5 Tips to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Your Emergency Department
You may already know the names: vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)…
Drug Resistance
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5 Tips to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Your Emergency Department
You may already know the names: vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)... -
When the Antibiotic Combination “Vosyn” Isn’t Enough for Sepsis
Emergency physicians are frequently shamed by hospital antibiotic stewards for overprescribing vancomycin and Zosyn (piperacillin/tazobactam), a combination... -
WHO Warns of Imminent Spread of Untreatable Gonorrhea
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable strains of gonorrhea which they are likely...
When the Antibiotic Combination “Vosyn” Isn’t Enough for Sepsis
Emergency physicians are frequently shamed by hospital antibiotic stewards for overprescribing vancomycin and Zosyn (piperacillin/tazobactam), a combination…
WHO Warns of Imminent Spread of Untreatable Gonorrhea
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable strains of gonorrhea which they are likely…
Bismuth Quadruple Therapy May Be Best First-Line Treatment of H. Pylori
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bismuth quadruple therapy for 10 days appears to be the best first-line…
Travelers Could Carry Drug-Resistant Bacteria Long after Returning Home
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acquisition and spread of drug-resistant infections among international travelers is “substantial and…
Researchers Find First U.S. Bacteria With Worrisome Superbug Genes
(Reuters)—New Jersey researchers say they have identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the…