Research finds dietary zinc inhibits antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene transmission: Bacteria transferred plasmids with AMR genes in the presence of zinc may result in reduced or nonexistent rates of AMR, without disupting the guy micrbiome

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🦠 Weedkiller Linked to Superbug Spread: Controversial weedkiller glyphosate may inadvertently be driving the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, which can then spread to hospitals.

🔬 Widespread Resistance Found: In a study comparing hospital, agricultural, and nature reserve bacteria, researchers found that 74% of hospital strains were resistant to carbapenems, antibiotics used as a last resort. Worryingly, all hospital strains were also highly resistant to glyphosate.

🔄 Two-Way Transmission: Bacteria resistant to both antibiotics and glyphosate can travel between agricultural soils and hospitals through wastewater and other environmental pathways, creating a concerning cycle.

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🦠 Childhood Antibiotic Resistance Soars: Over the past two decades, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in children has significantly increased, making many common antibiotic treatments ineffective and now impacting even stronger drugs.

📈 Global Data Reveals Widespread Threat: Analysis of over 100,000 bacterial samples from children worldwide shows over a third are resistant to first-line antibiotics, and nearly a fifth to second-line options, with resistance particularly high in ICUs and younger children.

🚨 Alarming Rise in Critical Antibiotics: While resistance to first-line antibiotics has declined in some areas, resistance to second-line and last-resort antibiotics has risen dramatically, especially in ICUs (Watch: 15% to 33%, Reserve: 9% to 32%).

🌍 Resource-Limited Settings Hit Hardest: AMR is most severe in lower-income regions like Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central America, due to factors like unregulated antibiotic access, poor sanitation, and high infection rates.

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A fungus resistant to all 4 types of antifungal drugs has been found in a hospital patient in Kenya, only the 2nd case ever recorded worldwide after New York in 2022. The superbug, Candida (Candidozyma) auris, infected a 28-year-old's surgical wound, and scientists warn the global threat is growing.

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