Modernising Medical Microbiology
@modmedmicro.bsky.social
Modernising Medical Microbiology is a research unit within @ox.ac.uk aiming to transform how we analyse and treat infections, to improve patient care.
These subpopulations also reveal whether resistance arose before or after infection. Our findings show why even small resistant groups matter—and how choosing the wrong antibiotic can help them take over. 💥
#TB #AMR #WAAW #WAAW2025 #AntibioticResistance @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
#TB #AMR #WAAW #WAAW2025 #AntibioticResistance @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
These subpopulations also reveal whether resistance arose before or after infection. Our findings show why even small resistant groups matter—and how choosing the wrong antibiotic can help them take over. 💥
#TB #AMR #WAAW #WAAW2025 #AntibioticResistance @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
#TB #AMR #WAAW #WAAW2025 #AntibioticResistance @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
In our study, we investigated how often such resistant minority populations occur in clinical TB samples, focusing on rifampicin (RIF). Including these minorities in resistance profiles significantly improved detection sensitivity. 🧪🔍
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In our study, we investigated how often such resistant minority populations occur in clinical TB samples, focusing on rifampicin (RIF). Including these minorities in resistance profiles significantly improved detection sensitivity. 🧪🔍
Resistance testing often yields a single profile per infection. If most bacteria appear susceptible, the antibiotic is used. But this approach fails when a minority, even as little as 5%, are resistant. Those few can survive treatment and take over the infection. ⚔️
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Resistance testing often yields a single profile per infection. If most bacteria appear susceptible, the antibiotic is used. But this approach fails when a minority, even as little as 5%, are resistant. Those few can survive treatment and take over the infection. ⚔️
Updated blog link -> bashthebug.net/2025/08/28/l...
#Microbiology #Microbiome #HealthyAging #GutHealth #StudentResearch
#Microbiology #Microbiome #HealthyAging #GutHealth #StudentResearch
Linking life expectancy to the bacteria in our gut: A final year undergraduate project
My name is Akika Altman-Chandler, and I just graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Human Sciences. For my undergraduate dissertation, I worked with Teresa Street at the Modernisi…
bashthebug.net
August 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Updated blog link -> bashthebug.net/2025/08/28/l...
#Microbiology #Microbiome #HealthyAging #GutHealth #StudentResearch
#Microbiology #Microbiome #HealthyAging #GutHealth #StudentResearch
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More evidence to support best practice "water-safe" care in healthcare facilities is urgently needed. If you're interested please tap into the @hisinfection.bsky.social Wastewater and AMR Special Interest Collaborative (SPARC) - see you there!
Wastewater and AMR Special Interest Collaborative (SPARC)
www.his.org.uk
July 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
More evidence to support best practice "water-safe" care in healthcare facilities is urgently needed. If you're interested please tap into the @hisinfection.bsky.social Wastewater and AMR Special Interest Collaborative (SPARC) - see you there!
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More discussion about the JHI study with @emrsa15.bsky.social in the Infection Control Matters podcast series infectioncontrolmatters.com/2025/04/02/t...
The Sinkbug Survey: Antibiotics, AMR, Chemicals and Plumbing
In this episode of Infection Control Matters, Martin Kiernan speaks with Dr. Nicole Stoesser about a large-scale, multi-centre study exploring the role of hospital sink infrastructure in antimicrob…
infectioncontrolmatters.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
More discussion about the JHI study with @emrsa15.bsky.social in the Infection Control Matters podcast series infectioncontrolmatters.com/2025/04/02/t...
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This builds on the SinkBug group's earlier work in @thejhi.bsky.social www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019... where we showed that sink infrastructure in hospitals was common, highly varied, and that antibiotics were detected in a third of sink-traps.
Survey of healthcare-associated sink infrastructure, and sink trap antibiotic residues and biochemistry, in twenty-nine UK hospitals
Hospital sinks are linked to healthcare-associated infections. Antibiotics and chemicals
in sink traps can select for pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Optimizing
sink design and usage can...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This builds on the SinkBug group's earlier work in @thejhi.bsky.social www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019... where we showed that sink infrastructure in hospitals was common, highly varied, and that antibiotics were detected in a third of sink-traps.