UK officials say the increase in antibiotic use in 2022 is likely related to increased healthcare demands following the removal of pandemic-related mitigations.
Under an agreement with TB Alliance, Indian pharmaceutical company Macleods will supply pretomanid for low- and middle-income countries.
The authors of the study say antibiotic stewardship and better hand hygiene in nursing homes could help reduce the spread.
The third-party certification demonstrates that the companies are taking steps to control waste streams containing antibiotics and their raw ingredients.
The study authors say the findings may be attributed to nationally coordinated VA initiatives aimed at preventing disease transmission.
Data from a hospital safety group show that over 85% of US hospitals have cut the rates of hospital-acquired infections in the last year.
The authors say the study underscores the importance of adequate drug-susceptibility testing capacity.
The program was based on guidelines issued by China's National Health Commission.
The trial showed that FMT in kidney transplant recipients promoted bacterial strain competition, which led to a reduction in multidrug-resistant organism colonization.
UK officials say the decline illustrates a shared commitment to antibiotic stewardship among farmers and veterinarians.
The study suggests the seasonal flu vaccine could be a tool to help address rising antibiotic resistance.
The roadmap aims to help countries in the region identify, prioritize, implement, and monitor high-impact interventions to address AMR across the One Health spectrum.
While antibiotic use at three Chicago hospitals increased in COVID-19 patients at the outset of the pandemic, it declined among non–COVID patients.
Sales of veterinary and agricultural antibiotics in New Zealand have fallen by 42% since 2017.
The strain, which is believed to have originated in Morocco, has spread rapidly in French hospitals since 2021.
The studies examined trends in hospitalized patients, and the authors said the findings support the need for better infection-prevention strategies in the region.
The One Health study observed that Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates carrying antimicrobial resistance genes were mainly found in clinical settings.
A statewide survey of hospitals and nursing homes found a high prevalence of mechanically ventilated patients colonized with Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris.
The trial results answer some questions about risk of acute kidney injury, neurotoxicity.
Patients with resistant Salmonella infections had a higher risk of hospitalization, but the study authors say host and strain factors may play a role.
A trial found that mupirocin was more effective than iodophore in reducing Staphylococcus aureus in ICU patients.
State health officials have identified 14 people with campylobacteriosis, 12 of whom have consumed raw milk products.
The study found that opioid exposure was associated with a nearly four-fold risk of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci colonization.
The novel oral antibiotic could provide a new option for treating drug-resistant gram-negative infections.
The intervention at a large NYC hospital focused on reducing unnecessary urine cultures.