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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.
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.
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).
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
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.
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 ...
May 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This brief from Extending the Cure looks at ITFAR's origins, action plan and future direction.
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.
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.
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Opportunities to save antibiotics while improving the health and health care.