Tag: AMR
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Europe’s Surface Waters: A Unified Monitoring Plan to Track Antimicrobial Resistance
Why Europe Needs a Pan-Continental AMR Water Monitoring System Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing threat to public health, and natural environments like rivers, lakes, and coastal waters can host resistant microorganisms. Europe-wide monitoring of AMR in surface waters offers a path to better data on health risks, more informed policy decisions, and swifter responses…
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EMA ETF Improves Scientific Advice for Medicines and Vaccines Tackling Public Health Threats
Background: A New Era for Public Health Medicines The European Medicines Agency’s Emergency Task Force (ETF) is reforming how it provides scientific advice to developers working on medicines and vaccines for urgent public health threats. This initiative aims to streamline the path from early development to clinical evidence, with a particular focus on antimicrobial resistance…
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EMA ETF Refines Scientific Advice for Antimicrobial Resistance Medicines and Public Health Threats
Enhancing Guidance for Medicines in Public Health Emergencies The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Emergency Task Force (ETF) is upgrading its approach to providing scientific advice for the most promising medicines and vaccines in development to combat public health threats. This evolution focuses on ensuring that life-saving therapies are developed with robust regulatory input, especially in…
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Superbug Outbreak in Auckland and Christchurch Hospitals: What Health NZ Is Saying
Overview: A Growing Health Challenge Health NZ has confirmed a concerning outbreak of a superbug in Auckland and Christchurch hospitals. The situation highlights a broader public health issue: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While specific organisms and transmission details are still under investigation, officials say one of the strains identified in Christchurch has been linked to an…
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Superbug Outbreak: Auckland and Christchurch Hospitals Under Scrutiny by Health NZ
Overview: A Growing Hospital-Linked Superbug Issue Health New Zealand (Health NZ) has reported a cluster of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections in hospitals across Auckland and Christchurch. The situation, described by health officials as serious but controllable with rapid action, underscores the ongoing threats posed by so-called superbugs in healthcare settings. One of the strains identified in…
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Superbug Outbreak Ties Auckland and Christchurch Hospitals, Health NZ Warns
Overview: A Linked Outbreak Across Two Cities health authorities in New Zealand say a superbug outbreak has surfaced in Auckland and Christchurch hospitals, with one Christchurch strain linked to an Auckland cluster. The development underscores the ongoing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthcare settings and the importance of rapid detection, coordinated response, and strict…
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Act Now: TrACSSing the Path to Action — AMR Progress in the Western Pacific During World AMR Awareness Week 2025
World AMR Awareness Week 2025: Why the Western Pacific Region Needs Action Now World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 centers on the theme “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” In the Western Pacific Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) is hosting a webinar titled “TrACSSing the Path to Action — Reflections on AMR…
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World AMR Awareness Week 2025: TrACSSing the Path to Action in the Western Pacific
World AMR Awareness Week 2025: A Call to Action World AMR Awareness Week 2025 arrives with a clear, urgent message: Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future. This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) organizes a regional webinar for the Western Pacific to illuminate how far the region has come in the battle against…
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Emerging Resistance in Genital Mycoplasmas: Six-Year Trends of Ureaplasma spp. and Mycoplasma hominis in Eastern China
Overview Genital mycoplasmas, particularly Ureaplasma species (spp.) and Mycoplasma hominis, are common culprits in genitourinary infections. A large multicenter study conducted in Eastern China analyzed six years of data from 47,619 patients with suspected genitourinary tract infections. The goal was to map infection rates and resistance patterns, revealing troubling shifts in antimicrobial susceptibility that have…
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Parental Knowledge and Practices Toward Antibiotic Use for Childhood URTIs in Khartoum, Sudan
Introduction Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are among the most common reasons for antibiotic prescriptions in children. In Khartoum, Sudan, understanding how parents perceive, decide, and act on antibiotic use for their children’s URTIs is essential for antimicrobial stewardship and reducing resistance. This cross-sectional hospital-based study explored parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) at two…