Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Antibiotic resistance is a public health threat of the utmost importance, especially when it comes to children: according to WHO data, infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria produce 700,000 deaths across all ages, of which around 200,000 are newborns. This surging issue has multipronged roots that are specific to the…
The issue of misuse of antimicrobials is increasing day by day in both humans and animal sector. This exposure of antibiotic/antimicrobial residues to the human, animals, plants and thus environment can further worsen the situation. Further, the problem of increasing resistance will not allow the treatment of patients, success of…
Prior to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, antibiotic resistance was identified as a major global health care concern. Although fungal infections remain largely unknown to the general public, total attributable annual deaths are comparable to or exceed global mortalities from malaria, tuberculosis, or HIV. The impact of fungal infections has been exacerbated…
The increasing issue of antibiotic resistance is a great challenge to the pharmaceutical industry. The pressure of developing newer, better compounds with capacity to kill or inhibit the growth of antibiotic resistant organisms is huge. In this direction, nanoparticles are gaining a lot of attention. For instance, the use of…
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that inhabits and colonize the guts of human beings and animals. Particular strains of this bacterium called ‘Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli’ (STECs) cause infections in humans due to the intake of food which is not cooked, partially cooked or contaminated with…
The use of antibiotics on a regular and excessive basis is a major factor in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Patients discharge un-metabolized or relatively low doses of non-metabolized antibiotics through urine and stool, which might enter into the environment through sewage disposal and promote the emergence of antibiotic resistant…
Computerised physician-order entry (CPOE) is a system where medical professional enter and send the treatment instructions and medications electronically instead of using paper chart method. computerised decision-support system (CDSS) is an application that helps healthcare providers in making therapeutic decisions, implement evidence- based clinical guidelines at the point- of- care.…
Antimicrobial resistance is a public health threat that demands urgent action. AMR leads to reduced effectiveness of drugs like antibiotics resulting in milder and easily treatable infections turning to life-threatening conditions. AMR is increasing due to irrational use of antibiotics and hospital acquired secondary infections. In a recent commentary, experts…
The unavoidable development of antibiotic resistance as a result of the use of antimicrobials is a major concern for human health. It is widely acknowledged that non-lethal antibiotic concentrations have accelerated the development and HGT process of antibiotic resistance. Compared to antibiotics, commonly prescribed non-antibiotic medications like antidepressants are also…
Biofilm is complex self-secreted matrix of bacteria composing polysaccharides, extracellular DNAs, and proteins that have adhered to surfaces, to create a biofilm. Biofilms enable the infection to persist, prevent the absorption of antimicrobials, and encourage drug resistance in bacteria, making it challenging to treat bacterial infections. The bacteria are immune…
Project reference: 598515-EPP-1-2018-1-IN-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP