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Can genetic testing determine antimicrobial susceptibility? EUCAST experts say not yet…

Experts at the EUCAST have found that genetic methods cannot yet be used to test for susceptibility in a number of important bacterial species

European Antibiotic Awareness Day: ESCMID experts promote prudent use of antibiotics to fight resistance

Experts at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease are joining colleagues across the globe this week to promote prudent use of antibiotics.

Conference reviews drug development process to tackle antimicrobial resistance

27/06/2016, Vienna: The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) are jointly organizing a conference in Vienna from 21 - 23 September 2016 to help researchers accelerate the development of new antimicrobials for drug-resistant infections. At present, there are relatively few agents in developmental pipelines, and...

ESCMID sends open letter to United Nations ahead of high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) sent an open letter to UN President, H.E. Mr Mogens Lykketoft ahead of the high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In the letter the society welcomes the decision by Secretary General to act on a problem that is predicted to cause 10 million annual deaths...

Mobile phones used by hospital staff harbour pathogenic viruses

21/06/2016, Saint-…tienne, France: In clinical settings, mobile phones benefit patients by placing useful data and information at the fingertips of health professionals during interactions on the ward. But are doctors and nurses unwittingly exposing vulnerable patients to a potential source of infection just by tapping their touch screen? Previous studies have already shown that the...
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