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Everyone Can Contribute to Patient Safety Awareness
Antimicrobial Stewardship May Help Address Hospital-Acquired AKI and C. difficile Infection
March is National Kidney Month — Here’s How to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
Researchers Discover a New Particle in the Bloodstream of Sepsis Patients
How Knowledge of the Microbiome Can Impact Burn Patients
How COVID-19 Illness Can Impact Your Health Even After Recovery
Acute Kidney Injury is a Frequent Complication of COVID-19
Sepsis Management and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Strengthening the Relationship
“I know how lucky and blessed I am. I know I could have died.” – Barb Hammond Shares Her Sepsis Survival Story
The Link Between the Flu, Secondary Infections, and Sepsis
Striking a Balance: The Struggle to Save Lives While Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Sepsis Patients
September is Sepsis Awareness Month: Here’s What You Need to Know
Hepatitis Cases On the Rise in the US: What You Need to Know
Understanding the Threat of Group B Streptococcus Bacteria to Newborns and High-Risk Individuals
The Relationship Between Sepsis and COVID-19: What We Know
From Homes for the Ill to Institutions of Science and Technology: The Evolution of American Hospitals
Providing the Right Care at the Right Time: Using Diagnostic Tools to Triage COVID-19 Patients
Current Practices for Potential Prevention, Early Recognition, and Optimized Treatment of AKI
The Increasing Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury with Advanced Age and Chronic Diseases
What is Acute Kidney Injury and Why Does it Matter?
Why Healthy Kidneys are Essential to Your Life and Well-being
Challenges in Patient Care: Nephrotoxic Antibiotics & Resistant Infections
Burn Patients Often Have Higher Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Infections—But There are Ways to Help
Antimicrobial Resistance Makes It Harder to Treat UTIs and Other Infections that Can Lead to Acute Kidney Injury
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About the Flu!
bioMérieux Celebrates a Year of Progress with the CDC’s AMR Challenge
“Time is of the Essence and Minutes Matter” – Angie Myers Shares Her Sepsis Survival Story
Antibiotic Resistance Can Make It Difficult to Treat Bacterial Infections that Cause Sepsis
Diagnosing & Treating Sepsis: The Need for Speed
Life After Sepsis is Often Challenging
“Sepsis is Real and You Need to Take it Seriously” – Charles Clawson Shares His Wife’s Story
You make the call: How Would You Handle Getting Sick After Surgery?
The Cost of Sepsis in Lives and Dollars
“Don’t Ignore a Lingering Cold” – Anna Lopez Shares Her Fiancé’s Battle with Sepsis
“On the Front Lines” Webinar Series, September 12—New Technology and Workflow Optimization in the Microbiology Lab: Working Together to Improve Patient Care
CF Patient Shares How a Cold Led to News She Needed a Double Lung Transplant
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle against Infectious Disease: Discovery of HIV-1
Much of the Suffering Caused by Acute Kidney Injury is Avoidable
CDC Reports 230% Increase in Acute Kidney Injury Among Hospitalized Patients without Diabetes Between 2000 and 2014
Gary Black, Sepsis Survivor and Patient Advocate, Continues to Educate the Public on Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
1.4 Million People Survive Sepsis Each Year—Up to Half Will Experience Post-Sepsis Syndrome
Father Encourages Earlier Pneumonia Testing After Daughter Dies of Flu Complications
Nurses Play a Critical Role in Infection Prevention, Treatment, & Antibiotic Stewardship
Fighting Antibiotic Resistance with “Day Zero” Infection Identification
U.S. House Resolution Seeks to Support Sepsis Awareness, Early Diagnosis, & Appropriate Intervention
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Study Finds PCT-Guided Antibiotic Therapy Effective for COPD Patients
Rapid Multiplex PCR Testing Detects Six Separate Pathogens in a Young Cystic Fibrosis Patient
Using Procalcitonin Measurements to Avoid Antibiotic Misuse in Patients with AECOPD
Dietary trehalose: A double-edged sword in diabetes and C. difficile infections?
The Necessity of Innovative Diagnostics in Controlling Antibiotic Resistance in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
World Sepsis Congress: Dads Share Their Daughters’ Battles with Sepsis
Season Ending Close Call with Sepsis for MLB Star Proves No One is Impervious to this Deadly Syndrome
Quick Facts About Sepsis
Six Symptoms of Sepsis
World Sepsis Congress: Discussing the Results of the ProACT Trial
World Sepsis Congress: Importance of Pathogen Detection and Sepsis Markers
Maryland Mom, Misdiagnosed with Flu, Survives Sepsis to Walk Down the Aisle
Can You Spot Sepsis?
