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Assoc Prof Clinical Microbiology 🇿🇦 Micro, ID, AMR, AMS tweets🦠💊 Producer & host: Microbe Mail medical podcast 🎙

South Africa
Joined July 2021
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Did you miss the expert-led discussion on antimicrobial resistance with Prof. Vindana Chibabhai on Radio702 this past Sunday? Don’t worry! You can now catch up on this insightful conversation, which was aired in commemoration of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week.
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Tune in tomorrow from 06:15 to 06:30 AM on Radio702 for an expert-led discussion on antimicrobial resistance with Prof. Vindana Chibabhai, Head of the Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Mycoses (CHARM).
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PODCAST| One Health One Health is a concept that describes the health not only of humans but also of the environment and animals. In this podcast, Dr Yogandree Ramsamy speaks about its origins, who governs the principles, and how it can be applied to antimicrobial resistance
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Human exposure to AMR in the environment happens when we come into contact with microorganisms that are resistant to antibiotics. Some examples are contact with polluted water, contaminated food, or inhaling fungal spores. #EducateAdvocateActNow #AntimicrobialResistance
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Join us for an insightful discussion on the ethical use of antibiotics at the end of life. Healthcare professionals are invited to participate in an important webinar focused on the ethical considerations surrounding antibiotic use in end-of-life care.
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Everyone has a role to play in improving antibiotic use. Taking antibiotics when needed is an important way you can protect yourself and your family and help combat antimicrobial resistance. #EducateAdvocateActNow #WAAW2024 #Antimicrobial resistance #AMR
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World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week is a crucial initiative aimed at raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance, encouraging the public, healthcare workers, and policymakers to adopt best practices to prevent drug-resistant infections. #EducateAdvocateActNow
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Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites resist the effects of medications, making common infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. #EducateAdvocateActNow #AntimicrobialResistance
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Antimicrobial resistance is making some diseases, such as bloodstream infections, pneumonia, and others, more difficult to treat. This means that if you develop an infection with an antimicrobial-resistant organism …
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PODCAST| Bridging the gap This podcast focuses on the laboratory cycle and how we can bridge the gap between the bench and the bedside in the diagnosis of infections. Click here to listen: player.captivate.fm/episode/… #EducateAdvocateActNow #WAAW2024 #AntimicrobialResistance#AMR
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New Episode - Myco- Moments... Highlights from the AIDS Mycoses Workshop held earlier this year. Gert M attended and conducted some fascinating interviews. Listen at: microbemail.captivate.fm/epi… @fidssa1 #fungi #IDX #AHD #Mycoses
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Excited to announce the the latest Microbe Mail episode- an interview with author of "Prescription: Ice Cream" @AlastairMcA30 An insightful chat about internship,mental health & paediatric infectious diseases. microbemail.captivate.fm/epi… or anywhere you get your pods @fidssa1
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The perfect week to listen to Microbe Mail's previous episodes focused on fungal infections. #FungalWeek24 See what content we've got waiting for you 👇🏾 Listen anywhere podcasts are found @fidssa1
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Come hear about the latest updates in fungal diseases in South Africa #FungalWeek24 @neleshg
Attention Healthcare Professionals! Don’t miss the Fungal Infections Workshop hosted by the Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses (CHARM).
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Didn't make it to the Fidssa Congress this year? No stress... Microbe Mail has you covered! Listen to the first of our "Highlights from Fidssa" episode @fidssa1 Fully immersive experience 😉 #IDX #MedEd #ID #microbiology Listen at: microbemail.captivate.fm/epi… or anywhere...
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So excited to have been interviewed on the EMJ podcast with host Jonathan Sackie! We spoke about Microbiology as a career, infectious diseases in South Africa, the role of surveillance and so much more.
What do the latest advances in diagnostic #technology mean for #patients, and how does gram-negative #bacteria factor into this? Find out in the latest #podcast from @EMJMicrobiology featuring @microbemail, @WitsUniversity: hubs.la/Q02GcFKS0
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Reposting - spelling error noted on previous post. New Microbe Mail episode! A chat about all things related to "Careers in Micro" with amazing guests - @andreaprinzi , Keeren Lutchminarain & Crystal Viljoen. microbemail.captivate.fm/epi…… or anywhere pods are found.
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