A Multi-Hospital, Clinician-Initiated Bacterial Genomics Programme to Investigate Treatment Failure in Severe Staphylococcus Aureus Infections

A multi-hospital, clinician-initiated bacterial genomics programme to investigate treatment failure in severe Staphylococcus aureus infections

Bacterial genomics is increasingly used for infectious diseases surveillance, outbreak detection and prediction of antibiotic resistance. With expanding availability of rapid whole-genome sequencing, bacterial genomics data could become a valuable tool for clinicians managing bacterial infections, driving precision medicine strategies. Here, we present a clinician-driven bacterial genomics framework that applies within-patient evolutionary analy…

Antibiotic Resistant Infections Could Be Increasing Due to Use of Disinfectants in Intensive Care Patients: Study

Backing off of universal disinfection protocols may reduce incidents of antibiotic resistance among certain bacteria found in hospital intensive care units. A new study suggests that disinfection protocols commonly used for all intensive care patients may be contributing to a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. According to findings published i…