Sepsis Deaths of a Young Mother and Six-Year-Old Boy in the UK Bring Attention to the Need for Rapid, Accurate Diagnosis & Timely Intervention
Unusual Case of Newborn with Salmonella Revealed with Rapid Diagnostics
As Public STEM Literacy Declines, So Does the Number of Simple Stories in Science
“If I had waited another hour, my husband would probably have died”
The Key Component that Sepsis Protocol and Antibiotic Stewardship Have in Common
Fighting Superbugs, Monsters of Our Own Creation Faster medical tests are essential to combating antibiotic resistance
Active Body-Builder Comes Close to Death Due to Late Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Severe Influenza Season of 2017-2018 is a Somber Reminder of Why Flu is One of the World’s Greatest Public Health Challenges, according to CDC
- Category: Acute Kidney Injury
- Category: Cancer
- Category: Cystic Fibrosis
- Category: Emergency Care
- Category: Pneumonia
- Category: Sepsis
- Category: Urinary Tract Infections
- Category: Consumer Safety
Collaborative Efforts and Insight with Brewery Partners on Saccharomyces diastaticus Detection and Remediation Strategies
How Product Safety & Microbial Contamination Testing for Cannabis are Evolving to Better Protect Consumers
What Horseshoe Crabs Have to Do with Vaccine Development—and Why It’s a Problem
The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Science
Innovations in Food Safety: A Q&A with Data Science Experts on Predictive Analytics
Three Key Takeaways from the 2020 IAFP Virtual Meeting
Food Science: A Growing Field with Direct Impact on Public Health and Food Security
It’s National Food Safety Education Month: Protect Yourself from Foodborne Illnesses
USDA FSIS Announces Expansion of STEC Testing of Raw Beef Products
Innovating Food Safety with Smart Technology and Data Science at IFT’s SHIFT20
Diagnostics Help Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Rising Production of Cannabis Products without Appropriate Testing May Pose Risks for Consumers
Food Safety is a Key Goal in World Food Day’s “Zero Hunger” Campaign
Dog Treats Recalled for Salmonella Contamination – What You Need to Know to Keep You and Your Dog Safe
Safety of Home Food Delivery Takes Center Stage at the 2019 IAFP Food Safety Conference
How Viral Testing Supports the Food Safety “Winnable Battle”
What You Should Know About Norovirus, the Leading Cause of Foodborne Illness in the US
What You Need to Know About Hepatitis A
FDA Now Testing Frozen Berries for Harmful Viruses
First Annual World Food Safety Day Raises Awareness of Foodborne Illness
Listeria and Salmonella Can Contaminate More than Just Ice Cream
Is Consuming Unpasteurized Milk Worth the Risk?
- Category: Food Recalls
- Category: Food Safety
- Category: Foodborne Illness
- Category: Foodborne pathogens
- Category: Hepatitis A
- Category: Listeria
- Category: Pharma safety
- Category: Data
Tracking Viruses in Animal Populations Could Help Identify the Next Pandemic
The Worldwide Burden of Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Sepsis Continues to be Common Cause of Maternal Death Worldwide
Latest CDC Flu View Report Indicates High Flu Activity in Most States
Three Major Areas of Diagnostic Advancements in 2019
Flu Season Has Begun: Here’s the Latest Update
Global Infection Surveillance is Key for Flu Prevention Efforts
Viral Sepsis: How Much Do We Know?
Influenza Widespread Across the U.S. with 15 Pediatric Fatalities in Late February
Flu Vaccine Prevented 8,000 Deaths During 2017-2018 Flu Season, Study Finds
This Year’s Flu Season Currently Less Severe than 2017-2018, but Thousands Still Hospitalized
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic: A Global Catastrophe that Arrived in 3 Waves
An Underappreciated Innovation, Zapping Microbes With Lasers Has Helped Identify Pathogens Faster Since 2013
- Category: Heathcare Administration
Celebrate 2020 National Physician Assistant Week by Helping Fight Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Category: Antimicrobial Stewardship
What Happened to My Baseline? Evidence-Based Care in the COVID-19 Era
How Recent Research Has Paved the Way for Improvements in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections
Honoring Healthcare Workers and Patients in Underserved Communities During National Health Center Week 2020
How Companies Develop Diagnostics to Support Patient Care
Diagnostic Stewardship is a Key Driver of Antimicrobial Use: On the Front Lines Webinar Series
How Modern Quality Assurance Technologies Keep Dairy Products Safe and Nutritious
- Category: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
- Category: Compliance Standards
- Category: Diagnostics
Tuberculosis Management in the Time of COVID-19
What If We Couldn’t Diagnose Infectious Diseases?
