Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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FDA rule will pull many consumer antibacterial soaps from market
Companies have 1 year to remove ingredients such as triclosan and triclocarban from over-the-counter antiseptic wash products.
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When should primary care physicians prescribe antibiotics to children with respiratory infection symptoms?
Younger patients with shorter illness durations who presented with wheeze, fever, vomiting, intercostal or subcostal recession, and/or asthma were...
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Hospitals increase CRE risk when they share patients
The more hospitals share patients, the more likely they are to have a problem with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, especially if long-...
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Antibiotics overprescribed during asthma-related hospitalizations
Despite guidelines recommending against such practices, unnecessary antibiotics are routinely prescribed during asthma-related hospitalizations....
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Clinical decision tree pinpointed risk of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase bacteremia
Key clinical point: A clinical decision tree helped identify bacteria producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases. Major finding: The positive...