antibiotic resistance Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/antibiotic-resistance/ Latest News & Press Releases Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png antibiotic resistance Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/antibiotic-resistance/ 32 32 World Antibiotic Awareness Week – 14-20 November 2016 https://news.media.co.za/world-antibiotic-awareness-week-14-20-november-2016/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:00:50 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5693 World Antibiotic Awareness Week is being marked 14-20 November 2016. Antibiotics have saved millions of people’s lives from infections that were once deadly. We have come to rely on antibiotics in modern medicine and agriculture, to treat humans and animals that are sick and to prevent others from becoming infected. But they are losing their […]

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]]> WHO recommends 29 ways to stop surgical infections and avoid superbugs https://news.media.co.za/who-recommends-29-ways-to-stop-surgical-infections-and-avoid-superbugs/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 06:01:18 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5631 3 November 2016 (Geneva) – People preparing for surgery should always have a bath or shower but not be shaved, and antibiotics should only be used to prevent infections before and during surgery, not afterwards, according to new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) that  aim to save lives, cut costs and arrest the spread of superbugs. […]

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]]> WHO multi-country survey reveals widespread public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance https://news.media.co.za/who-multi-country-survey-reveals-widespread-public-misunderstanding-about-antibiotic-resistance/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 10:30:33 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3328 16 November 2015 ǀ GENEVA – As the World Health Organization (WHO) ramps up its fight against antibiotic resistance, a new multi-country survey shows people are confused about this major threat to public health and do not understand how to prevent it from growing. Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria change and become resistant to the […]

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