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"Drug-resistant infections are happening on the scale of a pandemic." A new article, produced as part of our collaboration with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, uncovers the threat of neonatal sepsis and the rise of #AMR in Nigeria and Ethiopia. thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-0…

@dennisnurjadi et al. found simplified urine processing methods using DirecTool adaptor and lateral flow assay effectively detect ESBL-producers, offering a resource-efficient alternative for #AntimicrobialStewardship in LMICs: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine #JACAMRNews

Artificial intelligence in the teaching of antibiotic stewardship paired with gamified learning may be a scalable teaching concept to improve both factual knowledge & the perceived safety of prescribing antibiotics: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

Results from the CAPTAIN study, an in-depth analysis of antimicrobial prescribing in nursing homes, show a large potential for improvement in this setting and offer opportunities for future interventions: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

The UK Antimicrobial Registry (UKAR) captures data on real-world usage of antimicrobial agents to support healthcare in the UK and more widely and contribute to AMR National Action Plan goals doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… jacqui sneddon David Jenkins Tracey Guise BSAC #JACAMRNews

This research by Parzygnat et al. focuses on the comparison of Campylobacter prevalence and #AntimicrobialResistance profiles between backyard and commercial broiler production systems in the USA: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

This systematic review of the molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistance genes in paediatric A. baumannii infections found a high prevalence (66.6%) of carbapenem resistance with significant variation across WHO regions: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine #JACAMRNews

Meet our newest editorial team member: Louise Dunsmure (Louise Holroyd) 💙 is proud to become an Associate Editor for JAC-AMR. Lou is an AMS Consultant Pharmacist and she is interested in behaviour change, AMS and allergy #JACAMRNews

Outcome-driven decision-making in pediatric surgery leads to antibiotic overprescription & prolonged prophylaxis The rationale for suboptimal practices is complicated by surgeons’ beliefs about the contextual determinants of health doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine #JACAMRNews

Developing robust, reproducible & effective methods to study phage-antibiotic interactions in vitro Marie L G Attwood Martha Clokie et al. describe methodologies suitable for a pre-established validation pathway within diagnostic labs: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… #JACAMRNews

Despite the wealth of literature on fluoroquinolone resistance, there is a notable information stagnation in terms of understanding the molecular contributors to resistance! 🆕️⚡️⚡️ JAC-AMR Navigating fluoroquinolone resistance in Gram-negative bacteria academic.oup.com/jacamr/article…

Abdelhamed et al. characterized the genetic structure of 3 plasmids from Plesiomonas shigelloides strain MS-17-188 and conducted a comparative analysis to determine related resistance genes & their potential sources doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

In this study, Reidy et al. compare #OPAT structures across countries, comparing organisation and delivery whilst exploring opportunities for expansion & improvement: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

Kampamba et al. report widespread use of antibiotics, with most being accessed without prescription Most respondents showed moderately good knowledge, poor practices & low adherence toward short-term antibiotic use: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

Access group antibiotic consumption correlates very well with regional consumption in Italy, indicating that regions with higher consumption also have worse prescribing patterns with a greater impact on bacterial resistance: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… OUP Medicine #JACAMRNews

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on isolates of Clostridioides difficile from clinical and animal sources in 2018 from 12 European countries: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… kerrie Davies MBE @hcaiLeeds @DrJaneFreeman OUP Medicine Oxford Journals #JACAMRNews

#IDTwitter #SIDPharm MAD-ID The Antimicrobial Stewardship Meeting®️ 🚨In this first #AMRrounds JAC-AMR the fantastic Monica Mahoney & Betsy Hirsch, PharmD (TTIDPD) “Swifties” co-authors discuss A xylosoxidans resistance mechanisms with implications for Antibiotic Stewardship! @andreaprinzi Elaine Liu Sam Aitken doi.org/10.1093/jacamr…