Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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FDA to streamline development of antimicrobials, susceptibility test devices
The Food and Drug Administration has released a draft guidance document intended to help drug sponsors and device manufacturers coordinate the...
Commentary
Hospital managers identify barriers to antimicrobial stewardship
A survey of hospital leaders suggests that short-term clinical issues and a lack of confidence in antibiotic audit processes have hampered their...
News
MRSA patients report signs of stigma tied to illness
About half of individuals infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus report feeling stigmatized in interactions with hospital staff...
News
Gonorrhea cluster shows increased antibiotic resistance
ATLANTA – A cluster of gonorrhea cases from the state of Hawaii showed decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and azithromycin, worrying public...
Commentary
Update on the third international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock
The new international consensus definition of sepsis/septic shock seeks to distinguish life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated...
News
Checklist may prompt cuts in unneeded antibiotic prescriptions
Key clinical point: Use of a checklist of seven characteristics independently associated with hospital admission for children presenting to...
Conference Coverage
New drugs poised to stem tide of antibacterial resistance in gonorrhea
Three novel treatments for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, currently in late stages of development, could give clinicians an edge in the fight against...
News
Many patients with diabetic foot infections get unnecessary MRSA treatment
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WHO updates ranking of critically important antimicrobials
In light of increasing antibiotic resistance among pathogens, the World Health Organization has revised its global rankings of critically...
News
Fourth U.S. case of mcr-1–resistance gene reported
CDC urges “prompt reporting of mcr-1–carrying isolates to public health officials allows for a rapid response to identify transmission and limit...
News
Antibiotic susceptibility differs in transplant recipients
Antibiotic susceptibility in bacteria cultured from transplant recipients at a single hospital differed markedly from that in hospital-wide...