Antimicrobials News

WASHINGTON – Kevin Outterson, JD, LLM, delivered a keynote fireside chat during the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress that discussed novel pull incentives to develop antibiotics in the United States.

WASHINGTON – In this video, Debra A. Goff, PharmD, FCCP, discusses a panel she moderated at the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress that explored the use of rapid diagnostic tests in the hospital setting.

Among patients with community-acquired pneumonia, receipt of a positive pneumococcal urinary antigen test was associated with earlier de-escalation of antimicrobials compared with patients who received a negative test, according to a study.

WASHINGTON – In this video, Jason H. Yang, PhD, discusses a panel at the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress that focused on how artificial intelligence and machine learning can address challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance.

WASHINGTON — Infectious Diseases Society of America President Daniel P. McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, delivered a presentation at the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress on issues related to antimicrobial stewardship and the ID workforce.

Pfizer said Friday that its investigational oral antiviral Paxlovid reduced COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths by 89% in phase 2/3 study of nonhospitalized adults at high risk for severe disease.

Fluoroquinolone use decreased between 2015 and 2016 due in part to FDA advisories. However, their use still varies significantly based on provider age and other characteristics, according to a study.

Approximately 10% of patients in mental health units at more than 100 Veterans Affairs hospitals were exposed to antibiotics, researchers reported — much lower than levels reported in acute-care hospitals.

Long-acting injectable cabotegravir plus rilpivirine effectively maintained viral suppression of HIV among adults with or without a 1-month oral lead-in phase, according to the results of a study published in The Lancet HIV.

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