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@piellab.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 2:11 PM

We discovered marinocyclins, a new antibiotic class from a coral-associated bacterium, active against colistin-resistant superbugs where last-resort drugs fail! They rupture bacterial membranes with striking precision.
Congrats Clara and our collaborators at Tübingen and Lisbon!
#Antibiotics #AMR

@byrdnick.com Sep 8, 2026, 8:01 PM

What else predicts #antibiotic use?

Iga Palacz-Poborczyk (from above) also presented a poster about data from Poland.

Age, education, income, but not gender predicted variance in use of #antibiotics.
 
Oh, and faulty beliefs or expectations.

Iga's also on RG: www.researchgate.net/profile/Iga-...

Behavioral Determinants of Antibiotic Use: Insights from a General Population Survey in Poland

Iga Palacz-Poborczyk, Julia Kuzminska, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Aleksandra J. Borek

You can visit the website for more: https://care-beh.eu/research-team/

@animalhealtheu.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 6:40 AM

💊#Antibiotics are just one part of the toolkit.

👉When treatment is needed, antibiotics help veterinarians care for animals while protecting their welfare.

@thechef-52.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 9:25 PM

Another reminder that alternatives to the Aussie salmon industry can be found in our major supermarkets.
The EU standards in animal management and chemical use are better than ours.
#auspol #AnimalsAustralia #AJP
#Antibiotics

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

@byrdnick.com Sep 7, 2026, 4:04 PM

One reason #antibiotics are overused is "diagnostic uncertainty".

An #rapidTesting can quickly increase certainty.

So @isilcoklar.bsky.social et al. have been talking to clinicians and patients to find ways to increase use of point-of-care, C-Reactive Protein #diagnostics

More: lnkd.in/p/e5uV4Yg5

Barriers & Facilitators to CRP POCT Use

10 Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) domains were identified from GP interviews, spanning all three COM-B components - Capability, Opportunity, Motivation.

Barriers
• Diagnostic uncertainty about CRP POCT validity
• Workload and time pressure in consultations
• Cost, calibration and space for the test
• Risk aversion and fear of litigation
• Patient pressure and low health literacy

Facilitators
• Greater diagnostic confidence and safety
• Structured tools: red-flag prompts, scoring
• Real-time CRP availability supports decisions
• Belief prudent prescribing benefits patients
• Peer-delivered education and prescribing feedback

Patient/Carer Perspectives (WP3)

Triangulation of results/How Patient/Carer Interview Findings Link to the Intervention Design

Component 1 - Blended Learning: A test result makes it easier for patients to accept a non-prescribing decision; has been described as "peace of mind"

Component 2 - Implementation & Audit: Pharmacy testing preferred for access and cost; views on who should deliver testing (GPs/ CPs/nurses) shape the delivery model and referral pathway

Component 3 - Patient Resources: Wide variation in AMR awareness; AMR rarely discussed in consultations; patients want accessible, plain-language materials

Cross-cutting - implementation & equity: State funding seen as essential; individual cost models risk excluding patients who can't afford to pay

Task Group Meeting: Finalising the Intervention

• Expert panel review - all three intervention components retained

• GP training: a short online module followed by a face-to-face CPD workshop with role-play, run as a CPD/CME-accredited* session at an existing ICP (Irish College of General Practitioners) conference if possible (not for the feasibility study)

• Workflow tools: the CRP device and consultation prompts add only 1-2 minutes per consultation; monthly feedback can be built as a Ql audit that counts toward GPs' mandatory professional development requirements

• Patient materials: plain-language resources building on existing HSE materials - the best-received component, seen as low-burden and supportive rather than adding to the consultation

* CPD=Continuous Professional Development, CME=Continuing Medical Education

@byrdnick.com Sep 7, 2026, 3:09 PM

Ever feel familiar with or concerned about stuff you don’t understand?

Most respondents were (rightly) worried overuse of #antibiotics makes them less effective.

But many thought #AMR was a #health condition (not a bacterial trait).

Follow Dr. Palacz-Poborczyk at www.linkedin.com/in/iga-palac...

Beliefs about AMR (public survey)

Most people were somewhat familiar with and concerned about antibiotic resistance (even moreso for older people).

Curiously, such familiarity and concern did not correlate with antibiotic use!

Understanding of AMR and AMR-related beliefs (qualitative study)

AMR as a personal health condition
- ...AMR was occasionally framed as an instance when antibiotics are incorrectly "matched" to the patient or as a personal health condition that a patient "has" or "suffers from."
- This phrasing is linguistically noteworthy because it depicts
AMR as an acquired dysfunction of the individual, rather than a characteristic of bacteria.

Associations with the term: 'antibiotic resistance'
(public survey - an open-ended question)

Resistance of the body to antibiotics: 44.1%
Antibiotic ineffectiveness: 28.7%
Antibiotic (mis)use: 20.5%
Bacteria's resistance to antibiotics: 12.8%
Infections' resistance to treatment: 11.8%
Don't know/ no associations: 6.5%

In Polish, the words for resistance and immunity are very similar looking/sounding, which may lead to additional confusion:
- Resistance = opomość
- Immunity = odporosć

Understanding of AMR and AMR-related beliefs (qualitative study)
Attributing the risk of AMR to others

Participants projected the risk of AMR onto vulnerable populations, such as older adults and the chronically ill.

They reported a sense of personal invulnerability to AMR, viewing it as an issue that did not concern them.

@raywong59.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 1:39 PM

Your Gut Isn’t Self-Cleaning — Rebuild It #health #wellness #antibiotics #guthealth #metabolichealth

@forthwrite2.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 7:51 AM

Yes, extremely stressful. I tell people about my experience when I get a chance, as not everyone realises seriousness of the underlying issues. Thank you for the informative thread. #antibiotics #pollution #sewage

@gracefuluniverse.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:16 AM

#health #AMR #agedcare #gerontology #antibiotics #immunology #publichealth #aging #womenshealth #healthliteracy

Medications that increase the risk of
urinary tract infections (UTIs)
include
- corticosteroids,
- immunosuppressants,
- antidepressants.
.

@raywong59.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 10:54 PM

The Long-Term Drama Nobody Connects #health #wellness #antibiotics #guthealth #metabolichealth

@raywong59.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 1:40 PM

The Side Effects Nobody Warned Us About #health #wellness #antibiotics #guthealth #metabolichealth

@realjpcrr.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 2:46 PM

Photodynamic therapy is another way besides #antibiotics to treat #periodontitis, which damages the tissues that support teeth, as it is cost-effective, well tolerated by patients, and a good option for whom periodontal #surgery is not an option. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

@newsireland.eu Sep 3, 2026, 9:15 AM

EU ban on Brazilian meat comes into force - Read more: www.newsireland.eu/eu-ban-on-br... #antibiotics #brazil #eu #ireland #meat #farming