by TGAR Foundation | Jul 25, 2024 | General
Antibiotic stewardship is a critical aspect of our healthcare system, aimed at ensuring the effective and responsible use of antibiotics. With the rise of antibiotic resistance posing a significant threat to public health, it is imperative that we all work together...
by TGAR Foundation | Jul 24, 2024 | General
More and more multidrug-resistant bacteria are circulating in Gaza and Ukraine. These so-called superbugs do not respond to antibiotics. As a result, injuries to war victims are becoming increasingly difficult to treat, sometimes resulting in amputations or death....
by TGAR Foundation | Jul 18, 2024 | General
Antibiotics cannot cure COVID. They don’t help a bit. And yet, new data shows that, during the pandemic, COVID patients were given antibiotics – a lot of antibiotics. That’s bad because the overuse of antibiotics can breed superbugs that are resistant to medications....
by TGAR Foundation | Jul 8, 2024 | General
Jessica is 27 and works in the hospitality industry and after-school care at a primary school. Since September 2022, Jessica has been suffering from an ongoing wound infection after she received an artificial kneecap (meniscus implant). Jessica had been in a lot of...
by TGAR Foundation | Jun 27, 2024 | General
The European Centre for Disease Prevention ECDC warns that antibiotics no longer work well against some forms of the STD gonorrhea. This is because the bacteria that causes the disease becomes resistant. The ECDC calls this a “worrying development”. If...