resistant infections.
A randomized controlled trial will determine whether zaloganan, an antibacterial and antibiofilm peptide, is superior to the current standard of care.
Analysis shows antibiotic consumption rose in Southeast Asia and Africa from 2010 to 2021, while declining in Europe and the Western Pacific.
For the second day in a row, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case, and like yesterday the patient is a man who had contact with camels before he got sick.
The 50-year-old man is a Saudi citizen from Medina, located in the western part of the country. The man is hospitalized in stable condition for his MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection.
A study in China finds that the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in cigarette butts is 1.24-fold higher than in plant litter and 1.48-fold higher than in soil.
The team will examine the role that the gut microbiome plays in making some people resistant to colonization by Salmonella Typhimurium, a leading cause of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease.
Among the findings was that Black patients in the US had methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) rates that were 2 to 3 times higher than White patients.
The trial was investigating whether selective decontamination of the digestive tract cut in-hospital deaths in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients compared with standard care.
In lab experiments and chickens, peptides derived from a strain of probiotic bacteria inhibited Salmonella strains that commonly cause foodborne illness.
"This platform will be vital in raising the profile and urgency of addressing AMR."
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
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.
