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…
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Nigerian 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 MoreJohnson & Johnson unveils research center focused on antimicrobial resistance
SOUTH AFRICA – Multinational healthcare company Johnson & Johnson has opened a new research center focused on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre in…
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 MoreAfrica Union outlines guidelines to help combat antimicrobial resistance
AFRICA – An interdisciplinary panel of infectious disease clinicians and public health experts led by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) and the Africa Centres for Disease…
Read MoreKenyan scientists analyze sewage for antibiotic resistance given previous success in polio aversion
KENYA – Scientists in Kenya have managed to analyze the extent and state of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country from sewage samples collected in the country’s capital Nairobi. AMR…
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