Antimicrobials News

I grew up in a household surrounded by medicine and the medical needs of my sister. It was an environment I had become accustomed to and later became the focal point of my studies.

WASHINGTON — Carlos del Rio, MD, an Infectious Disease News Editorial Board Member and the new president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, discussed his agenda with Healio.

WASHINGTON — Nearly three out of every four patients with Clostridioides difficile infection being treated with ridinilazole had a sustained clinical response, according to data presented at IDWeek.

WASHINGTON — Several studies showcase strong efficacy of cefiderocol against treatment-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii both in the U.S. and abroad, according to data presented at IDWeek.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — An antimicrobial stewardship initiative involving more than 130 U.S. hospitals has shown promise — particularly when it comes to treating children for an appropriate duration, researchers reported here.

Of patients being treated for Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection, fewer than half received guideline-based treatment, according to a recent study.

People with HIV are at an increased risk for multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales infection because of HIV-specific factors in addition to already established risk factors, a recent study showed.

Experts involved with an NIH trial of tecovirimat said that even as cases of monkeypox continue to decline nationally, it is important to establish whether the antiviral is effective against the infection.

A recent study suggests that incomplete antibiotic therapy should be avoided and that transition to oral antibiotics should be offered to people who inject drugs being treated for bacteremia who have declined the standard IV antibiotics

Prosthetic joint replacement surgery changes the lives of millions annually, but complications, including prosthetic joint infection, occur in 1% to 2% of patients following large joint replacement.