Antimicrobials News

Fidaxomicin and vancomycin reduced shedding of Clostridioides difficile spores faster and were associated with lower rates of hospital contamination compared with metronidazole, according to study findings.

A week-long regimen of doxycycline was superior to a single-dose of azithromycin for the treatment of rectal chlamydia among men who have sex with men, or MSM, according to study results.

A “marked decrease” in respiratory virus detections correlated with a 79% reduction in ambulatory antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers of a pre-post study wrote.

The American Society of Microbiology (ASM) and Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) collaborated to launch a joint meeting this year called the World Microbe Forum, which combined ASM Microbe and FEMS Congress 2021.

A technique called native state mass spectrometry could allow scientists to evaluate how potential inhibitors work on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study presented at the World Microbe Forum.

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An analysis of U.S. surveillance data revealed that nearly 30% of patients with candidemia initially received fluconazole, resulting in potentially inappropriate treatment, researchers reported.

Researchers said four cases of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) were detected at a border detention center in Texas with hemagglutinin that belong to a subclade that may enable viral escape from pre-existing immunity.

The annual incidence of resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella infections was 40% higher in 2015 and 2016 compared with the years 2004 to 2008, according to a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

High-dose ceftriaxone monotherapy is as effective as dual therapy for the treatment of extragenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae among men who have sex with men, study results from Japan showed.