#antimicrobialresistance — Public Fediverse posts
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🦠 Can we stop mistaking bacterial weapons for bacteriophages?
🔗 TattleTail: A Rule-Based Tool for Identifying Canonical Pyocin-Encoding Gene Clusters in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0230
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #AntimicrobialResistance #Genomics #Pseudomonas #Pyocins #Bacteriophages #Bacteriocins #ComputationalBiology #AMR #Bioinformatics
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🦠 Can we stop mistaking bacterial weapons for bacteriophages?
🔗 TattleTail: A Rule-Based Tool for Identifying Canonical Pyocin-Encoding Gene Clusters in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0230
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #AntimicrobialResistance #Genomics #Pseudomonas #Pyocins #Bacteriophages #Bacteriocins #ComputationalBiology #AMR #Bioinformatics
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🦠 Can we stop mistaking bacterial weapons for bacteriophages?
🔗 TattleTail: A Rule-Based Tool for Identifying Canonical Pyocin-Encoding Gene Clusters in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0230
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #AntimicrobialResistance #Genomics #Pseudomonas #Pyocins #Bacteriophages #Bacteriocins #ComputationalBiology #AMR #Bioinformatics
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🦠 Can we stop mistaking bacterial weapons for bacteriophages?
🔗 TattleTail: A Rule-Based Tool for Identifying Canonical Pyocin-Encoding Gene Clusters in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0230
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #AntimicrobialResistance #Genomics #Pseudomonas #Pyocins #Bacteriophages #Bacteriocins #ComputationalBiology #AMR #Bioinformatics
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1230479/ Painkillers, antibiotics, and kidney disease: Why has drug regulator issued a fresh warning? #AntimicrobialResistance #ChronicKidneyDisease #DangersOfAntibioticsUse #GovtCircularOnPainkillerUse #Health #Medication #NonSteroidalAntiInflammatoryDrugs #UK #UnitedKingdom
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New tool to mutate phages boosts the fight against superbugs
A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a “big leap” forward in…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #Agriculture #AntimicrobialResistance #AU #Australia #Bacteria #CRISPR #Gene #Genes #Genome #Immunology #Microbiology #research
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/700690/ Overuse Of Painkillers, Antibiotics Can Damage Kidneys: Modi Government Issues Big Warning | India News #AntimicrobialResistance #CDSCO #ChronicKidneyDisease #DrugRegulator #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #MedicalAdvice #Medication #NSAIDs #PainkillerAndAntibioticAdvisory #SelfMedication
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/430162/ Strengthening Tanzania’s Capacity for Genomic Surveillance and Antimicrobial Resistance Detection | WHO #AntimicrobialResistance #HealthTopics(UnitedRepublicOfTanzania) #LaboratoriesAndHealthTechnology #Tanzania
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The vaginal microbiome may be an overlooked reservoir of antibiotic resistance
Researchers mapped nearly 2,000 vaginal metagenomes to investigate how microbial community states, resistance genes, and pregnancy outcomes inter…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #antibiotic #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #AU #Australia #Bacterial #Biofilms #Gene #Genes #Genetic #Labor #Lactobacillus #Microbiome #pregnancy #research #Tetracycline #Vaginal #VaginalMicrobiome
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/673368/ Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems #Antibiotic #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #Biofilms #chemicals #Éire #food #Genes #Health #IE #Ireland #microplastics #Pollution #Research
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#Antimicrobialresistance (AMR) represents a major concern for global #health.
Our understanding of how different environmental factors impact the occurrence or potential transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacterial communities associated with natural populations of non-domesticated animal hosts, hereafter referred to as #wildlife, or the external #environment, which both might act as AMR reservoirs, is still limited -
#Antimicrobialresistance (AMR) represents a major concern for global #health.
Our understanding of how different environmental factors impact the occurrence or potential transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacterial communities associated with natural populations of non-domesticated animal hosts, hereafter referred to as #wildlife, or the external #environment, which both might act as AMR reservoirs, is still limited -
#Antimicrobialresistance (AMR) represents a major concern for global #health.
