RESISTANCE IN THE NEWS
11 April 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
Antibiotics may have absolutely no effect within a few decades. The increased resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is a global problem. Antibiotics are increasingly less effective. Microbiologist Dr. John Hays of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam is sounding the alarm: "The problem is so dire that within a few decades antibiotics will have absolutely no effect". NewsMedical
When Superbugs Attack. Antibiotic-resistant NDM-1 Is Undermining India's Medical Sector. Foreign Affairs
Infection risk in patient transfers. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been asked to conduct an urgent review of all infection-control procedures, to reduce the risk of cross-contamination from the transfer of vulnerable elderly Clare patients from acute hospitals to nursing homes. The Clare Champion
Poots meets Belfast Trust heads over pseudomonas review. Health Minister Edwin Poots has met the chief executive and chair of the Belfast Trust to discuss the findings of an interim report on the pseudomonas outbreak. BBC News
Hospital infections fall but E.coli figures triple. Hospital infection numbers have fallen by a third in the last six years, although the proportion of patients with E.coli has tripled, official figures show. Daily Record
Deadly MRSA bacteria could be lurking on grandma's DENTURES, say scientists. Scientists have warned false teeth could be infected with killer bugs like MRSA - and have advised wearers to microwave them. Mail Online
IDSA. Promoting Anti-Infective Development and Antimicrobial Stewardship through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization. Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health. March 8. APUA
Banned antibiotic found in chicken feed. If researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Livable Future are correct, it could explain why some local metro-Richmond residents have come up with antibiotic resistant infections. Examiner
Alabama initiative uses RFID, databases to track statewide hygiene compliance. Alabama's Putting Power into Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) bills itself as the first statewide effort to use a data-backed network to encourage and track hand-washing across multiple hospitals in a single state. Healthcare IT News same subject in HealthLeaders Media
Cremerj vai fazer fiscalização no Hospital Salgado Filho. O Conselho Regional de Medicina (Cremerj) fará uma fiscalização no Hospital Municipal Salgado Filho, no Méier, na próxima semana, para investigar a situação da emergência e do CTI da unidade, alvos de inquérito civil instaurado pelo Ministério Público estadual. Globo (Portuguese)
Oberhausener Studie - Ein Drittel aller Krankenhauskeime wird nicht entdeckt. Ein Netzwerk zur Bekämpfung von multiresistenten Keimen in Krankenhäusern ist in Oberhausen vor einem Jahr gegründet worden. Der Westen (German)
Statens ansvar at udvikle nye antibiotika. Hvert år dør 3000 mennesker herhjemme på grund af infektionssygdomme, og tallet risikerer at vokse betydeligt i nær fremtid, fordi flere og flere bakterier bliver resistente over for den antibiotika, der findes på markedet nu. TV2 DK (Danish)
Bakterier uden grænser. Danske turister tager farlige bakterier med hjem fra ferie. Stiften.dk (Danish)
SWEDISH MEDIA
Äldre behöver inte antibiotika mot harmlösa bakterier i urinen. Över hälften av alla antibiotikarecept som skrivs ut till kvinnor över 80 år är medel som ofta används vid urinvägsinfektion. Upp till hälften av kvinnor i denna åldersgrupp har harmlösa bakterier i urinen som inte ger besvär. SMI
Supersatsning på svensk forskning. Sverige ska starta ett internationellt forskningsinstitut, Science for life lab, med en omsättning på en miljard om året. DN
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