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May 20, 2022
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What bacterium is at the top of your list of targets for phages?

What bacterium is at the top of your list of targets for phages?

Bacteriophages have shown promise as a treatment option for extremely antimicrobial-resistant infections.

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May 20, 2022
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Rediscovering phages: ‘We finally have the tools to harness them’

Rediscovering phages: ‘We finally have the tools to harness them’

Antibiotic-resistant infections, which have been on the rise for years, were the cause of more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2019, according to estimates published this year in The Lancet.

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April 26, 2022
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Top in ID: Public transit mask mandate; antibiotic resistance in patients with UTIs

Top in ID: Public transit mask mandate; antibiotic resistance in patients with UTIs

Less than a week after the CDC announced that it would extend the federal mask mandate for public transportation through May 3, a federal judge in Florida overturned it.

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April 24, 2022
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US study finds some increase in resistant infections during pandemic

US study finds some increase in resistant infections during pandemic

LISBON, Portugal — An analysis of antimicrobial resistance at more than 270 U.S. hospitals found some increase during the first 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prior 8 months.

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April 12, 2022
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Top in ID: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria from pets, oral treatment for complicated UTI

Top in ID: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria from pets, oral treatment for complicated UTI

Cats and dogs may be spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners, according to a recent study.

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February 09, 2022
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Study finds similar trends in flu, antibiotic resistance

Study finds similar trends in flu, antibiotic resistance

Periods of high influenza activity in the United States seem to correspond with high rates of antibiotic resistance in both respiratory and nonrespiratory infections, researchers found.

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November 24, 2021
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VIDEO: Vonoprazan-based therapy promising for H. pylori eradication

VIDEO: Vonoprazan-based therapy promising for <i>H. pylori</i> eradication

In this video, C. Jonathan D. Foster, DO, FACOI, discussed a study on the use of vonoprazan-based regimens for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

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November 20, 2021
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10 stories for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is recognized from Nov. 18 to 24. This year, the theme is “Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance,” according to WHO.

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October 26, 2021
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Stool tests provide speedy results for predicting H. pylori antibiotic resistance

Stool tests provide speedy results for predicting <i>H. pylori</i> antibiotic resistance

LAS VEGAS – Using next generation sequencing through stool samples to predict Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance offered rapid results equivalent to those from gastric biopsies, according to a presentation at the ACG Scientific Meeting.

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September 10, 2021
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Urine culture, empirical antibiotics most cost-effective UTI strategy

Urine culture, empirical antibiotics most cost-effective UTI strategy

urine culture combined with empirical antibiotics strategy , according to researchers.

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