Vital Signs: Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
March 5, 2013 | Report
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are recognized in health care settings as a cause of difficut to treat infections associated with high mortality.
Infectious Diseases
You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 35 results
Sort results by:
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.
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.
The Use of Twitter to Track Levels of Disease Activity and Public Concern in the US During the Influenza A H1N1 Pandemic
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
During the H1N1 outbreak, the authors of this study monitored disease activity by analyzing public messages, "tweets," on the social networking site Twitter. The study established a model for monitoring disease outbreaks in real time.
Predicting a Pandemic
January 1, 2011 | Report
Learn how harnessing the power of prediction markets could offer public health officials and policy-makers a valuable tool in protecting public health.
Pioneer Grantees Top RWJF's Most Influential Research Articles of 2011
January 31, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
We were quite proud and excited by the recent news that the work of two Pioneer Portfolio grantees placed first and second in the Most Influential RWJF Research Articles of 2011.
Forecasting a Possible Human-to-Human Bird Flu Outbreak Using a Commodities Futures Trading Model
March 18, 2010 | Program Result Report
An "Avian Influenza Market," a "prediction market," modeled on the principles of commodities futures trading, forecast the timing and extent of a possible human-to-human bird flu outbreak.
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.
Extending the Cure
January 1, 2007 | Book
Policy Responses to the Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
"One-Size-Fits-All"?
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
When patients are likely to develop immunity to infection, the duration of antibiotic treatments can be shortened without harm, thus delaying the spread of drug resistance and its concomitant public health impacts, according to this model-based analysis.