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Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance – A European Report Recommends Deja-Vu Action

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Sometimes one comes across a particularly well-written policy document which summarizes the status quo of antimicrobial resistance by connecting and synthesizing data from all kinds of sources into a coherent framework. The 2015 OECD Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in G7 Continue reading Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance – A European Report Recommends Deja-Vu Action→

At Last, The Fairy Tale Becomes Clear…

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If you ever wondered how Snow White could have been poisoned by eating an apple, you probably did not realize how much this tale of folklore was based on cruel reality.  Science has finally caught up with the Brothers Grimm Continue reading At Last, The Fairy Tale Becomes Clear…→

It’s Not a Free-Enterprise Market, Stupid!

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The economics of developing antibacterials is a frustrating topic to address.  There are unique aspects to the antibiotic market which sets it apart from other medicines, esp. the unique societal aspects of antibiotic use which go beyond the benefit to Continue reading It’s Not a Free-Enterprise Market, Stupid!→

Aeromonas salmonicida: Trouble for Aquaculture with Drug Resistance

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Aeromonas salmonicida causes furunculosis in salmon hatcheries and in freshwater fish.  The organism has several recognized virulence mechanisms including the T3SS [1].  Link to this post!