An initiative aimed at improving prescribing of first-line antibiotics for kids’ respiratory infections was associated with shorter antibiotic durations.
More than half the women in the small, single-arm trial experienced symptom relief in 24 hours.
Prehospital fever was associated with increased odds of timely antibiotics, while GI symptoms were tied to lower odds.
Postoperative antibiotic treatment for orthopedic infections typically lasts 4 weeks, but a randomized trial found less treatment failure in those who received 7 days or less.
Researchers say airborne dispersal of the healthcare-associated pathogen could present an important mode of spread.
An outbreak of the resistant bacteria affected 47 children who attended a neighborhood party in Ireland, plus a close contact.
A CDC-led investigation identified 12 deaths linked to ceftriaxone injections at healthcare facilities in 18 states over 11 months.
BARDA’s Project BioShield purchased $37 million worth of the antibiotic to support national preparedness.
The recommendations focus on infection-related aspects of sepsis management.
The approach forges a path for generating adaptive and resilient phage therapies against evolving pathogens, the authors say.
Researchers say the results suggest the monoclonal antibody could be a tool for antibiotic stewardship.
Injuries requiring surgery on the head, neck, spine, or lower abdomen carry the highest risk.
European researchers estimate that use of doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted infections could result in an additional 4.5 million doses a year.
The bipartisan Stop Superbugs Act would authorize the NIH to facilitate clinical trials for new antibiotics.
In a study of two nursing homes, only universal decolonization of residents was linked with reduced MDRO carriage.
Invasive E coli infections can cause life-threatening conditions like sepsis.
The overall incidence of Clostridioides difficile infections among ED patients declined from 2014 to 2024, although rates in young adults increased.
A study of 6 African nations finds urinary tract isolates are highly resistant to first-line and broader-spectrum antibiotics.
The live-attenuated vaccine showed high levels of protection against one of the leading causes of diarrhea worldwide.
A Mayo Clinic study finds that nearly 90% of patients with acute sinusitis received antibiotics, but only two-thirds met the prescribing criteria.
The trial aims to identify safe and effective antibiotic treatment options for newborns with sepsis.
Petitioners want the agency to withdraw approval of medically important antibiotics for use in animal feed and water when not tied to a diagnosed illness.
Patients who transitioned to oral fosfomycin did just as well those who received continued intravenous therapy.
Utebzi is the first oral carbapenem antibiotic approved in the US.
More than 70% of the Klebsiella pneumoniae strains analyzed were resistant to antibiotics commonly used to treat urinary tract infections.
