Posts associated with AMR
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New antibiotic fights antimicrobial resistant bacteria

Recent work published in Nature has introduced Zosurabalpin, a new antibiotic effective against Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB). D…
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CDC expands disease surveillance at major U.S. airports

U.S. airports host more than 1 billion visitors each year, and it’s not just people. New and emerging bacteria, viruses and other microbes travel th…
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Antimicrobial Resistance: “The Silent Pandemic”

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are the leading cause of mortality from infection. This is primarily due to growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), whic…
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AMR Surveillance Methods that Don’t Stink

Recently, our very own Dr. Chris Connelly, Director of R&D, was asked to participate in a panel on wastewater surveillance at the World Anti-Micro…
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How can wastewater predict the future?

In healthcare, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a constantly growing issue – but it’s not a new one. For several years, scientists have cautioned…
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AMR in Agriculture

The food supply chain in the United States is among the safest in the world but the rapidly evolving threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has made…
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Companion Animals: A carrier for AMR pathogens?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global public health issue, and it’s developing in human pathogens faster than novel antibiotics can…
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Preventing infections in dialysis patients

A recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the challenges faced by 800,000 people in the United States who a…
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CDC updates AR investment map

AR occurs when germs are unresponsive to drugs and other chemotherapies designed to kill them. AR threatens to return the world to a time when even si…
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