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AMR Antimicrobial Resistance Fernanda C. Petersen, Professor, University of Oslo and Ulf R. Dahle, Specialist Director, Norwegian Institute of Public Health

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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
11-year on Enterococcus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia hospitals: ​• High-level gentamicin resistance declined, susceptibility to linezolid, daptomycin & tigecycline stayed high (>95%). • VRE rates & MDR remained unchanged, with E. faecium linked to higher mortality. #AMR share.google/H9h2gLRqJHNB...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
​How do we bridge the gap from AMR surveillance to real impact? ​Join top international experts in Oslo on Nov 6 to discuss One Health, policy, IPC & microbiome innovations. ​ Domus Bibliotheca, UiO Program & free registration: share.google/l7lG8wbUIUw5...
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Antimicrobial resistance: Steps Towards a Safer One Health Future - University of Oslo
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest health challenges of our time. Join leading international experts in Oslo to explore how research, policy, innovation and global collaboration can help.
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Jonathon L. Baker, Ph.D. @jonbakerlab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Big week for our lab, another publication is out! #dentistry has a strategic position in the fight against AMR, yet is under-leveraged because of shortcomings in policy and education. @antimicrobial.bsky.social @amr-twilight.bsky.social @ulfdahle.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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mGem: Dentistry is strategically positioned yet underleveraged in the battle against antimicrobial resistance | mBio
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the most significant global health threats of the 21st century, compromising the effectiveness of antibiotics that underpin modern medicine, surgery, transplant...
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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#EDAR8
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The RESISFORCE Network 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇮🇳🇧🇷🇺🇲 @resisforce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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The RESISFORCE Network 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇮🇳🇧🇷🇺🇲 @resisforce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
50% of ICU patients in a Dhaka hospital acquired #AMR, leading to >90% mortality among confirmed infections. ​Targeted #IPC measures in the NICU slashed bloodstream infections by 86% ​Ref: Adult ICU study: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... NICU intervention study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Difficult-to-treat resistant Gram-negative bacteria and genomic resemblances between colonization and infection among patients in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh | Mic...
This study underscores the growing threat posed by difficult-to-treat resistant Gram-negative bacteria (DTR-GNB) in intensive care units. Nearly half of critically ill patients were colonized, with a ...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#AMR is hitting infants, ICUs, and low-resource settings hard. Tackling pediatric AMR requires updated treatment guidelines w/local data, improved ICU IPC & vaccination, expand targeted stewardship, rapid diagnostics, and global access to child-friendly antibiotics. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Childhood Antimicrobial Resistance With Global Forecasts
This cross-sectional study evaluates antimicrobial resistance to World Health Organization–designated priority pathogens among children.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This behavior is borrowing from the future to pay for today's selfishness. ​It is like maxing out a high-interest credit card to enjoy an immediate, care-free lifestyle. The massive hidden debt will eventually have to be paid by the entire community when #AMR develops. www.kqed.org/science/2001...
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San Francisco Celebrates Morning-After Pill for STIs. Other Countries Warn of Antibiotic Resistance | KQED
Sexual freedom is booming in San Francisco with the city’s broad offering of Doxy PEP. But doctors worry this approach may risk making these drugs less effective in the future.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Change happens from the ground up. When policymakers remain passive, let's put our hope in the people. Consumer and environmental organizations are taking legal action to stop the use of human antibiotics in industrial farming. #AMR #OneHealth earthjustice.org/wp-content/u...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Welcome for complicated UTIs w/ resistant bugs but oral carbapenem lower the last barrier protecting this important antibiotic class Convenience for patients must not become convenience for prescribers, otherwise we may pay with increased carbapenem resistance #AMR www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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FDA approves new oral antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections
Utebzi is the first oral carbapenem antibiotic approved in the US.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Highly unusual & concerning: The 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR in Nigeria has been postponed at short notice. Reason is the WHO PHEIC declaration for the Ebola outbreak in DRC/Uganda. Full understanding for prioritizing acute response. #AMR #GlobalHealth #OneHealth
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Over 70% of people believe at least one unproven health claim (vaccines, fluoride, raw milk, etc.), according to a global survey of 16,000 people. Misinformation is widespread, fueled by information overload and growing skepticism of scientific evidence. #Edelman www.edelman.com/sites/g/file...
