New report describes strides in antibiotic stewardship and surveillance in recent years, but also persisting challenges

UNC researchers led by Brian Conlon, PhD, discover how molecules called rhamnolipids could make common aminoglycoside antibiotics effective against the toughest Staph infections

Rising antimicrobial resistance has already rendered some infections untreatable with existing drugs

Dentists are among the top prescribers in the US, accounting for about 10 percent of all antibiotic prescriptions

Microchannel cell-trapping device rapidly identifies antimicrobial susceptibility directly from clinical samples at the single cell level

A review of the stewardship-related functionality within EHR and 'add on' clinical decision support systems

Genomic study of a 1980's outbreak may provide targets for better treatment of hospital-acquired infections

Next-generation phenotyping holds promise for antibiotic de-escalation

This combination treatment could become an effective measure against antibiotic resistance 

Targeting fluoroquinolone prescribing in hospitals is effective, but many patients still get discharge prescriptions for them