Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Although mortality and incidence have declined significantly since 1990, progress is insufficient to meet WHO 2030 targets. Despite marked progress in reducing bacterial meningitis via global vaccinat...

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#publichealth #GBDstudy #globalburdenofdisease #burdenofdisease #meningitis #amr #2023 #publication @ihmeuw.bsky.social

Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 This comprehensive analysis underscores both the gains achieved through vaccination and the challenges that remain in controlling the LRI burden globally. Furthermore, it demonstrates persistent dispa...

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#publichealth #GBDstudy #globalburdenofdisease #burdenofdisease #amr #LRI #2023 #publication @ihmeuw.bsky.social

Helping countries prepare for AMR outbreaks in health-care facilities For WHO, engagement with leading collaborating centres deepened the technical foundations of its AMR outbreak preparedness work, accelerated scale‑up across multiple Member States, and reinforced its ...

Countries prepare for Antimicrobial Resistance outbreaks in health-care facilities.

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Phage–antibiotic synergy restores β-lactam efficacy in MDR Klebsiella quasipneumoniae biofilms and suppresses resistance - Journal of Biomedical Science Background Biofilms formed by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella spp. present a significant clinical challenge due to elevated antibiotic tolerance. Bacteriophages (phages) represent a promising alternative, particularly in combination with antibiotics, where phage–antibiotic synergy (PAS) can increase antibiofilm activity. Evaluating treatment efficacy in these complex structures requires real-time, noninvasive viability analysis. Methods To address this, we used light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), a high-resolution, minimally invasive approach, for dynamic tracking of PAS in intact biofilms. To our knowledge, this is the first in vitro application of LSFM for investigating PAS. We studied the combined activity of a virulent phage (vB_KpUKJ_2) and ceftazidime (CAZ) against an extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella quasipneumoniae. Results In planktonic cultures, PAS was strongly affected in a dose-dependent manner. In mature biofilms, LSFM imaging revealed that high-dose phages (10⁸ PFU/mL) combined with CAZ at a 0.25 × minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) induced a rapid and sustained reduction in viability over 24 h. This regimen significantly outperformed mono-treatments (p < 0.01), demonstrating that phage coadministration can reduce the required antibiotic dose. Mechanistically, treatment resulted in phage-mediated degradation of α- and β-polysaccharides within the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). Crucially, while phage mono-treatment led to the emergence of resistant mutants, the combination treatment fully suppressed resistance. Whole-genome sequencing revealed mutations in genes such as fhuA, purA, and rpoC, suggesting diverse resistance mechanisms linked to fitness trade-offs such as impaired biofilm formation. Conclusions Our findings highlight a precision-guided strategy with translational potential for device-associated infections, providing a mechanistic and methodological foundation for optimizing PAS-based therapies.

Phage–antibiotic synergy restores β-lactam activity against MDR Klebsiella #biofilms and limits resistance emergence, highlighting a promising strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance.🦠💊#AMR #Microbiology
📄https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-026-01218-1
👤EVBC: Mike Marquet, Ralf Ehricht, Mathias Pletz

In Nairobi's informal settlements, Community Health Promoters already do AMR work but aren't recognised. They go door-to-door, ensure antibiotic courses are finished and follow up sick children. Strengthen them with training, supplies and reliable health-system backup. tinyurl.com/mr7xhbc3 #AMR

Cover of Surgeon X comic. A masked woman holding a scalpel in an atmospheric black and white sketch.

Open double page spread of comic. Dramatic scenes involving fire and injuries with dialogue speech bubbles. The masked surgeon helps the injured.

Bank holiday reading!
Picked up a copy of Surgeon X by Sara Kenney. Amazing artwork, gripping science, everything you’d want from an antibiotic resistance graphic novel 🦠❤️ #SciCom #amr #Microbiology

New report urges Kenya to unleash the power of vaccines in fight against drug-resistant infections - Africa Watch News Scientists and health experts launched two major policy documents today that lay out a clear roadmap: vaccines stand

Africa Watch News featured the launch of the #GARPKenya policy brief, highlighting the critical role of #vaccines in fighting #AMR.

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✍️ For The Guardian, Julia Kollewe reports on #AMRB26 findings, highlighting a 35% drop in antimicrobial R&D & uneven industry engagement. With #DrugResistance rising, can #innovation keep up? Read more➡️ https://tinyurl.com/nhcfx7uj #AMR #pharma #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth

Burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in China: a systematic analysis from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a critical health challenge; however, there is a paucity of in-depth reports outlining its burden and tr…

🔬📊 Prof. Jianzhong Shen, Editor-in-Chief of our journal, presents a comprehensive analysis on the burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in China. 🌍🦠

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#AMR #China #PublicHealth

Behind every antibiotic-misuse stat in Nairobi’s informal settlements is a caregiver doing their best. Poverty, overstretched clinics and unaffordable meds drive partial doses, early stops and pharmacy reliance. Awareness of AMR exists - systems must change. tinyurl.com/3pfktb9w #AMR

Hospital Antibiogram Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship Antibiogram Role in Antimicrobial stewardship is a key instrument in working to improve the use of microbiologic data in stewardship

Hospital Antibiogram Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship

🏥 Explore how hospital antibiograms support stewardship and improve antibiotic prescribing decisions.

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#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #AMR #FADIC_ASP #FADIC #AntibioticAwarenessWeek #StopDrugResistance #WAAW2025

The paper for my tool, SCCmecExtractor is now up on bioRxiv. Highly recommend taking a look if you are interested in SCCmec and want to obtain these elements from whole genome sequences. It also does gene level typing of mec and ccr, even if extraction isn’t possible.