Space Race Technology That Improved Our Health Here on Earth
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle Against Infectious Disease: Dr. Paul Ehrlich
Multiplex PCR Panels Offer a Valuable Addition or Alternative to Traditional Rapid Flu Testing
- Category: Economics of AMR
- Category: Electronic Health Record Systems (EHR)
- Category: Healthcare Cost Savings
- Category: Lab Efficiency
- Category: Medical Supplies and Devices
- Category: Nursing and Long-term Care
- Category: Primary Care
- Category: Public Health Policy
- Category: Value of Diagnostics
- Category: Impact
How to Handle Illness Around the Holidays
Three Digital Advancements in Healthcare in 2019
Protect Your Family, Your Income, and Your Vacation Days—Get Your Flu Shot
How The Flu Can Lead to Pneumonia
Getting Your Flu Shot is No Fun—But Here’s Why It’s So Important
Infection Control Nurses: An Important Player in the Fight Against HAIs
- Category: Infectious Disease
LGBTQ in History: Strides in Preventive Medicine
- Category: Antibiotic Resistance
Dr. Shaw of Wilson Medical Center Discusses the NCDHHS STAR Partners Initiative, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and the Importance of Diagnostics
A “Pandemic Era”: Why Infectious Diseases Pose an Increasing Threat to Global Health
Curtailing the Use of Antibiotics in Livestock: Looking to Europe as an Example
Antimicrobial Resistant Genes in Fermented Food Products
Diagnostic Tools Aid the Study of Salmonella Lineages and Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa
Immunoinformatics Can Help Advance Vaccine Development & Fight Infectious Disease
What You Can Expect from the New National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Cloud Computing & Machine Learning Can Help Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship
How Pharmacists Can Contribute to Antimicrobial Stewardship – Q&A with Dr. Catherine Duggan, CEO, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 Toolkit
“Antimicrobial resistance is also a pandemic, but it’s less visible” – Dr. Peter Beyer of the WHO Discusses AMR, its Challenges, and Efforts to Curb It
Dr. Debra Goff Discusses How We Can Fight Antimicrobial Resistance Right Now
COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Resistance: Dual Health Threats
“On the Frontlines” Webinar Series, November 19 – Sepsis vs. Stewardship: Are They Compatible?
Q&A Video Series: Stewardship Insights from Infectious Disease Experts
Helping Pharmacists Fight Antimicrobial Resistance – Q&A with Dr. Catherine Duggan, CEO, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
Antimicrobial Resistant Infections in Livestock Can Affect Humans Too
Saving Lives and Healthcare Dollars with Infection Prevention Programs
COVID-19 Pandemic Presents Opportunities for Formal Integration of Antimicrobial Stewardship & Infection Prevention Programs
Clean Water, Sanitation, and Wastewater Management in Low-Income Communities May Help Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance Worldwide
How Diagnostic Tests Help Doctors Treat Kids with Severe Infections
The Most Trusted Professionals in the U.S.: How Nurses Can Impact Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
Infection Prevention Best Practices to Keep Patients Safe
Artificial Intelligence Offers a Ray of Hope in Developing Novel Antibiotics
Why We’re Facing a Potential Shortfall of New Antibiotics, and What We Can Do About It
We Can’t Rely on Development of New Drugs Alone to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Policies & Guidelines That Will Help Drive Antimicrobial Stewardship in 2020
New Funding, Guidance, & Research Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Agriculture
Our “One Word” For 2020: Stewardship
Tracking the Evolution and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance for Real-World Impact
New CDC Antibiotic Resistant Threats Report | The Scope of AMR is Greater Than Previously Estimated
Collaboration Is Key for ASP Implementation in Resource-Constrained Hospitals
Keys to Success for Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
Food Production Is One of the Largest Causes of Antimicrobial Resistance
New CMS Rule on Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Will Impact Hospitals Nationwide
“On The Front Lines” Webinar Series, October 10, 2019—Direct Measurement of Performance: A New Era in Antimicrobial Stewardship
bioMérieux Joins the Scientific World in Celebrating the Legacy of Stuart Levy, MD
FDA Approves a New Antibiotic to Treat Pneumonia
Number of Hospitals with Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Nearly Doubled from 2014 to 2017, According to CDC’s Report
“On the Front Lines” Webinar Series, August 15 – From Theory to Practice with Faster Diagnostics: It Takes a Team
Frederick Novy: The Search for Exact Truths in the Laboratory
Why is Inappropriate Diagnostic Testing Harmful and What We Can Do About It?
