KathyMoloneyOmar
@kathymoloneyomar.bsky.social
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Masters graduate from University of Edinburgh. Lab rat in the land Down Under.
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Happy 1st day of the World AMR Awareness Week!
To start the week off, the 2nd AGAR Kids Biennial report was published
Small increases in the %R of Enterobacterales and Enterococcus spp. isolates highlight the importance of ongoing age-delimited surveillance
#WAAW #IDsky #IDepi #MedSky #Microsky
To start the week off, the 2nd AGAR Kids Biennial report was published
Small increases in the %R of Enterobacterales and Enterococcus spp. isolates highlight the importance of ongoing age-delimited surveillance
#WAAW #IDsky #IDepi #MedSky #Microsky
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
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Delighted that our review on resistance to last-resort antibiotics in Enterococci has been published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan... (accepted manuscript version)
TL;DR: the Enterococci are really good at evolving resistance to antibiotics in new and creative ways.
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan... (accepted manuscript version)
TL;DR: the Enterococci are really good at evolving resistance to antibiotics in new and creative ways.
Resistance to last-resort antibiotics in enterococci
Abstract. The genus Enterococcus comprises a diverse group of species, many of which are commensal members of the gut microbiota of humans and animals. The
academic.oup.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Delighted that our review on resistance to last-resort antibiotics in Enterococci has been published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan... (accepted manuscript version)
TL;DR: the Enterococci are really good at evolving resistance to antibiotics in new and creative ways.
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan... (accepted manuscript version)
TL;DR: the Enterococci are really good at evolving resistance to antibiotics in new and creative ways.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong states that "the UN is in crisis" that is often seen to be "falling short" on all three pillars of peace and security, development, and human rights...
maybe because the countries that hold veto powers do not uphold these pillars in their own countries 🤔
maybe because the countries that hold veto powers do not uphold these pillars in their own countries 🤔
October 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong states that "the UN is in crisis" that is often seen to be "falling short" on all three pillars of peace and security, development, and human rights...
maybe because the countries that hold veto powers do not uphold these pillars in their own countries 🤔
maybe because the countries that hold veto powers do not uphold these pillars in their own countries 🤔
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The fight against AMR will not be won in laboratories alone, but in our shared habits of everyday life. We need infection prevention, vaccination, hand hygiene, and a global culture that values responsibility over convenience and stewardship over complacency.
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The fight against AMR will not be won in laboratories alone, but in our shared habits of everyday life. We need infection prevention, vaccination, hand hygiene, and a global culture that values responsibility over convenience and stewardship over complacency.
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Across Southeast Asia most newborn infections are now caused #AMR bugs, making standard treatments for neonatal sepsis ineffective. Without updated, locally informed treatment guidelines and new antibiotic development, infant mortality rates will rise.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Pathogen distribution and antimicrobial resistance among neonatal bloodstream infections in Southeast Asia: results from NeoSEAP, a multicentre retrospective study
Neonatal sepsis in tertiary hospitals in Southeast Asia is predominantly caused by
gram-negative bacteria, with high rates of non-susceptibility to commonly prescribed
antibiotics.
www.thelancet.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Across Southeast Asia most newborn infections are now caused #AMR bugs, making standard treatments for neonatal sepsis ineffective. Without updated, locally informed treatment guidelines and new antibiotic development, infant mortality rates will rise.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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I am so tempted to send this @glaucomflecken.bsky.social video to our head of pathology (vet school). She does have a sense of humor 😇
I am so tempted to send this @glaucomflecken.bsky.social video to our head of pathology (vet school). She does have a sense of humor 😇
Pathology Being The Nicest Person In The Hospital
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
youtu.be/aOXE4fUJSlo?...
I am so tempted to send this @glaucomflecken.bsky.social video to our head of pathology (vet school). She does have a sense of humor 😇
I am so tempted to send this @glaucomflecken.bsky.social video to our head of pathology (vet school). She does have a sense of humor 😇
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In 2025, no mom anywhere needs to lose her baby to whooping cough or measles...
