James Henry Cross

@jhenryc.bsky.social

Assistant Professor @LSHTM | Co-Lead LSHTM Healthcare-Associated Infections Interest Group | AMR Centre Management Comm. | NeoShield - Co-PI | Interests: Neonatal Care, Clinical Microbiology, IPC, Lab-Capacity, Sepsis, AMR, Data Science.

🔬🧫 Sepsis remains one of the most urgent, yet under-recognised, global health challenges. When antibiotics fail, sepsis kills. In this piece for the LSHTM AMR Centre, I set out 5 key facts and 5 actions that could save lives and strengthen health systems worldwide. #Sepsis #AMR #GlobalHealth

World Sepsis Day 2025: 5 Facts x 5 Actions to tackle sepsis and antimicrobial

World Sepsis Day 2025: 5 Facts x 5 Actions to tackle sepsis and antimicrobial resistance | LSHTM

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LSHTM AMR Centre@lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · last yr.

Sepsis claims a life every 3 seconds. Ahead of #WorldSepsisDay, @jhenryc.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social shares 5 Facts × 5 Actions to tackle sepsis 🩺 & AMR 🦠—from empowering frontline workers 👩‍⚕️ to strengthening diagnostics 🔍 & integrating national response plans 🌍 👉 bit.ly/3Vh4NiG

📢 New paper in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance! We explore how to turn fragmented hospital data into actionable AMR insights via linkage, standards & open tools. With a UN goal to cut AMR deaths 10% by 2030, stronger systems are urgent! Read 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s442... #AMR #Data #GlobalHealth

Tools and challenges in the use of routine clinical data for antimicrobial resistance surveillance - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Tools and challenges in the use of routine clinical data for antimicrobial resistance surveillance

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine@lshtm.bsky.social · 2y ago

Want to develop your knowledge in #epidemiology & medical statistics?🔬 Gain skills in study design, data #analysis & interpretation to tackle real-world #health challenges, on our 3-week hybrid short course. Running 23 June - 11 July 2025 bit.ly/3hgpl7G

Only 1% of clinical laboratories in 14 sub-Saharan African countries can conduct bacteriological testing - key to fighting AMR 🧫📈🔬 A recent Lancet Microbe study highlights urgent gaps in laboratory capacity and offers actionable solutions. Read 👉 bit.ly/3VwgpyU #AMR #GlobalHealth #IDSky

Laboratory capacity for Antimicrobial Resistance detection in sub-Saharan Africa

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LSHTM AMR Centre@lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · 2y ago

jhenryc.bsky.social highlights a recent publication emphasising the critical need for enhanced local laboratory capacity to address antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa. Building robust systems is essential for the effective detection and management of AMR. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3VwgpyU