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Increasing Resistance of Acinetobacter Species to Imipenem in United States Hospitals, 1999-2006

January 1, 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.

A Shot Against MRSA?

March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief

This policy brief from RWJF grantee Extending the Cure looks at the obstacles around developing a staph vaccine.

Clinical and Economic Outcomes Attributable to Healthcare Associated Sepsis and Pneumonia

February 22, 1010 | Journal Article

A new study finds the clinical and economic costs of sepsis and pneumonia infections contracted while in the hospital are substantial and vary among patient groups.

Which MRSA is it?

March 1, 2008 | Issue Brief

A policy brief from RWJF grantee Extending the Cure discusses the responses to community-acquired MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

Antimicrobial Resistance and the Ethics of Drug Development

November 1, 2006 | Journal Article

Since the 1960s, scientists and pharmaceutical representatives have called for the advancement and development of new antimicrobial drugs to combat infectious diseases. In January 2005, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), M.D., introduced a bi ...

Risk Factors Associated with Ampicillin-Resistant Infection in Newborns in the Era of Group B Streptococcal Prophylaxis

June 1, 2004 | Journal Article

The study found that ampicillin-resistant infections were more likely in babies whose mother took antibiotics for a prolonged period (24 hours or more) or who had chorioamnionitis, an infection of the amniotic sac.

2002 National Conference Promotes Appropriate Antibiotic Use

November 30, 2003 | Program Results Report

In November 2002, the California Medical Association Foundation held a national conference entitled "Diverse Partners, Common Goal: Working Together to Promote Appropriate Antibiotic Use."

Extending the Cure Releases Antibiotic Resistance Research

April 30, 2013 | New Public Health Post

In recent years many bacteria have become resistant to drugs that commonly vanquished them, depleting a natural resource—antibiotics—that has saved millions of lives around the globe.

Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

September 1, 2010 | Journal Article

As microorganisms resistant to available therapies continue to emerge, there is concern that the current supply of antibiotics is not sufficient to meet the growing demand.

@Choo: Can Twitter Track The Flu?

December 19, 2011 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Now that flu season is upon us, more and more Americans will be tweeting about aches and pains and other symptoms that could signal the onset of the flu.

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