Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Antibiotic Resistance
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Extending the Cure: Policy Responses to the Challenges of Antibiotic Resistance
June 21, 2013 | Program Results Report
Researchers working through Extending the Cure published reports and journal articles on antibiotic resistance, proposed solutions, and disseminated findings. The project framed the challenge as one of safeguarding an essential social resource.
Extending the Cure
January 30, 2013 | Grantee/Infographic
Working to reduce drug-resistant infections by recognizing that antibiotics are a natural resource and developing new solutions.
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.
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.
Trends in Resistance to Carbapenems and Third-Generation Cephalosporins among Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the United States, 1999-2010
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Increases in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumonia present a major infection control challenge for public health.
The Changing Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
Seasonal and age variations seen in hospital MRSA infection rates.
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.
Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance from 25 National Health Organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
November 12, 2012 | Report
In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.
Flu Season Dangers: Spikes in Antibiotic Resistance
August 7, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Flu Season Dangers: Spikes in Antibiotic Resistance