Use of Dalbavancin in Optimizing the Management of ABSSSIs in Patients With Obesity or Diabetes

This Special Report reviews data on the use of dalbavancin for the treatment of ABSSSIs to support safety and ...

JULY 9, 2024

Many Antibiotics for Common Pediatric Infections Are Not Effective

The investigators found many antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organization were less than 50% effective ...

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

‘Hypervirulent’ Klebsiella Emerging in U.S. Communities

The strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae have emerged in healthy people in U.S. communities.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Antimicrobial Resistance in Perspective: Using New Technology to Help Identify Resistant Fungal Pathogens

Although the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has ended, the long-term impact on healthcare cannot be ...

AUGUST 29, 2023

Early Avycaz Therapy Increases Success Rates for MDR P. aeruginosa Pneumonia

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a prevalent and ...

AUGUST 28, 2023

Concerns About MDR Infections Grow as Treatment Options Expand

The narrow range of treatments available for multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections—a leading ...

JUNE 22, 2022

In 1 Year, MDR Infections Cost $1.9 Billion, Lead to >10,000 Deaths Among Seniors

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) antibiotics led to $1.9 billion in health care costs, more than ...

OCTOBER 8, 2021

MDR Superbugs Found in Arctic Soil

Soil in the remote High Arctic of Norway has exposed the startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms, ...

MARCH 13, 2019

Antimicrobial Curtains May Reduce Risk for MDR Organism Transmission

The use of certain antimicrobial curtains in hospital rooms has been found to greatly decrease the transmission of ...

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

MDR Campylobacter Outbreak Linked to Pet Store Puppies

Infected puppies sold by national pet store chains led to a multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni outbreak ...

OCTOBER 15, 2018

IMI/REL Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant Infections

Merck's investigational combination relebactam-imipenem may fill a critical void in therapies effective against ...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Resistant E. coli Found in Georgia’s Recreational Waterways

The Upper Oconee Watershed is affected by dense residential development, industrialization, sporadic sewer spills, ...

JUNE 11, 2018