[Current strategies against multi-drug resistant organisms].

The global spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) is a major threat to public health. Fighting MDRO spread requires a multi-faceted approach as summarized in the German Antibiotic Resistance Strategy (DART). In the hospital, this includes antibiotic stewardship concepts and strict infection control measures.

Short-course therapy for acute sinusitis: how long is enough?

This review examines the issues surrounding short-course antibiotic therapy of acute sinusitis. Acute bacterial sinusitis is a common community-acquired infection defined as inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses, most often the maxillary sinus. It is estimated that 0.