The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health recently announced a public health action plan targeted at antimicrobial resistance.
Ask The Care Expert about … antibiograms
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 06, 2017
We’re starting an antibiotic stewardship program at our facility and I was told that as the head nurse, I should be using our “antibiogram.” I am not familiar with this — can you help?
Research: antibiotic treatment increases risk of C. difficile spread
Jul 21, 2009
Treating C. difficile with antibiotics could actually increase a person’s risk of transmitting the bacteria, even weeks after physical symptoms have disappeared, according to recently published research.
Investigators fast-track new UTI antibiotic for FDA approval
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2022
A new oral antibiotic that targets the common causes of urinary tract infections has proven highly successful in clinical trials.
Infection fighters: FDA, APIC put spotlight on nurses, drug development in fight against drug resistance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released draft guidelines that should make it easier to develop new antibiotics and antifungal drugs, one facet of a multi-pronged approach to limiting antimicrobial...