Antibiotics are one of the best tools that modern medicine has, saving millions of lives throughout the years. Unfortunately, the rise of antibiotic resistance bacteria is diminishing their efficacy and endangering the feasibility of most modern medical procedures. Although there has been scarce antibiotic development by the pharmaceutical industry, there are promising innovations coming from basic science research. Irene explains how while trying to understand a bacterial mechanosensor, her team ended up validating a new antibiotic target with very promising properties. Irene has always been fascinated by the living world, specially the ability of living organisms to sense and respond to their environment. This curiosity led to her embarking in the study of biology in her native country Argentina, where she obtained a PhD in Neurobiology at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). For her doctoral thesis, to understand how the sensory information affects movements like swimming in the leech, she studied sensory-motor neural circuits and their modulation by serotonin. Later she moved to Dallas to study the actual “molecular sensors” of mechanical stimulus, that are proteins in the membrane of cells that open in response to mechanical forces. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an update to the agency’s first AR Threats Report from 6 years earlier. Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 (2019 AR Threats Report) includes updated national death and infection estimates and a wealth of other information.. The report states that more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each year and more than 35,000 people die as a result. In addition, nearly 223,900 people in the United States required hospital care for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections and at least 12,800 people died from those infections as recently as 2017.. The document goes on to list the CDC’s top 18 antibiotic-resistant pathogens and also includes 3 on the agency’s “Watch List.” The report excludes viruses and parasites, but does include bacteria and fungi. For this report, the agency uses “antibiotic” to describe antibacterial and antifungal drugs.. Each of the microbial pathogens is placed into one of three categories based on the level of concern to human health. The categories include urgent, serious and concerning. They include the following.. Urgent Threats. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter. Candida auris. Clostridioides difficile. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Serious Threats. Drug-resistant Campylobacter. Drug-resistant Candida. ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci. Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Drug-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella. Drug-resistant Salmonella serotype Typhi. Drug-resistant Shigella. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Drug-resistant Tuberculosis. Concerning Threats. Erythromycin-resistant group A Streptococcus. Clindamycin-resistant group B Streptococcus. Watch List. Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus. Drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium. Drug-resistant Bordetella pertussis. These are just a few of the many things to know about current and emerging antibiotic-resistant pathogens. To learn more about this or infection control services and environmental pathogen testing, please visit the websites shown below.. Clark Seif Clark https://www.csceng.com. EMSL Analytical, Inc. https://www.emsl.com. LA Testing https://www.latesting.com. Zimmetry Environmental https://www.zimmetry.com. Healthy Indoors Magazine https://www.healthyindoors.com
Two million Americans get antibiotic-resistant infections every year. Chris Linaman was one of them.. “I was part of the good outcome. There are far too many that are on the opposite end and lose their battle, their fight with their antibiotic-resistant infection,” says Chris, whose life-threating infection stemmed from a basketball injury.. In this video, hear from Chris and his wife, Kimi, about their heartbreaking experience—and how Chris is working to help ensure others don’t go through the same trauma he did.. Hear more stories from people affected by antibiotic resistance: pewtrusts.org/superbug-stories
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In his TEDx-talk, he will take you on a journey to show how surprisingly fast bacterial evolution can be and how this came to take the scientific community by surprise. Linus is an associate professor/senior lecturer in Medical Microbiology at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology at Uppsala University. He works with the fascinating world of bacterial evolution and has a special focus and interest in how bacteria share genes with each other and how this process helps the bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
CDC is leading the U.S. public health response against antibiotic resistance and the threat it brings to America’s health. CDC works with partners like healthcare providers who can protect patients from antibiotic-resistant germs such as bacteria and fungi, which can cause difficult and sometimes impossible to treat infections. CDC also works with groups like veterinarians who are leaders and stewards in preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics for animals and people. Working with animal owners and producers, veterinarians can slow antibiotic resistance by implementing disease prevention strategies and improving the use of antibiotics while also guaranteeing high-quality medical care for animal patients.. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
Take a closer look at the challenges of antibiotic resistance and what we can do to prevent losing this vital medicine.. -- Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitate everything from surgery to chemotherapy to organ transplants. But we’ve stopped discovering new ones and we’re at risk of losing them forever. How did we get into this situation? Gerry Wright shares what we can do about antibiotic resistance.. Lesson by Gerry Wright, directed by Artrake Studio.. Animator’s website: https://www.artrake.com. Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter. Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon. Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook. Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter. Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram. View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-can-we-solve-the-antibiotic-resistance-crisis-gerry-wright. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Julio Sabatés Rodríguez, Vivian & Gilbert Lee, Fahad Nasser Chowdhury, ரமணன், John simmons, June Reiling, Khalid AlAli, Mickey Mikeworth, Nathaniel Lupus, Yansong Li, Chung Wah Gnapp, Amber Alexander, Robert Patrick, Pi Guanghui, Barbara Younker, Ai Ejima, Soma Ali, Roman Pinchuk, Raheem, Hector Quintanilla, Leen Mshasha, Mariana Ortega, Danny Romard, James Bruening, Ricki Daniel Marbun, Malcolm Callis, Sabrina Gonzalez, Al the Scottish Wildcat, سلطان الخليفي, Alexander Walls, Della Palacios, Vik Nagjee, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Adi V, Andrew Bosco, Craig Sheldon, Rishi Pasham, Joanne Luce, Jason A Saslow, Mary Sawyer, Scott Gass, Ruth Fang, Mayank Kaul, Kathryn J Hammond, Max Shuai Tang, Terry Minion, Sami Khan, Rob Johnson and Abdullah Abdulaziz.
