9 stories for Antibiotic Awareness Week
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Each year, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, the CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week raises awareness about antimicrobial resistance and encourages the appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals.
The agency said it champions a One Health approach to fighting antimicrobial resistance and noted that the national awareness week is aligned with WHO’s World Antimicrobial Resistance Week and similar weeklong observances in Australia, Canada and Europe.
We compiled nine recent stories regarding efforts to understand and combat antimicrobial resistance and to improve the use of antibiotic and antifungal drugs.
Study: More than 39 million could die from antibiotic resistance by 2050
Without improvements to access and delivery of health care, millions may die from antimicrobial-resistant infections, but with improvements, millions of lives could be saved. Read more.
Threat of antimicrobial resistance on the rise in low-, middle-income countries
Resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in E. coli and resistance to carbapenems in A. baumannii are on the rise, with notable increases sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Read more.
Trial: 7 days of antibiotics for bloodstream infections noninferior to 14 days
Another study suggested that shorter courses of antibiotics for bloodstream infections are as effective as longer ones in a multinational randomized trial. Read more.
WikiGuidelines group publishes first new UTI guidance in 14 years
The WikiGuidelines collaborative published its third clinical practice guidance — this one on the prevention, diagnosis and management of UTIs. Read more.
Study identifies high-volume prescribers at risk for inappropriate use of antibiotics
The top 10% of outpatient prescribers by antibiotic volume contributed 42% of all antibiotic claims. Read more.
CDC: Resistant hospital infections increased 20% during COVID-19 pandemic
Antimicrobial-resistant hospital infections caused by seven pathogens increased a combined 20%. Read more.
Computer prompt cuts extended-spectrum antibiotic use for abdominal infections by 35%
Abdominal infections are commonly treated with unnecessary extended-spectrum antibiotics. Read more.
Antimicrobial resistance linked to a million African deaths in 1 year
Antimicrobial resistance accounted for more than 25% of the 3.83 million infection-related deaths in Africa in 2019. Read more.
Study: New antibiotics underprescribed for difficult-to-treat infections
Although the FDA has approved eight next-generation gram-negative antibiotics since 2014, more than one-third of hospitals in a study never used them. Read more.
References:
- CDC. Antimicrobial resistance: U.S. antimicrobial awareness week (USAAW). https://www.cdc.gov/antimicrobial-resistance/communication-resources/usaaw.html. Updated Oct. 25, 2024. Accessed Nov. 15, 2024.
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