Infection Control Today - Antibiotic Resistance

Corkscrew Structure Points the Way to New Weapon Against Superbugs

Researchers have created a new synthetic class of helix-shaped molecules which they believe could be a key tool in the worldwide battle against antibiotic resistance. By twisting molecules around iron atoms they have created what they term 'flexicates' which are active ...More

November 25, 2011

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Infectious Disease Experts Support "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week"

With antibiotic-resistant infections increasingly common, and a dangerous lack of new infection fighters in the drug development pipeline, it’s more important than ever to use existing antibiotics appropriately. This week, infectious disease experts are helping to educate ...More

November 17, 2011

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Alarming Pattern of Antibiotic Use in the Southeastern U.S. is Detected

New research suggests a pattern of outpatient antibiotic overuse in parts of the United States-- particularly in the Southeast --a problem that could accelerate the rate at which these powerful drugs are rendered useless, according to Extending the Cure, a project of the ...More

November 16, 2011

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APIC Supports "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week"

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is supporting an effort to promote proper antibiotic use to prevent future drug-resistant strains of bacteria. APIC is a partner in "Get Smart about Antibiotics Week," a national campaign running ...More

November 14, 2011

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Antibiotic Misuse Remains Key Issue in Fight to Control Disease, Reduce Healthcare Costs

Throughout communities and healthcare facilities, antibiotic overuse and misuse is threatening the efficacy of one of medicine’s most valuable lifesaving tools. Already, the effectiveness of many antibiotics has been reduced, without next generation drugs to take their ...More

November 14, 2011

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CDC is Now Tracking Antibiotic Use in Hospitals

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve use, and compare themselves to other hospitals. Before now, CDC was ...More

November 14, 2011

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Expert Suggests How Americans Can Reduce Drug-Resistant Infections

Millions of Americans take antibiotics each year to fight illness, trusting they'll work. However, the pathogens are fighting back. Within the past couple of years, new drug-resistant patterns have emerged, and resistance to common antibiotics has increased. "We can help ...More

November 10, 2011

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An Antibiotic Effect Minus the Resistance

By mining the DNA of certain bacteria, Ching-Hong Yang has developed a compound that acts like an antibiotic without killing the bacteria. It has potential for both crops and human health. After 70 years, antibiotics are still the primary treatment for halting the spread of ...More

October 28, 2011

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Surgeons Find That Drug-Resistant Infections Not Always Linked to Higher Death Rates

The rates of antibiotic-resistant infections in the intensive care unit (ICU) have increased over the last decade. But new research from the University of Virginia suggests that surgical ICU death rates may, in fact, be declining and that drug-resistant infections are not ...More

October 25, 2011

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Newly Discovered Reservoir of Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Waters polluted by the ordure of pigs, poultry, or cattle represent a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes, both known and potentially novel. These resistance genes can be spread among different bacterial species by bacteriophage, bacteria-infecting viruses, according ...More

October 20, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

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