Antimicrobial Stewardship

Given my family history of MDs — my father, siblings and spouses of my siblings are all physicians — I actively tried to steer clear of medicine, but in the end, I just couldn’t help myself.

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potentially important tool for patient care, including in infectious diseases.

Rural hospitals are an integral part of the health care system. They provide services across the continuum of care from primary care to long-term care. In recent years, however, they have faced challenges.

Gram-negative bacteria comprise most of the CDC and WHO’s lists of critical and urgent antibiotic-resistant organism threats.

To mark the end of 2023, we compiled a list of this year’s Pharmacology Consult columns, in which our contributing PharmDs dig deep into the newest research to report on emerging therapies and vaccines for infectious diseases.

Each year from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, WHO observes World AMR Awareness Week, a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders.

Inappropriate antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in critical access hospitals, researchers reported.

The surgical team at Northwestern Medicine placed breast implants in a man’s chest cavity to hold his heart in place as he underwent a double-lung transplant following a month-long infection.

Nearly half of patients who responded to a survey said they stop antibiotic treatment early, usually because they feel better, and three-quarters said they keep the leftover antibiotics, often intending to use them in the future.

BOSTON — The Infectious Diseases Society of America is focused on growing the ID workforce and increasing opportunities for its members, its new president told Healio at IDWeek.