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Children’s National Hospital case report sounds the alarm for antibiotic resistance

Isolated bacterium tests positive for resistance to two antibiotics for which it has historically been susceptible, highlights importance of antibiotic stewardship A recent meningitis case treated at Children’s...

7 August, 2020

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Study suggests a different design for staph vaccine to tackle antibiotic resistance

Staph bacteria are one of the many bacteria that seem to have become drug-resistant and is a matter of concern for medical professionals and healthcare since the bacteria is a cause behind many skin conditions. Various...

3 February, 2020

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Global war urged on antibiotic resistance

The battle against antibiotic resistance needs to go global, with sweeping changes to the way the medications are developed, financed, and used, according to an international group of infectious disease specialists...

19 November, 2013

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CDC report shows growing threat posed by antibiotic resistance

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to public health that is undermining our ability to treat infectious diseases and health care...

8 October, 2013

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