Program lowers multidrug-resistant infections in nursing homes, hospitals
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 02, 2024
Regional efforts to curb multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in long-term care facilities and other healthcare settings was linked to fewer cases, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as reduced costs,...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Feb. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 09, 2024
Music is a mental, physical health booster … 1 in 5 Indian adults have mild neurocognitive disorder, data shows … Vaccine-makers eye antibiotic resistance as new goal … Report: FDA has weak oversight...
Mayo Clinic’s antibiotic stewardship intervention cut unnecessary prescribing, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
Mayo Clinic’s multifaceted outpatient antibiotic stewardship intervention lowered unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections, according to a new study. The report was published...
Study highlights how VRE spreads — and how nursing homes can stop it
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 15, 2023
Antibiotic exposure and dirty hands were factors linked to nursing home contamination with the multidrug-resistant bacteria vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, or VRE, a new study finds.
Antimicrobial resistance terms don’t convey harms of bacteria, surveys find
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 01, 2023
The terms “antimicrobial resistance” and “AMR” aren’t working so well to convey how dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections are, a new study finds. Additionally, a more...
Chlorhexidine lowers infections, antibiotic-resistant germs in trial
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 11, 2023
Nursing homes that use chlorhexidine on the skin and nose can prevent infections and lower the amount of antibiotic resistant organisms in the facilities. The study was published today in the New...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 2
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2023
COVID-19, RSV vaccine hesitancy concerns infectious disease experts … HHS invests $104 million in antibiotic resistance initiative … People with these neurons may thwart cognitive decline … Dietary...
New US research agency investing $100M in research to battle drug-resistant bacteria
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 28, 2023
The federal government is putting millions of dollars into research efforts aimed at combating drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 18
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 18, 2023
How antibiotic resistance builds up throughout life … Lasting extreme heat exposure linked to cognitive issues … Why Medicare should cover genetic counseling … How customized, multimodal care can...
Report ties antimicrobial resistance to deaths throughout Americas
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2023
A recent study pegs bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to 569,000 deaths in 35 countries in 2019, but not all of them were definitely caused by it.