We Will Not Let the Superbugs Win!
June 3, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contribute to more deaths than AIDS, traffic accidents and flu combined. But new drugs are not the only weapon against them.
Antibiotic Resistance
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CRE Bacteria: The Next Superbug Threat in Your Hospital
April 2, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Dr. Daniel J. Morgan, a physician and researcher for Extending the Cure, tells us what it’s like to face superbugs in the health care system and points out the critical role that hospitals can, and should, play in the effort to stop them.
Got the Flu? Antibiotics Won’t Help (So Please Don’t Ask for Them)
January 28, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Beth Toner, RN explains how antibiotics don’t fight infections that are caused by viruses, including influenza.
Protecting a Valuable Natural Resource: Antibiotics
November 15, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Grantee Ramanan Laxminarayan discusses antibiotic resistance.
C. diff Infections: Worse Than We Thought
August 21, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Extending the Cure Director Ramanan Laxminarayan examines the dangers of antibiotic overuse.
Flu Season Dangers: Spikes in Antibiotic Resistance
August 7, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Flu Season Dangers: Spikes in Antibiotic Resistance
Can Economics Solve the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis?
July 30, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Brian Quinn weighs in on Extending the Cure Project Director Ramanan Laxminarayan’s suggestion that we view antibiotics effectiveness as a natural resource.
Positive Deviance Research Continues to Impact Health Care System
March 23, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Positive Deviance Research Continues to Impact Health Care System
New Data Reveals High Death Rates From Clostridium Difficile (C. diff)
March 8, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
A new report issued by the CDC shows rates of infection with C. diff are at historic highs and must be curtailed.
Shorter Antibiotic Regimens Might Counter Antibiotic Resistance
January 12, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Shorter Antibiotic Regimens Might Counter Antibiotic Resistance