by TGAR Foundation | Apr 15, 2025 | General
More than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of infections that are resistant to antibiotics, according to a study by two leading experts in child health. Children in Africa and South East Asia were found to be most at...
by TGAR Foundation | Mar 6, 2025 | General
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health crisis with profound implications thatextend beyond the realms of medicine and biology. Its impacts are felt across all layers ofsociety, but not equally. By examining antibiotic resistance through a sociological...
by TGAR Foundation | Feb 20, 2025 | General
In the ongoing battle against bacterial infections, one of the most formidable adversariesis not a single microorganism but a complex community known as a biofilm. Thesemicroscopic fortresses, composed of bacteria encased in a self-produced protectivematrix, present a...
by TGAR Foundation | Jan 24, 2025 | General
Tamara is 38 years old and a general practitioner. Tamara also conducts research into infectious diseases at the UMC Utrecht and is involved in the regional healthcare network for antibiotic resistance and infection prevention. Everyone will encounter an infectious...
by TGAR Foundation | Jan 22, 2025 | General
In modern medicine, minimally invasive surgeries (MIS) stand as a testament to theadvancements in surgical techniques and technology. These procedures, characterised bysmaller incisions, reduced pain, quicker recovery times, and lower risk of complicationsthan...
by TGAR Foundation | Dec 2, 2024 | General
Antibiotic resistance is, as we have discovered in our previous blogs, one of the mostpressing challenges in modern medicine. It is one of the top global public health anddevelopment threats. Bacterial AMR was estimated to be directly responsible for 1.27million...
by TGAR Foundation | Nov 27, 2024 | General
A systematic review and meta-analysis found a that a “substantial” proportion of infants younger than 3 months in low-resource countries were colonized with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, researchers reported today in JAMA Network Open. Escherichia...
by TGAR Foundation | Nov 19, 2024 | General
Dear Friends and Supporters, As we embrace the final quarter of 2024, we are excited to share a wealth of updates and initiatives from The Global Antibiotic Resistance Foundation. Our commitment to combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is stronger than ever, and we...
by TGAR Foundation | Nov 7, 2024 | General
Frank is 56 years old and a support employee at a transport company. In addition, he is board member of the Association of People with Burns. Frank is seriously ill due to a Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection (NSTI), better known as a flesh-eating bacteria. In 2005,...
by TGAR Foundation | Oct 28, 2024 | General
In today’s world, antibiotic resistance is a growing concern. Overuse and misuse ofantibiotics have led to the development of drug-resistant bacteria, making once-treatableinfections harder to combat. One way to tackle this issue is by building a strong...