The survey of more than 1,000 adults found that 65 percent believe antibiotic resistance is a public health problem, and 81 percent are worried that antibiotic resistance will make more infections difficult to treat or even deadly. America Is Worried About Antibiotic Resistance. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 A majority of Americans believe the health threat posed by antibiotic resistance is real and pressing, a.. Learn more at MD.com.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) A majority of Americans believe the health threat posed by antibiotic resistance is real and pressing, a new survey shows. The survey of more than 1,000 adults found that 65 percent believe antibiotic resistance is a public health problem, and 81 percent are worried that antibiotic resistance will make more infections difficult to treat or even deadly. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) A majority of Americans believe the health threat posed by antibiotic resistance is real and pressing, a new survey shows.
The survey of more than 1,000 adults found that 65 percent believe antibiotic resistance is a public health problem, and 81 percent are worried that antibiotic resistance will make more infections difficult to treat or even deadly. Europe used to be the voice of reason in antibiotic discovery and development, but this is no longer the case. The European Medical Agency, Europe’s equivalent of the FDA, is requiring so many clinical trials for antibiotics that it is no longer feasible for companies to market the drugs in the E.U. ACSH advisor Dr.
David Shlaes (pictured) explains. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. Each year in the U.S., at least 2.8 million people get an antibiotic-resistant infection, and more than 35,000 people die. Fighting this threat is a public health priority that requires a collaborative global approach across sectors.
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a common problem in many parts of the United States. Do I need to worry about antibiotic resistance? If your infection is resistant to the antibiotic you are. 1 day ago · Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents designed to cure or prevent infections September 12.
Introduction. Antibiotic resistance has been described as one of the greatest global threats of the 21st century. 1 Although it was recognized soon after antibiotics were first introduced, the impact was mitigated initially by the development and use of newer agents.
However, very few new classes of antibiotics have been developed since the late 1960s, and development has stalled in recent.
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As for 30 percent of antibiotics dispensed to Americans being unnecessary, see “Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA: 2017.
The increase in antibiotic resistance in countries like Spain and South Africa, where 60% of the isolates are resistant, is a matter of serious concern.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that at least 2 million people in the United States become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections.
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Hello all! A friendly reminder that antibiotics are medicines that treat bacterial infections, not viral infections, because they can’t kill viruses. Find out more about viruses (i.e. what is a virus? How do vaccines work? What is a pandemic?) with our playlist: http://bit.ly/HumansVsViruses
If we want to fix the problem, we also need to fix the agriculture industry. Stop using antibiotics and improve conditions. Offer more non-animal based options as well.
Dr. Alexander Fleming warned us on the possible abuse of his discovery. https://www.textbooq.in/2020/07/antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria-mechanism-cause-prevention.html
Antibiotic resistance can be minimized by completely halting usage of antibiotics. Natural selection will remove the resistance believing there is no usage. We can use phages instead and prophylaxis for one year cycle.
At the end, money is the reason why many good endeavors get dried up. I wish the governments gave more of their attention to medical research rather than to developing powerful missiles.
Pharma: “We can’t make enough money by developing antibiotics” Bacteria: “God bless capitalism, these humans won’t survive if surviving is unprofitable”
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There is a lot of mention about profit in this video, and how bad it is when a drug is non-profitable…Thinking about that, well it seems heartless and money minded, Lacks compassion. But sadly, that’s what the world runs on…Great info apart from that!
Hello all! A friendly reminder that antibiotics are medicines that treat bacterial infections, not viral infections, because they can’t kill viruses. Find out more about viruses (i.e. what is a virus? How do vaccines work? What is a pandemic?) with our playlist: http://bit.ly/HumansVsViruses
If we want to fix the problem, we also need to fix the agriculture industry. Stop using antibiotics and improve conditions. Offer more non-animal based options as well.
Dr. Alexander Fleming warned us on the possible abuse of his discovery. https://www.textbooq.in/2020/07/antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria-mechanism-cause-prevention.html
I noticed the key role of the meat industry in the development of the antibioresistance! One of the most polluting and cruel also!
Antibiotic resistance can be minimized by completely halting usage of antibiotics. Natural selection will remove the resistance believing there is no usage. We can use phages instead and prophylaxis for one year cycle.
At the end, money is the reason why many good endeavors get dried up. I wish the governments gave more of their attention to medical research rather than to developing powerful missiles.
Pharma: “We can’t make enough money by developing antibiotics”
Bacteria: “God bless capitalism, these humans won’t survive if surviving is unprofitable”
Darwin, Marx and Koch: “Well, we tried”
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There is a lot of mention about profit in this video, and how bad it is when a drug is non-profitable…Thinking about that, well it seems heartless and money minded, Lacks compassion. But sadly, that’s what the world runs on…Great info apart from that!