by Stanley Staphylococcus | Nov 15, 2018 | Clinical
Photo – Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Source: CDC/ James Archer Dear Stanley, I see it’s World Antibiotics Awareness Week (WAAW), and I want to promote awareness at my lab. Does Microbiologics have any useful tools for labs that want to take action?...
by Karla Fjeld | May 17, 2018 | Clinical
The global spread of antibiotic resistant sexually transmitted diseases (STD) has received increased attention over the past several years from health institutes including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
by microbiologics | Nov 16, 2017 | Clinical
Photo: Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Source: CDC) The largest recent outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the United States is currently unfolding in the Minnesota Hmong community. Many Hmong elders were resettled in the Twin Cities...
by Microbiologics | Nov 17, 2016 | Quizzes
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are raising awareness about the global threat posed by antibiotic resistance. You can follow the conversation by using #GetSmartWeek and #AntibioticResistance on...
by Microbiologics | Sep 22, 2016 | Clinical, Pharmaceutical
For years, health organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have warned that antibiotic resistance is a major global threat. The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance estimates that at least...