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 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend an antibiotic pill that can be taken after sexual intercourse to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The agency published a draft recommendation, saying 200 milligrams of doxycycline, also known as Doxy-PEP, should be considered for gay and bisexual men, as well as transgender women, who […]
Researchers have found DoxyPEP efficacious in three of four trials. (Representational) Washington: Amid soaring rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, US health authorities on Monday proposed that doctors begin prescribing a common antibiotic as a pill taken after sex, despite concerns over fueling more resistant strains. DoxyPEP, or doxycycline used as a post-exposure prophylaxis, was […]
The COVID-19 pandemic was a sharp reminder that despite years of discussion among world leaders on how best to prepare for a pandemic, neither the infrastructure nor the response capacity was in place for an adequate response. Surveillance and sequencing infections are critical to track the movement and evolution of these variants, but many countries […]
Monroe County health officials are still investigating whether a Rogers Elementary School student has or had a possibly deadly infectious disease. A 5-year-old boy died at the Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital emergency department Friday morning, and the Monroe County coroner has ruled out bacterial meningitis. However, despite repeated inquiries, Monroe County Health Department officials […]
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been found to reduce the risk of severe infection in patients with multiple myeloma who are undergoing treatment with an anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) bispecific antibody, according to a study published in Blood Cancer Discovery.1 A statement from the American Association for Cancer Research notes that bispecific antibodies targeting BCMA proteins […]
COVID-19 interventions from masking to increased hand washing meant fewer cases of flu, RSV, and even foodborne illness outbreaks during the pandemic. But since many pandemic safety protocols have fallen by the wayside, foodborne germs have been making a comeback since 2022. Infections caused by bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria are back to […]