Antimicrobial-resistant infections
News
Carbapenem resistance on the rise in children
The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in children is low but has increased significantly since 1999, particularly among...
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Hospitals report inadequate duodenoscope reprocessing practices
Less than a third of hospitals reprocessed duodenoscopes adequately to prevent potential transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (...
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Old drug is new treatment for chronic prostatitis
Oral fosfomycin achieved an 85% cure rate in multidrug-resistant chronic prostatitis.
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Some 4% of healthy U.S. children carry antibiotic-resistant E. coli isolates
Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli infection carriage was present in 4.2% of healthy children who underwent stool testing,...
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VIDEO: Take steps now to keep gram-negative resistance at bay
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Results mixed in hospital efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Over an 8-year period the rates of antimicrobial resistance in Canadian hospitals increased significantly for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–...
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Study tracks long-term mortality risk in MRSA bacteremia patients
Key clinical point: Longer treatment for MRSA infection was linked to lower mortality risk. Major finding: The mortality rate at 1 year was 17.8...
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Long-term ceftaroline use associated with neutropenia
The long-term use of ceftaroline is associated with neutropenia, results from a single-center retrospective study showed.
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ICAAC: Prescribing guide successful in a children’s hospital
The introduction and dissemination of an antibiotic prescribing guide in a children’s hospital resulted in a statistically significant increase in...
Commentary
MRSA coverage in cellulitis treatment
Should cellulitis treatment always include an antibiotic that covers MRSA?