#microsky #AMR

Antimicrobial Stewardship Amid Conflict: How MSF Syria Uses Global‑PPS to Improve Care - Global PPS Last week, Global-PPS held its annual meeting at the ESCMID Global 2025 congress. With over 160 participants, it was a vibrant and inspiring event.

How to foster AMS in a conflict zone? Our new interview with MSF Syria reveals how they use Global-PPS data to protect vulnerable communities with a focus on outpatient care.
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#AMR #MSF #GlobalHealth #AntibioticResistance #AMS #outpatientcare

Behind every antibiotic-misuse stat in Nairobi’s informal settlements is a caregiver doing their best. Poverty, overstretched clinics and unaffordable meds drive partial doses, early stops and pharmacy reliance. Awareness of AMR exists - systems must change. tinyurl.com/3pfktb9w #AMR

SimCells successfully target and kill drug-resistant bacteria We are continually in an evolutionary arms race with bacteria. As we develop new antibiotics, they develop resistance, and so it goes on until some of our treatments no longer work. Superbugs and…

SimCells successfully target and kill #drug-resistant #bacteria ...

| #DrugResistance | #MicroSky | #antibiotics | #Superbugs | #AMR | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

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Alex joined us last month as a Research Assistant. He will initially be working on a range of projects related to environmental #AMR. Alex completed a Master’s at the University of Bonn where he investigated the selection of AMR soil bacteria under sub-inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics 💊

The aquatic plastisphere: ecology, pathogen dissemination and antimicrobial resistance Nature Reviews Microbiology - In this Review, Ormsby and Quilliam discuss how plastic pollutants create a critical, novel habitat for complex microbial communities, highlighting the community...

Delighted to share our review in @natrevmicro.nature.com!

Here, myself and @richard-quilliam.bsky.social synthesise current knowledge on the aquatic #plastisphere, and assess the evidence for #plastics being #pathogen and #AMR reservoirs @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @uofstirling-bes.bsky.social
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Are you researching #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections #malaria #AMR or #NTDs? The datasets we host harmonise tens of thousands of individual patient data, enabling researchers to answer new questions from existing data. Learn more www.iddo.org/data-sharing #BeatNTDs

Wir diskutieren evidenzbasierte Ansatzpunkte, wie Antibiotic-Stewardship-Initiativen durch psychologische Interventionen gestärkt werden können. #Antibiotikaresistenz #AMR #AntibioticStewardship #Gesundheitskommunikation #PublicHealth #OneHealth #Verhaltenswissenschaft (4/4)

埼玉から革新なる製造ラインの未来を主導するB&PLUSの自動化ソリューション AMRとワイヤレス充電を活用し、自動化と効率化を実現する埼玉のB&PLUSの取り組みを詳しく紹介します。

埼玉から革新なる製造ラインの未来を主導するB&PLUSの自動化ソリューション #B＆PLUS #ワイヤレス充電 #AMR

AMRとワイヤレス充電を活用し、自動化と効率化を実現する埼玉のB&PLUSの取り組みを詳しく紹介します。

AMRとワイヤレス充電で進化する工場の自動化と効率化 株式会社ビー・アンド・プラスは、AMRとワイヤレス充電を駆使して工場自動化を進め、その結果得られた改善事例を紹介します。

AMRとワイヤレス充電で進化する工場の自動化と効率化 #埼玉県 #AMR #ビー・アンド・プラス #ワイヤレス給電 #比企郡小川町

株式会社ビー・アンド・プラスは、AMRとワイヤレス充電を駆使して工場自動化を進め、その結果得られた改善事例を紹介します。

"Mom, why must we boil our dairy milk before drinking it?”
"Dear, it's a long story — and its forgotten hero is Gustave Gratia.” Civic Science, Epistemological Courage, and the Man Who Challenged Robert Koch #microbiology #Koch #pasteurization #dairy #nondairy #TB #agriculture #milk #disease #AMR

Creating accessible PDF comics: Our definitive guide (maybe) – AMR Graphic Novels

Want to dig deeper?
Here’s the full guide:
🔗 Creating Accessible PDF Comics – Our (Definitive?) Guide
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#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #BlackboardAlly
#Inclusion #AMR #MicrobiologyEducation
#SciComm #SciArt #ScienceComic

🎥 Antimicrobial resistance - the silent pandemic

@drlaedwards.bsky.social (KCL) explains why #AMR threatens global health, especially for liver patients, how #microbiome research may be part of the solution & why involving patients in research is so important

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Human systemic and mucosal immune responses support further exploration of a Klebsiella pneumoniae protein-based vaccine Neonatal sepsis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, and the rapid increase of infections caused by bacteria resistant to most or all availab...

News from the #Klebsiella world! #Protein #vaccine targets might be worth a look... Human systemic and mucosal immune responses support further exploration of a Klebsiella pneumoniae protein-based vaccine. 💻🧬
#MicroSky #IDSky #MicrobiomeSky #AMR #MedSky #GlobalHealth
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⏰ CARB-X will begin accepting Expressions of Interest for the 2026 funding round in ONE WEEK! Learn more about this year’s funding themes and register for a webinar below. #AMR #IDSky #ChemSky 🧪

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Rooftop and surface garden soils in Bangladesh harbor diverse resistome profiles - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Despite the growing expansion of urban agriculture, the diversity, composition, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles (i.e., resistome) of microbial communities in rooftop and surface garden soi...

Alhamdulillah.
Just published: Our new paper in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. IF 3.0
A metagenome-based approach to explore environmental AMR. #mtrlabbau #amr #metagenome
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The @GENetwork was at the Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on #AMR webinar on joint action and collaboration of the Regional #OneHealth Coordination Mechanism, spotlighting:
🔹 Pandemic Fund
🔹 AMR Multipartner Fund
🔹 National Bridging Workshops

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