Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship

During U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week this week, people around the world united in raising awareness around antibiotic prescribing and use. The annual observance is coming to an end, but CDC’s [...]

Banana leaf wilt disease- the threat to bananas is real

This USAID news article from Feed the Future highlights three crop diseases that may well impact global food security.  From these and additional threats to the world’s food supply, the U.S. [...]

New CDC Report: Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report

Patients with infections caused by antibiotic resistance pathogens in the US is increasing.  The morbidity and mortality continues to increase as more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant [...]

Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Common in MSM With Gastroenteritis

Researchers at the Harborview Med. Center in Seattle examined patients with gastroenteritis.  A subgroup, those men having sex with men (MSM) presented with a greater prevalence of pathogens that [...]