A review of nearly 200 studies into the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections has highlighted individual accountability and global action as vital for preventing a global increase in deaths from such infections. In July this year, researchers from France, Lebanon, Italy and South Africa published ‘Drivers of Antibiotic Resistance Transmission in Low- and Middle-Income Countries from a “One Health” Perspective—A Review’ …
This is the final day of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November). In a year where all corners of the globe have been affected by a deadly virus, today’s theme urges unity. We need a united approach to beating drug-resistance. And we join with the World Health Organisation in calling for a whole societal approach to fight against antibiotic resistance. …
Our Patient Support team plus one of the people they have helped contribute to a new report launched by the Longitude Prize. A new report of case studies published today coincides with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020. It gives a platform to people living with drug-resistant infections, those that have survived them and to the clinicians contending with them. This …
Drug-resistant sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the focus of today’s campaigning during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (2020). In the UK the incidence of STIs is increasing year on year as reported by Public Health England for 2019 (1). Not only are STIs increasing but also there have been reports of resistance to antibiotics (2). Whilst the incidence of resistance is …
Nurses and midwives need more training in antibiotic prescribing to monitor patients’ use of antibiotics – to help fight drug-resistant infections. Whilst infection control is pivotal in nursing and midwifery training, specific knowledge and guidance on antibiotic resistance is patchy (1). This despite the fact that nurses and midwives prescribe antibiotics to vulnerable babies who are particularly susceptible to hospital …
Perhaps inevitably, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November) turns its attention to the impact of the Coronavirus. Has it increased the inappropriate use of antibiotics and antibiotic prescribing? Research shows that in the early days of the pandemic, baffled doctors overused antibiotics in America, Asia and Italy (1). They have continued to be disseminated empirically to patients to prevent, rather …
Make your gift count for more this Christmas Save the date 1st -8th December Antibiotic Research UK are taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge this year. The Big Give runs the UK’s biggest match funding campaign, the Christmas Challenge. For seven days, it offers supporters of participating charities the opportunity to have their donation doubled. Since it launched in 2008, the Christmas Challenge …
Left unchecked, antibiotic resistance could have a devastating impact on our next generation. But how do we make children and young people more aware of the issue? And how can we encourage them to take action to reduce resistance? That is the theme of the third day of campaigning for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November). Our charity’s work has …
Water, sanitation, and hygiene is the theme of the second day of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020. And we are asking: “Has the importance of good hand hygiene been forgotten and overtaken by the dominance of the need to wear masks?” Good hand hygiene not only stops the spread of COVID-19 it also halts viral infections such as colds and …
We have been working with the pharma giant Pfizer, co-producers of the first vaccine against COVID-19 to help avoid a future pandemic of bacterial antibiotic resistance. Professor Colin Garner (Chief Executive) and Professor Christine Bond (Trustee and Education Committee Chair – Emeritus Professor, University of Aberdeen) were members of an AMR Taskforce charged with defining how individuals can make a …
The 18-24th November 2020 marks World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and aside from supporting the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) theme “United to preserve antimicrobials” we have a raft of activities to raise awareness – and life-saving funds. The tragic COVID-19 outbreak means that many events across the world will not go ahead as planned this year. But the coronavirus has sadly …
There has been a surge in people looking to Antibiotic Research UK’s information about urinary tract infections (UTIs). These painful and dangerous infections, also known as cystitis, are on the rise in the UK. Find out more about the latest UTI research from around the world. UTIs are a common and unpleasant infection that make it painful to pee. But …
Are you wondering how to fill in time during lockdown? Why not help all of us by finding five free minutes during furlough to help prevent the next pandemic from taking your family and friends’ lives. We are simply asking for you to contact your local MP about antibiotic resistance which threatens modern medicine. We need to fill MP’s postbags and …
The elected MP for your area is in place to represent you and to make sure the issues you care about are raised at the highest level possible in Government. Find out how to write a short, persuasive letter and send it to your MP to explain why antibiotic-resistant infections are an issue worthy of their attention. Find out who …
In the finest spirit of investigative journalism, the BBC recently examined the Cabinet Office’s “National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies” and below the dystopian image, “The End is Nigh”, duly told us, “The government always knew a pandemic was the most serious threat to the UK”. Read the full article here. We decided to do our own digging and see …
Our charity is increasingly concerned that antibiotic resistant bacterial infections could be forgotten because of the current focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. While the world is focuses on the viral pandemic, the fight against antibiotic resistance cannot be ignored. The public are increasingly visiting our website to learn more about antibiotic resistant infections. Antibiotic resistance is driven by the overuse, …
For this year’s Antibiotic Research UK’s annual lecture, Professor Alison Holmes (pictured) of Imperial College London produced a wide-ranging and passionate presentation that had delegates rushing to praise its insight on antimicrobial optimisation. And also receiving plenty of plaudits at our Annual Lecture event were patients Lisa and Nina who relayed deeply touching stories of their battles with drug resistant …
Antibiotic Research UK are thrilled to announce a brand-new fundraising event this November for students: The Great University Science Quiz! The quiz is the charity’s first step in formal engagement with undergraduates in UK universities and teaching institutes to establishing undergraduate UK AMR Societies. By tomorrow’s professionals learning more about antibiotic resistance and how it threatens modern medicine, we hope …
Antibiotic-resistant infections are bacterial infections that do not respond to treatment with antibiotics. While any one of us could require antibiotics at some point in our life, some people rely on them due to other health conditions. Antibiotic Research UK is dedicated to helping save the future of modern medicine by investing in the development of alternative treatments and finding …
Our Annual Lecture and AGM event is coming up soon. This year because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be meeting by Zoom videoconference. Our Annual Lecturer Professor Alison Holmes will be giving a talk titled ‘Antimicrobial optimisation: Learning from a pandemic and Advances in innovation’. Alison is Professor of Infectious Disease, Imperial College, London. Alison has interests in antibiotic use, …
