antibiotic resistance Archives

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Alternating antibiotics may help reduce resistance

April 14, 2015

Using antibiotics in various alternating patterns may be effective in reducing bacterial resistance, according to a study in PLOS Biology. Read more.

Antibiotic stewardship

November 3, 2019

Every nurse has a responsibility to prevent antibiotic resistance. Takeaways: Nurses have a key role to play in preventing infections and preserving the power of antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance…

Pediatric otitis media: To treat or not to treat with antibiotics

December 9, 2016

A bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear, acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common childhood infection in the United States for which antibiotics are prescribed. It’s…

Stepping up to prevent antibiotic resistance, manage emerging diseases

July 7, 2016

Since microorganisms were first linked to infectious diseases centuries ago, scientists and healthcare practitioners have been waging a war to stop the spread of pathogens that lead to potentially fatal infections and illnesses. Over…

Study: CDC says improved antibiotic prescribing would reduce resistance

March 11, 2014

A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that potential harm from antibiotic resistance can be reduced through formal programs to improve antibiotic prescribing…

Superbugs trump wonder drugs

April 11, 2009

Our grandparents’ generation first witnessed the wonders of antimicrobial agents. These drugs saved millions of lives and rendered harmless a number of previously untreatable fatal illnesses. But their…

The growing threat of cephalosporin resistance

April 11, 2008

Extensive use of third-generation cephalosporins has led to cephalosporin-resistant bacterial strains. Learn how these organisms cause deadly infections and you can help control their spread.

WHO says antibiotic resistance is global threat

May 11, 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report on global antibiotic resistance, which according to the accompanying press release, “is happening right now in every region of…

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