Our understanding of how different environmental factors impact the occurrence or potential transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacterial communities associated with natural populations of non-domesticated animal hosts, hereafter referred to as #wildlife, or the external #environment, which both might act as AMR reservoirs, is still limited -
#Antimicrobialresistance (AMR) represents a major concern for global #health.
Our understanding of how different environmental factors impact the occurrence or potential transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacterial communities associated with natural populations of non-domesticated animal hosts, hereafter referred to as #wildlife, or the external #environment, which both might act as AMR reservoirs, is still limited -
#AntimicrobialResistance Is Killing Millions. #Climate Change Is Making It Worse. - Eos
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#AntimicrobialResistance Is Killing Millions. #Climate Change Is Making It Worse. - Eos
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#AntimicrobialResistance Is Killing Millions. #Climate Change Is Making It Worse. - Eos
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#AntimicrobialResistance Is Killing Millions. #Climate Change Is Making It Worse. - Eos
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/659855/ Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #Medication #MinistryOfAgricultureAndLivestockDevelopment #VeterinaryServices
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Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn
Armref Health Africa Country Director Dr.Meshack Ndirangu during the launch of the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #AU #Australia #Health #MinistryofAgricultureandLivestockDevelopment #VeterinaryServices
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Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn
Armref Health Africa Country Director Dr.Meshack Ndirangu during the launch of the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #Health #MinistryofAgricultureandLivestockDevelopment #VeterinaryServices
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1172741/ Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #Health #Medication #MinistryOfAgricultureAndLivestockDevelopment #UK #UnitedKingdom #VeterinaryServices
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/634405/ Natural gut molecule ould strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections #Agriculture #Antibiotic #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #Bacterial #Cell #Drugs #EColi #Éire #food #Health #IE #ImmuneResponse #ImmuneSystem #Immunology #inflammation #Ireland #medicine #Molecule #Oxygen #Research #Salmonella #veterinary
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/364959/ Genomic surveillance reveals co-occurrence of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance variants across diverse transmission settings in Ethiopia #AntimicrobialResistance #Ethiopia #General #InfectiousDiseases #LifeSciences #MedicalMicrobiology #microbiology #ParasiteGenomics #Parasitology #virology
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How antimicrobial resistance is disrupting cancer care across Europe
Henry Skinner, PhD, CEO of the AMR Action Fund, discusses how AMR is affecting cancer care across Europe…
#Europe #EU #antimicrobialresistance #cancer #Medicalscience
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/608581/ Major clinical trial aims to transform the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections #Antibiotic #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #Bacterial #Bacteriophage #Chronic #ClinicalTrial #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #PhageTherapy #Research #therapy
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Climate Change Raises Antibiotic Resistance In Common Pathogens
BANGKOK, July 24 — Climate change may be making common bacterial infections harder to treat, as rising temperatures…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #climatechange #globalwarming #Pathogens #salmonella
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Climate Change Raises Antibiotic Resistance In Common Pathogens https://www.byteseu.com/2222572/ #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #Bacteria #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Pathogens #Salmonella
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Genome-mining tool reveals new antibiotic hidden in a silent gene cluster
By combining multiple measures of biosynthetic similarity, DiscERN uncovered a silent gene cluster that produces discomycin A, offering…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #antibiotic #AntimicrobialResistance #AU #Australia #Bacteria #Bacterial #Calcium #Cytotoxicity #Gene #Genome #Genomic #GlobalHealth #protein
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/588060/ Genome-mining tool reveals new antibiotic hidden in a silent gene cluster #Antibiotic #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #Bacterial #Calcium #Cytotoxicity #Éire #Gene #Genome #Genomic #GlobalHealth #IE #Ireland #Protein #Technology
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Predicting antimicrobial resistance for precision medicine.
#ArtificialIntelligence & #MachineLearning can predict #antimicrobialresistance, enabling targeted therapies that curb resistance evolution & protect the #microbiome.
#OpenAccess #AI #ML #AMR #Microbiology #antimicrobial #microbiota
https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/06/predicting-antimicrobial-resistance-for.html
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Predicting antimicrobial resistance for precision medicine.
