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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, …

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.

Super Stewards Donna Krzastek, PharmD; Bobby Ijeoma, MD; and Erin Brown, Pharm all of UNC Hospitals are Super Steward awardees for 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 …

Michael Owino, MPH, Institute’s Director for Global Health Systems

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.

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 …

Illustration by Ella Marushchenko/Conlon Lab | Brian Conlon’s lab is looking at ways to help antibiotics fight deadly “persister” bacteria. By Scott Jared

Take 3 minutes to nominate yourself or a colleague. “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 those contributions and want to …

Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart use, Best care

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 …

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 …

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 …

Alex Commanday, Anne Lachiewicz and Asher Schranz

ID Week took place October 16-19 in Los Angeles, CA, the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. CASP, OPAT, and other UNC’s Division of Infectious Diseases colleagues were …

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Training the next generation of antimicrobial stewardship and hospital epidemiology clinical leaders is critical for quality healthcare delivery and public health. The Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention (ASIP) Infectious Diseases Fellowship track at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical School is designed to prepare fellows to lead hospital infection prevention and antimicrobial …

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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

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Malawi: Findings From the 2023 National Program Audit

Brown, Ijeoma, and Krzastek Recognized for Antimicrobial Stewardship Contributions

Building Long-Term Capacity for Global Antimicrobial Stewardship

New Cross-Disciplinary ID Service Will Reduce Burden of C. Difficile Infections

New ways to help antibiotics fight deadly “persister” bacteria

Through April 9: Super Steward Nominations Open

Sustaining the Momentum of Antimicrobial Stewardship

Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Suspected Sepsis or Spinal Cord Injuries

Introducing the UTI Tool Kit

CASP, OPAT Research Featured at ID Week 2024

New Advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention Advanced Infectious Diseases Fellowship Track Announced