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05/26/2022

Animals can carry resistant bacteria and spread it to their owners. In this study, dogs, cats and horses were identified as MRSA carriers!

Prevalence of and risk factors for MRSA carriage in companion animals: a survey of dogs, cats and horses - Volume 139 Issue 7

05/19/2022

Great article by our very own Ari Frenkel, MD. Thank you Emily Frettcliffe and everyone at Thermo Fisher Scientific!

Eighty-two years after the first antibiotic was introduced, we are now seeing antimicrobial resistance in an unprecedented manor. The CDC, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations (UN) have now identified antimicrobial resistance as a global and public health concern.

05/18/2022

"C. diff is a major health threat. In 2017, there were an estimated 223,900 cases in hospitalized patients and 12,800 deaths in the United States"



https://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/cdiff/cdiff_infect.html #:~:text=How%20common%20are%20these%20infections,%3A%202019%20AR%20Threats%20Report%5D.

C. diff is a germ that causes serious diarrhea and other problems. It can be caused by taking antibiotics.

05/17/2022

Many patients believe "the value or return on investment for visiting the doctor when feeling sick" is a prescription for antibiotics, even when it may not be necessary.



https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-016-0134-3 #:~:text=The%20main%20reasons%20for%20expecting,a%20doctor%20when%20feeling%20unwell.

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a public health challenge supplemented by inappropriate prescribing, especially for an upper respiratory tract infection in primary care. Patient/carer expectations have been identified as one of the main drivers for inappropriate antibiotics prescribing by pri...

05/16/2022

"Evidence from the literature review suggests poverty and material deprivation are important risk factors for the emergence and transmission of antimicrobial resistance."



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7498296/ #:~:text=Evidence%20from%20the%20literature%20review,higher%20rates%20of%20antimicrobial%20resistance.

To identify socioeconomic factors associated with antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli in Chilean hospitals (2008–2017).We reviewed the scientific literature on socioeconomic factors associated ...

05/13/2022

"One in five patients experience an antibiotic adverse drug event".



https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043148917300763 #:~:text=The%20practice%20of%20prescribing%20antibiotics,cause%2023%2C000%20deaths%20per%20year.

The habit of prescribing antibiotics “just-in-case” there is infection is based on the misguided perception that antibiotics are “safe” drugs and ther…

05/12/2022

The environment is tied directly to antimicrobial resistance. " In 2015, 34.8 billion daily doses of antibiotics were consumed, with up to 90 per cent of them excreted into the environment as active substances."

Drugs that end up in waterways are a serious threat to human and planetary health, says a new report from UNEP.

05/11/2022

Infectious disease consults early in the course of illness can save lives!

Early infectious diseases consult within 12 hours of emergency department triage was associated with lower mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic sh

05/10/2022

The OneChoice Report enhances your lab report to provide patient specific targeted treatment recommendations.

04/05/2022

Join us today for an Arkstone + Ovation webinar at 2pm EST!

How to Differentiate Your Lab by Providing Antibiotic Treatment Recommendations | Ovation + Arkstone.

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Research shows that less than 50% of physicians feel confident in their ability to interpret molecular test results, and a mere 10% are confident in their ability to use test results to guide the process of prescribing treatment. Your lab can serve a valuable role by aiding in not only the diagnosis...

04/01/2022

Research shows that less than 50% of physicians feel confident in their ability to interpret molecular test results, and a mere 10% are confident in their ability to use test results to guide the process of prescribing treatment. Your lab can serve a valuable role by aiding in not only the diagnosis...

03/28/2022

Our seamless workflow makes antimicrobial stewardship at the lab level effortless!



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