Ceri Phillips @ceriphi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025A good read with some useful stats, remembering numbers = people. We can, and must, do better for our patients 000
Reposted by Ceri PhillipsThe British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Have you heard about the new #TrinityChallenge on #AMR? This time looking for innovative solutions to improve stock control and reduce substandard and falsified oral antibiotics. Apply by 24 April 2025 for a chance to win up to £1 million: solve.mit.edu/challenges/t... #AntibioticEmergencysolve.mit.eduThe Trinity Challenge: Community Access to Effective Antibiotics | MIT Solve 042
Ceri Phillips @ceriphi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025🚨Another reason to optimise blood glucose: diabetes potentiates the emergence and expansion of antibiotic resistance www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgDiabetes potentiates the emergence and expansion of antibiotic resistanceDiabetic infections are a reservoir for the emergence and proliferation of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. 000
Ceri Phillips @ceriphi.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Time to review the guidelines again! evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/d-mann...evidence.nihr.ac.ukD-mannose does not prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)Research finds D-mannose does not prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) among women seeking GP advice for frequent UTIs 100
Ceri Phillips @ceriphi.bsky.social · 11/02/2025We often talk about unintended consequences in healthcare. I wonder does the US government realise this may rebound on them directly? Stopping or interrupting medicines for HIV, TB & other infections will drive #AntimicrobialResistance, which does not respect boundaries, political or geographical 💊 040
Reposted by Ceri PhillipsThe Pharmaceutical Journal @pharmaj.bsky.social · 07/02/2025In this week's comment, #NishaThakrar explains how international partnerships between healthcare organisations can be mutually beneficial in reaching global AMR targets #antimicrobialresistance #AMR #globalhealthbuff.lyGlobal health partnerships are essential for tackling antimicrobial resistanceAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognised as one of the most significant global threats to public health. In 2021, it was estimated that there were 4.7 million deaths associated with bacterial… 011