SUL-DUR With Meropenem Synergistic Against CRAB Isolates

A new study found Xacduro (Innoviva) and meropenem was synergistic in a carbapenem-resistant CRAB isolate.

AUGUST 4, 2025

Competitor to Vancomycin for C. difficile May Be Coming Soon

The narrow-spectrum antibiotic CRS3123 better preserved gut microbiome diversity than vancomycin in people with ...

JUNE 25, 2025

Obesity Affects PKs of Newer Beta-Lactam Combinations

New abstracts from investigators presented at MAD-ID 2025 provide more evidence of two-drug antibiotic combinations ...

JUNE 2, 2025

Antimicrobial Efficacy

This pocket folder is intended to be a reference to describe the potential in vivo activity of various ...

MARCH 24, 2025

The Importance of Biofilm Penetration: A Review of Telavancin

Biofilm formation in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) enhances bacterial resistance to conventional therapies. ...

MARCH 4, 2025

Better Tools for Fighting Gram-Negative Infections, but More Are Needed

Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria are difficult to treat, but FDA approvals have increased the clinical ...

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Effective Sepsis Treatments Continue to Evolve

Recent literature shows that cefepime may be a preferred empiric therapy for critically ill patients with sepsis; ...

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated BSIs: Safe Alternative to IV Therapy in Transplants

Oral antibiotic step-down therapy for uncomplicated gram-negative bloodstream infections in solid-organ transplant ...

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

When is Shorter Better for Common Antibiotic Prescribing?

For many common infectious diseases in both adult and pediatric populations, a significant body of evidence now ...

JANUARY 14, 2025

Preset Treatment Orders Improve Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing Practices

Including preset treatment orders in the EHRs improved compliance with treatment guidelines and shortened ...

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Do Cefotaxime Alternatives Increase Adverse Events in Neonates?

Since cefotaxime—the preferred cephalosporin in neonates—was discontinued in 2018, many hospital ...

AUGUST 2, 2024

Surgery for Appendicitis: Moving Away From a Simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’?

Appendicitis patients in the United States commonly undergo appendectomy, but European studies have shown that many ...

JUNE 13, 2024