Tag: Antibiotic Stewardship
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Emerging Resistance in Genital Mycoplasmas: Six-Year Trends of Ureaplasma spp. and Mycoplasma hominis in Eastern China
Overview Genital mycoplasmas, particularly Ureaplasma species (spp.) and Mycoplasma hominis, are common culprits in genitourinary infections. A large multicenter study conducted in Eastern China analyzed six years of data from 47,619 patients with suspected genitourinary tract infections. The goal was to map infection rates and resistance patterns, revealing troubling shifts in antimicrobial susceptibility that have…
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Clinical Factors Driving Nosocomial Infections and Bacterial Resistance
Overview Nosocomial infections, also known as healthcare-associated infections, affect patients during or after hospital stays and are influenced by a spectrum of clinical factors. These infections are complicated by the rise of bacterial resistance, which makes treatment harder and outcomes worse. Understanding the clinical drivers behind hospital-acquired infections helps clinicians tailor prevention strategies, optimize antibiotic…
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Parental Knowledge and Practices Toward Antibiotic Use for Childhood URTIs in Khartoum, Sudan
Introduction Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are among the most common reasons for antibiotic prescriptions in children. In Khartoum, Sudan, understanding how parents perceive, decide, and act on antibiotic use for their children’s URTIs is essential for antimicrobial stewardship and reducing resistance. This cross-sectional hospital-based study explored parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) at two…
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Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Antibiotic Use for Childhood Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Khartoum, Sudan
Overview Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are among the most common pediatric infections worldwide and a frequent trigger for antibiotic prescriptions. In Khartoum, Sudan, a hospital-based study explored how parents understand, think about, and actually use antibiotics for their children’s URTIs. The findings shed light on knowledge gaps, attitudes toward treatment, and real-world practices that…
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AMR Alarm: Why Sexually Transmitted Infections Are Becoming Harder to Treat—and What Nigeria Can Do
STIs on the Rise: A Threat That Goes Beyond Individual Health In recent years, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have moved from a clinical backdrop to a global public health alarm. A compelling narrative from Nigeria highlights a troubling pattern: patients like Emeka, who attempt self-treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, often fail to see improvement. This reluctance…
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Antibiotic Resistance: WHO Alarm and How to Check
Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Global Challenge Antibiotics, once hailed as miracle medicines, are losing much of their punch. A new WHO report shows a troubling rise in antibiotic resistance between 2018 and 2023, with resistance up in more than 40% of monitored bacteria-antibiotic combinations. Infections that were once easily treatable are becoming stubborn, costly, and…
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Warning on Antibiotic Resistance: Australia Faces a Global Health Challenge on Its Doorstep
Australia on the Frontline of a Global Antibiotic Resistance Crisis The latest World Health Organization (WHO) Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report confirms a troubling trend: antibiotic-resistant infections are rising worldwide, with consequences that could touch billions of lives. In 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections showed resistance to standard antibiotic treatments. Between 2018 and…
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World Grapples with Surge in Drug-Resistant Superbugs, WHO Warns
Global Alarm Over Drug-Resistant Infections The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about a troubling surge in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, often referred to as superbugs. The agency says that resistance to standard treatments is on the rise worldwide, jeopardizing the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and turning everyday injuries and common infections into potential…
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WHO Warns of Soaring Drug-Resistant Superbugs and Looming Health Crisis
Overview: A Growing Threat from Drug-Resistant Infections The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning about a dramatic rise in drug-resistant bacterial infections. As antibiotics lose their effectiveness, routine injuries, common illnesses, and even routine medical procedures could become far riskier and more costly. The warning underscores a global health challenge that transcends borders,…
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WHO Alarm: Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surge as Antibiotic Options Shrink
WHO Warns of a Growing Threat: Drug-Resistant Infections on the Rise The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the rapid spread of drug-resistant bacteria, a trend that could undermine decades of medical progress. In a briefing from Geneva, officials said that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide in 2023 showed…