Posts associated with ARM-D
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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Molecular

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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Molecular

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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Molecular

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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Molecular

A link between AMR and COVID-19

Several recent publications and communications from infectious disease experts have illustrated what has been called the hidden threat behind COVID-19…
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Molecular

Ambler Classification of β-lactamases

The Ambler Classification system, based on amino acid homology, is the most commonly used method to classify β-lactamases. β-lactamases are the prim…
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Molecular

The growing threat of AMR

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat. Understanding this threat and monitoring the spread of resistant bacteria, microbes, parasites, vi…
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