Global Cause
In this issue
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London: the unexpected hotbed of exotic diseases
London is a popular destination for health tourism and multi-drug resistant infections are now more common. Antimicrobial stewardship is vital to insuring against the further spread of resistance in the city’s hospitals and to preserve current antimicrobial options.
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Collaboration is key to tackling AMR research bottlenecks
Embracing opportunities to work with different types of organisation can break down existing barriers and accelerate development.
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Drug resistance will impact healthcare at every level
AMR is a serious issue today in many countries, with a potentially dire future impact if it is not quantified, prevented, restricted and discussed globally.
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Why we need to join forces against resistant microbes
It will take a well-planned global effort if we are to prevail in our fight against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
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GPs and patients must drop antibiotics ‘wonder drug’ tag
As the NHS is simply not set up to allow for adoption of IVDs within GP surgeries to be centrally funded, clinicians themselves must do more to make systematic changes.
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Diagnostics are pivotal in curbing antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is probably the single biggest health threat that we face globally, with individuals dying from infections, which have become untreatable.
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Reducing antibiotic use in livestock
The overuse of antibiotics is not only evident in the human population, but it crosses over into animals and livestock. We hear from two experts on innovations in the reduction of antibiotic use in thie field.
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Importance of antifungal drug research
It was only very recently that WHO’s global antimicrobial resistance surveillance system has considered emergence of resistance among fungal pathogens<sup>1</sup>.
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Outsourcing to external specialists can speed up drug discovery
Outsourcing to a CRO that understands the complex interactions between host and pathogen is key to moving new therapies forward
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Driving down inappropriate antibiotic prescribing globally
Monitoring antimicrobial use and development of antimicrobial stewardship programmes is essential for tackling AMR globally.