Antimicrobial Stewardship

Six respiratory infections are among the most common diagnoses for which antibiotics often are inappropriately prescribed, and new research sheds light on the effects, both in increased risk of adverse events and excess health care costs.

Antibiotics are apparently not the only widely used pharmaceuticals that can induce emergence of treatment resistant bacteria.

Looking to appeal to the financial incentives of antibiotic development, a recent policy paper explores how lives can be saved and a return of investment (ROI) can be realized.

Patients treated with SER-109 reported a significant improvement in disease-specific health-related quality-of-life, regardless of their clinical outcome.

The investigational therapy developed by Entasis is indicated for treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii.

An analysis of the actions taken to combat antimicrobial resistance in 114 countries finds national action plans easier to develop than to implement.

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In the latest SIDP column, two clinicians provide information on recent studies and guidelines directed at antibiotic durations in this patient population.

Cefepimetaniborbactam may represent a safe and effective carbapenemsparing agent in cUTI and AP, whereas ridinilazole may play an important role in treating CDI.

This study was one of the largest to address the use of IV ceftriaxone in the context of MSSA bacteremia compared with cefazolin.

Telemedicine use is likely to continue expanding even as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly resolves.

It was a week marked by significant FDA decisions and COVID-19 treatment updates.

Ferring Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Elizabeth Garner explains the FDA approval of recurrent C diff treatment RBX2660 provides more than a treatment option, it’s a promise of safety and standardization.

A clinician offers insight into what he sees in terms of these therapies and the need to get more information to those providers in the field as well as access to them.

COVID-19 hospital patients were prescribed 21.81% more antibiotics than patients without COVID-19. How did this affect their risk of coinfection?

With the proliferation of therapies for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), a clinician discusses how providers can appropriately find the balance between these novel therapies, the existing treatment guidelines, and stewardship.

A clinician has a novel approach to patient conversations around this topic to determine if they want to assess if their penicillin allergies truly present a problem for treatment.

In episode 1 of this short video series, a clinician discusses what types of patients are best suited for inpatient or outpatient care for these infections.

November is C difficile Awareness Month. We're recapping the most significant potential therapies and remaining challenges from the past month.

The company says it plans to begin talking with regulators next year after seeing positive efficacy data in the trials.

One clinician discusses strategies in how his institution minimizes the wide spectrum approach to antibiotics as well as tries to prevent potential complications.

In episode 1 of this short video series, a clinician discusses his experience in what his institution is seeing as well as how they handle their treatment protocol and stewardship where possible.

Emerging literature suggests therapeutic drug monitoring for this antimicrobial to minimize the risk for linezolid-associated toxicities while maintaining efficacy in select populations.

Lodise breaks down significant findings from his 8 IDWeek 2022 posters.

Demystifying clinical data for treating invasive AmpC-harboring Enterobacterales.

Entasis presented follow-up data for its therapy, sulbactam-durlobactam (SUL-DUR), and its phase 3 ATTACK trial. The company is looking at a potential mid-2023 regulatory approval.

Encouraging ICU physicians to utilize rapid diagnostics, like the FilmArray Pneumonia Panel, may improve patient outcomes.

Sepsis diagnosis often takes days. Dr. Roy Davis and his team have developed a test that can diagnose sepsis in an hour.

Traditional therapy coverage does not include recent data that offers some updates in evaluating the current effectiveness of empiric antibiotic treatment.