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MicrobeWorld Clostridium difficile: A colour-enhanced scanning electron micrograph image showing a cluster of Clostridium dif... bit.ly/ImqlO6 7:56 AM Apr 10th via twitterfeed Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 3 others
pioneerrwjf Measures avoidance of antibiotic treatment cc: @ExtendgTheCure #Af4Q MT @MHQP: Report shows MA health care still varies ow.ly/a7EK0 10:42 AM Apr 6th via web Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 4 others
45 unnecessary medical tests and procedures, including prescribing antibiotics for sinus infections wapo.st/HUXr7G 11:19 AM Apr 4th via TweetDeck
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CDDEP Neil Fishman talks #antimicrobial stewardship and his role as ICHE guest editor on CDC's Safe Healthcare blog bit.ly/GDE9Ux 11:57 AM Mar 21st via TweetDeck Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 2 others
CDDEP New IDSA guidelines: don't treat most sinus infections with #antibiotics ht.ly/9MRZR 5:18 AM Mar 21st via TweetDeck Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 1 other
What one NJ outpatient hemodialysis center did to reduce bloodstream infections 1.usa.gov/FQ0woX @CDCMMWR 12:36 PM Mar 19th via TweetDeck
pioneerrwjf "Maine nursing homes and hospitals battling deadly gut infection" ow.ly/9yT8d via @bangordailynews. Features @ExtendgTheCure data 5:20 PM Mar 11th via HootSuite Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 4 others
CDCgov C. difficile infections pose a serious patient safety threat, especially to older adults. Learn the facts. #VitalSigns go.usa.gov/PkN 1:00 PM Mar 8th via web Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 28 others
pioneerrwjf MT @HealthLeaders: Half of C. Diff Infections Start in Healthcare Facilities: Most Clostridium difficile cases are ... ow.ly/9vs2D 6:26 AM Mar 7th via HootSuite Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure
CDC #VitalSigns - C diff hospitalizations increased threefold over past decade, but some hospitals making progress 1.usa.gov/z6BtSI 11:52 AM Mar 6th via TweetDeck
"Clostridium difficile It’s Like Seeing a Train Coming…and You Can’t Get Off of the Tracks" on CDC's Safe Healthcare bit.ly/yCFMtk 11:41 AM Mar 6th via TweetDeck
Only ~2% of sinus infection sufferers develop bacterial infections that need #antibiotic treatment. @NPR explains n.pr/vZrMqv 6:10 AM Mar 6th via TweetDeck
CDCgov Antibiotics aren’t always the answer for many winter illnesses. Use wisely to keep them working. go.usa.gov/UsD 6:51 AM Mar 1st via web Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 77 others
Strain of staph became resistant to methicillin and tetracycline once in livestock, says new study in @mbiojournal bit.ly/wMEbeb 10:40 AM Feb 22nd via TweetDeck
Warning in NEJM: running out of #antibiotics to treat gonorrhea bit.ly/wHhEv6 summary here bit.ly/AB62aI 6:26 AM Feb 9th via TweetDeck
Concerns about #antibiotic resistance in bladder #infections leads to cefpodoxime study, with disappointing results bit.ly/w2YSAJ 11:02 AM Feb 8th via TweetDeck
Herd immunity, migration, and the economics of #vaccination econ.st/x2IQSK 9:30 AM Jan 24th via TweetDeck
Was FDA cephalosporin ban a distraction from bigger issue of #antibiotics in livestock? Robert S. Lawrence explains bit.ly/xx4KnP 6:55 AM Jan 23rd via TweetDeck
pioneerrwjf Grantee @ExtendgTheCure finds that shorter #antibiotic regimens might counter antibiotic resistance #SaveAbx ow.ly/8r6EG 6:30 AM Jan 13th via HootSuite Retweeted by ExtendgTheCure and 4 others

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Bio Extending the Cure is a research and consultative effort that frames the growing problem of antibiotic resistance as a challenge in managing a shared resource.