Starting July, 2019: “On The Front Lines” Webinar Series for Sharing Best Practices Implemented by Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Teams
Single Strain of Highly Resistant Bacteria Plagues Hospital ICU for Three Years, Infects Numerous Patients
Measuring the Biomarker Procalcitonin: How this Test is Becoming the Key Diagnostic Tool for Antibiotic Stewardship
New Antibiotic Stewardship Study Shows Positive and Dramatic Results For Community Hospital
Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Take Center Stage at ASHP Summer Meeting
“Diagnostics are the single biggest potential game changer in the fight against AMR”
Deaths From Multidrug-Resistant Infections Could Be As Much As 600% Higher Than Previously Thought
70% of Today’s Medical Decisions Depend on Laboratory Results—Lab Professionals Save Lives
bioMérieux Partners in Ambitious Initiative to Promote the Value of Innovative Diagnostic Tests in Battling Antibiotic Resistance
Prolonging the Use of Antibiotics for Future Generations with Innovative Diagnostic Tools
bioMérieux’s Christine Ginocchio, PhD, MT, Appointed Voting Member to PACCARB
The “Raw” Milk Trend and How U.S. Dairies Bypass State and Federal Law to Sell Unpasteurized Milk
More than Just a Tummy Ache: The Risk of Consuming Unpasteurized or “Raw” Milk
Global Migration of Resistant Organisms: Still Much to Learn
Antimicrobial Resistance: Pay Now or Pay Much More Later, Warns New Report
New Study on U.S. Antibiotic Prescription Trends Reveal Misuse is Still Prevalent
CDC Illustrates 12-months of Progress in Battle with Resistance Worldwide
Can Deep-Sea Sponges Assist in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance?
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found Aboard the International Space Station
Could a Novel Sugar Additive Be Fueling the Clostridium difficile Pandemic?
Hospital Adoption of CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship Improves, but Many Still Struggle
The Cost of Antibiotic Resistance in Lives and Dollars
Helping Improve Antibiotic Stewardship with the Global Point Prevalence Survey
2018 Antibiotic Resistance Educational Toolkit
“Take Off the Pump Handle”: BioFire CEO Randy Rasmussen on Meeting the New Challenges of Infectious Disease
Illnesses that Antibiotics Can and Cannot Treat
Study Shows How Breastfeeding Protects Newborns from Resistant Organisms
Urgent Care Centers’ Prescribing Practices Raise Risk of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
The Unnecessary Burden of Prescribing Antibiotics to Asthma Patients without Proof of Infection
Newly-Discovered Protein in Platypus Milk Could Help Combat Superbugs
“Drug-Bug Match Auto-Posting” Reduces CRE Infections by more than 10% In New York Hospital
CDC & HHS Launch Global AMR Challenge Today to Accelerate the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
British Health Officials Warn of Record High Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including Resistant Strains
The Fungus That Gave Us Camembert, and Our Lives
Antibiotics, Antidepressants, and Opioids Found in Puget Sound Shellfish
Multi-Drug Resistant E. coli Rampant in Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities
Addressing the Unique Challenges Small Hospitals Face When Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Hospitals with Fewer than 200 Beds More Likely to Have Inconsistent Efforts to Combat Antibiotic Resistance, Study Finds
Continued Success of Small Hospital’s “Bug Squad” a Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Facilities Still Lagging in Antibiotic Stewardship
Resistance is not the only Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
Poster: Everyone Matters in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
How to Explain Antimicrobial Resistance to Your Friends and Family (With Infographics)
Watch Regular Bacteria Evolve into Superbugs
Balancing the Use of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics and Patient Health
How One of the First Cases of CRE “Nightmare Bacteria” on the West Coast was Identified
Fact Check: Madagascar Plague
If You Expect Your EHR to Automatically Integrate with Your ASP, Guess Again
Why the Incidence of Antibiotic Resistance Infections Increased while the Rate of Antibiotic use Remained the Same
Welcome Letter from the Editors
Why Technology Alone Can’t Solve Antibiotic Resistance
- Category: Antimicrobial Resistance
- Category: Bacterial Infections
Driving Change for Better Microbiology – Lab Week Webinar on April 22
Ida A. Bengston and Alice Evans: “Heroines of Science” and Bacteriology
The Importance of Screening in Preventing Prenatal Infections
To Effectively Fight Global Pandemics, We Must Break the “Cycle of Panic and Neglect”
Tips to Help Prevent COVID-19 Illness this Holiday Season
“On the Frontlines” Webinar Series, September 10—The Convergence of Microbiology and Pharmacy to Enhance Antibiotic Stewardship with Bloodstream Infections: The Need for Speed
Meningitis: Deadly, Debilitating, and Associated With COVID-19
What are Maternal and Prenatal Infections, and How Can They be Prevented?
Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
You Make the Call: What Would You Do When Your Child Has the Flu and It Won’t Go Away?
- Category: Acinetobacter baumannii
Three Antimicrobial Resistance Trends We Saw in 2019
Identifying Gram-negative Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria with Dr. Allison McMullen
World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 Toolkit
The Rise of Nightmare Bacteria: Carbapenem Resistance
Dangers of Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Children
- Category: Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
- Category: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
- Category: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Category: Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Category: Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA)
- Category: Salmonella
- Category: Tuberculosis
- Category: Drugs and Drug Efficacy
- Category: Epidemiology and Outbreaks
- Category: Fungal Infections
- Category: Infection Prevention
- Category: STIs
- Category: Viral Infections
- Category: Coronavirus
Professional Sports and Infection Control: Implications & Lessons Learned
June Almeida & The Discovery of the First Human Coronavirus
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases: The Silent Spreaders
What Steps Can We Take to Help Prevent Future COVID-19 Outbreaks?
Giving Blood Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Way to Make a Difference
- Category: 2019-nCoV
Demystifying the Role of Sequencing in the Fight Against COVID-19
Studies Find Substantial Under Detection of COVID-19 Cases in Countries Across the Globe
Emergence of B.1.1.7. Variant of SARS-CoV-2 Demonstrates the Importance of Genomic Surveillance
How Quality Control Testing Helps Ensure Vaccine Safety
Advances in Fighting Infectious Disease in 2020 Include Progress on Tuberculosis & COVID-19
Understanding Protective Immunity Can Help Shape Testing & Vaccination Strategies for Fighting COVID-19
Difficulty of Symptom-Based Screening for COVID-19 and Onset of Flu Season Highlight Importance of Diagnostic Tests
Can Severe Cases of COVID-19 Be Considered Sepsis?
Decades of Progress Against the World’s Deadliest Diseases Could be Lost to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Common Questions Regarding COVID-19 and Children
Universal Mass Testing vs. Targeted Testing for COVID-19
Current & Potential Treatment Options For COVID-19
Part 3: Diagnostics, Treatments, and Vaccines Rely on Understanding Pathogens and Your Body’s Immune Response
Using Genomic Analysis to identify mutations and track the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Exchanging One Outbreak for Another: The Risk of a Rise in Preventable Diseases Due to Disruptions in Routine Childhood Vaccinations
How Our Immune System Works to Fight Viruses
What Are Viruses and How Do They Infect Us?
How Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Stewardship Efforts and Antibiotic Use?
Testing for COVID-19 Antibodies May Help Inform Public Health Policies for “Getting Back to Normal”
How Cystic Fibrosis Research Helped Establish the 6-Foot Rule for Physical Distancing
Transforming Infectious Disease Management with Whole Genome Sequencing
Progress Toward Treatment for COVID-19
Shortening Antibiotic Treatment Duration to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
How the Past Informs the Present: Epidemiological Data in COVID-19 Management & Response
How do the COVID-19 tests and molecular tests work?
Managing the Risks of Antimicrobial Resistance Concurrently with COVID-19
COVID-19 and the Value of Vaccines
Your Questions About Coronavirus and Food Safety, Answered
Responding to COVID-19 in a Climate of Uncertainty
Tackling Infectious Disease Epidemics with Social Justice
CDC Announces that Novel Coronavirus Hits the US
- Category: COVID-19
- Category: MERS
- Category: SARS
- Category: SARS-CoV-2
- Category: Hepatitis
- Category: Influenza
- Category: Malaria
- Category: Measles
- Category: Norovirus
- Category: Coronavirus
- Category: Innovation
- Category: Other
- Category: Book Reviews
- Category: Case Studies
- Category: Featured
- Category: History of Diagnostics
William A. Hinton: A Pioneer in Syphilis Detection & the First African American Professor at Harvard
A Pioneer in Medical & Laboratory Science: Dr. Florence Sabin (1871-1953)
On This Day in Microbiology: Dr. Hazel Barton
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle Against Infectious Disease: Dr. Leila Alice Daughtry Denmark
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle Against Infectious Disease: Emil Adolf von Behring
- Category: History of Medicine
- Category: New Research
- Category: Personal Stories
- Category: People
- Category: Science Education for the Public
- Category: Uncategorized