Antimicrobials News

A new portable, rapid test can detect Neisseria gonorrhoeae in less than 15 minutes — faster than standard-of-care tests that can take hours or days.

The number of inpatients with a penicillin allergy label at a children’s hospital approached 9%, according to results from a retrospective chart review presented at SHM Converge — the virtual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Ibrexafungerp was superior to placebo in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis, with statistically significant rates of clinical cure, clinical improvement and mycological eradication, according to results of the phase 3 VANISH-306 trial.

The addition of an infectious diseases specialist to the critical care team at a New York hospital led to a decrease in the use of commonly prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics without negatively impacting patient care, according to a study.

Acne vulgaris (acne) is a common dermatologic condition affecting most adolescents and young adults. It is a complex condition that involves multiple factors.

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More than half of the urine cultures collected at two primary care clinics during a recent 16-month period were contaminated, according to data presented during the virtual Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting.

None of the 43 traditional antibiotics in the clinical pipeline that target WHO priority pathogens, Clostridioides difficile or tuberculosis sufficiently addresses drug resistance, according to a new report.

An assessment of antibiotic prescribing practices for adult patients with uncomplicated, recurring UTIs showed that prescriptions often do not align with Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines, researchers reported.

A study assessing the prescribing habits of dentists in Australia, British Columbia, Europe and the United States found that dentists in the U.S. prescribed the most antibiotics per population.