ANTIBIOTIC USE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

A ton is a tonne, by any other name.  A tonne, also called a metric tonne, is the equivalent of 1,000 kg.  There are also imperial tonnes and long tonnes which have a slightly different conversion factor:  1 tonne of either is equivalent to 1.01604691 metric tonnes. The amount of Continue reading ANTIBIOTIC USE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

NEW IDSA cUTI GUIDELINE

A new Guideline for the treatment of cUTI just arrived.[1] First, we are glad that this somewhat mundane topic receives the attention it deserves.  UTIs are often downplayed as minor infections, but the cUTI variety should not be taken lightly.  Many patients still are admitted with life-threatening infections, so prompt Continue reading NEW IDSA cUTI GUIDELINE

The Brave New World of Infectious Diseases

Coming back from ECCMID, one gets the impression that we are moving towards an era in which we can diagnose everything but treat nothing. A late breaker session on colistin resistance provided much detail data on the situation in the EU. As we know, colistin resistance conferred by the mcr-1 gene has Continue reading The Brave New World of Infectious Diseases