"The Pew Charitable Trusts": 26 antibiotics couldn’t stop this superbug

Antibiotic Resistance Project

Deadly Superbug Resisted All U.S. Antibiotics A Nevada woman recently died after contracting a superbug resistant to all 26 types of antibiotics available in the U.S. Her death underscores the urgency of finding new antibiotics to treat bacterial infections that are increasingly threatening to human life.  Innovation urgently needed »

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Antibiotic Prescribing Trends Raise Concerns The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics has grown significantly since 2006, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Today about half of all patients in hospitals receive antibiotics. We must do more to curb the use of these drugs and slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.  A worrisome trend »

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In the News

The Attack of the Superbugs Vocativ

Superbug E. coli, Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotic, Show Up in China STAT

Using 'Brute Force' to Beat Antibiotic Resistance Healthline

These 12 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health, WHO Says The Washington Post

L.A. County Patient Was Infected With Drug-Resistant E. coli Los Angeles Times

Limiting Antibiotics Curbs Deadly Hospital Infections The New York Times

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Antibiotics are fundamental to modern medicine, essential for treating everything from routine skin infections to strep throat, and for protecting vulnerable patients receiving chemotherapy or being treated in intensive care units. Pew's antibiotic resistance project is working to ensure both the prudent use of existing drugs and a robust pipeline of new drugs in order to meet current and future patient needs. SaveAntibiotics.org