antimicrobial resistance (amr) case studies

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  antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture

  this case study is written by dr kelly thornber, who is a postdoctoral researcher at the university of exeter. it focuses on her research in the aquaculture industry, which poses a significant and largely unrecognised risk to global antimicrobial resistance (amr) dissemination.

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  how ecology can affect antibiotic resistance

  this case study is written by dr michael bottery, who is a centre for future health research fellow at the university of york and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on how ecology can affect antibiotic resistance.

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  tackling antibiotic resistance the crispr way

  this case study is written by david walker-sünderhauf, who is a phd student at the university of exeter and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on tackling antibiotic resistance using crispr-cas.

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  an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the dynamics of generalized transduction of antimicrobial resistance genes

  this case study focuses on generalized transduction, where bacteriophages (“phages” – viruses that can infect and kill bacteria) act as vectors to transfer any bacterial dna, including amr genes.

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  savage dawns: how two novel antibiotics woven from middle welsh poetry can bring storytelling to synthetic drug development

  this case study focuses on how two novel antibiotics woven from middle welsh poetry can bring storytelling to synthetic drug development.

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  understanding the regulation of antibiotic production in streptomyces: from nature to the clinic.

  this case study focuses on her research which involves understanding the signals which trigger antibiotic production in streptomyces when grown in soil, which will contribute to alleviating the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance.

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  using existing drugs to make bacteria susceptible to antibiotics

  this case study focuses on develop drugs that can be used to reduce the prevalence of amr genes in targeted and high-risk settings.

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  are victorian water treatment technologies fit for the amr era?

  this case study focuses on researching if victorian water treatment technologies are fit for the antimicrobial resistance era.

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  from toxins to treatment: antimicrobial proteins derived from snake venom

  this case study focuses on their research which investigates the antibacterial activity of snake venom and it's potential as a source of novel antimicrobials.

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  finding a new niche: mining for antibiotics in the nest of leafcutter ants

  this case study is written by professor matt hutchings, who is a professor of molecular microbiology at the university of east anglia and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on finding anew species of streptomyces to make new antibiotics.

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  slic: a novel technology to rapidly detect bacteria

  this case study is written by dr robert hammond, who is an industrial research fellow at the university of st andrews, and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on using scattered light integrating collector (slic) technology to to rapidly detect bacteria.

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  making antibiotics work better

  this case study is written by dr andrew edwards, senior lecturer in molecular microbiology at imperial college london, uk. it focuses on ways to improve how antibiotics work.

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  fighting antimicrobial resistance with infection prevention and control: hospital drains and carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales

  this case study is written by dr paz aranega bou, who is a water systems microbiologist at public health england (phe) and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on fighting antimicrobial resistance with infection prevention and control: hospital drains and carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales

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  the antimicrobial properties of churchyard lichens

  this case study is written by dr judith taylor, who is a lecturer at the open university graduate school (school of environment, earth & ecosystem sciences) and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on the antimicrobial properties of churchyard lichens.

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  a 1000-year-old medieval remedy with anti-biofilm activity requires a combination of multiple ingredients

  this case study is written by dr blessing anonye (university of central lancashire) and jessica furner-pardoe (university of warwick). they are both members of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ and share their insights on the 1000-year-old medieval remedy with anti-biofilm activity, which requires a combination of multiple ingredients.

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  development of a novel antibacterial nanocoating to reduce nosocomial infections

  this case study is written by james butler, who is a phd student at the university of plymouth and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . he discusses how he is working to help develop a novel antibacterial nanocoating to reduce nosocomial infections.

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  mining deep-sea sponges for novel antibiotics

  this case study is written by matthew koch, who is a phd student at the university of plymouth and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on mining deep-sea sponges for novel antibiotics.

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  investigating the possible role of l-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infections

  this case study is written by dr katarzyna mickiewicz, who is a faculty of medical sciences research fellow at the university of newcastle, uk, and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on investigating the possible role of l-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infections.

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  citizen science approaches to environmental sampling for amr: #sciencesolstice and #summersolstice

  this case study is written by jennifer shelton, who is a final year phd student at imperial college london. it focuses on the citizen science approach to environmental sampling for antimicrobial resistance.

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  building trust to improve antimicrobial stewardship

  this case study is written by dr meher rizvi, who is an associate professor at sultan qaboos university, sultanate of oman, and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on building trust to improve antimicrobial stewardship.

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  investigating the role of the human phageome in relation to amr

  this case study is written by julie callanan, who is a final year phd student at the apc microbiome ireland sfi research centre, university college cork, ireland, and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on investigating the role of the human phageome in relation to antimicrobial resistance (amr).

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  antimicrobial resistance in the environment

  this case study is written by dr aimee kaye murray, who is a nerc industrial innovation fellow and proleptic lecturer at the university of exeter medical school and a member of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ . it focuses on antimicrobial resistance in the environment.