Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Respiratory Fluoroquiolone Use and Influenza
June 10, 2011 | Journal Article
Seasonal patterns of antibiotic use show unnecessary prescriptions given to treat flu-like symptoms.
Working to Curb Antibiotic Overuse: CDC's Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
November 15, 2011 | Story
RWJF-funded Extending the Cure releases new research showing troubling trends in antibiotic use.
United States Falling Behind In Efforts to Curb Superbugs
September 27, 2011 | Book
A new online Web tool from ResistanceMap shows the latest regional and global trends in antibiotic resistance.
Increasing Resistance of Acinetobacter Species to Imipenem in United States Hospitals, 1999-2006
January 3, 2010 | Journal Article
This article explores both national and regional trends in rates of Acinetobacter resistance to imipenem, an antibiotic often reserved as a last-line treatment for infections.
'Get Smart' About New Solutions to Antibiotic Resistance
November 18, 2010 | Story
RWJF-funded program is partnering with the CDC in a new campaign to raise awareness.
Pharmaceutical Conservation Key to Slowing Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
September 7, 2010 | News Release
Proposal would reward drug companies for reducing resistance.
New Study Shows Sepsis and Pneumonia Caused by Hospital-Acquired Infections Kill 48,000 Patients; Cost $8.1 Billion to Treat
February 21, 2010 | News Release/Video
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone.