Africa: How Germs Outsmart Antimicrobials and Why It's Making Us Sicker

Africa: How Germs Outsmart Antimicrobials and Why It's Making Us Sicker

Bulawayo -- More people are dying from once treatable infections because the medicines we rely on are no longer working as they should. The culprit? A growing health threat called antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The increasing number of antibiotic resistances in the area of sexually transmitted diseases worries physicians. In some research laboratories the problem is addressed.

FPSA - Foreign aid cuts enter war of humans vs pathogens

A slow moving pandemic. That’s how how some human and animal health experts are referring to the growing threat of “superbugs” — a popularized term for bacteria that is antimicrobial resistant (AMR) — also commonly known as antibiotic resistant. They don’t go by that name for nothing, and they can be the cause of foodborne illnesses. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists antimicrobial resistance among the top 10 threats for global health, re…

A Strategic Combat Against Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cross-sectional Evaluation of Levofloxacin’s Efficacy against Multidrug-resistant Bacterial Isolates in Nigeria

Background: Key mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) include the presence of efflux pumps and the production of drug-degrading enzymes upon exposure to antimicrobial drugs. Levofloxacin, a widely prescribed fluoroquinolone, has marked antimicrobial activity against Gra...

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – More and more people are dying from infections than they used to be, because the drugs we trust are no longer working as they should. Guilty? An increasing health threat called antimicrobial resistance (RAM). What is RAM? RAM occurs when bacteria, viruses, [...] This article How Germs Taunt Antimicrobials and Make Us Sicker was originally published on IPS News Agency