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8/9/2022

Study shows early acquisition of antibiotic resistance genes

The findings suggest newborns in low- and middle-income countries acquire resistance genes within hours of birth.

8/1/2022

CDC study highlights community spread of superbugs

A US surveillance study found 10% of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections were community-associated.

7/28/2022

CDC finds rare bacterium behind melioidosis in US soil, water

Environmental sampling indicates Burkholderia pseudomallei is endemic in the Gulf Coast region.

6/14/2019

Colistin-resistance gene MCR‑3.1 makes US appearance

The sample was from 2014, so the discovery has implications for the US spread of colistin resistance.

6/14/2019

FDA issues alert after fecal microbiota transplant death

One patient is dead and one ill after contracting drug-resistant E coli after FMT.

6/13/2019

CIDRAP Antimicrobial Stewardship Project Newsletter — Jun 13, 2019

Free online course on vaccines and AMR, antibiotic R&D for children, point-prevalence survey of antibiotic use in India, and more

6/12/2019

Experts: Policies to cut antibiotic use need more scrutiny

Many government policies were evaluated using low-quality, non-randomized designs.

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