Monthly Archives: October 2023

The original post by U of U Health can be found here. The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted how a rapid and effective response to infectious disease outbreaks is critical for saving lives and protecting communities. With a $17.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), University of Utah researchers, in […]

What You Need to Know Antimicrobial stewardship programs, led by clinical pharmacists, are essential in combatting antibiotic misuse and the rise of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). A significant increase in global antibiotic consumption, which contributes to the growing issue of antibiotic resistance, poses a serious threat to patient care and calls for a multidisciplinary approach involving […]

CNN  —  Health care providers should consider prescribing a commonly used antibiotic to certain people as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections, according to a draft recommendation posted online by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. “The purpose of the proposed guidelines is to provide updated clinical guidance for […]

Image of A. baumannii cells in the presence of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL 2244. Credit: Maria Soledad Ramírez Cal State Fullerton antibiotic-resistance researcher María Soledad Ramírez and her students have discovered a promising new therapeutic to treat Acinetobacter baumannii, a superbug commonly found in hospitals and resistant to many antibiotics. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, called CRAB, is […]

Certain people should consider taking an antibiotic treatment after having unprotected sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon recommend. The agency just released a draft of its recommendations for who should use the drug regimen, known as doxy-PEP, and how, and the agency will be […]