Posts associated with antimicrobial resistance
Molecular

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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Molecular

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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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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Wastewater testing for AR

The use of wastewater epidemiology has become, in a few short years, a powerful tool in tracking the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in communities and has facil…
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COVID-19 reverses AR progress

Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued a press release illustrating the great progress that the health care systems in …
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