March 17, 2025
Take 3 minutes to nominate yourself or a colleague. 鈥淐ASP created these awards to recognize colleagues鈥� efforts to support the appropriate and effective use of antimicrobials,鈥� said Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos, MD, CASP medical director. 鈥淓ach of us can make meaningful changes that improve patient care and fight antimicrobial resistance. We value those contributions and want to …
January 18, 2025
What You Can Do to Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance via US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Why it matters In July 2024, CDC published聽Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the United States, 2021-2022. These new data show that six bacterial antimicrobial-resistant hospital-onset infections increased by a combined 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic …
November 4, 2024
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most commonly diagnosed infections across outpatient, nursing home, and inpatient health facilities. UTIs are often over-diagnosed, which can lead to negative consequences for the patient and antibiotic resistance. Below is general guidance regarding UTI diagnosis, which focuses on the importance of urinary symptoms. Additional considerations in patients with …
November 1, 2024
To support ongoing education of residents, nurses, physicians, and APPs, CASP developed a compendium of resources to bolster knowledge on diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Suspected UTIs are a common reason people seek medical attention. In some cases, urine may be cultured without full consideration of the clinical picture, setting off a …
October 4, 2024
Training the next generation of antimicrobial stewardship and hospital epidemiology clinical leaders is critical for quality healthcare delivery and public health. The Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention (ASIP) Infectious Diseases Fellowship track at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical School is designed to prepare fellows to lead hospital infection prevention and antimicrobial …
September 5, 2024
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) is observed November 18-24, annually. The purpose is to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic and antifungal use and the threat of antimicrobial resistance across the One Health spectrum. Read on for more information and the official tool kit from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.