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Antibiotic Resistance in the News

February 2012

2/9/12:UK: £500,000 into ABR research

2/2/12:ABR bacteria in 37 states

January 2012

1/30/12: Optimizing duration and treatment

1/24/12: Antimicrobial cross-resistance

1/23/12:Ceph ban: more FDA action needed

1/18/12: Antibiotic development pipeline

1/17/12:Reversing bacterial resistance

1/13/12: Totally Resistant TB

1/5/12 :APUA press release on FDA ceph restriction

1/4/12: FDA restricts cephs in livestock

1/3/12: FDA withdraws petition

December 2011

12/21/11: DR Salmonella outbreak

12/20/11: New CDC TB guidelines (here)

12/19/11: Call for review of penicillin dosage

12/15/11: Business and Antibiotic-free meat

12/14/11: Rapid tests for MRSA

12/13/11: Cleanser could beat A ntibiotic resistance

12/12/11: US, Antibiotics, and intervention

12/7/11: Sewage and antibiotic resistance

12/6/11: New skin anti-infective

12/511: Resistance on antibiotic-free farms

12/2/11: EC ban of non-prescription antibiotics

12/1/11: Innovative Medicines Initiative

November 2011

11/30/11: Low nutrients increase antibiotic resistance

11/29/11: Compound defeats drug-resistance bacteria (study)

11/28/11: Antibiotic resistance in Europe

11/21/11: Antibiotic resistance and aquaculture

11/18/11: Resistance: anywhere is everywhere

11/17/11: Preserving antibiotics for the future

11/16/11: Antibiotic stewardship – the ultimate return on investment

11/15/11: Delivering safe care for patients: all healthcare providers play a role

11/14/11: Antibiotics: will they work when you really need them?

11/10/11: FDA denies petition to ban certain antibiotics (FDA response here)

11/9/11: Leech-like Micavibrio could act as living antibiotic

11/8/11: N. gonorrhoeae growing more drug-resistant (study here)

11/7/11: Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the US

11/1/11: 473 public schools in Chicago now serving antibiotic-free chicken to students

October 2011

10/28/11: Bacteriophages can transfer resistance genes between bacteria

10/19/11: World's most advanced malaria vaccine (RTS,S) in Phase 3 clinical trials

10/13/11: Efforts intensified to prevent spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites

10/12/11: WHO Western Pacific Region adopts six-point policy package to fight drug resistance

10/11/11: Study of 31 European countries finds that resistant infections cost 62 million Euros ($92.8 million) in 2007

10/10/11: Antivirulence drugs instead of antibiotic drugs - could they prevent evolution of resistance? (Read the paper here)

10/6/11: China cracking down on illegal sales of antibiotics

September 2011

9/22/11: TATFAR releases its recommendations for collaboration between the U.S. and EU in fighting resistance

9/21/11: "ResistanceMap" launched by CDDEP shows that the U.S. has the highest rates of MRSA and VRE

9/7/11: U.S. GAO (Government Accountability Office) report warns that agencies have made limited progress in addressing antibiotic use in food animals

9/6/11: WHO (Southeast Asia Region) adopts the Jaipur Declaration to fight antimicrobial resistance

August 2011

8/22/11: Investigators at MGH develop noninvasive probe to detect abnormal growths of S. aureus

8/19/11: Rise of antibiotic resistant Salmonella in dairy production in developing world

8/19/11: Dr. Stuart Levy quoted in Huffington Post article that attacks factory farming

8/16/11: Harmless E. coli strain engineered to destroy deadly pathogen P. aeruginosa

8/16/11: Antimicrobial resistance falls dramatically on poultry farms that go organic

8/16/11: XF-73 drug that prevents emergence of resistance enters clinical trials

July 2011

7/25/11: Emergence of cephalosporin-resistant strains of Shigella dysenteriae

7/25/11: Dr. Stuart Levy in The Boston Globe: "The end of the era of antibiotics"

