Superbugs & You

CIDRAP
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CIDRAP-ASP currently produces two distinct podcast series (Superbugs and You, and Stewardship Spotlight), which focus on a multitude of issues relevant to antimicrobial resistance through interviews with content area experts. CIDRAP-ASP also hosts multiple live webinars each year, which provide an interactive opportunity for viewers to engage with our expert speakers. 

  1. DEC 22

    Cancer and AMR: A Roundtable Discussion

    Listen to a recording of our roundtable webinar on the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in cancer care. Experts discuss recent research, share key takeaways, and explore how stewardship and infection prevention can help protect patients.

  2. 04/16/2024

    From Farm to Label: Antimicrobials and One Health

    One Health is a concept that recognizes this interconnection and emphasizes the need for collaborative approaches to solving the issue of antimicrobial resistance at all levels -  humans, animals, and the environment is undeniable. Guests on this episode include Lance Price, (George Washington University), Francisco Diez-Gonzales (University of Georgia), and Paul Plummer (Iowa State University, NIAMRRE).

  3. 04/09/2024

    Finding a Second Wind: Cystic Fibrosis

    Antimicrobials are the cornerstone of modern medicine, and this is especially true for patients with cystic fibrosis. People with CF rely on antibiotics for recurring and persistent infections, and with regular use, antibiotics become less and less effective in fighting these infections. Guests include Ella Balasa, (Patient Advocate), Helen Boucher, MD (Tufts Medicine), and Mary Booth Dwight (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation).

  4. 04/02/2024

    Arrivederci AMR: Italy and the G7 Presidency

    Season 4 of Superbugs and You is here! Episode 14: This year, Italy leads the Presidency of the G7. The group is united by common values in addressing global challenges, including antimicrobial resistance. This episode features Italian leaders driving transformational policy to battle AMR. Guests include Francesca Chiara, (CIDRAP ASP), Mariano Votta (Active Citizenship Network-Cittadinanzattiva), Damiano De Felice (CARB-X), and Massimo Sartelli (Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery).

  5. 03/26/2024

    Oh, $@%!: Drug-resistant Shigella

    Health officials around the world are sounding the alarm on a highly infectious bacteria causing extensively drug-resistant infections. Shigella, which causes the infection known as shigellosis, is a genus of bacteria that results in gastrointestinal distress that ranges from uncomfortable to deadly, in adults and children. Global surveillance efforts on Shigella have identified outbreaks of strains that are extensively drug-resistant across the UK, US, and parts of Europe. How is the world dealing with this new superbug?   Guests Lou Bourgeois, PhD: Johns Hopkins, Science Officer for Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases, PATH Gauri Godbole, MBBS, MD: UKHSA, Consultant Microbiologist and Parasitologist, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals, NHS Naemah Logan, MD: Medical Officer, Surveillance Epidemiologist, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System for Enteric Bacteria (NARMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Louise Francois Watkins, MD: Medical Officer, NARMS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC

  6. 03/21/2023

    Vaccines and the Vulnerable: The Race to End Typhoid

    Over the past decade, several strains (types) of Salmonella typhi have become resistant to multiple antibiotics. Resistant strains have been identified across the globe. However, the 2018 launch of a vaccine has slowed infections. It is estimated that TCV introduction with a catch-up campaign will avert 42.5 million cases and 506,000 deaths caused by fluoroquinolone-resistant typhoid fever, and 21.2 million cases and 342,000 deaths from multidrug-resistant typhoid fever over 10 years following introduction. This episode will cover the impact of vaccinations and the challenges to deploy effective programs.    Guests: Farah Naz Qamar - Pediatric Infectious Disease Associate Professor, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan Kathy Neuzil - Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine Denise Garrett - Vice President, Applied Epidemiology, Sabin Vaccine Institute Calman MacLennan - Senior Program Officer, Bacterial Vaccines, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation   For more information on the impact of typhoid conjugate vaccines and AMR, check out CIDRAP-ASP's report, A Vaccine Is a Bridge: The New Era of Typhoid Prevention.

  7. 03/14/2023

    Fighting for the Future: Neonatal Sepsis

    Despite great improvements in mortality for children under 5, sepsis remains a leading cause of death in young children. The highest incidence and mortality were seen in newborns, with the biggest impact seen in low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This episode will highlight how the availability of guidelines, diagnostics, and therapeutics can make a difference in the smallest of patients. Content warning: this episode contains discussions of infant loss. Guests: Kamala Thiagarajan - Freelance journalist, Global health and environmental sciences Seamus O’Brien - Director of Research and Development, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Program Phoebe Williams - Pediatrician, Infectious Disease Physician, Faculty of Medicine,  University of Sydney Materials Mentioned in this Episode Neonatal sepsis: the new threat posed by superbugs, Kamala Thiagarajan, BBC Antibiotics needed to treat multidrug-resistant infections in neonates, Phoebe Williams, …, Seamus O’Brien et al., Bulletin of the World Health Organization

  8. 03/07/2023

    Fungus Among Us: Resistant Candida auris

    Around the world, the multidrug resistant and pan-resistantfungus Candida auris has caused outbreaks in healthcare systems. While it is now highlighted by CDC as an urgent threat, only six years ago there were no reports of resistant C. auris strains that were able to spread easily between patients. These infections are challenging to treat a with 5% — 10% of colonized patients going on to develop invasive infections. This episode will cover how these outbreaks have impacted patients, healthcare systems, and continued efforts to better understand and slow the impact of these infections. Guests: Tom M Chiller - Chief, Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Andrew Jacobs - Reporter, Health and Science desk, The New York Times Bhavarth Shukla - Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Materials Mentioned in this Episode A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy, Matt Richtel and Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times 2022 Special Report: COVID-19 U.S. Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CIDRAP-ASP currently produces two distinct podcast series (Superbugs and You, and Stewardship Spotlight), which focus on a multitude of issues relevant to antimicrobial resistance through interviews with content area experts. CIDRAP-ASP also hosts multiple live webinars each year, which provide an interactive opportunity for viewers to engage with our expert speakers. 

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  • Creator
    CIDRAP
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
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  • Show Website
    Superbugs & You

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