Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (VRSA)

VRSA Case Reported in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting today that a patient at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital has acquired vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) most likely from a lack of antibiotic stewardship. ...More
April 9, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Cost the U.S. Healthcare System Billions

BOSTON and DURHAM, N.C.—The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) and Cook County Hospital (currently John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County), today announced the release of an eye-opening study on the economic impact of antibiotic overuse and ...More
October 21, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

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