📣 New publication: Andes hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship - an ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee (EIS) rapid assessment www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...

Andes hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship - an ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee (EIS) rapid assessment

The ongoing cluster of hantavirus infections associated with the cruise ship MV Hondius represents an unusual but instructive event at the intersection of zoonotic spillover, human mobility, confined ...

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Vaccines have untapped potential to help stop antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 🧵 [1/4]

Molecular cartridge based diagnostics have been a game changer for TB diagnostics - why can we not do the same for blood cultures? Please see our newest publication in collaboration with FIND, Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, the NMRL & @thruzim.bsky.social PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Rapid bacterial identification and resistance detection using a low complexity molecular diagnostic platform in Zimbabwe

Background Sepsis is a major cause of mortality in low-resource settings. Effective microbiological culture services are a bottleneck in diagnosis and surveillance. Aim We aimed to evaluate the perf...

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Our manuscript on antibiotic prescriptions in Harare is out Many consultations in primary care result in antibiotic prescriptions highlighting the need for better access to healthcare and diagnostics journals.plos.org/globalpublic... @KatharinaKranz4 @ThruZim @TomDarton1 @rudo_chingono @JustinD_902

Infectious diseases burden and antibiotic prescribing patterns among primary care patients in Harare, Zimbabwe – a cross-sectional analysis

Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) continue to experience a high burden of infectious diseases and disparities in access to and use of antimicrobials, yet data on antibiotic prescribing in outpat...

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The deadline for this is Friday! do get in touch if you have any questions.

Gwen Knight@gmknght.bsky.social · 2y ago

The advert is now live here: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202... Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩‍💻. Get in touch if any questions!

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Antimicrobial resistance is a critical issue in sub-Saharan Africa. Join Prof Nick Feasey on June 11 at 12:50 BST to discuss AMR drivers in Uganda and Malawi, findings from Blantyre, and the impact of ESBL bacteria. #AMR 📍 LSHTM | Online 🔗 bit.ly/4bj6TF2