AFRICA – New data published on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from 14 sub-Saharan countries highlights that lack of laboratory capacity and erratic use of available antibiotics will hamper continental efforts to…
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Zimbabwe, WHO partner on surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
ZIMBABWE – The Republic of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), to build the capacity to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data and to track antimicrobial resistance…
Read MoreNHLS warns about bacterial bloodstream infections in neonates in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), the largest diagnostic pathology service in South Africa, has reported a significant rise in culture-confirmed neonatal bacterial bloodstream infections and meningitis…
Read MoreUganda acquires modern lab device for infectious disease management
UGANDA – Kiruddu General Referral Hospital in Uganda has secured a state-of-the-art laboratory equipment known as the VITEK 2 machine from Germany used for regional disease surveillance in an effort…
Read MoreEgypt inaugurates an electronic antibiotic surveillance system
EGYPT – Egypt has launched an electronic system that meets the standards of the World Health Organization to monitor antibiotic consumption in hospitals in an effort to combat antimicrobial resistance…
Read MoreNigerian scientist discovers new antibiotic to combat drug resistant infections
NIGERIA – Respected Nigerian microbiologist Dr. Ugochukwu Obiakornobi Anieto has discovered a novel antibiotic named Anietocin that can be used to treat antibiotic-resistant microbial infections. Anietocin will be used for…
Read MoreBD, Pfizer, Wellcome partner to enhance hospitals’ antimicrobial practices
USA- BD has announced a partnership with Pfizer and Wellcome to advance antimicrobial stewardship practices. According to a news release, the collaboration builds on ongoing efforts to advance the role…
Read MoreWHO, CDC release strategies to curb Anti-Microbial Resistance
USA – Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing issues in healthcare, and the CDC and WHO have addressed these concerns at the annual world congress with plans to…
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