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Roche BCID Testing Significantly Improves Outcomes in MSSA Bacteremia
Rapid molecular testing via a BCID platform significantly improved overall outcomes for patients with MSSA ...
AUGUST 5, 2025
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
Strong Weapons Needed to Combat AMR
Antimicrobial resistance is everyone’s problem, according to Robert A. Bonomo, MD.
AUGUST 20, 2024
Are Dogs and Cats Passing Superbugs to Owners?
The study found evidence of MDR bacteria being passed between sick cats and dogs and their healthy owners, raising ...
MAY 1, 2024
The Perfect Storm: Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Floating Plastic
Tossing those six-pack rings into the ocean after a day of fishing was never a good idea, but not just because of ...
JUNE 14, 2023
Sterile Water Protocol Effective in Reducing NTM Outbreak
The formation of a multidisciplinary team and the implementation of a sterile water protocol decreased cases of ...
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Pneumonic Plague Case Exposes Difficulties of Diagnosing Rare Diseases During the Pandemic
A case of pneumonic plague highlights the difficulties associated with the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases ...
JULY 11, 2022
As UTI Drug Resistance Increases, Treatment Choices Are Critical
With recent data indicating that roughly 60% of antibiotics prescribed for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the ...
JUNE 14, 2022
Antimicrobial Resistance in Perspective: Using New Technology To Help Identify Resistant Pathogens
Antimicrobial resistance is part of natural selection and has existed for millennia. In the community, the ...
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Everything Old Is New Again When Fighting Superbugs
In the search for new antimicrobial agents to fight superbugs, some researchers have been looking backward, ...
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Rapid Diagnostics Testing Study Roundup
The convenient and immediate results afforded by RDTs enable infectious disease professionals to make informed ...
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Why Won’t MDs Prescribe New Antibiotics?
There are new and pending antibiotics that are broad-spectrum and highly effective, with favorable safety profiles, ...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
