Monthly Archives: December 2024
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December 26, 2024Posted: December 26, 2024Read MoreIntroduction to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top ten global public health threats facing humanity.¹ Ironically, humans are to blame; yet, in recent years, the increase of AMR strains in animals, specifically companion animals, has also...
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December 23, 2024Posted: December 23, 2024Read MoreSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when excessive bacteria populate the small intestine, leading to digestive issues like bloating, diarrhea, and nutrient malabsorption. Our latest blog post delves into SIBO's causes, symptoms, and diagnostic methods, providing valuable insights for those seeking to understand this condition.
Learn more about SIBO and its impact on digestive...
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December 20, 2024Posted: December 20, 2024Read MoreTwo hundred years ago, give or take the odd decade, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was an environmental bacterium,¹ apparently not one, as far as medical records in the pre-microbiology days can be discerned, associated as a human pathogen.²
Today, P. aeruginosa is associated with a high number of multidrug-resistant infections,³...
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December 09, 2024Posted: December 09, 2024Read MoreCleanrooms and the protection of product carry two risks from contamination: particle deposition and particle dispersion. Airborne particle contamination in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors is a major topic of concern due to the risk of introducing particles, as impurities into products, and due to the potential to transfer microorganisms. Air quality assessments are partly based on the amount...
