Keep Antibiotics Working
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The Keep Antibiotics Working (KAW) Coalition fights against the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs resulting from the overuse of antibiotics on farms.
Chicago, IL
Joined July 2011
We are shifting away from X/Twitter so will no longer be posting on here. We are also merging this account with the Food Animal Concerns Trust account. You can follow us on Bluesky at https://t.co/hCaXJOGsoC and on our FB and Instagram accounts.
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Genomic Surveillance Revolution: How Global Pathogen Tracking Protects Food Safety
foodpoisoningnews.com
The Network Architecture
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Antibiotics used in food-animal production linked to resistance in people A new study finds bacteria harboring resistance to ionophores, a class of antibiotics widely used in poultry, also carry resistance genes for medically important antibiotics. https://t.co/XMkwFgRHjg
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Latest data show @US_FDA Efforts to Support #AntibioticStewardship in Veterinary Settings are failing #SuperBugs
foodanimalconcernstrust.org
FDA's antibiotic stewardship in veterinary settings is failing, with new data showing a rise in antibiotic use in food animals since the 2018 action plan. FACT advocates for stricter FDA policies,...
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Honored to say I won 1st prize for the Americas in the @globalamrmedia global AMR media awards for a piece exposing how US pressure weakened global commitments on #antimicrobialresistance published in @USRightToKnow
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Imagine fighting cancer, then learning you have an untreatable infection because antibiotics no longer work. Cancer patients already face one battle—they shouldn't have to fight drug-resistant infections too. @UICC #AMR #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 🎗️
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Government of India considers ban on two #antibiotics
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Let @USDA know that companies marketing meat as coming from animals "Raised without Antibiotics" should be required to test for antibiotic residues to counter fraud. #SuperBugs
https://t.co/rj7iF2xsal
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We found that fluconazole-resistant C. tropicalis isolated from fruits, soils, and water in orchards in Taiwan were genetically similar to those causing prolonged colonization and tissues damage in humans. #AntimicrobialResistance
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The indicators in the chart above are those recommended by the @WOAH for countries to measure progress on #AntibioticResistance. We had to do these calculations ourselves since @US_FDA avoids indicators linked to its stewardship work
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At the same time there has been a large increase in the use of one of the most critically important classes of antibiotics fluoroquinolones which includes the human drug ciprofloxacin. Use (biomass adjusted sales) of this class went up by 11% in 2023 and is up 18% since 2017.
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If you compare biomass adjusted sales between 2017 when FDA's last major action took place and 2023 biomass adjusted sales went up by 10% in cattle and 24% in pigs. In contrast, chicken use dropped by 51% looking more like EU.
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#Superbug colonized patients were 4.6 times more likely to develop a CRE infection, were 8.2 times more likely to develop a MRSA infection and VRE-colonized patients were 22 times more likely to develop a VRE infection.
Saudi study underscores risks of colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms The study found that being colonized with an MDRO was associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent MDRO infection. https://t.co/iodnejhHEZ
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Don’t let the USDA rubber stamp fraud when it comes to stopping #Superbugs #AntibioticResistance
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Modern travel of people, animals, and goods means antimicrobial-resistant germs can easily spread. Learn more about how #AntimicrobialResistance spreads and the actions that you can take to keep yourself and your family safe: https://t.co/9CD5OZcEE0
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"I saw the real human toll of #AMR here before it even showed up in the data," @OneHealthTrust's Ramanan Laxminarayan says. #UNGA79
cidrap.umn.edu
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