Antimicrobial Resistance: Too Much Study, Not Enough Action, No Time to Lose
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We have known about the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for so long that it seems as though we should have solutions in hand...
Nigeria: Hand Hygiene after Pandemics
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Last year, Nigeria observed how an existential threat from the Ebola pandemic reinforced people’s attitude towards hand hygiene – a strongly held idea and...
Scarlet Fever Outbreak in UK Baffles Scientists
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Public Health England has reported a dramatic increase in the number of reported cases of Scarlet Fever in England and Wales in the past...
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A Preliminary Field-Relevant Test to Assess Decontamination of High-Touch Environmental Surfaces: Testing with Staphylococcus...
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Editor’s note: The following work represents the preliminary work being performed by the authors. The study was sponsored by Process...
A Novel Biotech Approach to Tackling Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused approximately 453,000 healthcare-associated infections in the United States in 2011, resulting in 29,000 deaths within 30 days of initial...
The Discovery Awards: New Seed Funding Available
A new round of seed funding has been made available for teams working on diagnostic tests to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use. The Discovery Awards 2017 will...
Breaking the Chain at the First Link
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Reduction of Bacteraemia through MRSA Surveillance
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Bacteraemia is indicated by the presence of pathogens in blood. As this is systemic, bacteraemia can become fatal very quickly. In the United Kingdom,...
The Application of ATP Bioluminescence for Rapid Monitoring of Microbiological Contamination on Environmental Surfaces:...
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Prevention of...