We know how to prevent these deadly scourges from our past: vaccination
people.com/my-infant-di...
We know how to prevent these deadly scourges from our past: vaccination
people.com/my-infant-di...
My Son Died in My Arms from Whooping Cough. He Was 2 Months Old (Exclusive)
Kathryn Alcaide watched whooping cough destroy her son's tiny body and now urges everyone to get vaccinated to protect their families.
people.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
In 2025, no mom anywhere needs to lose her baby to whooping cough or measles...
We know how to prevent these deadly scourges from our past: vaccination
people.com/my-infant-di...
We know how to prevent these deadly scourges from our past: vaccination
people.com/my-infant-di...
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This 👇
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
If we want LMIC to access diagnostic tools for infectious diseases and AMR🦠, we need to simplify and reinvent the microbiology lab🧫
#AMR #antimicrobialresistance #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #MicroSky #IDSky #antimicrobialstewardship
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
If we want LMIC to access diagnostic tools for infectious diseases and AMR🦠, we need to simplify and reinvent the microbiology lab🧫
#AMR #antimicrobialresistance #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #MicroSky #IDSky #antimicrobialstewardship
Revisiting bacteriology diagnostics: how to make them globally available and accessible
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing global threat, associated with 4.71
million deaths yearly. If we do not take action to reduce this, the current trend
will continue towards a sobering 8....
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This 👇
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
If we want LMIC to access diagnostic tools for infectious diseases and AMR🦠, we need to simplify and reinvent the microbiology lab🧫
#AMR #antimicrobialresistance #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #MicroSky #IDSky #antimicrobialstewardship
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
If we want LMIC to access diagnostic tools for infectious diseases and AMR🦠, we need to simplify and reinvent the microbiology lab🧫
#AMR #antimicrobialresistance #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #MicroSky #IDSky #antimicrobialstewardship
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If you have to call every living president “Mr President”, even years after they are no longer president, I demand to be called “Mrs hot 25 year old”
September 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you have to call every living president “Mr President”, even years after they are no longer president, I demand to be called “Mrs hot 25 year old”
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Our teams see a heightened risk of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.
An end to the occupation remains the only path to alleviating the profound hardship faced by Palestinians:
An end to the occupation remains the only path to alleviating the profound hardship faced by Palestinians:
MSF teams see risk of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank | MSF
MSF teams are witnessing policies and practices blatantly designed to remove Palestinians from their land and prevent any possibility of return.
www.msf.org
September 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Our teams see a heightened risk of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank.
An end to the occupation remains the only path to alleviating the profound hardship faced by Palestinians:
An end to the occupation remains the only path to alleviating the profound hardship faced by Palestinians:
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This is a great time to watch this @pulitzercenter.org documentary on why
“doctors and parents in Samoa blame influential vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates for bolstering anti-vax sentiment”
pulitzercenter.org/blog/explori...
“doctors and parents in Samoa blame influential vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates for bolstering anti-vax sentiment”
pulitzercenter.org/blog/explori...
Exploring RFK Jr.’s Influence and Samoa’s Measles Outbreak
Image A screengrab from the video This Mom Lost Three Children to the Measles. Her Story, in Her Own Words. Video courtesy of Atlanta News First. Samoa, 2025. Samoa’s Measles Tragedy: “It Could Happ...
pulitzercenter.org
August 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is a great time to watch this @pulitzercenter.org documentary on why
“doctors and parents in Samoa blame influential vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates for bolstering anti-vax sentiment”
pulitzercenter.org/blog/explori...
“doctors and parents in Samoa blame influential vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates for bolstering anti-vax sentiment”
pulitzercenter.org/blog/explori...
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Earth at night viewed from space (watch fullscreen).
August 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Earth at night viewed from space (watch fullscreen).
