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    Genes from tiny viruses can turn bacteria into superbugs - 3 year(s) ago

    Viruses that infect bacteria may drive the evolution of drug-resistant superbugs by inserting their genes into the bacterial DNA, a new study suggests.

    Source: livescience.com
    Categories: Future of Medicine, Latest Headlines
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      Viruses that infect bacteria may drive the evolution of drug-resistant superbugs by inserting their genes into the bacterial DNA, a new study suggests via @LiveScience https://t.co/sIF7QWXIUq #superbugs #DNA #viralparasites #krystalklear #pulmonaryapps https://t.co/u5pElWRuAp

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    Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jun 25, 2021 - 3 year(s) ago

    New C difficile guidelines favor fidaxomicin over vancomycinGuidelines published yesterday by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) contain three new recommendations for treating adults who have Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).For both initial and recurring CDI cases, the new guidelines, published in Clinical…

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    Categories: Infectious Disease, Latest Headlines
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      STEWARDSHIP / RESISTANCE SCAN: New #Cdiff guidelines; Rectal #chlamydia antibiotics; #Superbugs in veterinary workers https://t.co/SPskZuu8zh #AMR #AntibioticResistance #OneHealth

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    New Study Sets Baseline to Measure Quality of Antibiotic Prescribing in U.S. Hospitals - 3 year(s) ago

    On March 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new study in JAMA Network Open showing that in 2015, more than half of antibiotics prescribed in U.S hospitals did not follow recommended prescribing practices. On the same day, The Pew Charitable Trusts announced the first-ever national targets to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in U.S. hospitals.

    Source: www.pewtrusts.org
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      Fact: #Antibiotic stewardship programs are critical for improving prescribing and combating #superbugs. https://t.co/UggMaD7UCj via @CDCgov

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