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Antimicrobial resistance
23 posts
Most deadly drug-resistant infections in poorer countries go untreated, study shows
[ad_1] A massive treatment gap is leaving millions vulnerable to untreatable infections in low- and middle-income countries, as…
May 8, 2025
Home Laundering of Uniforms May Spread Hospital Infections
[ad_1] Healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home may unwittingly contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial…
May 1, 2025
WHO releases first reports on shortages in fungal disease treatments and diagnostics
[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and…
April 2, 2025
Modified darobactin offers hope for combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria
[ad_1] Antibacterial drugs are important for treating infections. But increasingly, bacterial resistance to current drugs -; so they…
November 21, 2024
Antibiotic for liver disease linked to emergence of antimicrobial resistant superbug
[ad_1] An international team of researchers has found that an antibiotic commonly prescribed for patients with liver disease,…
October 25, 2024
EURESTOP network aims to tackle antibiotic resistance crisis
[ad_1] There is compelling evidence that bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi are developing resistance to antimicrobials. As a…
October 22, 2024
Health Talk | The crucial role of effective vaccine coverage in tackling antimicrobial resistance
[ad_1] There is growing evidence for the need to make better use of vaccines against vaccine-preventable diseases to…
October 15, 2024
Untreatable fungal infections are now killing nearly 3.8 mn each year, WHO experts sound alarm
[ad_1] The rise in antibiotic resistance is causing almost 5 million deaths annually across the globe. But it…
September 24, 2024
WHO updates Bacterial Priority Pathogens List to combat antimicrobial resistance
[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15…
May 20, 2024
Oral spray vaccine for UTIs shows potential for preventing ‘warrior’s disease’
[ad_1] In short: A small UK study found recurrent UTIs can be prevented for up to nine years…
April 11, 2024