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SRM School of Public Health joins WHO task force on antimicrobial...
Globally, the burden of AMR is continuing to rise. In 2021 alone, more than 47 lakh deaths were associated with bacterial AMR, including 11.4 lakh...
Need to educate people on kidney damage due to antibiotic misuse:...
16 Feb 2024 8:47 PM ISTAmong these, kidney damage due to inappropriate use of antibiotics is the most common, they point out.
Antimicrobial resistance on the rise due to Inappropriate use of...
5 Jan 2024 12:36 PM ISTThe bacterial infections with multi-drug resistant strains can contribute to high mortality and morbidity since the antibiotics would not act on them...
Investment in novel therapies key to tackle antimicrobial resistance:...
24 Nov 2023 4:17 PM ISTIt serves as an important reminder that sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and waste management all have a crucial role to play in mitigating...
Chlorine disinfectant no more effective than water at killing hospital...
22 Nov 2023 3:00 PM ISTThey found that the chlorine chemicals are no more effective at damaging the spores when used as a surface disinfectant than using water with no...
Genomic surveillance may be key to fight deadly antimicrobial...
15 Nov 2023 8:32 PM ISTDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping us understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Antibiotics now ineffective for common childhood infections: Lancet
31 Oct 2023 3:30 PM ISTAMR is more problematic for children than adults, as new antibiotics are less likely to be trialled on, and made available to, children.
Antimicrobial resistance indicators in wastewater are found in aged...
5 Oct 2023 9:47 AM ISTHigh levels of bacterial resistance against three common antibiotics - ceftazidime, cefepime and ciprofloxacin - were identified in one aged care...