Advances in non-tuberculous mycobacteria and new risks for public health
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In this webinar, Dr Emmanuelle Cambau provided an insightful overview of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, highlighting what’s new on the horizon, while Dr Jakko van Ingen presented an update on the diagnosis and treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus infections which are increasing, particularly in immunocompromised patients or those with comorbidities. This is a must-watch event for anyone interested in the latest developments and challenges in this evolving field.
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Abstracts from the 33rd ICC
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The highest scoring abstracts from the 33rd International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC) have now been published in ISAC's open access journal, the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JGAR).
We were delighted to have received abstracts on a variety of infectious disease related topics from delegates around the world.
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On demand | 33rd ICC
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We continued to share presentations that were recorded at the 33rd ICC. Recent uploads include:
- Climate change and change in infections - ESCMID symposium
- Antimicrobial resistance in the 21st century - Prof. Timothey Walsh
- A tribute to Prof. Alasdair M. Geddes - Prof. Ian Gould
- Infection control: from the past to the future - Prof. Andreas Voss
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Abx Guide
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We continued to promote the launch of the ISAC Abx Guide. The Abx Guide is a FREE open access online antimicrobial treatment guideline for global application intended to provide guidance on antibiotic treatment of common infectious diseases in an easy-to-use modular format that can be adapted to different settings. The main aim is to address the gaps causing inappropriate antibiotic use in low-resource settings.
A "Gastrointestinal" chapter was added in recent weeks.
The final regional webinar (for the African region) was hosted in January and will be available online soon, together with the other regional presentations.
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AMR workshop in Kasese, Uganda
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ISAC supported a training course on "Raising awareness on AMR (inappropriate antibiotic dispensing at private and public health facilities)" in rural areas of the Kasese district, Uganda organised by the Great Lakes Peace Center. Dr Kordo Saeed represented ISAC on behalf of the ISAC Rapid Diagnostic & Biomarkers Working Group.
The event was attended by 110 healthcare workers (Drs, pharmacists, technicians, vets as well as government officials, the mayor of Kasese and local radio).
Key achievements were:
- Raising awareness among public health workers on the burden of AMR.
- Strengthening AMR knowledge among health workers.
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4th International Congress on Polymyxins
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ISAC endorsed the congress and presentations have been uploaded to the ISAC Academy. The conference explored the latest advancements across all major facets of the polymyxin class of antibiotics.
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IJAA One Health special issue
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January is One Health Awareness Month. New articles were published in the One Health Special Issue in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (IJAA), edited by Prof. Reema Singh. The issue is particularly focused on:
- AMR in human and animal disease-causing pathogens
- Epidemiology and transmission of resistant pathogens in the environment (i.e. soil, water, air)
- One-health integrated surveillance and management of AMR
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