RESISTANCE IN THE NEWS

8 Feb 2012

Resistance in the News is an arbitrary selection of articles with  relevance to antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use that have come to  our attention lately.The articles have been published in various internet media and on-line scientific journals. The list is by no means complete  and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ReAct network.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

The evolving threat of antibiotic resistance. Options for action. A reference book describing the need for and examples of successful interventions to be released early in 2012. WHO

Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial. Research. BMJ online

Healthcare-acquired infections dropped in West Midlands. The report publishes Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAIs) rates for the quarterly period to the end of September 2007. In the West Midlands in that three monthly period: HPA

The routine hospital visit which led to the death of a grandmother. When Helen McCafferty went into hospital for treatment for an irregular heartbeat, her daughter Linda expected it would be a routine procedure. The Herald and more on HAI in same media: The war against superbugs

Episodes impliquant des entérobactéries productrices de carbapénèmases. Situation épidémiologique du 16 janvier 2012. Institut de Veille Sanitaire (French)

Antibióticos em risco de extinção.A resistência aos antibióticos pode significar a extinção destes medicamentos, por perda de eficácia. SOL (Portuguese)

"One-Size-Fits-All"? Optimizing Treatment Duration for Bacterial Infections. Research Article. PLoS One

MRSA in Conventional and Alternative Retail Pork Product. Research Article. PLoS One

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in 37 U.S. States. Half a world away, doctors in India are fighting outbreaks of bacterial infections that are resistant to more than 15 types of antibiotics. But closer to home, a similarly scary bug is making the rounds in intensive care and other long-term units of American hospitals. U.S. News

ASM Comments on FDA Cephalosporin Rule. January 25, 2012. American Society for Microbiology

Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Nosocomial - Ghana (Accra). Health authorities at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are battling to contain the outbreak of deadly bacteria, methicillin-resistant _Staphylococcus aureus_ (MRSA). ProMED

SWEDISH MEDIA

Mykoplasma bröt sannolikt positiv antibiotikatrend. Trots att förskrivningen av antibiotika i Sverige minskade totalt under 2011 skedde en ökning sista kvartalet i alla åldersgrupper. Smittskyddsinstitutet

Infektioner nära noll och miljoner kronor sparade. Plötsligt gjorde man rätt, och antalet CVK-relaterade infektioner sjönk från 25 per år till nästan noll. En stor del av framgången låg i att översätta och införa den amerikanske anestesiläkaren Peter Pronovosts checklista. Läkartidningen

Avvakta med antibiotika i 2-3 dygn vid okomplicerad otit hos barn 1-12 år. Janusinfo. Kloka Råd. Stockholms Läns Landsting

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