Nigeria: How Nigeria Is Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance - NCDC Chief

Nigeria: How Nigeria Is Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance - NCDC Chief

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.

Shionogi’s cefiderocol shows improved outcomes with early use in treating gram-negative infections, reports GlobalData

Japan-based Shionogi has shared new real-world evidence showing its antibiotic cefiderocol leads to better outcomes when used early to treat serious gram-negative bacterial infections. Presented at European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global 2025 conference in Vienna, the Retrospective Cefiderocol Chart Review (PROVE) study found that earlier use of cefiderocol, rather than as a last resort, improves cure ra…

Nigeria Strengthens Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance

The Federal Government says it is taking steps to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to guard against its impact on infection treatment and outbreak response. Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris stated this during a workshop in Lagos. The workshop, titled ‘Lessons Learned for Antimicrobial Resistance (LL4AMR) […] The post Nigeria Strengthens Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance app…

A Review of Antimicrobial Resistance Challenges in Nigeria: The Need for a One Health Approach

The discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics has revolutionized modern medicine. However, overreliance on antibiotics has led to a global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis, jeopardizing progress made over the past decades. Antimicrobial resistance poses a critical public health challe...

Nigeria Strengthens Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

The Federal Government says it is taking steps to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to guard against its impact on infection treatment and outbreak response. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), stated this during a workshop in Lagos. The workshop, titled ‘Lessons Learned for Antimicrobial Resistance (LL4AMR) From Previous International Science Panels’, was organised by the Nigerian…

Effects of Cigarette-Derived Compounds on the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Artificial Human Lung Sputum Medium, Simulated Environmental Media, and Wastewater - AMR Insights

The study investigates the impact of cigarette smoke, ashes, and filters on the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in human lung and environmental microbiomes. It found that exposure to cigarette smoke condensate and cigarette ash leachate increased transfer rates of a multidrug-resistance-encoding plasmid in artificial lung sputum medium, leading to higher reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The study also found that used cigarette fil…