Antibiotic Resistance Journals

• Risk for Asymptomatic Household Transmission of C diff Recently hospitalized individuals may be potential asymptomatic C diff carriers. What is the risk for transmitting this infection to other household members?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 06, 2022
• Decrease in Tuberculosis Cases During COVID-19 Pandemic An analysis of prescription data noted a significant decline in reported tuberculosis cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. What factors may account for the downward trend?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 04, 2022
• Governing Global Antimicrobial Resistance: 6 Key Lessons In this commentary, a panel of 25 scholars call for a coordinated global response to the threat of antimicrobial resistance, modeled after the Paris Climate Agreement.
  American Journal of Public Health, April 28, 2022
• Digital PCR Applications for Infection in Critical Care Learn more about the potential of digital PCR to improve the detection and management of infection among ICU patients.
  Critical Care, April 27, 2022
• Antimicrobial Resistance in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Do the countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region have the capacities to prevent and respond to antimicrobial resistance?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 13, 2022
• NICE Acne Guideline: What's the Latest for Dermatologists? This brief article presents a summary of updated acne guidelines developed by the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, March 28, 2022
• Carbapenem-Resistant P aeruginosa and Medical Tourism Cases of infection with carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa were traced back to US medical tourists who underwent surgical procedures in Mexico.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 28, 2022
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Teaching in Pharmacy Education How do pharmacy programs teach and assess antimicrobial stewardship concepts?
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, December 30, 2021
• Timing of Antibiotic Therapy in the ICU Infections among ICU patients require timely and appropriate antibiotic therapy while also considering the risk of antibiotic resistance.
  Critical Care, December 07, 2021
• Topical Treatments of Mild-to-moderate Acne Vulgaris Guidelines suggest a number of different topical preparations as first-line treatment for acne vulgaris. Which are the most effective and best tolerated?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, October 06, 2021
• Timing of Preoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis and SSI What is the optimal timing for the administration of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections?
  Annals of Surgery, October 01, 2021
• Community-Onset, Ceftriaxone-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Could certain factors contribute to the likelihood of community-onset, ceftriaxone resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections? An epidemiologic analysis provides insight.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 07, 2021
• Significance of Antibiotic Stewardship in Urology and UTIs Antibiotic stewardship programs to address the inappropriate use of these treatments for UTIs are now more important than ever.
  Current Opinion in Urology, August 19, 2021
• Incidence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Infections Recent years have seen an increase of antimicrobial-resistant strains of salmonella. What can be done to address this concerning trend?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 22, 2021
• Efficacy and Safety of Tigecycline for Complicated UTI Is this novel antibiotic a safe and effective treatment option for complicated UTIs?
  Translational Andrology and Urology, April 22, 2021
• Bedaquiline for Disseminated NTM Infection in HIV Patients Could this novel antimycobacterial agent provide a safe and effective treatment option for NTM infections in HIV patients?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 06, 2021
• Transmission of S aureus CC9 Between Pigs and Humans A new study examines the potential transmission of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between pigs raised on industrial hog farms and humans.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 01, 2021
• Pulmonary Cavitation: A Complication of Severe COVID-19 A new study examines the prevalence of lung cavitation due to COVID-19. Are you aware of this complication that can develop in patients with severe disease?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 25, 2021
• Increased Hospital-Acquired CRAB Infection During COVID-19 Surge This report highlights how disruptions to standard infection and prevention control practices due to COVID-19 can foster the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in the hospital setting.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 15, 2021
• Bacterial Fluorescence Info in Wound Infection Checklists The inclusion of bacterial fluorescence imaging work into the UPPER/LOWER checklist may help better identify infection in wounds and guide treatment decisions.
  Wounds, January 19, 2021