Antimicrobial resistance terms don’t convey harms of bacteria, surveys find
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 01, 2023
The terms “antimicrobial resistance” and “AMR” aren’t working so well to convey how dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections are, a new study finds. Additionally, a more...
FDA approves test that tells viral from bacterial infections
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2023
A new test takes the guesswork out of figuring out if you have a viral or bacterial infection. And it could mean that people may no longer receive antibiotics if they don’t need them.
Flu shots in older adults linked to less antibiotic use for respiratory infections, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 01, 2023
Older adults who receive flu shots have less unnecessary antibiotic use, according to new research published Oct. 28 in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
More antibiotics didn’t prevent joint replacement infections, trial reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Doctors typically give the antibiotic cefazolin to people who have knee and hip replacements in order to prevent infection. Some physicians have debated if adding another antibiotic — vancomycin — ...