#ArtificialIntelligence & #MachineLearning can predict #antimicrobialresistance, enabling targeted therapies that curb resistance evolution & protect the #microbiome.
#OpenAccess #AI #ML #AMR #Microbiology #antimicrobial #microbiota
https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/06/predicting-antimicrobial-resistance-for.html
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Predicting antimicrobial resistance for precision medicine.
#ArtificialIntelligence & #MachineLearning can predict #antimicrobialresistance, enabling targeted therapies that curb resistance evolution & protect the #microbiome.
#OpenAccess #AI #ML #AMR #Microbiology #antimicrobial #microbiota
https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/06/predicting-antimicrobial-resistance-for.html
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How does #AntimicrobialResistance in #Klebsiella pneumoniae arise? @mitomaths &co use machine learning to explore how resistance evolves across different countries, revealing shared & region-specific pathways that may help forecast #AMR evolution @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4vc5v19
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How does #AntimicrobialResistance in #Klebsiella pneumoniae arise? @mitomaths &co use machine learning to explore how resistance evolves across different countries, revealing shared & region-specific pathways that may help forecast #AMR evolution @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4vc5v19
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How does #AntimicrobialResistance in #Klebsiella pneumoniae arise? @mitomaths &co use machine learning to explore how resistance evolves across different countries, revealing shared & region-specific pathways that may help forecast #AMR evolution @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4vc5v19
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👋 Say hello to END2AMR, the new project that is breathing new life into the antimicrobial drug development pipeline.
🦠 By delivering new approaches to antimicrobial resistant infections, and targeting those infections that are particularly difficult to treat, such as TB, bacterial diseases and wound infections, END2AMR will strengthen our defences against #AMR. 💪
👉 https://link.europa.eu/CcFJyM
#HorizonEU #AntimicrobialResistance # IHITransformingHealth #Health #Research #Science -
👋 Say hello to END2AMR, the new project that is breathing new life into the antimicrobial drug development pipeline.
🦠 By delivering new approaches to antimicrobial resistant infections, and targeting those infections that are particularly difficult to treat, such as TB, bacterial diseases and wound infections, END2AMR will strengthen our defences against #AMR. 💪
👉 https://link.europa.eu/CcFJyM
#HorizonEU #AntimicrobialResistance # IHITransformingHealth #Health #Research #Science -
👋 Say hello to END2AMR, the new project that is breathing new life into the antimicrobial drug development pipeline.
🦠 By delivering new approaches to antimicrobial resistant infections, and targeting those infections that are particularly difficult to treat, such as TB, bacterial diseases and wound infections, END2AMR will strengthen our defences against #AMR. 💪
👉 https://link.europa.eu/CcFJyM
#HorizonEU #AntimicrobialResistance # IHITransformingHealth #Health #Research #Science -
🦠 Could decoding bacterial regulatory proteins help us stay ahead of drug resistance?
🔗 Conserved Motifs in the Ligand-Binding Domain of TetR Family Regulators: Identification and Analysis. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0100
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #MolecularBiology #Bioinformatics #AntimicrobialResistance #DrugDiscovery #ProteinEngineering #StructuralBiology #Genomics #ComputationalBiology
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🦠 Could decoding bacterial regulatory proteins help us stay ahead of drug resistance?
🔗 Conserved Motifs in the Ligand-Binding Domain of TetR Family Regulators: Identification and Analysis. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0100
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #MolecularBiology #Bioinformatics #AntimicrobialResistance #DrugDiscovery #ProteinEngineering #StructuralBiology #Genomics #ComputationalBiology
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🦠 Could decoding bacterial regulatory proteins help us stay ahead of drug resistance?
