Nature gives men bacteria fighting beards so improves their antibiotic resistance! Facial hair could be a key to developing new antibiotics, claims a team led by Dr. Adam Roberts, microbiologist at University College London (UCL) in the UK, They have spent recent years attempting to uncover new medicines that overcome drug resistance, a major public…
Report on consumption of antimicrobial agents
ECDC/EFSA/EMA first joint report The ECDC/EFSA/EMA published the first joint report on an integrated analysis of the consumption of antimicrobial agents and occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from humans and food-producing animals. The report will inform the European Commission’s action plan against the rising threats from antimicrobial resistance and the data from the report…