Episode 62 -Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

In this episode, we’re talking about anti-microbial resistance (AMR). The episode will include what we mean by a pathogen, how they may become resistant, how that resistance spreads and what we can do about it.  Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm! Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/ References -   https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6sxh  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513277/  https://www.who.int/news/item/14-06-2024-who-releases-report-on-state-of-development-of-antibacterials  https://today.uic.edu/new-antibiotic-attacks-bacteria-in-never-before-seen-way/  https://warwick.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/new_antibiotic_for_drug_resistant_bacteria_found_hiding_in_plain_sight/ https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/bacteriophages-and-their-use-in-combating-antimicrobial-resistance  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWo4MwE3zfU  Meera Senthilingam - “Outbreaks & Pandemics”, particularly Chapter 6