🔗 Conserved Motifs in the Ligand-Binding Domain of TetR Family Regulators: Identification and Analysis. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0100
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #MolecularBiology #Bioinformatics #AntimicrobialResistance #DrugDiscovery #ProteinEngineering #StructuralBiology #Genomics #ComputationalBiology
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Common weedkiller use found to promote antimicrobial resistance in drug-resistant bacteria
https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-popular-weedkillers-may-be-fueling-deadly-superbugs/
#drugResistantBacteria #glyphosateWeedkiller #antimicrobialResistance #soilBacteria
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Common weedkiller use found to promote antimicrobial resistance in drug-resistant bacteria
https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-popular-weedkillers-may-be-fueling-deadly-superbugs/
#drugResistantBacteria #glyphosateWeedkiller #antimicrobialResistance #soilBacteria
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Common weedkiller use found to promote antimicrobial resistance in drug-resistant bacteria
https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-popular-weedkillers-may-be-fueling-deadly-superbugs/
#drugResistantBacteria #glyphosateWeedkiller #antimicrobialResistance #soilBacteria
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🧫 Over-prescription of antibiotics is a major contributor to the rise in #AMR. IMI project VALUE-Dx investigated whether point-of-care (POC) testing could reduce antibiotic prescription.
💊The result? Having POC tests available did not lead to a reduction in prescriptions, and both clinician and patient perspectives play an important role in antibiotic prescriptions.
👉 https://link.europa.eu/DDgnw7#IHITransformingHealth #HorizonEU #health #research #AntimicrobialResistance
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🧫 Over-prescription of antibiotics is a major contributor to the rise in #AMR. IMI project VALUE-Dx investigated whether point-of-care (POC) testing could reduce antibiotic prescription.
💊The result? Having POC tests available did not lead to a reduction in prescriptions, and both clinician and patient perspectives play an important role in antibiotic prescriptions.
👉 https://link.europa.eu/DDgnw7#IHITransformingHealth #HorizonEU #health #research #AntimicrobialResistance
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🧫 Over-prescription of antibiotics is a major contributor to the rise in #AMR. IMI project VALUE-Dx investigated whether point-of-care (POC) testing could reduce antibiotic prescription.
💊The result? Having POC tests available did not lead to a reduction in prescriptions, and both clinician and patient perspectives play an important role in antibiotic prescriptions.
👉 https://link.europa.eu/DDgnw7#IHITransformingHealth #HorizonEU #health #research #AntimicrobialResistance
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🦠 Could we outsmart antibiotic resistance by turning bacteria against themselves?
🔗 Rational Targeting and gRNA Design for Enhancing Quorum Quenching in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0089
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #CRISPR #GeneEditing #SyntheticBiology #SystemsBiology #Microbiology #Biotechnology #DrugResistance #QuorumSensing #Biofilms #Genomics
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🦠 Could we outsmart antibiotic resistance by turning bacteria against themselves?
🔗 Rational Targeting and gRNA Design for Enhancing Quorum Quenching in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0089
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #CRISPR #GeneEditing #SyntheticBiology #SystemsBiology #Microbiology #Biotechnology #DrugResistance #QuorumSensing #Biofilms #Genomics
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🦠 Could we outsmart antibiotic resistance by turning bacteria against themselves?
🔗 Rational Targeting and gRNA Design for Enhancing Quorum Quenching in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0089
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #CRISPR #GeneEditing #SyntheticBiology #SystemsBiology #Microbiology #Biotechnology #DrugResistance #QuorumSensing #Biofilms #Genomics
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🦠 Does a hospital’s location shape the microbes in its air?
🔗 Air Bacterial Microbiomes in Hospitals: Case Studies from a Metropolis and a Small City of Thailand. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0068
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiome #HospitalInfections #AirQuality #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Microbiology #EnvironmentalHealth #PatientSafety #AntimicrobialResistance #Healthcare #MedTech
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🦠 Does a hospital’s location shape the microbes in its air?
🔗 Air Bacterial Microbiomes in Hospitals: Case Studies from a Metropolis and a Small City of Thailand. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0068
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiome #HospitalInfections #AirQuality #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Microbiology #EnvironmentalHealth #PatientSafety #AntimicrobialResistance #Healthcare #MedTech
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🦠 Does a hospital’s location shape the microbes in its air?