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Strengthening antibiotic use in Timor-Leste through therapeutic drug monitoring
CAMO-Net Timor-Leste has launched the first phase of a project to introduce Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) for key antibiotics. The initiative is being delivered by the Menzies School of Health Research in…
CAMO-Net Timor-Leste has launched the first phase of a project to introduce Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) for key antibiotics. The initiative is being delivered by the Menzies School of Health Research in…
Strengthening antibiotic use in Timor-Leste through therapeutic drug monitoring
CAMO-Net Timor-Leste has launched the first phase of a project to introduce Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) for key antibiotics. The initiative is being delivered by the Menzies School of Health Research in partnership with Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ). This important milestone marks a step forward in supporting the responsible use of antibiotics and strengthening antimicrobial stewardship across the country. The initiative is being delivered in close collaboration with five referral hospitals - including Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares (HNGV), HOREX Baucau, RAEOA Referral Hospital, and referral hospitals in Maubisse, Maliana and Suai.
camonet.org
August 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Strengthening antibiotic use in Timor-Leste through therapeutic drug monitoring
CAMO-Net Timor-Leste has launched the first phase of a project to introduce Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) for key antibiotics. The initiative is being delivered by the Menzies School of Health Research in…
CAMO-Net Timor-Leste has launched the first phase of a project to introduce Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) for key antibiotics. The initiative is being delivered by the Menzies School of Health Research in…
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#AMR Hotspots is now reporting rates, not just proportions of resistance (that's right people, a % of resistance is NOT A RATE).
Considering the coverage of the system, the representativeness across northern Australia is good 👍
Congratulations Hotspots team
#IDEpi #Microsky #Episky
amr-hotspots.net
Considering the coverage of the system, the representativeness across northern Australia is good 👍
Congratulations Hotspots team
#IDEpi #Microsky #Episky
amr-hotspots.net
July 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
#AMR Hotspots is now reporting rates, not just proportions of resistance (that's right people, a % of resistance is NOT A RATE).
Considering the coverage of the system, the representativeness across northern Australia is good 👍
Congratulations Hotspots team
#IDEpi #Microsky #Episky
amr-hotspots.net
Considering the coverage of the system, the representativeness across northern Australia is good 👍
Congratulations Hotspots team
#IDEpi #Microsky #Episky
amr-hotspots.net
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New pre-print from my lab!
Plasmids link antibiotic resistance and phage defense.
E.coli plasmids are hotspots for both antibiotic resistance and phage defense. Phage therapy has the potential to accidentally select for antibiotic resistance!!!
#microsky#AMR#phage
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....
Plasmids link antibiotic resistance and phage defense.
E.coli plasmids are hotspots for both antibiotic resistance and phage defense. Phage therapy has the potential to accidentally select for antibiotic resistance!!!
#microsky#AMR#phage
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....
Plasmids link antibiotic resistance genes and phage defense systems in E. coli
Phage therapy has been proposed as an alternative to antibiotics to treat resistant infections. However, we have a limited understanding of how antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) associate with bacter...
www.biorxiv.org
July 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New pre-print from my lab!
Plasmids link antibiotic resistance and phage defense.
E.coli plasmids are hotspots for both antibiotic resistance and phage defense. Phage therapy has the potential to accidentally select for antibiotic resistance!!!
#microsky#AMR#phage
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....
Plasmids link antibiotic resistance and phage defense.
E.coli plasmids are hotspots for both antibiotic resistance and phage defense. Phage therapy has the potential to accidentally select for antibiotic resistance!!!
#microsky#AMR#phage
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....
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WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse.
Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...
Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...
WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza
WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Following inten...
www.who.int
July 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse.
Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...
Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...
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Fascinating! Ice cleaving and a 200 ft tower rises from the water.
July 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Fascinating! Ice cleaving and a 200 ft tower rises from the water.
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New podcast showcases the depth and importance of work into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 🧫🎙️
You can listen to the first two epsiodes by clicking the link below! ⤵️
edinburgh-infectious-diseases.ed.ac.uk/new-podcast-...
You can listen to the first two epsiodes by clicking the link below! ⤵️
edinburgh-infectious-diseases.ed.ac.uk/new-podcast-...