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The U.S. decision to re-engage with #GAVI during the #Ebola outbreak could be a positive development. The key question is whether this signals a sustained commitment to global health security or a temporary response to a growing crisis and what engagement will look like. tinyurl.com/US-and-GAVI
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US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the U.S. would re-engage with the global vaccine alliance Gavi amid the Ebola outbreak ‌in several African countries.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, over 230 cases in remote communities, highlighting the threat when population immunity gaps open. Targeted vaccination campaigns and trust-building can slam the door shut on old #infectiousdisease insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/21/aust...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
​The World Health Assembly has officially adopted the new 10-year Global Action Plan on AMR (GAP-AMR 2026–2036). A crucial decade-long framework uniting human health, agriculture, and environment to secure national financing and curb the global #AMR crisis. nation.africa/kenya/health...
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New 10 year global action plan adopted to fight drug resistant infections
1.14 million deaths in 2021. 39 million projected by 2050. The world finally has a 10 year plan to stop antimicrobial resistance. But will countries deliver?
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The next pandemic is the failure of the life-saving drugs we already have. ​In Nature, Ben Deighton exposes how unauthorized market vendors and "patient-pleasing" doctors are accelerating #AMR in West Africa, where last-resort drugs are already failing. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Street sellers and private physicians fuel antibiotic overuse
Limited access to medical professionals and irresponsible prescribing practices are contributing to antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🦠New Special Issue: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections: Epidemiology and Implementation of Global Strategies 👔Guest Editors: Dr. Ulf Reidar Dahle and Prof. Dr. Belinda Farias Nicolau 🗓️Deadline: 31 August 2026 www.mdpi.com/journal/micr...
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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
New model alert: Human nasal microbiota transplanted into germ-free mice. In collaborative work led by Dr. Shekhar (@drsshekhar.bsky.social), this opens the door to causal studies of respiratory microbes, chronic rhinosinusitis, and #AMR. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
95% of penicillin allergy labels are wrong. ​A 40-hospital study shows that Direct Oral Challenges safely "delabel" "penicillin allergic" patients, drastically reducing the use of WHO-restricted antibiotics. Better testing = better antibiotic stewardship. #AMR academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
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Direct Oral Challenge for Penicillin Allergy: The International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations (iNAAN) Study
In this type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study that included 5121 adult inpatients in 40 hospitals across 8 countries, multidisciplinary-led inpa
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Drought appears to concentrate microbes and natural antibiotics in soils, intensifying selection and increasing #AMR in environmental bacteria. Hotter, drier regions show higher levels of AMR infections, a reminder that climate, environment, and health are linked. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils - Nature Microbiology
Drought conditions in soil systems lead to elevated concentrations of natural antibiotics, as well as the enrichment of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, highlighting a link between climate and the...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Gender inequality is quietly fueling the rise of #AMR. Tackling AMR means addressing violence, stigma, and barriers that prevent women from accessing timely care. #GlobalHealth www.counterview.net/2026/03/gend...
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Gender justice essential to prevent drug-resistant infections: Global experts
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Global antibiotic pipeline is “worryingly thin” as big pharma slows and smaller firms struggle to fill the gap. Low-income countries face access shortages, pushing the need for action & smart incentives to drive new drug development. #AMR #GlobalHealth accesstomedicinefoundation.org/medialibrary...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It is time for the dental profession to take a more active role in national action plans against #AMR and to engage systematically in antibiotic stewardship. AMR is a shared challenge that requires dentistry to make a clear contribution to stewardship efforts. www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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Curbing overuse of dental antibiotics proves daunting
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Bridging surveillance, risk assessment, and intervention will require closer integration of research, public health, and environmental governance under the One Health framework.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Antibiotic use in Australia is lower than a decade ago, and hospitals use last-line antibiotics carefully. However, rising #AMR and inconsistent prescribing, especially after surgery and in geriatrics, highlight the need to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship. pharmacydaily.com.au/news/amr-ant...
