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Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?

February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.

Respiratory Fluoroquiolone Use and Influenza

July 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Researchers posit that if physicians know that influenza is prevalent in their community, they can refrain from prescribing antibiotics for patients who show flu-like symptoms and thereby reduce inappropriate prescribing.

Using Oral Vancomycin Precriptions as a Proxy Measure for Clostridium Difficile Infections

July 1, 2011 | Journal Article

In this study, researchers wanted to determine whether oral vancomycin sales were a useful marker for Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI).

Bacteriophages

August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief

This policy brief from RWJF grantee Extending the Cure examines phages the advantages and disadvantages of phage therapy, other potential applications and the road ahead

Policy Research to Extend Antibiotic Effectiveness

January 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.

Lessons from the Pioneers

July 1, 2010 | Report

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) account for 99,000 deaths per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In an effort to curb the spread of HAIs, 27 states now require health care facilities to publicly report infecti ...

The Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance

May 1, 2010 | Issue Brief

This brief from Extending the Cure looks at ITFAR's origins, action plan and future direction.

Managing Partially Protected Resources Under Uncertainty

March 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This economic analysis looks at the management of partially protected resource pools. The authors compare price- and quantity-based instruments to determine which instrument more efficiently regulated congestion spillovers between resource pools.

Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Outpatients, United States, 1999-2006

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has become a major problem in U.S. hospitals already dealing with high levels of hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). This article suggests that instead of replacing HA-MRSA in the hospital, CA-MRSA is adding to the overall presence of MRSA already found within the hospital population.

Flu Season and Antibiotic Overprescription

October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief

Opportunities to save antibiotics while improving the health and health care.

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