Antibiotics

Using rapid diagnostic tests and algorithms to make suggestions on how to best use antibiotics helped reduce the amount of days people needed to stay on them, a new report finds.

Flu shots are linked to less use of antibiotics, according to a study in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. But that link isn’t quite as strong for people who get the pneumococcal vaccine.

A new test takes the guesswork out of figuring out if you have a viral or bacterial infection. And it could mean that people may no longer receive antibiotics if they don’t need them.

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The FDA has approved a new combination drug for treating patients with bacterial pneumonia caused by the highly antibiotic resistant A. baumannii.

Federal health agencies must urgently tackle key measures of a plan to curb the rising threat of antibiotic-resistant organisms, according to new testimony released by the Government Accountability Office...

Results from a long-term study of Medicare Part D data shed light on antibiotic prescribing prevalence, the most common drug types and rate of therapy days for U.S. nursing home residents.

A common bacteria that causes ulcers and gastritis in the elderly has developed a high resistance to key antibiotics.

Seven to 10 days of antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infection is an effective duration for preventing recurrence, a new study finds.

Increasing influenza vaccination coverage appears to reduce prescribing for certain classes of antibiotics in seniors, researchers from Kaiser Permanente and Harvard report.