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How much can antibiotic prescription rates be reduced through targeted interventions?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is when bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi become resistant to the drugs used to treat infections. This can occur either naturally, or because people overuse and misuse antimicrobial medicines, such as antibiotics, which can speed up the development of resistance. AMR is... click to read more

Kyaw Zay Ya | PhD student at Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Mark Lambiris | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Basel

Günther Fink | Professor  at Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

antibiotics

resistance

antibiotic resistance

Reading time 3 min

published on Oct 11, 2023

Unlocking a new way to fight against antibiotic resistance: viruses are the key

Most of us have suffered a bacterial infection at some point in our lives. Fortunately, a prompt prescription of the right antibiotic from our doctors puts us on the path to recovery. But in re-cent years, for an increasing number of patients, antibiotic treatments are... click to read more

Fernando L. Gordillo Altamirano | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jeremy J. Barr | Lecturer at School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

Bacteriophages

phage therapy

antibiotic resistance

Acinetobacter baumannii

bacterial capsule

Reading time 4 min

published on Jun 8, 2022