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Featured Story | CDC Warns of New Wave of Antibiotic-Resistant Germs in U.S. | These germs include those that cannot be killed by all or most antibiotics, are not common to a geographic area or the U.S., or have specific genes that enable them to spread their resistance to other germs, according to a CDC release. |
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News & Analysis | PSMJ Member Content Paper Highlights Link Between Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship | Healthcare facilities must ensure that infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs work together, according to a joint position paper released last week by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists. |
Researchers Discover New Class of Antibiotics | Published in Nature this week, the study identified two compounds called synthetic retinoids that can help the body fight against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). |
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