The misuse of antibiotics and antimycotics accelerates the emergence of antimicrobial
resistance, prompting the need for novel strategies to combat this global issue. Metallic …

Background Mathematical transmission models are increasingly used to guide public health
interventions for infectious diseases, particularly in the context of emerging pathogens; …

Importance Antibiotic overuse in long-term care (LTC) is common, prompting calls for
antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) designed for specific use in these settings. The …

Widespread resistance to antibiotics is an acknowledged national and global health crisis. 1
Although multifactorial in cause, inappropriate antibiotic use and overuse in health care …

Drug-resistant bacteria are a serious threat to global public health. Gram-positive bacterial
endolysin preparations have been successfully used to fight Gram-positive bacteria as a …

Objective Burgeoning rates of antibiotic resistance have resulted in a shift in national focus
to improve infection prevention and control programs in US nursing homes (NHs). We …

Given the increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistant microbes and the near absent
development of new antibiotic classes, innovative new therapeutic approaches to address …

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed among older adults, and inappropriate use of
antibiotics has been noted. However, there is limited information about their knowledge and …

Antimicrobial stewardship improves patient care and reduces antimicrobial resistance,
inappropriate use, and adverse outcomes. Despite high-profile mandates for antimicrobial …

Background Urine culturing practices are highly variable in long-term care and contribute to
overprescribing of antibiotics for presumed urinary tract infections. The purpose of this study …