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News Articles: Antibiotic Resistance

The above illustration depicts a molecular model for a carbapenem drug. The carbapenem group of antibiotics is the last resort for antibiotic-resistant infections and is approved for children.  But carbapenems are not widely used because they're expensive, they're administered by IV — and doctors are concerned that bacteria could develop resistance to these antibiotics.

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  • Global Health

Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Max Barnhart and
  • Regina G. Barber

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  • Global Health

Superbugs catch a ride on air pollution particles. Is that bad news for people?

Antibiotic resistant microbes from the soil, from aquaculture, from sewage and from hospitals can hook onto air pollution particles. A new study looks at the implications.

September 08, 2023
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By:
  • Gabriel Spitzer
MRSA (methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>), depicted above in yellow and surrounded by cellular debris, is a staph bacterium that resists treatment by many common antibiotics. The image is from a scanning electron micrograph.

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  • Global Health

Why humans are losing the race against superbugs

A new report in The Lancet finds that in 2019, antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed 1.2 million people — more than were killed by malaria or HIV/AIDS. The problem is mounting in lower-income nations.

January 23, 2022
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
UGA researcher Issmat Kassem, pictured to the right of research professional Miranda Barr, has discovered a gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to antibiotics in Georgia sewer water.

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  • Global Health

A gene found in Georgia sewer water makes bacteria resistant to the 'last resort' antibiotic

When germs learn to defeat drugs meant to kill them, infections are hard if not impossible to treat.

Scientists say finding the MCR-9 gene in the first sample tested in Georgia sewer water means research, health care and government agencies should seek solutions now to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

January 18, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic antibiotics were frequently prescribed to seriously ill patients, even though the disease is caused by a virus.

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  • Health

Antibiotic Use Ran High In Early Days Of COVID-19, Despite Viral Cause

Many doctors have used antibiotics to treat COVID-19 patients, but that's largely unnecessary — and could even promote drug-resistant germs.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Richard Harris

On Second Thought For Monday, October 2, 2017

Georgia has submitted a new plan to hold public schools accountable for student performance. The updates are more lenient on testing. Governor Deal says...

October 02, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

Author Maryn McKenna: Big Chicken

Chicken is the most popular meat in America. And Georgia is the top chicken producer in the nation. Joining us is author, Maryn McKenna. Her book “ Big...

October 02, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Ryan McFadin
Host Celeste Headlee (far right) speaks with Terry Pechacek (middle), a professor of health management and policy at Georgia State University, and David Weiss (far left) of Emory University's Vaccine Center about the biggest threats to public health today

The Next Big Threat (Or, What Will Kill Us?)

How does fear play into our understanding and awareness of CDC research? We take a walk back through moments of collective fear in history from atomic...

July 11, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen

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