Antibiotic Resistance Journals

• Training Future Pharmacists as Antimicrobial Stewards What are best practices for the training of student pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship?
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, November 2018
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use Do antimicrobial drug prescribing practices vary according to patients' race and/or ethnicity?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2018
• Global Burden of Sepsis: Barriers and Potential Solutions What are the challenges to reducing the global burden of sepsis -- and which strategies may help overcome them?
  Critical Care, October 2018
• Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Care What role might complementary and alternative medicine have in the management of recurrent urinary tract infections?
  Urologic Nursing, October 2018
• Multidrug-Resistant C. jejuni Outbreak Linked to Puppies This Campylobacter outbreak underscores the need for awareness of the risk for disease transmission from puppies, including the possibility of exposure to multidrug-resistant pathogens.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 2018
• Infection Control for Carriers of Drug-Resistant Organisms What are the ethical implications of imposing infection control measures on carriers of multidrug-resistant organisms?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, October 2018
• Novel Enterobacter Lineage as Cause of Nosocomial Outbreak A new lineage in the Enterobacter cloacae complex has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of nosocomial infections in two hospitals.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, October 2018
• Infective Endocarditis Risk From Invasive Dental Procedures Controversy remains surrounding antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of infective endocarditis in patients undergoing invasive dental procedures. What will it take to finally settle the debate?
  Circulation, August 2018
• Fecal Transplant for Severe Refractory C. Difficile Infection This RCT compared the efficacy of two fecal microbiota transplant protocols associated with vancomycin in curing patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection refractory to antibiotics.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 2018
• Preventing Infections Associated With Prostate Needle Biopsy What are the best ways to prevent infectious complications associated with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies?
  Current Opinion in Urology, August 2018
• Asymptomatic Bacteriuria vs Symptomatic UTI What are the best ways to differentiate between asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections in geriatric patients?
  Urologic Nursing, July 2018
• Antibiotic Resistance and Efficacy of Therapy for H. Pylori How prevalent is primary resistance to the three antimicrobial agents most commonly used in H. pylori eradication regimens? Is sequential therapy an effective option to improve outcomes?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, June 2018
• VIM-Beta-Lactamase-Producing P. aeruginosa Outbreak This report documents the first health care-associated outbreak of Verona integron-encoded metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Florida.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 2018
• Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Acinetobacter baumannii This report provides insight into the incidence of infections with carbapenem-nonsusceptible A. baumannii bacterium.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 2018
• A Biofilm-Disrupting Agent for Managing Chronic Wounds How does a biofilm-disrupting wound gel compare with standard of care treatment in terms of wound volume reduction?
  Wounds, May 2018
• Adherence to CDC Recommendations for Uncomplicated Gonorrhea Are clinicians following CDC-recommended guidelines for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea? It may depend on the setting.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 2018
• Procalcitonin-Guidance for Antimicrobial Management How effective are procalcitonin-guided strategies in the antibiotics management of ICU patients?
  Critical Care Medicine, May 2018
• Characteristics of SSI Following Colorectal Surgery Find out how ESBL-producing pathogens may contribute to the resistance to prophylactic antibiotics among patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
  Wounds, May 2018
• An Eradication Protocol for B. Cepacia Complex in CF The authors describe a protocolized approach that effectively eradicated Burkholderia cepacia complex in cystic fibrosis patients.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 2018
• Containment of Novel MDR Organisms and Resistance Mechanisms How has CDC's approach to detection, identification, containment, and surveillance evolved in the face of the changing landscape of multidrug-resistant organisms?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 2018