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Study: Antibiotics are leading cause of ED visits for adverse drug events in kids
In children, antibiotics are the leading cause of emergency department visits for adverse drug events.
Commentary: Collaboration key to antibiotic stewardship in small, rural hospitals
In a commentary published in Academic Medicine, experts outline how academic medicine, medical education, public health agencies, hospital associations and health systems can help small community and critical access hospitals overcome resource and other challenges to implement successful antibiotic stewardship programs.
Agencies to help fund development of new antibiotic
HHS and the Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency will provide funding to VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals to develop a novel antibiotic to treat infections resistant to existing antibiotics.
AHRQ announces funding for HAI, antibiotic resistance research
Public or non-profit community-based organizations may apply for funding to support innovative research proposals to prevent health care-associated infections or combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Regency Approach to C. diff Infection
Illness from C. diff commonly affects older adults in hospitals or long-term care facilities and typically occurs after the use of antibiotics.
HHS launches global antimicrobial resistance challenge
The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced the AMR Challenge, a year-long effort to accelerate the global fight against antimicrobial resistance.
HHS partners to develop faster tests to identify bacterial infections
HHS' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response yesterday announced a $9.3 million contract to develop a test that could help hospital and commercial laboratories speed diagnosis of bacterial infections and determine the best antibiotics to treat them.
Study estimates 23 percent of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions inappropriate
An estimated 23 percent of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions filled by privately insured children and non-elderly adults in the United States in 2016 were inappropriate.
Tackling the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance: Take the CDC AMR Challenge
Join me in taking the CDC AMR Challenge to tackle the pressing issue of antimicrobial resistance in order to ensure a holistic, multidisciplinary approach in combatting AMR at the regional and national levels.
HHS seeks input on priorities for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria seeks input through Jan. 7 on recommended priority areas for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 2020 through 2025.