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

The U.S. decision to re-engage with #GAVI during the #Ebola outbreak could be a positive development. The key question is whether this signals a sustained commitment to global health security or a temporary response to a growing crisis and what engagement will look like. tinyurl.com/US-and-GAVI

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says

U.S. Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the U.S. would re-engage with the global vaccine alliance Gavi amid the Ebola outbreak ‌in several African countries.

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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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Er vi så objektive uten KI som vi liker å tro? 🤔 Og i en digital hverdag: Trenger vi ikke alle litt drahjelp med høfligheten? ​Svar til Åke Elden i Forskersonen om hvorfor KI ikke bare er en trussel, men et verktøy for refleksjon, dannelse og bedre kommunikasjon. www.forskersonen.no/debattinnleg...

KI er ikke bare en trussel, men også et verktøy for dannelse

DEBATT: Åke Elden reiser viktige spørsmål om hvordan KI former oss, men jeg opplever at han ikke tilstrekkelig anerkjenner at mennesket aldri har vært fullt ut objektiv.

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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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Huge political shift in Hungary: Péter Magyar defeats Viktor Orbán, ending 16 years of rule. Tisza party is set for a constitutional majority, promise to roll back corruption, restore judicial independence, reset relations with the EU. Lets hope they can deliver. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide

Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.

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#endtb

Ulf R. Dahle@ulfdahle.bsky.social · 4mo 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...

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...

World TB Day 2026 - Yes! We can End TB! Led by countries. Powered by people.

World TB Day 2026: Yes! We can end TB: Led by countries, powered by people.

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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 · 5mo 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...

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...

Hospital effluent in a low-resistance setting is responsible for dissemination of novel antibiotic resistance genes into the marine environment

Norway has low prevalence of resistance in the clinics, the contribution of hospital effluent to the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the e…

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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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ECFR poll: Only 16% of Europeans see the US as an ally, 14% as an opponent. Most call US a “necessary partner.” Deep divides on Ukraine peace, China, and Trump’s return. Europe faces twilight for transatlantic ties, but some see a chance for a new dawn. 🇪🇺🇺🇸 ecfr.eu/publication/...

Transatlantic twilight: European public opinion and the long shadow of Trump – European Council on Foreign Relations

A new ECFR poll points to Europeans' widespread (but not universal) reassessment of the transatlantic relationship, and extensive opportunities for the new US p

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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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