Antibiotic Resistance

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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...

Bacteria that cause healthcare-associated bloodstream infections gained increased resistance to last-resort antibiotics, according to a new report. 

A new oral antibiotic that targets the common causes of urinary tract infections has proven highly successful in clinical trials.

The CDC has updated its guidance in an effort to help reduce the growing threat to residents posed by multidrug-resistant organisms.

The COVID-19 pandemic has “pushed back years of progress” in combating antimicrobial resistance in the United States, the CDC reports.

Up to 50% of the UTIs diagnosed in patients admitted to the emergency department were resistant to at least one antibiotic.

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Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, highlighting the importance of appropriate antibiotic use in fighting the threat of drug...

The task of finding effective first-line antibiotics for common urinary tract infections is becoming more difficult as antimicrobial resistance rises, a new study suggests.