🔗 Air Bacterial Microbiomes in Hospitals: Case Studies from a Metropolis and a Small City of Thailand. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0068
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiome #HospitalInfections #AirQuality #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Microbiology #EnvironmentalHealth #PatientSafety #AntimicrobialResistance #Healthcare #MedTech
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Cleaning up our disinfectants: usage of antimicrobial biocides in direct-to-consumer products in Australia Open Access
"In supermarkets and chemists worldwide, consumers are faced with an array of antimicrobial domestic cleaning and personal hygiene products purporting to kill germs and keep people safe. Many of these proven active ingredients (biocides) encourage the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microbes and microbial populations, in turn increasing the likelihood of AMR infections. In order to understand and address the selective pressure towards AMR posed by the unrestricted use of biocides, it is necessary to understand which biocides are most frequently found in consumer products and the current regulatory framework that governs their use. In this research we survey the biocidal active ingredients in the major categories of cleaning and personal care products available from supermarkets and pharmacies in Australia, and comment on the regulations that dictate how these products are tested and marketed. Benzalkonium chloride and ethanol were the two most prevalent antimicrobial biocides in this study, while triclosan, which is banned in several jurisdictions, was found in a small number of products. In Australia, many antimicrobial consumer products are regulated for efficacy and safety under the Therapeutic Goods Act, but the potential to drive microbial adaptation and AMR is not considered. Overall this survey underscores the broad use and light regulation of antimicrobial biocides in products available to the general public in Australia, and provides an information resource to inform further research and stewardship efforts." >>
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/acmi/10.1099/acmi.0.000714.v3#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Cleaning up our disinfectants: usage of antimicrobial biocides in direct-to-consumer products in Australia Open Access
"In supermarkets and chemists worldwide, consumers are faced with an array of antimicrobial domestic cleaning and personal hygiene products purporting to kill germs and keep people safe. Many of these proven active ingredients (biocides) encourage the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microbes and microbial populations, in turn increasing the likelihood of AMR infections. In order to understand and address the selective pressure towards AMR posed by the unrestricted use of biocides, it is necessary to understand which biocides are most frequently found in consumer products and the current regulatory framework that governs their use. In this research we survey the biocidal active ingredients in the major categories of cleaning and personal care products available from supermarkets and pharmacies in Australia, and comment on the regulations that dictate how these products are tested and marketed. Benzalkonium chloride and ethanol were the two most prevalent antimicrobial biocides in this study, while triclosan, which is banned in several jurisdictions, was found in a small number of products. In Australia, many antimicrobial consumer products are regulated for efficacy and safety under the Therapeutic Goods Act, but the potential to drive microbial adaptation and AMR is not considered. Overall this survey underscores the broad use and light regulation of antimicrobial biocides in products available to the general public in Australia, and provides an information resource to inform further research and stewardship efforts." >>
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/acmi/10.1099/acmi.0.000714.v3#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Cleaning up our disinfectants: usage of antimicrobial biocides in direct-to-consumer products in Australia Open Access
"In supermarkets and chemists worldwide, consumers are faced with an array of antimicrobial domestic cleaning and personal hygiene products purporting to kill germs and keep people safe. Many of these proven active ingredients (biocides) encourage the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microbes and microbial populations, in turn increasing the likelihood of AMR infections. In order to understand and address the selective pressure towards AMR posed by the unrestricted use of biocides, it is necessary to understand which biocides are most frequently found in consumer products and the current regulatory framework that governs their use. In this research we survey the biocidal active ingredients in the major categories of cleaning and personal care products available from supermarkets and pharmacies in Australia, and comment on the regulations that dictate how these products are tested and marketed. Benzalkonium chloride and ethanol were the two most prevalent antimicrobial biocides in this study, while triclosan, which is banned in several jurisdictions, was found in a small number of products. In Australia, many antimicrobial consumer products are regulated for efficacy and safety under the Therapeutic Goods Act, but the potential to drive microbial adaptation and AMR is not considered. Overall this survey underscores the broad use and light regulation of antimicrobial biocides in products available to the general public in Australia, and provides an information resource to inform further research and stewardship efforts." >>
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/acmi/10.1099/acmi.0.000714.v3#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Washing hands after using the toilet or patting a dog before a meal is crucial to remove feces-borne bacteria and germs. After COVID the message got through to most people. When one is in town looking for a public amenity or a cafe toilet, it is rare to find hot water, hand soap and a clean (paper) towel. But there is always a toilet spray in 1001 fragrance varieties.
