Infections are the leading cause of death in patients with extensive burn injuries, with studies showing 42%-65% of burn deaths attributable to infection.
Antimicrobial Resistance Makes It Harder to Treat UTIs and Other Infections that Can Lead to Acute Kidney Injury
UTIs are the single biggest risk to healthy people from drug-resistant germs.
We Can’t Rely on Development of New Drugs Alone to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a global health crisis, as every day we encounter more infections that cannot be cured with existing antimicrobials. At the same time, the majority of major drug companies have been scaling back or cutting antibiotic research due to development challenges
Our “One Word” For 2020: Stewardship
Here at bioMérieux Connection, and throughout bioMérieux, Inc., we’ve been thinking a lot about our mission and what we hope to accomplish in 2020 and beyond.
The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem
At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...
Lindsay Denny Discusses the Critical Role of WASH in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance
WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...