March 31, 2026
Take 3 minutes to nominate yourself or a colleague for excellence in antimicrobial stewardship. “CASP created these awards to recognize colleagues’ efforts to support the appropriate and effective use of antimicrobials,” said Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos, MD, CASP medical director. “Each of us can make meaningful changes that improve patient care and fight antimicrobial resistance. We value …
January 29, 2026
Microbiologists at the UNC School of Medicine point to a specific protein that interferes with common antibiotics and their abilities to completely kill off bacteria.
November 20, 2025
Ver abajo por info en Español NCDHHS urges North Carolinians to “Be Antibiotic Aware” to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance NCDHHS anima a los habitantes de Carolina del Norte a “ser conscientes de los antibióticos” para prevenir la resistencia a los antibióticos RALEIGH, November 18, 2025 — To recognize and raise awareness of safe antibiotic use, …
October 15, 2025
“File:Cell Culture in a tiny Petri dish.jpg” by kaibara87 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Microbiologists at the UNC School of Medicine identify a molecule that helps boost antibiotic effectiveness against staph, tuberculosis, and salmonella.
June 17, 2025
A study led by researchers at UNC Project-Malawi with members of the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases presents the first documented baseline assessment of AMS core elements across six public healthcare facilities within Malawi’s AMR sentinel surveillance network.
May 15, 2025
At its May meeting, the Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (CASP) honored three UNC Hospitals colleagues with Super Steward Awards. Erin Brown, PharmD; Donna Krzastek, PharmD; and Bobby Ijeoma, MD were among the award recipients. CASP created the awards in 2022 to recognize colleagues’ efforts to champion stewardship in their settings. “At UNC, we are fortunate …
May 5, 2025
Less than 2% of the 50,000 medical laboratories in 14 African countries, including Malawi, conduct bacteriology testing. Without definitive identification or susceptibility testing, antibiotics can be misused and overused for non-susceptible pathogens, further accelerating antimicrobial resistance.
May 1, 2025
A cross-disciplinary project led by Thomas Holowka, MD, PhD, fourth-year fellow (PI) and Luther Bartelt, MD, DTM&H, associate professor (co-PI), focuses on active surveillance, expedited evaluation by experts, and improved access to novel therapies. The two are piloting a service embedded within the ID clinic overseen by Claire Farel, MD, MPH, at Eastowne that is expected to …
April 16, 2025
Illustration by Ella Marushchenko/Conlon Lab | Brian Conlon’s lab is looking at ways to help antibiotics fight deadly “persister” bacteria. By Scott Jared
January 18, 2025
What You Can Do to Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance via US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Why it matters In July 2024, CDC published Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the United States, 2021-2022. These new data show that six bacterial antimicrobial-resistant hospital-onset infections increased by a combined 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic …
November 4, 2024
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most commonly diagnosed infections across outpatient, nursing home, and inpatient health facilities. UTIs are often over-diagnosed, which can lead to negative consequences for the patient and antibiotic resistance. Below is general guidance regarding UTI diagnosis, which focuses on the importance of urinary symptoms. Additional considerations in patients with …
November 1, 2024
To support ongoing education of residents, nurses, physicians, and APPs, CASP developed a compendium of resources to bolster knowledge on diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Suspected UTIs are a common reason people seek medical attention. In some cases, urine may be cultured without full consideration of the clinical picture, setting off a …