In the absence of the ingredients for basic hand hygiene there is always a free plastic bottle of hand sanitizer since the last pandemic. Staff at grocers, bakers and cafes copiously cover their hands in the "antibacterial" and "antiseptic" products. Every product or packaging absorbs the persistent fragrance of the bought items and travels back into the home. The cost-effective chemical 'solution' does not substitute for hot water, soap and a towel.
"Professor Griffin says products claiming to kill bacteria are "not necessarily substantiated as being any better than just usual soap and water would be...These additives can be harsh and lead to dryness and cracked skin, which can create a pathway for germs to enter the body."
'Regular hand soap is very effective in removing potentially harmful pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), according to our experts. So, using that water, soap and that pneumatic action to get all of the dirt and grime from your hands and then rinsing is going to be more than adequate to keep you healthy."
"Our experts say there have also been studies suggesting that the use of soaps with antimicrobial additives can contribute to antibiotic resistance, which is problematic." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/antibacterial-versus-normal-hand-soap-preventing-illness/106462854#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
Image: Fumbling dogs before lunch, Bellingen
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Washing hands after using the toilet or patting a dog before a meal is crucial to remove feces-borne bacteria and germs. After COVID the message got through to most people. When one is in town looking for a public amenity or a cafe toilet, it is rare to find hot water, hand soap and a clean (paper) towel. But there is always a toilet spray in 1001 fragrance varieties.
In the absence of the ingredients for basic hand hygiene there is always a free plastic bottle of hand sanitizer since the last pandemic. Staff at grocers, bakers and cafes copiously cover their hands in the "antibacterial" and "antiseptic" products. Every product or packaging absorbs the persistent fragrance of the bought items and travels back into the home. The cost-effective chemical 'solution' does not substitute for hot water, soap and a towel.
"Professor Griffin says products claiming to kill bacteria are "not necessarily substantiated as being any better than just usual soap and water would be...These additives can be harsh and lead to dryness and cracked skin, which can create a pathway for germs to enter the body."
'Regular hand soap is very effective in removing potentially harmful pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), according to our experts. So, using that water, soap and that pneumatic action to get all of the dirt and grime from your hands and then rinsing is going to be more than adequate to keep you healthy."
"Our experts say there have also been studies suggesting that the use of soaps with antimicrobial additives can contribute to antibiotic resistance, which is problematic." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/antibacterial-versus-normal-hand-soap-preventing-illness/106462854#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
Image: Fumbling dogs before lunch, Bellingen
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Washing hands after using the toilet or patting a dog before a meal is crucial to remove feces-borne bacteria and germs. After COVID the message got through to most people. When one is in town looking for a public amenity or a cafe toilet, it is rare to find hot water, hand soap and a clean (paper) towel. But there is always a toilet spray in 1001 fragrance varieties.
In the absence of the ingredients for basic hand hygiene there is always a free plastic bottle of hand sanitizer since the last pandemic. Staff at grocers, bakers and cafes copiously cover their hands in the "antibacterial" and "antiseptic" products. Every product or packaging absorbs the persistent fragrance of the bought items and travels back into the home. The cost-effective chemical 'solution' does not substitute for hot water, soap and a towel.
"Professor Griffin says products claiming to kill bacteria are "not necessarily substantiated as being any better than just usual soap and water would be...These additives can be harsh and lead to dryness and cracked skin, which can create a pathway for germs to enter the body."
'Regular hand soap is very effective in removing potentially harmful pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), according to our experts. So, using that water, soap and that pneumatic action to get all of the dirt and grime from your hands and then rinsing is going to be more than adequate to keep you healthy."
"Our experts say there have also been studies suggesting that the use of soaps with antimicrobial additives can contribute to antibiotic resistance, which is problematic." >>
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