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Explore antimicrobial stewardship and resistance research from @bsacandjac.bsky.social's fully #OpenAccess journal
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Joined Parliamentary colleagues for an important drop-in on tackling antimicrobial resistance.
We heard powerful stories from patients & clinicians about the urgent need to modernise outdated infection diagnostics.
It’s shocking that 50-year-old methods are still being used.
We heard powerful stories from patients & clinicians about the urgent need to modernise outdated infection diagnostics.
It’s shocking that 50-year-old methods are still being used.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Our New Agents Conference on 10 Feb 2026 will explore the latest developments in cutting-edge antimicrobials, diagnostics, stewardship, antifungals, antivirals, breakthroughs in Gram-negative infections, phage therapy, the role of AI, and much more. Get 2026 off to a strong start and register today!
New Agents Conference - The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
bsac.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Our New Agents Conference on 10 Feb 2026 will explore the latest developments in cutting-edge antimicrobials, diagnostics, stewardship, antifungals, antivirals, breakthroughs in Gram-negative infections, phage therapy, the role of AI, and much more. Get 2026 off to a strong start and register today!
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🎯 NEW PUBLICATION:
My latest article shows how research evidence shaped the UK Parliament’s #AMR public inquiry
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@jac-amr.bsky.social
@bsacandjac.bsky.social
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@University of Hertfordshire
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My latest article shows how research evidence shaped the UK Parliament’s #AMR public inquiry
🔗 academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic...
#WAAW2025
@jac-amr.bsky.social
@bsacandjac.bsky.social
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
@University of Hertfordshire
@uniofhertspir.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🎯 NEW PUBLICATION:
My latest article shows how research evidence shaped the UK Parliament’s #AMR public inquiry
🔗 academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic...
#WAAW2025
@jac-amr.bsky.social
@bsacandjac.bsky.social
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
@University of Hertfordshire
@uniofhertspir.bsky.social
My latest article shows how research evidence shaped the UK Parliament’s #AMR public inquiry
🔗 academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic...
#WAAW2025
@jac-amr.bsky.social
@bsacandjac.bsky.social
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
@University of Hertfordshire
@uniofhertspir.bsky.social
60% of Tanzanian NICU neonates carried MDR bacteria, incl. high-risk clones with shared plasmids. Urgent need for improved infection control:
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November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
60% of Tanzanian NICU neonates carried MDR bacteria, incl. high-risk clones with shared plasmids. Urgent need for improved infection control:
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Resistance mechanisms are reviewed in this case of an NDM and ESBL-producing K. pneumonia complex bloodstream infection treated with CZA+AZM
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November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Resistance mechanisms are reviewed in this case of an NDM and ESBL-producing K. pneumonia complex bloodstream infection treated with CZA+AZM
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@wwrighid.bsky.social #AMRrounds #JACAMRNews #IDSky
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@wwrighid.bsky.social #AMRrounds #JACAMRNews #IDSky
Spanish dentists see antibiotic resistance as a problem but feel powerless
Education could empower their role in stewardship efforts:
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Education could empower their role in stewardship efforts:
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November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Spanish dentists see antibiotic resistance as a problem but feel powerless
Education could empower their role in stewardship efforts:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
Education could empower their role in stewardship efforts:
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This 18-year study shows the increasing trend of ESBL E. coli in blood stream infections in Laos. These results have implications for treatment guidelines
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November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This 18-year study shows the increasing trend of ESBL E. coli in blood stream infections in Laos. These results have implications for treatment guidelines
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Detecting minor resistance-associated variants in tuberculosis WGS samples improves the sensitivity of rifampicin resistance prediction:
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Detecting minor resistance-associated variants in tuberculosis WGS samples improves the sensitivity of rifampicin resistance prediction:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
@philipwfowler.bsky.social @vbrunner.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky
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@philipwfowler.bsky.social @vbrunner.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky
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“More people than ever are acquiring infections that cannot be effectively treated by #antibiotics.” New English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report finds that deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant #superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024.
Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024
Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year
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November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“More people than ever are acquiring infections that cannot be effectively treated by #antibiotics.” New English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report finds that deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant #superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024.
