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A class above: novel antibiotics that works against highly resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) contributes to 4.95 million deaths per year, according to the WHO and, if nothing is done to curb the threat of AMR, this figure could reach 10 million deaths per year by 2050. Novel antimicrobials are needed, but there have been very few new antimicrobials developed, limiting the available treatment options against…
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Antibiotic prescribing in England, and how this relates to the local area
Promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics Since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in the 1920s, there have been over 150 antibacterial drugs developed and marketed for human or veterinary use. The effect these drugs have had on infectious diseases and population health is remarkable. A once considered serious bacterial infection can now be…