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/...

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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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...

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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#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...

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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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...

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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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...

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...

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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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

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...

​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...

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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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...

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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🦠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...

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...

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...

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-...

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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#endtb

Ulf R. Dahle@ulfdahle.bsky.social · 5mo ago

March 24, 1882 Koch identified the #TB bacterium, launching the breakthroughs that eventually made #tuberculosis treatable. Today TB remains a leading infectious killer, driven by #AMR, gaps in diagnosis and care +social factors: poverty, undernutrition, diabetes, and HIV www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

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...

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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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...

Gender justice essential to prevent drug-resistant infections: Global experts

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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...

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...

Curbing overuse of dental antibiotics proves daunting

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Bridging surveillance, risk assessment, and intervention will require closer integration of research, public health, and environmental governance under the One Health framework.

Ulf R. Dahle@ulfdahle.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Hospital effluent contains ARGs after wastewater treatment. The EC has decided that #AMR wastewater surveillance should be implemented, but we still don’t know which genes matter most, who should lead surveillance, or which interventions should follow. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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...

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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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

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...

AMR and vaccines: Can universal coverage avert a post-antibiotic era?

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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...

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

By Sentient Media

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The EU and India have finalised a trade deal to deepen economic and strategic ties amid rising global protectionism and pressure from the US. "The mother of all trade deals” cover economies that represent about a quarter of global GDP and one-third of global trade. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trade deal: India and EU to announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions

The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

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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...

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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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...

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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