Antimicrobial Resistance Archives - Infectious Diseases Hub

4 June, 2019 0 The ASPECT-NP study, rationale, results and repercussions – an interview with Igancio Martin-Loeches and Marin Kollef

ECCMID 2019 saw the first presentation of the results from ASPECT-NP, a randomized, multi-center Phase III trial evaluating Merck’s ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane–tazobactam) for the treatment of patients with ventilated nosocomial pneumonia. In light of this we spoke to investigators Marin Kollef and Ignacio Martin-Loeches about the rationale behind this trial, its design and the key findings.

Antimicrobial Resistance

14 May, 2019 0 Infographic: Antibiotic resistance & us

Take a look at our latest infographic where Annabelle Lopez explains what antibiotics are, how resistance occcurs and what the consequences might be without any action.

News

8 May, 2019 0 Engineered phages successfully treat case of drug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus

Phage therapy using genetically engineered bacteriophages has treated a 15-year-old girl who developed a drug-resistant infection following a lung transplant, as outlined in Nature Medicine.

Antimicrobial Resistance

7 May, 2019 0 Countering antibiotic tolerance to fight resistance

Antibiotic tolerance significantly reduces antibiotic efficacy and contributes to treatment failure; targeting both antibiotic tolerance and antibiotic resistance is critical to develop new antimicrobial strategies that will successfully eradicate hard-to-treat infections.

Bacterial

2 May, 2019 0 Gentamicin–azithromycin combination could be effective for drug-resistant gonorrhea

New research has suggested that a combination treatment of gentamicin with azithromycin was almost as effective as the currently used ceftriaxone for treating genital gonorrhea.

Antimicrobial Resistance

29 April, 2019 0 New report on AMR calls for urgent action to avert crisis

International organizations have united on critical recommendations to combat antimicrobial resistance in a ground-breaking report released today.

Antimicrobial Resistance

15 April, 2019 0 ECCMID19: Does staying in a hotel increase the risk of colonization with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae?

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation has been associated with carrying ESBL-producing bacteria in travelers to low- and middle-income countries, according to research presented at ECCMID.

Antimicrobial Resistance

14 April, 2019 0 ECCMID19: Could antimicrobial resistance be linked to climate change?

New research presented at ECCMID has identified a novel association between antimicrobial resistance and climatic factors in Europe.

Diagnosis

12 April, 2019 0 ECCMID19: Patients treated for suspected UTIs often lack evidence of infection

Only one-third of patients entering the emergency department with a suspected UTIs actually have evidence of infection, however, almost all were treated with antibiotics, according to research presented at ECCMID.

Bacterial

12 April, 2019 0 ECCMID19: Could privacy curtains in healthcare facilities be a potential source of drug-resistant bacteria?

Contamination of privacy curtains with multidrug-resistant organisms could be a common issue and a source of transmission to patients, according to research presented at ECCMID.

Microbiome therapeutics – the pipeline for C. difficile infection

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