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AMR, antibiotic use increasing | Pharmacy Daily
ANTIBIOTIC prescriptions in Australia have increased, antibiotic resistance is on the up, and less than half the antibiotics given after surgeries were appropriate, according to the Australian Centre ...
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Special Issue in Microorganisms: Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections: Epidemiology and Implementation of Global Strategies Now open for submissions www.mdpi.com/journal/micr... Please share and consider contributing. #AMR #Microbiology #PublicHealth
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Vaccines are powerful tools against #AMR. By preventing infections, they reduce antibiotic use and slow the spread of resistant microbes. Expanding global access to effective vaccines is essential to preserving the antibiotics we depend on. pharmaphorum.com/rd/amr-and-v...
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AMR and vaccines: Can universal coverage avert a post-antibiotic era?
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
US sales of medically important antibiotics for farm animals rose 16% 2023-24. When regulatory agencies & public health guidance are being weakened, expecting the tighter controls needed to curb the trend feels more like wishful thinking than policy #AMR publichealthpolicyjournal.com/u-s-farm-ant...
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U.S. Farm Antibiotic Sales Surged 16% in One Year — Why That’s a Problem for Human Health - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Wockhardt completes Phase 3 trial of its novel antibiotic FOVISCU, achieving a 93% clinical cure rate and demonstrating non-inferiority to meropenem. The results mark a rare late-stage success in antibiotic R&D amid the global #AMR crisis. #PublicHealth www.bwhealthcareworld.com/article/wock...
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Wockhardt Completes Successful Phase 3 Trial Of FOVISCU, Matches Meropenem In Efficacy - BW Healthcare World
Wockhardt has successfully completed its Phase 3 clinical trial for FOVISCU (WCK 4282), a novel antibiotic developed to address the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance. The study met its...
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Pune, India: Officials report a decline in drug-resistant #tuberculosis, but clinicians caution that antibiotic misuse and harder-to-detect #TB may mean the problem isn’t fully visible yet. #AMR #PublicHealth #InfectiousDisease timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pm...
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PMC reports decline in drug-resistant TB cases, doctors differ | Pune News - The Times of India
Pune: Despite the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), official data from PMC indicates a decline in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MD.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
India’s proposal for a blue strip on antimicrobial labels is a welcome step against #AMR. Every policy that raises awareness and supports responsible use matters, especially when combined with stewardship, enforcement, and education. #PublicHealth www.business-standard.com/industry/new...
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
#AMR is a prominent topic at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 this week in Davos, where leaders are advancing the Davos Compact on AMR and calling for urgent, coordinated action on innovation, stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and financing. www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
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Why we must act now on tackling antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health and economic security. Organizations are urged to sign the Davos Compact on AMR to tackle this global threat.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Australia’s Therapeutic Guidelines issues antibiotic update, revising advice on perinatal infections, surgical prophylaxis, mastitis, wound infections... to keep pace with rising #AMR. Changes highlight guidelines must be “living” and digitally accessed, not memorised. www.tg.org.au/products/the...
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December Antibiotic Updates
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Plasmid-borne tet(X4) in Klebsiella inactivates tigecycline and spreads between bacteria. Its association with other last-line resistance genes represents a serious #OneHealth #AMR challenge.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
#AMR is real and growing. Misuse today means untreatable infections tomorrow. Public awareness matters, but we need leaders to step up with strong policies, regulation, and investment to protect antibiotics as a shared global resource. www.indiatvnews.com/health/pm-mo...
