Molecular epidemiology study of rifampicin-resistant TB in Vietnam shows high resistance to other drugs
Vietnam’s TB Crisis Hides a Dangerous Pattern
This molecular epidemiology study analyzed 252 rifampicin-resistant TB isolates from Vietnam using whole genome sequencing. It found high co…
A hidden pattern in Vietnam’s tuberculosis cases reveals most drug-resistant strains also resist other key medicines, changing how doctors m…
Retrospective cohort study examines MRSA prevalence and resistance patterns in nosocomial bloodstream infections among 96 patients in central China.
Are hospital infections getting harder to treat, or is the data stable?
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 96 Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients with nosocomial bloodstream infections at a tertiar…
Hospital bloodstream infections from tough MRSA bacteria stayed stable in frequency, but one patient's germ was resistant to the last-resort…
Contezolid Shows Lower CSF Concentrations Than Linezolid in Tuberculous Meningitis
New Drug Reaches Brain in Tuberculosis Fight
A small randomized study in 10 tuberculous meningitis patients compared CSF concentrations of contezolid versus linezolid. Linezolid achieve…
A new tuberculosis drug reaches the brain effectively and safely, offering hope for the deadliest form of the infection.
Linezolid vs clindamycin shows no ICU or hospital stay difference in severe SSTIs
For severe skin infections, does one antibiotic keep you out of the hospital longer?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with severe or necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections found no significant difference…
For severe skin infections, using linezolid instead of clindamycin does not help patients leave the hospital faster, though it may lower kid…