Antimicrobial-resistant infections
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FDA approves Vabomere for complicated UTI in adults
The new drug, administered by intravenous infusion, is expected to be available before the end of the year.
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HM17 session summary: Updates in Antibiotics – Determining duration and when to switch to PO
Antibiotic stewardship is more than narrowing coverage once susceptibilities are available. It also means conversion of antibiotics to oral...
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New tool predicts antimicrobial resistance in sepsis
Here’s how to predict antibiotic resistance in sepsis patients infected with gram-negative bacteria.
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Ceftaroline shortens duration of MRSA bacteremia
NEW ORLEANS – In vitro data translated well to in vivo findings in MRSA treatment.
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New drug choices emerging to battle antibiotic resistance
SAN FRANCISCO – Effective antibiotics may not be available to treat seriously ill patients in the near future.
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Study shows that 20% of inpatients given antibiotics develop adverse reactions
Twenty percent of hospitalized adults given antibiotics develop adverse drug events, including GI, nephrotoxic, hematologic, cardiac, and...
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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the...
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VIDEO: Hospitalists can help improve antibiotic stewardship
Why are patients with bacterial infections being overtreated and what do we do about it?
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Hospital infections top WHO’s list of priority pathogens
WHO is urging governments to focus antibiotic research efforts on a list of urgent bacterial threats, topped by several increasingly powerful...