Antibiotic resistance Archives

New Lab Matters: A game-changer in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Given the global rise of drug-resistant pathogens over the past few decades, some physicians and scientists warn of a possible antibiotic apocalypse—a scary, post-antibiotic era.…

Are antibiotics making printers great…again?

April 1, 2019

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By Eric Ransom, APHL-CDC Antimicrobial Resistance Fellow Let’s be honest: printers have never been that great. These frustrating devices turn what should be a simple…

Fighting antimicrobial resistance requires clinical and public health response

August 4, 2016

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By Kelly Wroblewski, director, Infectious Disease Programs, APHL They may be invisible to the naked eye and their names may be hard to pronounce, but…

Get Smart: 4 easy ways you can combat antibiotic resistance

November 18, 2015

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By Kelly Wroblewski, director, infectious disease, APHL It has been nearly 90 years since Alexander Fleming took the first step toward discovering penicillin in 1928.…

Hawaii’s Unique Public Health Challenges: Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea

April 18, 2012

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By Caitlin Saucier, CDC/APHL Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Training Fellow, State Laboratories Division, Hawaii Department of Health In honor of STD Awareness Month, I’d like…