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10/25/2022

WHO identifies life-threatening fungal pathogens

Despite limited data, new WHO report highlights 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health.

10/24/2022

Diagnostic stewardship may help cut unneeded antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Diagnostic stewardship focuses not on antibiotics but on reducing urine cultures.

10/19/2022

Rapid test could help distinguish bacterial from viral infections

For bacterial infections, the test had a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 88%, while viral sensitivity was 70%.

7/30/2021

Trial supports shorter antibiotics for UTIs in men

A randomized clinical trial found 7 days of antibiotics noninferior to 14 days.

7/28/2021

CIDRAP Antimicrobial Stewardship Project Newsletter — Jul 29, 2021

7/27/2021

CDC reports two outbreaks of pan-resistant Candida auris

Unlike previous outbreaks, the fungus appeared to have pan-resistance prior to patient treatment.

7/21/2021

Drug-resistant pneumonia tied to deaths in Bangladeshi kids

Antibiotic-resistant blood infection in pediatric pneumonia patients was tied to a 17-fold mortality risk.

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