E. coli Strain from Retail Poultry May Cause Urinary Tract Infections in People
A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a study published today in the American Society for...
Urgent Care Clinics Come To an Antibiotics Mea Culpa
Wired explores how new data shows that urgent-care and walk-in clinics play a big role in overprescribing antibiotics.
Some Bacteria Are Becoming 'More Tolerant' Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds
NPR highlights new research that some bacteria are becoming 'more tolerant' of hand sanitizers.
Drug-resistant Superbugs May Have Just Learned A New Trick
NBC News reports on a new study that suggests drug-resistant superbugs may have just learned a new trick.
Antibiotic Prescribing in Urgent Care
ARAC Deputy Director Laura Rogers highlights ARAC's work in urgent care and a challenge faced by urgent care - patient expectation for antibiotics.
CQ Researcher takes an in-depth look at antibiotic use in the U.S. and globally and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
ARAC Receives $3 Million Grant to Study Impacts of Limiting Antimicrobial Drug Use in Livestock
The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Milken Institute SPH) today announced it has received a $3.1 million (£2.74 million) grant from the Wellcome Trust to...
A Warming Climate May Produce More Drug-Resistant Infections
Scientific American explores how climate change may fuel antibiotic resistance.
The Catch-22 of Mass-Prescribing Antibiotics
Wired explores how a team of researchers were testing the best antibiotic regimen for preventing trachoma, and discovered mass prescribing antibiotics was saving lives.
Giving Antibiotics To Healthy Kids In Poor Countries: Good Idea Or Bad Idea?
A new study questions whether giving antibiotics to healthy children in poor countries is a good idea.
