Focus on overuse contributes to antibiotics reaching less than 7% of people with drug-resistant infections in poorer countries, say researchers Less than 7% of people with severe drug-resistant infections in poorer countries get the antibiotics they need, a new study suggests, with researchers warning that not only is this causing suffering and deaths, but is also likely to be driving antimicrobial resistance (AMR). With AMR forecast to cause 1.9m deaths a year by 2050, they are calling for urgent action, akin to the fight earlier this century to get HIV drugs to Africa’s virus hotspots. Continue reading...

This clinical trial assessed whether treatment protocols for monitoring C-reactive protein or procalcitonin safely reduced the amount of time critically ill adults with suspected sepsis received antib...

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Luis and Andrea are back to talk antibiotics! This time they are joined by David Allen, an infectious diseases (ID) pharmacist to talk about another class : oxazolidinones. How familiar are you with ...

Antimicrobial resistance is an issue today.

MSF report on treating AMR in people caught in challenging humanitarian settings

During World AMR Awareness Week, landmarks illuminate blue to highlight the threat of AMR. Most landmarks on Nov 24, check description for the date for each site. www.AMRaware.ca

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