Antimicrobial Resistance Related News
Using peracetic acid in biofilm management
In response to increasing links between outbreaks and contaminated drains, GAMA Healthcare explores emerging evidence which supports the use of peracetic acid in the...
Hidden gram-negative bacteria pose a serious threat to hospital patients
Carriers of gram-negative bacteria have a 14% chance of developing an antibiotic-resistant infection within 30 days of hospitalisation, according to a study from Amsterdam...
An antibiotic used to treat eye infections could cure Mycoplasma genitalium
An oral antibiotic tablet used to treat common eye infections could be used as a treatment for the sexually transmitted disease Mycoplasma genitalium, according...
Improving access to antimicrobial diagnostics
We discuss access and barriers to antimicrobial diagnostics with researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural...
Perseverant bacteria are weakening antibiotic treatment
Bacterial perseverance is a new phenomenon that could help explain how bacteria are able to adapt to survive antibiotic treatment.
A team of researchers from...
WHO warns that bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that resistance to antibiotics is on the rise, making the treatment of bacterial infections more difficult.
According to...
Klebsiella infections are more prevalent in hospitals than in nature
According to the University of Oslo, people are more likely to contract Klebsiella in hospitals than from farm animals or water.
Some variants of Klebsiella...
Re-examining the safety of fluoroquinolones
A review into the use of fluoroquinolones has found discrepancies in the safety data issued by regulatory bodies.
Fluoroquinolones are commonly prescribed family of antibiotics....
The organic compound capable of killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, often found in hospital patients, is a harmful bacterium that causes infections in the blood, lungs, and other body parts after surgery. Researchers...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 23
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 23, which features fascinating expert insights in the fields of infection control, future pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, women’s health,...
Access to antibiotics without a prescription is damaging healthcare
Research from the University of Gothenburg has suggested many people in Sweden are obtaining antibiotics without a prescription, causing serious issues for the Swedish...
Diagnostics and antimicrobial therapy
Lorna Rothery spoke to Professor Till Bachmann, an expert in molecular diagnostics and Chair of the JPIAMR’s SAB, about how diagnostics can inform optimal...
Breaking the silence on resistance to antibiotics
Though often referred to as the silent pandemic, the global consequences of antimicrobial resistance, including resistance to antibiotics, are becoming starkly apparent. Lorna Rothery...
Metal-based antibiotics could be used as a fungal infection treatment
Researchers from the University of Bern have been developing new, metal-based drugs to treat fungal infections.
Over one billion people contract fungal infections each year....
The best approach to selecting disinfectant wipes
GAMA Healthcare Ltd explores antimicrobial performance in the lab and on the ward, and what to look for when selecting disinfectant wipes.
When it comes...
Fighting forward: how to keep antibiotics working with CRP point-of-care testing
Abbott explores how antibiotic use can be reduced in primary care settings and reviews the role of CRP point-of-care testing, its use in different...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 22
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 22, which features fascinating expert insights in the fields of public health, Alzheimer's disease, antimicrobial resistance, women’s health, nutrition,...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increased by feeding dogs raw meat
A research team at the University of Bristol has discovered that feeding dogs raw meat may increase the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Evidence from two...
WHO: Vaccines key to combatting drug-resistant infections crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that increasing vaccine development and access will be a crucial weapon in the fight against drug-resistant infections.
Antimicrobial...
Extending the UK’s leadership with an antibiotic subscription model to tackle AMR
Following the UK’s top ranking in the recent AMR Preparedness Index, Michael Hodin and Peter Jackson discuss the country’s novel antibiotic subscription model and...
