Antibiotic resistance and the rise of illnesses that cannot be treated easily because of drug resistance is a health concern around the world.
Antibiotic resistance and the rise of illnesses that cannot be treated easily because of drug resistance is a health concern around the world. CMAJ launches a 6-part series on antibiotic resistance to provide practical treatment guidelines for practicing doctors to manage resistant microbes in 3 settings: the hospital, clinic and home. The current issue features 3 articles on the topic.
An analysis by Dr. David Patrick from the BC Centre for Disease Control and Dr. Jim Hutchinson contains practical guidelines for clinicians to help reduce antibiotic exposure. "Our collective prescriptions constitute an ecological problem that may reduce the success of future therapy," write Dr. Patrick and coauthor. They point out that changes to drug formularies at the institutional level and in reimbursements from provincial drug plans result in the biggest shifts in antibiotic use.
Scientists Think the Deep Seas Harbor Possible Cures for Antibiotic-Resistant Sicknesses
A team of scientists has called for new awareness of the potential for antibiotic-resistant illnesses from the marine environment, and pointed to the marine realm as a source for possible
A team of scientists has called for new awareness of the potential for antibiotic-resistant illnesses from the marine environment, and pointed to the marine realm as a source for possible
A commentary by Canadian public health and infectious disease professionals underscores the point that the management of resistant microbes needs an understanding of the ecological balance between the human and microbial world. "Balancing harm from antimicrobial-resistant organisms and optimal antimicrobial use requires knowledge of local antimicrobial-resistance patterns, thoughtful prescribing in conjunction with the effective use of basic infection control practices, and a firm understanding of the delicate ecological balance in which we co-exist with the microbial world," conclude Dr. Lindsay Nicolle and coauthors.
Scientists Trace New Pathway That may Stem Antibiotic Resistance
Scientists at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have traced the differences and similarities between polymerase enzyme in bacteria RNA and that in human RNA, a significant
Scientists at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have traced the differences and similarities between polymerase enzyme in bacteria RNA and that in human RNA, a significant
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?Molecular Condom? May Prevent Spread of Drug Resistance Superbug
Scientists from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, have identified a novel way to block the development of drug resistance in hospital superbugs.
Scientists from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, have identified a novel way to block the development of drug resistance in hospital superbugs.
Protein That Makes Food-borne Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics Identified
Iowa researchers have identified a protein that makes common food borne bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
Iowa researchers have identified a protein that makes common food borne bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
