CDC: Antimicrobial Resistance Surged During COVID-19 Pandemic CDC: Antimicrobial Resistance Surged During COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2020, resistant hospital-related infections and deaths increased at least 15%, CDC reports.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 28, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Is perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in the case of routine surgical removal of the third molar still justified? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with a split-mouth design
ConclusionsPerioperative administration of oral antibiotics neither revealed additional benefits in patient-related outcome measures nor reduced postoperative complications compared with the placebo group indicated at routine surgical removal of noninflamed wisdom teeth.Clinical relevanceTaking antimicrobial resistance into account, clear recommendations for administering drugs, particularly antibiotics, are critical in oral surgery. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 26, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Antimicrobial Resistance and Dermatological Ramifications Antimicrobial Resistance and Dermatological Ramifications
Dermatologist are among the most common prescribers of antibiotics, often for prolonged courses. Review strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance as it pertains to dermatology in this paper.The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance control in the emergency department: a need for concrete improvement
Conclusions: Management of AMR varies in German EDs, especially in accordance to hospital size and level of emergency care. IPC seems to receive more attention than AMS. Our data indicate the need for more implementation of regular IPC and AMS training in connection with monitoring and feedback in German EDs. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ICYMI: Increase in drug-resistant superbugs during COVID-19 highlights need for policy reforms to address antimicrobial resistance
A newreport released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the number of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections rose dramatically during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. After years of decline, these drug-resistant infections – often referred to as “superbugs” – caused a 15% increase in hospitalizations and deaths in 2020 alone. Antibiotic and antifungal medicines are critical to the everyday practice of medicine, yet many of our existing medicines may soon no longer be enough. (Source: The Catalyst)
Source: The Catalyst - July 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Research and Development Coronavirus Antimicrobial Resistance Source Type: news
CDC Report Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 -- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial resistance is addressed in a special report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Noting that antimicrobial resistance was one of the main public... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Calls for More Vaccines to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
[WHO] The World Health Organization today released the first-ever report on the pipeline of the vaccines currently in development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens. WHO's analysis points to the need to accelerate trials for AMR related vaccines in late-stage development and maximise the use of existing vaccines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 13, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO
More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better use of the ones currently available, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Diagnostic Testing for Sepsis: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations
Conclusion: Using a diagnostic technique to detect sepsis early on is more cost-effective than standard care. Setting a direct relationship between the implementation of a testing strategy and the reduction of AMR cases, we made several assumptions about the efficacy of antibiotics and the length-of-stay of patients. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boehringer Ingelheim, Evotec and bioM érieux launch Aurobac, a joint venture to fight Antimicrobial Resistance
Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company, the life science company Evotec SE (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, ISIN: DE0005664809; NASDAQ: EVO) and bioMérieux, a world leader in in vitro diagnostics, have formed a joint venture to create the next generation of antimicrobials along with actionable diagnostics to fight Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - July 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Boehringer Ingelheim Business and Industry Source Type: news
ICYMI: Antimicrobial resistance spotlighted as growing public health threat
On June 28, PhRMA Chief Operating Officer Lori Reilly joined Executive Director of CARB-X, Kevin Outterson, Esq., and Interim Secretariat Lead of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) R&D Hub, Dr. Ralf Sudbark in a discussion about the changes that are needed to combat the threat of AMR. The conversation occurred atForeign Policy ’sGlobal Health Forum. (Source: The Catalyst)
Source: The Catalyst - July 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Coronavirus Antimicrobial Resistance Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) concerns halt preparations for urinary tract infection treatment pilot in community pharmacy
NHS England and NHS Improvement ' s AMR programme board has recommended that further work on a pilot to refer patients to community pharmacists for treatment of uncomplicated UTI be halted, due to concern about the risk of increasing unnecessary use of antimicrobials. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Opens First Satellite Center for Global Health Discovery in Asia Pacific at Duke-NUS to Advance Dengue Research
SINGAPORE, June 21, 2022 – Johnson & Johnson (the Company) today announced the launch of the new J&J Satellite Center for Global Health Discovery (Satellite Center) at Singapore’s Duke-NUS Medical School, jointly established by Duke University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) as a graduate-entry medical school and research powerhouse. As the first of the J&J Centers for Global Health Discovery (J&J Centers) in the Asia-Pacific region, the Satellite Center at Duke-NUS aims to help drive new solutions to address flaviviruses, which disproportionately impact communities across the region, by ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - June 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Breakthrough in battle against superbugs
The NHS is set to roll out two ‘superbug’ busting drugs through a deal that will help tackle antimicrobial resistance. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 16, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Antimicrobial resistance study begins on Welsh farms
Bacterial sampling is now underway to assess the abundance and types of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria on Welsh dairy, beef and sheep farms. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - June 7, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School, Institutes, Institutes, Elizabeth Blackwell; Press Release Source Type: news
