Global Scenario of Bacteria, Infections, Antibiotics and Resistance- By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar

Collaborative Study Reveals Evolutionary 'Winners' And 'Losers'

Top 30 medicines to save mothers and children

Novel Ways To Control The Spread Of Antibiotic Resistance

Ireland – continued upheaval around carbapenem resistant outbreak

US – Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae surface in Southern California - Los Angeles County reported

US – A Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance – somewhat curiously, a Draft Action Plan – A Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial-Resistance 2010

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Resource Center

Illicit Drug Use in Pregnancy: Effects and Management

India – dirty money; a study presents findings of bacteria, often resistant, on coins as well as bills

Global Scenario of Bacteria, Infections, Antibiotics and Resistance- By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar

Resistance pressure changes recommended treatment for Mycoplasma genitalium

Friendly bacteria fight the flu
US – when carbapenem-resistant infections increase, also nurses need to be good antibiotic stewards

Australia – increased AB use, because of the swine flu pandemic? Much work seems to be undone, and Australia is one of the highest users in the OECD

Europe - livestock-associated MRSA in humans not so common

Switzerland – ”ongoing dissemination of KPC throughout Europe” – a conclusion drawn by Swiss investigators now reporting four cases of patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing....

Haitian Earthquake Cholera Worse Than Expected; Japan Next?

Do gut bacteria worsen malnourishment?

Candida And Staphylococcus Commonly Found On Retainers

Oral Vaccine Could Prevent Half Of Cholera Cases, But Less Effective In Kids

Study Helps Explain How Pathogenic E. coli Bacterium Causes Illness

DU Researchers Find That Headway Being Made Fighting Communicable Diseases Globally

Novel Strategies Target Health-Care-Associated Infections

Why Are The Elderly So Vulnerable To Pneumonia?

$10 Million Awarded To Help Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections

New HPA guidance on tackling emerging antibiotic resistance
International clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women: A 2010 update by IDSA and ESCMID

Clinical Practice Guidelines by IDSA for the Treatment of MRSA Infections in Adults and Children

Implementation of guidelines for management of possible multidrug-resistant pneumonia in intensive care: an observational, multicentre cohort study

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Releases “General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy”

Grant To Combat Healthcare-Associated Staph Infections

Deeper investigation into horse farming etc, hopefully finding ways to i a improve protection against spread of

EARS-Net and EARSS figures show a decreased proportion of MRSA among Staph aureus infections, but both a clear

Global Scenario of Bacteria, Infections, Antibiotics and Resistance- By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus outbreak in a Dundee hospital, Scotland – 11 patients tested positive

US – CDC reports a strong decline in blood stream infections from 2001 to 2009, in ICU’s down by 58%

Resistance Maps for visualizing development of resistance for some important combinations of pathogens and antibiotics over time – by Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy

UK health agency warns over antibiotic resistance

Testing Followed by Penicillin Remains Standard for Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Gym Surfaces Not As Laced With MRSA As Previously Thought, Study

Zooming In On The Weapons Of Salmonella

Microbial Version Of The David And Goliath Story

Bacterial Contamination Of Herbs And Spices Consumed In Spain

New Method For Infectious Diseases Research Developed At Umeå University

Australian Honey Proves To Be A Powerful Anti-Bacterial Treatment

A Persistently Red, Hot, Swollen Knee

Looking At Pharmaceutical, Agricultural Uses For T. virens

Group B Strep Is Still Main Cause Of Bacterial Meningitis In Newborns

Researchers Describe The Pump That Bacteria Use To Resist Drugs

New Finding In Ribosome Signaling May Lead To Improved Antibiotics

Antibiotics Pollute Rivers, Leading To Resistant Bacteria

Trees That Can Help In The Fight Against Deadly Staph Infections In Humans

WHO EURO now, in its new web interface, has a page on antimicrobial resistance, including one on antibiotic resistance

Global Scenario of Bacteria, Infections, Antibiotics and Resistance- By Dr. A. J. Tamhankar

Rapid increase of carbapenemase-producing Klebisella pneumoniae strains in a large Italian hospital

All NHS Scotland Patients To Be Screened For MRSA Bugs Says Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon

World Health Day - 7 April 2011. Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow

A fact sheet on Antimicrobial Resistance -February 2011.

Stakeholder Consultation on the Transatlantic Task Force on antimicrobial resistance

Mind Reading: Can We Protect Ourselves from the 'Superbug' MRSA?

Norway – prevalence of nosocomial infections 2010 published by Folkehelseinstituttet, show similar figures of 6 – 7%, stable from previously

Denmark – prevalence of nosocomial infections 2010 published by SSI, showing an overall prevalence of NI of 7.7% in second half of 2010. One third (33.4%) of all patients were on antibiotics

Dentists educated in ABR in Stockholm County – dental care prescribes around eight per cent in Sweden

Horse handlers informed about ABR at Gothenburg Euro Horse Fair

Virus rescue when antibiotic fails :Bacteriophage therapy – the one Swedish project ... aims to find cures against MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae

New Findings on Staphyloccocus aureus Response to cell wall inhibitors: Perhaps one step closer toward avoiding antibiotic resistance

Newly cleaned physician uniforms and infrequently washed white coats have similar rates of bacterial contamination after an 8-hour workday

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group isolates in Europe: 20 years of experience