Antibiotic Resistance Journals

• Pulmonary Cavitation: A Complication of Severe COVID-19 A new study examines the prevalence of lung cavitation due to COVID-19. Are you aware of this complication that can develop in patients with severe disease?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 25, 2021
• Increased Hospital-Acquired CRAB Infection During COVID-19 Surge This report highlights how disruptions to standard infection and prevention control practices due to COVID-19 can foster the spread of drug-resistant pathogens in the hospital setting.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 15, 2021
• Bacterial Fluorescence Info in Wound Infection Checklists The inclusion of bacterial fluorescence imaging work into the UPPER/LOWER checklist may help better identify infection in wounds and guide treatment decisions.
  Wounds, January 19, 2021
• New Paradigms in the Management of Recurrent UTIs Could nonantibiotic treatment methods represent a paradigm shift in the management strategy for recurrent UTIs?
  Current Opinion in Urology, January 18, 2021
• Educating Patients on Unnecessary Antibiotics What is the most effective way to dissuade patients from requesting nonindicated antibiotics?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, January 12, 2021
• Efficacy of a Bioresorbable Matrix in Complex Chronic Wounds A novel bioresorbable matrix may provide an effective option for the management of complex chronic wounds.
  Wounds, January 12, 2021
• COVID-19: An Emerging Threat to Antibiotic Stewardship Many COVID-19 patients receive antibiotic treatment, which may not be effective in these patients. Is this potential overuse further contributing to antibiotic resistance?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, January 07, 2021
• Antibiotic Stewardship for Total Joint Arthroplasty in 2020 When it comes to the appropriate use of antibiotics after total joint arthroplasty, what do orthopedic surgeons need to know?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, September 28, 2020
• Pharmacotherapy in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia While pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 is constantly evolving, this article summarizes general recommendations based on current best evidence for support of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
  U.S. Pharmacist, September 25, 2020
• Risk for Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonellosis From Beef A new report finds that restricting antibiotic use in cattle did not lower the risk for antibiotic-resistant salmonellosis associated with beef consumption.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 16, 2020
• Young People's Perceptions of Acne and Acne Treatments A better understanding of the views of young people with acne could have important implications for self-management and treatment adherence.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, September 11, 2020
• Identifying Facilities at Risk of Receiving MDRO Patients A novel new tool may help identify which healthcare facilities are at risk of receiving patients infected with multidrug-resistant organisms.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 09, 2020
• Doxycycline and Sitafloxacin for Resistant M. genitalium Mycoplasma genitalium can present a treatment challenge due to drug resistance. Might this combination therapy provide an effective treatment option?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 26, 2020
• Update of the Treatment of Nosocomial Pneumonia in the ICU How is nosocomial pneumonia among critically ill patients best managed? This article provides an update.
  Critical Care, August 14, 2020
• The Role of Bacterial Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis This article examines the clinical features of bacterial infections in atopic dermatitis. What do we know about the host and bacterial factors that influence microbial colonization and virulence?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, July 10, 2020
• Nitrofurazone for Thoracoabdominal Skin Defects A new study examines the effects of topical nitrofurazone on the healing of full-thickness skin defects.
  Wounds, July 07, 2020
• Improving Antibiotic Appropriateness in U.S. ICUs A new study looks at the frequency of inappropriate antibiotic utilization across ICUs and identifies opportunities for improvement.
  Critical Care Medicine, July 07, 2020
• Risk for CRE Colonization in ICUs After ED Hospitalization Patients admitted to the ICU from the ED may be at an increased risk for developing carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae infections. What are the risk factors?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 17, 2020
• Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance Which bacteria are considered the most threatening resistant organisms in the U.S.? Learn about their mechanisms of resistance and new antibiotics to combat them in this review.
  U.S. Pharmacist, June 12, 2020
• Seasonal Patterns of Ciprofloxacin Resistance in UTI Are there seasonal variations in resistance to fluoroqinolones and other antimicrobial agents among community-acquired urinary E. coli infections?
  American Journal of Epidemiology, June 05, 2020