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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%.

3/19/2020

CIDRAP Antimicrobial Stewardship Project Newsletter — Mar 19, 2020

COVID-19 and antibiotic shortages, Australian data mapping for AMR, One Health approach to stewardship in Romania, and more

3/16/2020

Study questions role of antibiotics in kids’ pneumonia

Data on children treated for mild pneumonia suggests antibiotics may not be needed as often as prescribed.

3/13/2020

FDA warns about infections linked to fecal microbiota transplants

The alert comes after 6 patients were infected with diarrhea-causing E coli following FMT.

3/12/2020

CIDRAP Antimicrobial Stewardship Project Newsletter — Mar 12, 2020

Sociology as a stewardship tool, global antibiotic availability across 27 countries, AMR spread and plastic pollution in the oceans, and more

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