#Klebsiella infections are a serious & growing #PublicHealth threat

For #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek, @josebengoechea.bsky.social discusses the dangers of bacterial infections, antimicrobial resistance & the global efforts to tackle it. @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social

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It's #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek! This week aims to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. #groupBstrep

🔬This #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek we recognise, a pressing threat.🦠
Scientists are racing to understand resistance mechanisms of microbes, develop novel antimicrobials, and discover alternative therapies.
Read the latest findings:
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Day 6 of @who.int World #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek: AMR isn't just a global crisis—it has local consequences🌏
It’s not just about humans. #AMR affects animals, the environment & everything in between.
To truly understand AMR, we need to see how these 3 are connected #OneHealth #WAAW🧵👇🧪 #WAAW2024

Day 5 of the @who.int World #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek. We've covered what #AntibioticResistance is & how it spreads. But how do bacteria resist #Antibiotics? From modifying drug targets to producing enzymes that break down antibiotics, here are some common #AMR mechanisms🧵🧪 #WAAW #WAAW2024

Day 4 of the @who.int World #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek: Composite transposons are another way #AntimicrobialResistance genes spread. These ‘jumping genes’ move resistance genes within & between bacterial DNA, increasing bacterial resistance to #Antibiotics! 🧵👇 #WAAW2024 #AMR 🧪

Day 3 of the @who-global.bsky.social World #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek: Did you know that viruses called phages can also spread #AntimicrobialResistance? A phage can infect bacteria & can sometimes transfer #AMR genes between them. Let’s see how! 🧵👇 🧪 #WAAW2024

En la #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek les comparto el siguiente vídeo que grabé hace unos años 👇🏽

"Seven myths in the use of antibiotics/Siete mitos sobre el uso de antibióticos" 💊🦠

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It's day 2 of the @who-global.bsky.social World #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek: How does #AntimicrobialResistance spread between bacteria? Let’s explore how #plasmids, tiny DNA molecules, can transfer resistance genes across bacteria—even different species in some cases! 🧵👇 🧪 #WAAW #AMR

Welcome to Day 1 of the @who-global.bsky.social World #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek! Today, let’s break down what antimicrobial resistance is & why it’s a threat to New Zealand & the world 🧵👇 #WAAW2024 #WAAW #AMR 🧪