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MECHANISMS OF TRANSFER OF RESISTANCE GENES IN BACTERIA
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

MECHANISMS OF TRANSFER OF RESISTANCE GENES IN BACTERIA

  • DrChika
  • August 15, 2023

  Below are some of the major ways through which bacteria pass on their antibiotic […]

GENETIC BASIS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

GENETIC BASIS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • August 15, 2023

Genetic resistance of microbes to antibiotics is due to a chromosomal mutation in the bacterial […]

UNDERSTANDING MBL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

UNDERSTANDING MBL MICROBIOLOGY

  • DrChika
  • August 10, 2023

Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) are beta-lactamase enzymes produced by pathogenic bacteria, and which hydrolyzes the carbapenems (e.g. […]

ESBL Positive – Understanding Extended spectrum beta-lactamases tests
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

ESBL Positive – Understanding Extended spectrum beta-lactamases tests

  • DrChika
  • August 10, 2023

What does it mean to be ESBL positive? Learn how to detect these antibiotic-resistant bacteria […]

Materials from the iAMR team for teaching & illustrating AMR
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Materials from the iAMR team for teaching & illustrating AMR

  • DrChika
  • June 12, 2023

Are you looking for more information about Antibiotic Resistance or antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? Do you […]

BETA-LACTAMASE: an important resistance mechanism in bacteria
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

BETA-LACTAMASE: an important resistance mechanism in bacteria

  • DrChika
  • June 3, 2023

Beta-lactamases are enzymes secreted by both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, and which have […]

MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA (MDRB)
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
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MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA (MDRB)

  • DrChika
  • June 3, 2023

The introduction of antibiotics into clinical medicine for the treatment of infectious diseases heralded an […]

TYPES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
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TYPES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • March 27, 2023

Bacteria have evolved to survive in diverse environments. They survive exposure to harsh chemicals including […]

BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • March 27, 2023

Antimicrobial agents, particularly antibiotics are the most significant class of pharmaceuticals and are one of […]

CONTROL OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

CONTROL OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • March 10, 2023

Antibiotic resistance knows no border of any country since there is free movement of both […]

IMPACT AND COST OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ECONOMY OF A NATION
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

IMPACT AND COST OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ECONOMY OF A NATION

  • DrChika
  • March 10, 2023

Antimicrobial agents (antibiotics in particular) have helped countless numbers of people worldwide owing to their […]

FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ANTIBIOTIC (ANTIMICROBIAL) RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
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FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ANTIBIOTIC (ANTIMICROBIAL) RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • March 10, 2023

Antibiotic resistance is a global health problem that bedevils our health sector and threatens our […]

SPECIFIC MECHANISMS OF ACQUIRING RESISTANCE BY BACTERIA/MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

SPECIFIC MECHANISMS OF ACQUIRING RESISTANCE BY BACTERIA/MICROBIAL PATHOGENS

  • DrChika
  • March 10, 2023

An antibiotic has to go through a number of steps in order to exert its […]

MODE (MECHANISMS) OF TRANSFER OF RESISTANCE GENES
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

MODE (MECHANISMS) OF TRANSFER OF RESISTANCE GENES

  • DrChika
  • March 10, 2023

Antibiotic resistant bacteria owe their drug insensitivity and ingenuity in developing resistance against our therapeutic […]

TYPES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

TYPES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • March 10, 2023

The resistance of a microbial cell to the potent action of antimicrobial agents or antibiotics […]

NITROCEFIN TEST FOR BETA-LACTAMASE PRODUCTION
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

NITROCEFIN TEST FOR BETA-LACTAMASE PRODUCTION

  • DrChika
  • January 14, 2023

The production of beta-lactamase enzymes by Gram negative bacteria including E. coli, P. aeruginosa and […]

Vancomycin resistance in Enterococci
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Vancomycin resistance in Enterococci

  • DrChika
  • January 14, 2023

Enterococcus (plural: Enterococci) is a group of bacteria that is normally found in the intestines […]

What are ESBLs?
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

What are ESBLs?

  • DrChika
  • January 14, 2023

ESBLs (extended spectrum beta-lactamases) are enzymes that mediate resistance to extended-spectrum (third generation) cephalosporins (e.g., […]

WHO Global Principles for the Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals Intended for Food
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

WHO Global Principles for the Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals Intended for Food

  • DrChika
  • January 14, 2023

Purpose: To minimize the negative public health impact of the use of antimicrobial agents in […]

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

  • DrChika
  • December 29, 2022

Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that occurs when bacteria are not killed or inhibited by […]

CHARACTERISTICS/FEATURES OF ANTIBIOTICS
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics

CHARACTERISTICS/FEATURES OF ANTIBIOTICS

  • DrChika
  • December 29, 2022

Antibiotics including antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, antiprotozoal agents, and antifungal agents have some specific characteristics […]

Chromogenic culture media for detecting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
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Chromogenic culture media for detecting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms

  • DrChika
  • December 22, 2022

Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI Chromogenic medium for detecting Ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI is […]

CLASSES OF ANTIBIOTICS
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

CLASSES OF ANTIBIOTICS

  • DrChika
  • December 21, 2022

There are several classification/types of antibiotics today, which is based on bacterial spectrum of activity […]

SOURCES OF ANTIBIOTICS
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

SOURCES OF ANTIBIOTICS

  • DrChika
  • December 21, 2022

Before the advent of conventional medicine used in clinical medicine today for the treatment of […]

BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTIBIOTICS
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTIBIOTICS

  • DrChika
  • December 21, 2022

Antibiotic history dates back to 1928 when Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the antibacterial effects of […]

DEFINITION OF AN ANTIBIOTIC
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

DEFINITION OF AN ANTIBIOTIC

  • DrChika
  • December 21, 2022

There is no consensus to the definition of antibiotics. But it is very important that […]

Introduction to Antibiotic Resistance
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram

Introduction to Antibiotic Resistance

  • DrChika
  • December 21, 2022

In recent times, antibiotic resistance of pathogens to drugs (antibiotics) directed towards the degrading properties […]

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