Antimicrobial Stewardship

Most patients when filling an antibiotic prescription are counseled to “take all of the antibiotic to complete the course, even if you feel better.”

Infectious disease pharmacists provide a broad spectrum of services for patients, but like other health care professionals, they have faced changes since the emergence of COVID-19, and their role has expanded.

Last week, the FDA authorized Novavax’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, expanding options in the United States.

Why is the patient receiving levofloxacin?

An antimicrobial stewardship bundle implemented at nearly two dozen urgent and primary care clinics in Florida resulted in a dramatic decrease in fluoroquinolone use for UTIs, researchers reported.

The wonderful thing about infectious disease medicine is how broad it is. Any part of the body can become infected. The terrible thing about infectious disease medicine is how broad it is. It seems vast and complicated.

“Soap, water and common sense are the best disinfectants.” - William Osler.

Antibiotic-resistant infections, on the rise globally, killed more than 1.2 million people in 2019, according to a new estimate published recently in The Lancet.

In 2014, the CDC established The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship to help hospitals improve their prescribing practices. Over the next 2 years, it also published guidance for nursing homes and the outpatient setting.

Stories that focused on emerging research and breaking news related to COVID-19 dominated headlines in 2021.