Antibiotic Resistance

Second Most Common Infection in the U.S. is Harder to Treat With Current Antibiotics

Certain types of bacteria responsible for causing urinary tract infections (UTIs), the second-most-common infection in the United States, are becoming more difficult to treat with current antibiotics, according to new research from Extending the Cure (ETC), a project of the ...More
November 13, 2012
Posted in News
Protecting Antibiotics and Preserving Them for the Future

With antibiotic resistance increasing and a stagnant drug development pipeline, using antibiotics wisely is critical in addressing this growing public health crisis. That’s why infectious disease experts this week are helping to raise awareness about when antibiotics are ...More
November 12, 2012
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Slide Show: Get Smart About Antibiotics Week 2012

We present a look at the importance of antimicrobial stewardship, the topic of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, held Nov. 12-18, 2012. ...More
November 12, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice
Understanding Antibiotic Resistance Using Crystallography and Computation

Scientists at the University of Bristol, together with collaborators at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, have solved the structure of an enzyme that breaks down carbapenems, antibiotics of last resort which, until recently, were kept in reserve for serious infections ...More
November 12, 2012
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Antibiotic Resistance a Growing Concern with Urinary Tract Infection

As a result of concerns about antibiotic resistance, physicians in the United States are increasingly prescribing newer, more costly and more powerful antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections, one of the most common illnesses in women. New research at Oregon State ...More
October 11, 2012
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Human and Soil Bacteria Swap Antibiotic-Resistance Genes

Soil bacteria and bacteria that cause human diseases have recently swapped at least seven antibiotic-resistance genes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report in the Aug. 31, 2012 issue of Science. According to the scientists, more ...More
August 30, 2012
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Researchers Unveil Molecular Details of How Bacteria Propagate Antibiotic Resistance

Fighting superbugs – strains of pathogenic bacteria that are impervious to the antibiotics that subdued their predecessor generations – has required physicians to seek new and more powerful drugs for their arsenals. Unfortunately, in time, these treatments also can fall ...More
July 26, 2012
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Infectious Disease Experts Call for Action on Antimicrobial Stewardship

Infectious disease experts say we are on the brink of losing our last line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms -- antibiotics and other antimicrobials -- unless the healthcare industry and policy-makers significantly improve efforts to preserve these drugs' ...More
July 13, 2012
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Study Examines Role of Seasonal Prescribing Changes in Antibiotic Resistance

A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online shows how seasonal changes in outpatient antibiotic use – retail sales of antibiotics typically get a boost during the winter – can significantly alter seasonal patterns of drug resistance. The ...More
July 2, 2012
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IDSA Commends Congressional Action to Incentivize Antibiotic Development

Thomas G. Slama, MD, FIDSA, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, today issued the following statement: "Congress took important action today against the public health threat of antibiotic resistance by passing the Food and Drug Administration Safety and ...More
June 26, 2012
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