7/20/11: Diagnostics: glowing white blood cells distinguish between viral vs. bacterial infections

7/20/11: Diagnostics: MDI's Detect-Ready can distinguish MRSA and MSSA

7/20/11: S. aureus carries the low-cost multidrug resistance gene cfr

7/14/11: Hot tea and coffee may be linked to lower levels of resistant bacteria

7/14/11: Treatment alternative to antibiotics: bacteriophages

7/14/11: Mutation in single gene found to confer resistance to daptomycin (Cubicin)

7/11/11: Emergence of cephalosporin-resistant strain of gonorrhea

7/11/11: Nanopolymer "shield" allows antibiotic to target resistant bacteria while remaining harmless to body

7/7/11: Artificial synthesis of antibiotic tetracyclines may drive development of novel drugs

7/6/11: $10 million partnership between Sanofi and Rib-X Pharmaceuticals to develop novel drugs against resistant bacteria

7/6/11: C. difficile outbreak in Niagara region

7/5/11: Huge discrepancy in NIH funding for HIV/AIDS research vs. funding for antibiotic resistance research

7/5/11: Copper surfaces in ICU's effective against bacteria that cause healthcare-associated infections

7/5/11: Fast and easy detection of carbapenem-resistant bacteria

7/1/11: Potential for non-antibiotic treatment of osteomyelitis caused by S. aureus

7/1/11: Merck approved to market anti-MRSA drug Cubicin in Japan

June 2011

6/30/11: World HAI Forum calls for universal charter on good antibiotic stewardship

6/30/11: TACD forum demands total ban on non-therapeutic use of antibiotics on farm animals and crops

6/30/11: Multidrug-resistant bacteria found in 80% of Dutch poultry

6/29/11: Silver wound dressings to combat increased antimicrobial resistance

6/29/11: Resistant strain of scarlet fever causes epidemic in HK

6/28/11: Ohio drug startup focused on MRSA infection

6/27/11: FDA Announces Upcoming NARMS Meeting

6/24/11: Why the German E. Coli Outbreak Was So Deadly

6/23/11: E. coli outbreak caused by mix of 2 deadly strains

6/22/11: A New Way to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

6/21/11: World MRSA Day to Fight Against Denial and Inaction

6/20/11: Senate Bill Addresses Antibiotics in Animal Feed

6/16/11: Suspected Horse-to-Human Transmission of MRSA ST398

6/15/11: House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat the Rise of Drug-Resistant Infections

6/14/11: Meningitis: At 50 Cents a Dose, a Vaccine Has Success Among West Africans

6/9/11: German E. coli death toll rises further

6/8/11: Rarer E. coli strains causing more U.S. illnesses

6/7/11: WHO: Time Running out to Solve E. Coli Outbreak

6/3/11: U.S. Calls Antibiotics Wrong Step on E. Coli

6/2/11: E. coli Outbreak Sparked by Rare Strain

6/1/11: Study finds fire stations contaminated with MRSA

May 2011

5/31/11: Dangerous Bacteria Found on Patients' Cell Phones

5/30/11: .NDM-1 superbug case 1st to originate in Canada

5/26/11: Antibiotics In Animal Feed Encourage Emergence Of Superbug

5/25/11: UCSF studies examine antibiotic prescribing patterns for children

5/24/11: Test Identifies New Drug-Resistant "Staph"