“Diverse patterns of isavuconazole use were observed in a large cohort of critically ill adult patients, and the drug was well tolerated”
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November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“Diverse patterns of isavuconazole use were observed in a large cohort of critically ill adult patients, and the drug was well tolerated”
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Penicillin allergy de-labelling needs to be a core part of healthcare workers’ roles for it to be prioritized:
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November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Penicillin allergy de-labelling needs to be a core part of healthcare workers’ roles for it to be prioritized:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
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In VREfm BSIs where most patients received daptomycin >10 mg/kg, dose was associated with microbiological failure, but not mortality
Daptomycin was well tolerated:
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Daptomycin was well tolerated:
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#JACAMRNews #IDSky
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In VREfm BSIs where most patients received daptomycin >10 mg/kg, dose was associated with microbiological failure, but not mortality
Daptomycin was well tolerated:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
Daptomycin was well tolerated:
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#JACAMRNews #IDSky
Promote responsible antimicrobial compliance in Vietnam to combat antimicrobial resistance and ensure effective treatments:
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November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Promote responsible antimicrobial compliance in Vietnam to combat antimicrobial resistance and ensure effective treatments:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
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Reflexive thematic analysis, guided by the COM-B model, explored how Irish parents navigate antibiotic use for children’s RTIs
Emotional, behavioural & structural factors shape decisions, highlighting the need for trust-based, context-sensitive AMR interventions:
Emotional, behavioural & structural factors shape decisions, highlighting the need for trust-based, context-sensitive AMR interventions:
Validate User
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November 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Reflexive thematic analysis, guided by the COM-B model, explored how Irish parents navigate antibiotic use for children’s RTIs
Emotional, behavioural & structural factors shape decisions, highlighting the need for trust-based, context-sensitive AMR interventions:
Emotional, behavioural & structural factors shape decisions, highlighting the need for trust-based, context-sensitive AMR interventions:
MDR ESBL-producing Enterobacterales were identified from Parirenyatwa Hospital wastewater
So MDR ESBL-producing bacteria may end up being discharged together with municipal wastewater into Lake Chivero where domestic water is pumped from
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
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So MDR ESBL-producing bacteria may end up being discharged together with municipal wastewater into Lake Chivero where domestic water is pumped from
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
doi.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
MDR ESBL-producing Enterobacterales were identified from Parirenyatwa Hospital wastewater
So MDR ESBL-producing bacteria may end up being discharged together with municipal wastewater into Lake Chivero where domestic water is pumped from
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
So MDR ESBL-producing bacteria may end up being discharged together with municipal wastewater into Lake Chivero where domestic water is pumped from
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
Treatment durations of 4 weeks or shorter may be adequate for patients with MSSA native tricuspid valve endocarditis without metastatic infectious complications:
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Treatment durations of 4 weeks or shorter may be adequate for patients with MSSA native tricuspid valve endocarditis without metastatic infectious complications:
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Chan et al. assessed the safety and complications of outpatient cefazolin elastomeric infuser via a peripheral intravenous catheter
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Chan et al. assessed the safety and complications of outpatient cefazolin elastomeric infuser via a peripheral intravenous catheter
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LEAP develops AMS leaders beyond infection specialties—embedding stewardship into routine care and decentralising leadership across the NHS
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November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
LEAP develops AMS leaders beyond infection specialties—embedding stewardship into routine care and decentralising leadership across the NHS
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
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As the centenary of Fleming's discovery of penicillin approaches, drug-resistant infections increasingly impact those with least resource
Sustained action to safeguard antibiotics globally is needed including renewed commitment & leadership from the UK
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
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Sustained action to safeguard antibiotics globally is needed including renewed commitment & leadership from the UK
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Fleming’s legacy
2028 will mark the centenary of the observation of the inhibitory effects of the mould Penicillium notatum (now chrysogenum) on the growth of Staphylococcu
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October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As the centenary of Fleming's discovery of penicillin approaches, drug-resistant infections increasingly impact those with least resource
Sustained action to safeguard antibiotics globally is needed including renewed commitment & leadership from the UK
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
@raseaton66.bsky.social
Sustained action to safeguard antibiotics globally is needed including renewed commitment & leadership from the UK
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
@raseaton66.bsky.social
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A new special Supplement in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy celebrates 20 years of the BSAC Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Project. Its remarkable legacy and rich archive will continue to guide research and inspire future surveillance efforts around the world. 👏👏👏
Two Decades of BSAC Resistance Surveillance
This Supplement comprises a series of papers that analyse and summarize the outputs of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Antimicrobial Res
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October 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A new special Supplement in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy celebrates 20 years of the BSAC Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Project. Its remarkable legacy and rich archive will continue to guide research and inspire future surveillance efforts around the world. 👏👏👏
This is the first report in Italy of the results of in-depth genomic characterization using a hybrid assembly approach of two NDM-5-producing E. coli, isolated in 2021 and 2023 from the caecal content of veal calves from two different holdings
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October 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This is the first report in Italy of the results of in-depth genomic characterization using a hybrid assembly approach of two NDM-5-producing E. coli, isolated in 2021 and 2023 from the caecal content of veal calves from two different holdings
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
This monocentric observational study of 137 patients with bone & joint infection treated by clindamycin of which 88 received monotherapy shows in univariate, multivariate & IPTW analysis a reliable & safe use of monotherapy in those infections:
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October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This monocentric observational study of 137 patients with bone & joint infection treated by clindamycin of which 88 received monotherapy shows in univariate, multivariate & IPTW analysis a reliable & safe use of monotherapy in those infections:
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Patients suffering from recurrent C. difficile infection in Sweden described their perceptions about the cause of their disease: antibiotics
They also described a scarce information process in a healthcare system without proper resources
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
They also described a scarce information process in a healthcare system without proper resources
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
doi.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Patients suffering from recurrent C. difficile infection in Sweden described their perceptions about the cause of their disease: antibiotics
They also described a scarce information process in a healthcare system without proper resources
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
They also described a scarce information process in a healthcare system without proper resources
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
Nasomsong et al. conducted an observational study to evaluate the efficacy of high-dose tigecycline for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteraemia: it was associated with improved microbiological clearance & showed a trend toward reduced mortality
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October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Nasomsong et al. conducted an observational study to evaluate the efficacy of high-dose tigecycline for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteraemia: it was associated with improved microbiological clearance & showed a trend toward reduced mortality
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Predominance of ST772 ‘Bengal Bay’ MRSA causing human infections in Nigeria
Enhanced genomic surveillance and coordinated intervention strategies in LMICs are essential to address the growing threat of MRSA and its impact on public health
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
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Enhanced genomic surveillance and coordinated intervention strategies in LMICs are essential to address the growing threat of MRSA and its impact on public health
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
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October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Predominance of ST772 ‘Bengal Bay’ MRSA causing human infections in Nigeria
Enhanced genomic surveillance and coordinated intervention strategies in LMICs are essential to address the growing threat of MRSA and its impact on public health
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
Enhanced genomic surveillance and coordinated intervention strategies in LMICs are essential to address the growing threat of MRSA and its impact on public health
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#JACAMRNews #IDSky