Antibiotic Resistance
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05/03/2022
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern for health care providers in the United States. Researchers examined the prescription practices of antibiotics by health care providers within various patient...
05/03/2022
05/02/2022
In this week’s COVID-19 roundup, coverage includes the pandemic’s impact on antimicrobial resistance, the persistence of COVID-19 symptoms following infection, a potential treatment for respiratory viruses,...
05/02/2022
08/10/2020
Triple therapy has been the gold standard for treatment of H pylori infection for several years. New research casts light on whether that standard should change.
08/10/2020
Interactive Features
12/12/2019
With the increase in multidrug-resistant organisms, do you believe antimicrobial stewardship programs should be adopted universally in the intensive care unit? Take our poll to voice your opinion!
12/12/2019
04/15/2019
Can you answer this pop quiz correctly? See how much you know about HIV-tuberculosis coinfection.
04/15/2019
Clinical Insights
03/18/2020
Researchers from the CDC’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship have determined that outpatient antibiotic prescription rates in the United States have decreased in recent years. In this Q&A, the Office...
03/18/2020
10/26/2018
Nearly 214,000 annual neonatal deaths are attributed to septic infections caused by antibiotic resistant pathogens, which epitomizes an antibiotic resistance crisis among infants.
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10/26/2018
12/12/2016
Vincent Pedre, MD, discusses 3 types of viral infections that physicians may be inclined to treat with antibiotics, growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, and alternative therapiesfor treating these...
12/12/2016
07/09/2015
Edmond J. LaVoie, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at Rutgers University, discusses the potential of a new antibiotic to combat the increasing problems of antibiotic...
07/09/2015