We Want Antibiotics

* A blog of Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance (IIMAR) managed by Dr. A. J. Tamhankar

Friday, May 29, 2009

-Hospitals face crackdown as 2,400 patients get superbug.
-New hospital hygiene guidelines published.
-KPC-2 producing K.pneumoniea infections in Greek hospital surveillance.
-Clearance To Initiate Second Phase I Clinical Study Of Novel Systemic Antibiotic Compound.
-Vaginal Infections 'symptom Sorter' Launches To Help Women Get Diagnosed And Treated.
-Aerosolized Nanoparticles Show Promise For Delivering Antibiotic Treatment.
-Application To FDA For ABthrax.
-MicroPhage Demonstrates Rapid Diagnostic Platform Feasibility In Skin And Soft Tissue Infections.
-New UK Developed Anti-Bacterial Drug {Metallo-Porphyrin} Unveiled At Leading European Microbiology Congress.
-Salmonella's Sweet Tooth Predicts Its Downfall.
Dr. A. J. Tamhankar, National Coordinator for Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance (IIMAR) at 2:37 AM No comments:

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

-What Is Lyme disease? What Are Symptoms of Lyme disease?

-Cook Medical Launches Industry-First Pressure Injection Peripherally Inserted Catheter With Antibiotic Protection To Prevent Fatal Infections.
-Pneumonia Research Benefits From $4 Million EU Award.

-Antibiotics (in COPD).
-Antibiotic Use in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient.

Dr. A. J. Tamhankar, National Coordinator for Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance (IIMAR) at 5:55 AM No comments:

Friday, May 15, 2009

UK-
-Hospital cleanliness and hospital staff's clean habits improve infection control.
USA-
-Wastewater treatment contributes to selective increase of antibiotic resistance among Acinetobacter spp.
CANADA-
-Control of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the office and clinic.
Dr. A. J. Tamhankar, National Coordinator for Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance (IIMAR) at 2:37 AM No comments:

Friday, May 8, 2009

UK-
-Computers to help superbug fight.

Netherlands-
-Antibiotic resistance in animals increases.

-China and Sweden in Fruitful Summit on Antibiotic Resistance.
WHO-
-Clean Care is Safer Care.
Dr. A. J. Tamhankar, National Coordinator for Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance (IIMAR) at 12:43 PM No comments:

Friday, May 1, 2009

USA-
-The global impact of “HAND HYGIENE” campaigning.
-MRSA USA300 in a large long term care facility.
-Surprise inspections to begin at Washington hospitals.
Austria-
-Outbreak of C. difficile 027 infection in Austria 2008-2009.
Dr. A. J. Tamhankar, National Coordinator for Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance (IIMAR) at 10:50 PM No comments:
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  • Dr. Akilesh Ramasamy
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