A new study with icddr,b and collaborators is looking at how antibiotics are used by people in Bangladesh for illness in humans and also for their livestock and animals. In collaboration with Loughborough University, Durham University and the University of Bristol, UK the study, titled Pathways of antibiotic use in Bangladesh (PAUSE) has identified important
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UC Davis Scientific team strengthens case for Bifidobacterium in the fight against antibiotic resistance
New study, co-authored by Evolve BioSystems co-founder, shows urgency of restoring disappearing bacterium to natural levels News by Evolve BioSystems, Inc. Children with higher levels of the beneficial bacteria, Bifidobacterium, in their gut microbiome had reduced abundance and lower frequency of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, finds a new study with icddr,b. Published in mSphere, the
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Living in the era of Superbugs: Curse and Remedy
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development for which the environment is recognised as an important actor. It is estimated that the annual AMR attributed death toll will reach 10 million by 2050. Poultry is a key driver of AMR in its transmission between the outdoor
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icddr,b’s recent work on antimicrobial resistance
Infectious diseases remain a major health problem in low and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, and require the frequent use of antimicrobials. During the last 70 years, the development of effective antimicrobial drugs has reduced the incidence of life-threatening infections. However, that achievement has steadily been eroded by the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is