5/23/11: Kids With Asthma Often Prescribed Unnecessary Antibiotics

5/20/11: Drugs unable to keep up with resistant bacteria

5/19/11: Early antibiotics may raise asthma risk

5/17/11: Drug-Resistant Germs Lure Biotechs to Antibiotics

5/17/11: Antibiotics in Livestock Feed Raises Concerns

5/17/11: 'Superbug' worries, growing bed bug problem fuel fears

5/13/11: MRSA in bedbugs and meat--an expert weighs in

5/12/11:Fighting antibiotic resistance in livestock and pets

5/11/11:Proposals Seek to Reduce Resistance

5/10/11:First One-Day Susceptibility Test for Diagnosis of Deadly Bacteria

5/5/11: Antimicrobial resistance posing growing health threat

5/3/11:Drug-resistant TB Spreads in Europe

5/2/11:To Battle Super-Bugs, Antibiotic R&D Needs to Be Re-Incentivized

April 2011

4/29/11: Breakthrough Findings in Study of Superbug MRSA

4/27/11: New Killer NDM-1 Superbugs Pose World Threat

4/26//11: Focus on Surveillance Efforts

4/25/11: New study adds to concerns about animal-to-human resistance to antibiotics

4/22/11: Report calls for a global switch to more effective anti-malarial drugs

4/19/11: Taiwan-Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in 8% of children

4/18/11: Mandatory training sought to combat resistant bacteria

4/15/11: U.S. Meat, Poultry Contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

4/13/11: Superbugs may have found their match in manuka bees

4/12/11: The endless struggle

4/8/11: WHO Calls for Action on Superbugs

4/7/11: IDSA calls for broad attack on antimicrobial resistance

4/3/11: Research Warns of Overuse of Powerful Class of Antibiotics

4/1/11: Report: Antibiotic pipeline woefully thin

March 2011

3/31/11: What can be done about the rising risk of antibiotic resistance?

3/29/11:Early and Appropriate Antibiotic Treatment Is Essential for Kids with Suspected Pneumonia

3/28/11:Resistant Pathogens and ABR are Considerations for HCAP Patients

3/26/11:California state health officials comment on Superbugs

3/24/11: World TB Day

3/21/11: A Guide to Smarter, Safer Antibiotics

3/17/11: Hog Farmers Overuse Antibiotics, Government Data Show

3/16/11: Antibiotic use reduced by over 12% in the Netherlands

3/14/11: Funds to cut hospital-acquired infections

3/10/11: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy takes Action on MRSA

3/9/11: Pew Applauds Introduction of Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011

3/7/11: Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria Infections Increase

3/2/11: 'ResistanceMap’ Tracks Rise in Superbugs

February 2011

2/24/11: Researchers Describe the Pump That Bacteria Use to Resist Antibiotics

2/22/11: WHO publishes Antimicrobial Resistance Fact Sheet

2/15/11: IDSA Applauds President's FY 2012 Budget on Infectious Diseases Programs

2/15/11: Antimicrobial Bans Could Hit U.S. Poultry Exports

2/13/11: New system may cut years off development time of new antibiotics

2/10/11: Supermarket chicken harbours superbugs: CBC

2/9/11: Race against time to develop new antibiotics

2/4/11: How Much Do Antibiotics Used on the Farm Contribute to the Spread of Resistant Bacteria?

2/3/11: New superbugs resist most powerful antibiotics

2/1/11: Livermore Lab kills antibiotic resistant bacteria with their own genes

2/1/11: Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance Recruiting New Agents

January 2011

1/28/11:Superbugs from Swine? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in flies, roaches on hog farms

1/25/11:Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Has Emerged as a Foodborne Hazard, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest

The Report: Antibiotic Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Evidence of the Need for a Risk Management Strategy

1/24/11: FDA releases 2011-2015 Plan for National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring

1/20/11: A new culprit: antibiotics

1/17/11: Researchers Unzip MRSA and Discover Route for Vaccine

1/16/11: Zinc May Help Ward Off Pneumonia in Elderly

1/14/11: Predatory Bacteria May Help Control Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

1/7/11: EPA Cited for Ineffective Regulation of Antimicrobials (EPA Evaluation Report, "EPA Needs to Assure Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Pesticide Products," December 15, 2010)

1/6/11: IDSA Publishes First MRSA Guidelines-Bloomberg BusinessWeek

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