“The cumulative damage #antibioticresistance has caused over the years likely exceeds the current toll of #COVID19. But it hasn’t received the same urgent attention that COVID-19 has.” -- Ramanan Laxminarayan and @UKAMREnvoyow.ly/TUJ850I5Xvu
Drug-resistant #superbugs killed nearly 1.3 million people globally in 2019, according to a @TheLancet study. The good news is, solutions are on the table in the U.S., including the #PASTEUR Act which would help protect patients and save lives. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
New in @royalsociety Biology Letters: using higher doses of #antibiotics to fight drug-resistant pathogens could end up strengthening the germs. Read more about how E. coli reacted to different concentrations of antibiotics: pew.org/33Dhg5t
The @ACPinternists published recommendations for prescribing appropriate and short-duration #antibiotic therapy for patients with common bacterial infections. ow.ly/KsGu50Evj7v
.@NIH scientists used two different bacteriophage viruses to successfully treat research mice infected with multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. ow.ly/YkCj50DJ6Bd
DYK: @WHO says at least 50% of adult women report having at least one UTI in their lives. Many of these are treated inappropriately, new study suggests. ow.ly/P8tC50DJQiw via @CNN
“If #COVID19 taught us one thing, it’s that governments should be prepared for more global public health crises, and that includes finding new ways to combat bacteria that are becoming resistant to commonly used drugs,” @kevdox writes for @ConversationUS. ow.ly/R2W950DJQmW
“The thing holding up [the #antibiotic] pipeline to date has been the same thing that meant we had no #coronavirus vaccines at the start of this pandemic: the economic incentives are few,” Laura Spinney writes for @guardian. ow.ly/DBd350DC3xJ
“All eyes are peeled on #COVID19. But another health crisis looms: a war against drug-resistant infections,” @PittsburghPG editorial board writes. ow.ly/mIuo50DC3Bt
Delaying #antibiotics for children with acute uncomplicated respiratory tract infections did not result in more severe symptoms, a randomized clinical trial found. ow.ly/siAe50DyZRF@cvdall via @CIDRAP