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PM Modi flags antibiotic resistance: Doctor says the concern is real
PM Modi has warned that misuse of antibiotics is weakening their effectiveness, citing ICMR studies that show rising resistance to drugs used for common infections.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
£8m from @Wellcome is funding a new global initiative at @LivUni, led by Prof William Hope, to tackle #AMR by identifying effective combinations of existing antibiotics. Project will start with high-impact solutions for Southeast Asia. news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/12/18/8...
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£8m secured to tackle antimicrobial resistance - University of Liverpool News
£8m secured to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Two new antibiotics, zoliflodacin and gepotidacin, approved by the FDA on 11–12 Dec 2025, represents major breakthrough against drug-resistant gonorrhoea. They are the first new treatments in decades. #AMR #InfectiousDisease www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Swedish medtech Amferia secures an oversubscribed €3.5M funding round to accelerate its antimicrobial peptide hydrogel platform for human and animal wound care. This strong investor momentum may advance new tools in the fight against #AMR. #InfectiousDisease news.cision.com/amferia-ab/r...
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Medtech Firm Amferia Secures €3.5M Investment to Accelerate Breakthrough Antimicrobial Technology in Human and Animal Health
Mölndal, Sweden — December 15, 2025 — Amferia, a Swedish medtech company developing next-
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The RESISFORCE Network 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇮🇳🇧🇷🇺🇲 @resisforce.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Being named a University Scholar is one of the highest honors in the U of I. Exceptional research, teaching, and future promise + $15K/year for three years to advance scholarship. Huge kudos to Michael Federle for this well-deserved recognition. Sincere congratulations. today.uic.edu/university-s...
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Ethiopia has launched its 4th National Action Plan on #AMR during #WAAW2025, strengthening #OneHealth surveillance, stewardship, labs, IPC, and awareness. Govt and partners reaffirm strong commitment to tackle AMR and protect life-saving medicines. www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
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Ethiopia launched the fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance during WAAW 2025 commemoration
Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 with a high-level national event held at the Africa CDC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, where the Government officially lau...
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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Denmark just mapped its entire environmental microbiome. More than 10,000 samples revealing hidden, dominant nitrifiers that shape fertilizer use, water quality, and climate impact. A national microbiome atlas could transform sustainable agriculture across Europe. #AMR www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes - Nature
Microflora Danica—an atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes—reveals that although human-disturbed habitats have high alpha diversity, species reoccur, revealing hidden homogeneity.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
This paper highlights regulatory and evidence gaps slowing phage therapy, contrasting Belgium’s personalised approach with US fixed-phage RCTs. Stronger clinical data, better manufacturing capacity, & global coordination are key to moving phage treatments forward. #AMR www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Considerations and perspectives on phage therapy from the transatlantic taskforce on antimicrobial resistance
Nature Communications - Phage therapy shows promise for treating bacterial infections, including those resistant to antibiotics, but its development faces scientific and regulatory hurdles. This...
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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
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International AMR and Biofilm Week Held in Montréal - Institute of Oral Biology
Researchers, clinicians, educators, and students from Norway, Brazil, Canada, the United States, and India gathered in Montréal from 6–10 October 2025 for the 8th RESISFORCE Meeting, hosted at McGill ...
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The RESISFORCE Network 🇳🇴🇨🇦🇮🇳🇧🇷🇺🇲 @resisforce.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The Resisforce network strengthens global #AMR & biofilm collaboration, bringing together partners from Norway, Brazil, the US, Canada, and India through major meetings, exchanges, and research initiatives driving innovation in microbiome and AMR. www.odont.uio.no/iob/english/...
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News - Institute of Oral Biology
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
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Ulf R. Dahle @ulfdahle.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Today is World Antibiotic Awareness Day and this week is #WAAW See the recording of our recent symposium on the theme.
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#WAAW is here. This year’s theme is “From Resistance to Resilience”, spotlights how healthcare workers tackle tough, #AMR infections. Join the free online event on 18 Nov and help keep antibiotics working. #KeepAntibioticsWorking www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...
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European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2025
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is a European health initiative coordinated by ECDC.
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