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UofL Hospital unit receives national Beacon Award for Excellence

March 12, 2019

A unit at University of Louisville Hospital has been nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, earning the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

UofL campaign aims to curb extreme antibiotic overuse in Kentucky

March 6, 2019

A new public health campaign is highlighting the need for education and awareness on antibiotic overuse in Kentucky, the state with the highest rate of antibiotic use in the United States.

UofL researchers escalate efforts against multi-drug resistant bacteria with FDA contract

March 4, 2019

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest infectious disease threats in the 21st Century.