New podcast showcases the depth and importance of work into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) | Edinburgh Infectious Diseases | Edinburgh Infectious Diseases
July 2025: Emily O'Reilly and Nadia MacArthur host a new podcast highlighting the work of The Fleming Fund Fellowship Scheme at the University of Edinburgh, which aims to support the professional deve...
edinburgh-infectious-diseases.ed.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
New podcast showcases the depth and importance of work into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 🧫🎙️
You can listen to the first two epsiodes by clicking the link below! ⤵️
edinburgh-infectious-diseases.ed.ac.uk/new-podcast-...
You can listen to the first two epsiodes by clicking the link below! ⤵️
edinburgh-infectious-diseases.ed.ac.uk/new-podcast-...
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Researchers analysed data from multiple studies and identified nearly 4,000 genes linked to the immune response to Staphylococcus aureus. 🧪🧫
These findings could guide the development of immune-based therapies to treat serious S. aureus infections.
@clarkdrussell.bsky.social
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These findings could guide the development of immune-based therapies to treat serious S. aureus infections.
@clarkdrussell.bsky.social
➡️ shorturl.at/l5HqA
Innovative immune-based strategy targets Staphylococcus aureus infections | Edinburgh Infectious Diseases | Edinburgh Infectious Diseases
June 2025: Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Leiden University analysed data from multiple studies and identified nearly 4,000 genes linked to the immune response to Staphylococcus aure...
edinburgh-infectious-diseases.ed.ac.uk
June 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Researchers analysed data from multiple studies and identified nearly 4,000 genes linked to the immune response to Staphylococcus aureus. 🧪🧫
These findings could guide the development of immune-based therapies to treat serious S. aureus infections.
@clarkdrussell.bsky.social
➡️ shorturl.at/l5HqA
These findings could guide the development of immune-based therapies to treat serious S. aureus infections.
@clarkdrussell.bsky.social
➡️ shorturl.at/l5HqA
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Australia must cut all ties with the US now. End AUKUS. Stop sending arms to Israel @albomp.bsky.social
FREE PALESTINE, YEMON, SYRIA and all occupied territories
#auspol #freepalestine #handsoffgaza
FREE PALESTINE, YEMON, SYRIA and all occupied territories
#auspol #freepalestine #handsoffgaza
June 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Australia must cut all ties with the US now. End AUKUS. Stop sending arms to Israel @albomp.bsky.social
FREE PALESTINE, YEMON, SYRIA and all occupied territories
#auspol #freepalestine #handsoffgaza
FREE PALESTINE, YEMON, SYRIA and all occupied territories
#auspol #freepalestine #handsoffgaza
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My friend Amy Curtis was interviewed by ABC Radio Perth about her recent experience working as a nurse in Gaza. A truthful interview with shocking details
#humanitarian #medsky
#humanitarian #medsky
'Many patients that in Australia we would be able to save, we can't save' - ABC listen
Perth nurse Amy Curtis has worked as a humanitarian nurse in war zones all over the world and recently returned from three months in the Gaza strip and says she would return "in a heartbeat" to help.
www.abc.net.au
June 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
My friend Amy Curtis was interviewed by ABC Radio Perth about her recent experience working as a nurse in Gaza. A truthful interview with shocking details
#humanitarian #medsky
#humanitarian #medsky
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This parade will cost at least the equivalent of 180 years worth of an NIH biomedical research grant.
NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
June 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This parade will cost at least the equivalent of 180 years worth of an NIH biomedical research grant.
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Congratulations to Matthijs Berends and team for the release of the AMR for R package version 3!
I've been using this package to produce the AGAR Kids reports and can highly recommend.
amr-for-r.org
#Rstats #AMR #IDEpi #MedSky
I've been using this package to produce the AGAR Kids reports and can highly recommend.
amr-for-r.org
#Rstats #AMR #IDEpi #MedSky
June 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Congratulations to Matthijs Berends and team for the release of the AMR for R package version 3!
I've been using this package to produce the AGAR Kids reports and can highly recommend.
amr-for-r.org
#Rstats #AMR #IDEpi #MedSky
I've been using this package to produce the AGAR Kids reports and can highly recommend.
amr-for-r.org
#Rstats #AMR #IDEpi #MedSky