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antimicrobial resistance

Superbugs set to make common drugs and treatments less effective – Expert Reaction

Superbugs set to make common drugs and treatments less effective – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 March 2022

As germs become more resistant to antimicrobial drugs, infections will become less treatable, and treatments that compromise immunity – like chemotherapy – will […]

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Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A

Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 November 202118 November 2021

Drug resistance is one of the top ten global health threats named by the World Health Organization for 2021. In the past […]

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Current state of antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand – Expert Q&A

Current state of antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 November 201922 November 2019

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern worldwide as disease-causing microbes evolve resistance to the faithful drugs we use to kill […]

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Drug-resistant Candida auris – Expert Reaction

Drug-resistant Candida auris – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 April 201915 April 2019

There were alarming headlines from the US over the weekend about a type of yeast that has been causing serious illness […]

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New antibiotic might help fight against superbug – Expert Reaction

New antibiotic might help fight against superbug – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 March 201813 February 2019

A new family of antibiotics could help knock down drug-resistant bacteria, according to a study done in mice. The new […]

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Herbicides linked to antibiotic resistance – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 November 201711 April 2018

New Zealand researchers have found the active ingredients in commonly-used weed killers can cause bacteria to be less susceptible to […]

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How can we reduce antibiotic use in animals? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 September 2017

With the global threat of anti-microbial resistant looming, a team of international agricultural experts are arguing for reduced antibiotic use […]

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Antibiotic resistance a concern in NZ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 May 201703 August 2018

New Zealand isn’t insulated from the global problem of antimicrobial resistance, concludes the latest expert advice paper from the Royal […]

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WHO lists priority pathogens – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 March 201703 August 2018

This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released a priority list for pathogens for which new drugs are urgently needed […]

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Antimicrobial resistance – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 21 November 201611 April 2018

Growing rates of antimicrobial resistance could leave us without effective drugs to treat serious infections – “the end of modern […]

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