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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat
As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NARMS Antibiotic Resistance Report
The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System has released a report on a government analysis of 2015 data on antibiotic...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...
Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird
CDC Awards Funds to Health Departments to Improve Food Safety and Antibiotic...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding about $32 million to states and local health department programs to...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet...
On August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients...
Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum
Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated Infections
It is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new...
Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level
March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...
Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird
Job Opportunity: ASTHO – Senior Analyst, Emerging Infections
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in the Washington, DC metro area is seeking a Senior Analyst for...
Jan 12, 2017 | Sara Chang
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global ThreatAs of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and economic outcomes in its wake. Those consequences will multiply if collaborative global action is not taken to address the spread of resistance. Major drivers of antimicrobial resistance in humans have been accelerated by inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing... Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NARMS Antibiotic Resistance ReportThe National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System has released a report on a government analysis of 2015 data on antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. Overall, antibiotic resistance was low, but there were notable increases in mulitidrug-resistant Salmonella and Camplyobacter. Read more about the report here. Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic ResistanceSince the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […] Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird |
CDC Awards Funds to Health Departments to Improve Food Safety and Antibiotic ResistanceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding about $32 million to states and local health department programs to improve program integration and enhance their ability to detect, investigate, and report foodborne, waterborne, and fungal disease outbreaks. Of the total, $12 million is funded through CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative. The grants support the... Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial DiseasesOn August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial Diseases.” The guidance is not binding or legal, but is a recommendation for those working to develop or support the development of new pathogen-focused […] Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum |
Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated InfectionsIt is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new antibiotics, or the spread of an infection within a healthcare facility. In fact, antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have come to be widely recognized issues that must be […] Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum |
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local LevelMarch 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […] Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird |
Job Opportunity: ASTHO – Senior Analyst, Emerging InfectionsThe Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in the Washington, DC metro area is seeking a Senior Analyst for their Emerging Infections team. Focused on the antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections portfolio, this position will be involved with and support a variety of activities, such as a national council on healthcare-associated infections, a […] Jan 12, 2017 | Sara Chang |
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